The Kinsley graphic. [volume] (Kinsley, Kan.) 1890-1940, 1903-11-20

morning, ana Wnen the SICK HILL "ds
removed to the hospital he had on
| Jaynes' clothes and number, which was
| 845. He died the same day and of course
| Jaynes' friends were notified, but on
! account of the contagion they were lot
allowed to claim the body. The chap
lain suspected the trick, but Jaynes re-
| fused to acknowledge it all these years
on account of his family. He said it was
better for them to think he was dead
| though it meant assuming the other
| mans sentence. which was for life. But
| just before the end came, a few days ago
| the chaplain induced him to own up. He
| argued that Jaynes' wife had right te
know at last what a splendid Sacrifices
| he had made, when all these years he
might have heard from her and seen hei
| occasionally. Even that did not move
| him until it came to disposing of his
| earnings He had been made superin-
| tendert of one of the shops and had
drawn good salary all these years. It
| made handsome sum and his desire
to leave it to his wife brought out the
| truth"
The gathering darkness hid from Ger
trude Elliott the whiteness and pain In
the face of the man beside her. Busy
with her own thoughts of the tragic
story she did not notice that he made nc
comment. But when they stopped in
front of her house and she asked him in
he shook his head.
Have you the paper, Gertrude? ]
should like to read that story"
Walter, how hoarse you are! YOU
have taken cold, Come in and let ms
get you something hot"
mo, mother is waiting for me. I must
go at once, If you will get me the paper
please"
She brought it to him, hurt at the re
fusal Of her care, and more hurt that he
offered her no parting caress. Only, as
he gathered up the lines. he bent towards
her.
ooh, Trudie. Trudie!" he murmure6
hoarsely, beloved. goodnight, and God
keep you"
Ten minutes later he burst into the
room where his mother sat waiting foI
him. She was a beautiful woman, old
beyond her years, on her calm counte-
nance the peace attained only through
great suffering. Her face lighted up as
her son entered. He flung himself down
beside her with the frenzy of mailman.
Mother" he cried, tell me about my
father!"
She looked startled moment, then re-
piled calmly, What do you wish tc
know. dear? He died when you were
little boy, scarce five years old"
"Of malignant diphtheria?"
yes"
I'm the Jackson prison? Mother, for
God sake. tell me. was my father Grim.
inal? I must know the truth
She took his hot hands in her own
and caressed them gently. "My darling
l had hoped to spare you this. gave uE
home and friends more than 20 years age
to save you from pain and disgrace. Per.
haps was wrong, but did it for the best
Your father was president of rich bank
His sisters husband was cashier. Taylor
lost everything gambling. His poor wife
loved him to distraction, and just before
her baby was born it was discovered that
Taylor had appropriated thousands o,
the bank funds. Your father had sus
pected him before, but tried to shut hi.
eyes to the truth. Taylor contrived that
tie blame fell. not upon himself. but upor
my poor husband. For Julia's sake he
said nothing, never thinking he could
be convicted of another's crime. But he
was, and he told me he felt it just pun.
ishment for not acting against Taylor in
the beginning. A month later he died in
prison. l came here to the far west, my
one prayer that you should never know
But. Walter. now that you know you can
appreciate the great soul that could suffer
even disgrace for the sake of another"
Listen" said he, and unfolding the
paper, he read the story Gertrude had
told him. do you know what it mean.
to me. mother? Gertrude will never
marry a man who cannot give her an un-
stained name"
"Must you tell herr"
Mother! Can live lie the rest Of
my days?"
With the fierce strength Of DESPAIR he
snatched his hat and fairly ran to the
girl he loved. There he poured out tbs
whole pitiful story, not stopping whe1
she tried to interrupt lest his strength
fail before the end.
Forgive me. Trudie Had known Il
before I should never have dared to tel
you my love. All ask is that you believ,
me innocent of the knowledge shall
never see you again. but cannot hel,
loving you. Gertrude. 1t Is too late To-
that. Good-by." He turned to go, bu
his unsteady feet did not reach the
threshold when a pair of strong youn,
arms caught and.held him.
Walter, you shall not leave me THU
way. You are my promised husband. ant
do you think will give you up?"
Don't you understand? My name 1,
disgraced-my father died a convict
lam proud Of your father for his nobl.
sacrifice When I said what I did las