Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1904-02-17

But Redford had turned away, voEY
Whits ana terribly disappointsd. az q
which vas nodcsd and sloated oYo hg
ne broker. "A good thing. said ths
latter. "Ha win come back, when III
get my price. The garment dos have
3 history. tie apparent It's great 20
understand human naturel"
He was IN bis shop until = lAts hour
that night His clerk had gone. and
the crowds on the street had well-nigh
dispersed to huddle In their miserable
quarters. Suddenly looking up a. some
one entered the door be saW BEDFORD.
who requested to examine the over
coat c more. n not too much trou-
BILE. A CLEAN Of triumph came into
the brokers eyes. but 1t gave way to
disappointment when the expected
customer said:
Il do not want "a purchase. but
merely examine Il. II l am not mis-
Informed It contains a document Of no
interest to you. but Of moment 20 me.
Do you refuse?"
There wal a dangerous glitter In
Redford's eyes. but the broker, pos
sessed Of determination, which was
augmented by avarice. said:
yet I alone have . right to make
the Search-this is now my property"
Then see what IL in the inside
pocket. TO convince you that / know
what / am requesting / win say that Il
contains . letter addressed 70 Charlton
BEDFORD. That Is my name"
The broker did as directed, drawing
forth q crumpled bit Of paper and pro-
ceeding 70 read its contents.
"Stopi" Numbered the young man.
oblivious Of the fact that by calling
the attention Of q passerby to the dis
turbance he might defeat his purpose.
The contents are not for your eyes.
Hand the letter to me"
You would hold me up in my own
house?"
For reply the broker received a blow
In the face which staggered him;
then, seizing the letter, BEDFORD fed
into the darkness.
Although a stranger in the city, he
easily found the way to his hotel.
Rushing to his room, with nervous
hands he opened the letter and read;
Il am a prisoner in my fathers
house. AS you know, he bitterly OPP
poses our marriage. Conceiving the
idea that we intended an elopement,
several months ago he sold his effects
and brought me here. / am constantly
watched, and not allowed to leave my
room. But believe me when | say that
nothing can shake my love or make
me forget you for a moment.
my brother recently enforced mis-
demand to see me-you know his
career and in what terror my father
holds the misguided boy. have en-
trusted this letter to his care, barely
hoping that he may keep out Of trou-
Bile long enough to deliver it. Faith
fully, Myra Bonel."
It was dated at a country place some
400 or 800 miles distant. BEDFORD took
the first train for that point. and, since
love laughs at bolts and bars, why go
into details regarding the release Of
Miss Bonsel or the wedding which fol-
lowed a few days thereafter?
"But I am anxious to know how you
proceeded after having received such
~incoherent directions from my bro
ther?" the bride asked one day while
on their tour.
"As 1 said" explained Redford, Il
found him in almost 3 dying condition
after his weeks debauch. IN his wan
behring's he had pawned his o~vercoat.
your lsttsF being thoughtlessly left in
one Of the pockets.' The ticket wal
lost, and while he could not recall the
brokers' name he remembered the city
whers the lean was received. and gave
as coherent 9 description q the pro-
priotor &c possible in his condition.
Seeing. that your brother would be
well cared for, / started out on my
quest Many persons would have been
hopeless. but love gave me cues, you
knowl At any rate. recent events
show my sueosns-even though had
to resort to the methods Of q high-
waymanl And do you know that after
awhile / am going to return to the
scene Of my adventure with the broker
and give myself up. I have no fears
OF the result-al the world loves 9
} lover, and dsspisoB q shyiocki"