Charlevoix county herald. (East Jordan, Mich.) 189?-1953, 1905-08-19

an upright life with them. When !
found that my past might rise up and
haunt them and make them blush for
my true character. l know that they
do not want for temporal things, be-
cause | keep them supplied with
money. | have been a milestone
around my loved ones neck, but l
have tried to do well by them. / am
fearful now that I will be taken away
from them and that they will be left
without protector"
II, too, am a father!" said Louis
Lang. "And | can sympathize with
YOU" There was a tinge of sadness
in his voice He longed to tell his
friend, for such he considered Golden.
that he had hopes of returning to civ
ilization with money and fame; that
he was here to attempt the breaking
up OF the vipers' nest-but he re-
Trained.
you have awakened in me holy
thoughts" continued Louis. 81 once
was happy in married life; but death.
that cruel reaper, took away my loved
one from me. She was the only one
who believed that l was not wholly
bad. Her loss drove me mad! The
demon drink caught me in his iron
clutch and sank from true position
to the dregs! | may return l may
reform; | may yet live in peace with
my child, who as yet, is unconscious
of guilt or of his fathers crime!"
Eyes! You may return! You may
return now, if you say the world"
Louis stopped him with an impatient
gesture. Tempt me not" he said.
II would not feel satisfied with myself
il I turned back. l will on and see
this adventure to its end-though 1t
end in death and ignominy!"
But | do not wish death to end
you!" cried the old man in spirit.
Death may claim NE; but want you
to live to tell my wife | died-died
repentant man; died with her pure
name on my lips! l want you to live
to see that she needs for nothing. l
have placed in a Chicago bank suf-
fcient funds to keep them in COM
fort a lifetime! They need never
know how 1 came by it; I wish you
to see that they get it! Will you
promise me?"
IF | live to return to Chicago,
will see that your family want for
nothing, but if | were you | would
never say die! There are many slips
'twixt cup and lip! The battle
is not always to the strong! If, as
you say the people do not desire your
death, rise up, you were king once.
why not become one again?"
"It is not possible. | am meeting
my Just reward for a life of crime!
But you need not think of my dying.
For the love l bear my wife | will
make your escape easy!"
Golden, set your mind at rest! If
I live neither you nor your family will
suffer while | can help them. I'll tell
you the truth and brave the conse-
uuences! | mean to go back, and
when l do it will not be in fear of
the assassin's knife! l am young
like better men before me l am am
bilious! | mean 70 be king of Para
disc before / ledVS, VI lHeIe WIZ NC
no king!" cried Lang.
"At last | understand you!" was the
triumphant reply Of. Golden "Or
there will be no Paradise! That's
what you mean to say?"
COR there will be no Lang" as
scented Lang.
$50 be it," said Golden. who SEEM
ed to fall in with the spirit of Lang.
II saw it rise-would that | could see
it fall"
Give me your aid,' said Lang. RE
venge yourself of these people who
have attempted your life. Between
the two of us we can overthrow the
octopus. What do you say?"
Il am with you body and soul!"
Did Golden mean what he said?
Would the faithful servant of an I'M
holy cause turn upon his treacherous
friends and deliver them to the hang.
man? Was Louis Lang true to him.
self and Denver in thus giving away
his mission. The tide of battle oft
entimes hangs upon a slender thread!
Would Golden prove true?
(To be continued)