The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1905-12-15

love them. He has noble impulses.
Such man can be appealed to-"
Mrs. Hamilton, you are the one to
make the appeal"
"Oh, l cannot. There is reserve
between us that no words of mine can
bridge When in his presence l for
get everything but that he ha. rob
bed me of happiness. At other times
can think of him as unfortunate
and to be pitied.
81 will talk with him, then, for you,
and do what can" said the minister.
"Oh, thank you, thank you'll" she
said, gratefully II sometimes think
there was never so unhappy wom-
an as l. Torn from my husband, and
forbidden to mourn, because the be-
lief is general that he is not my hus-
Land. And to be called unfaithful-1,
the most faithful of wives!"
ut is, indeed, hard,' said the minis
ter. Whether right or wrong in your
belief, I know your heart is true"
Your faith in me is a great com.
fort" she said, lifting her eyes earn
estly to his face. you will see him
and do what you CAM"
Eyes, will see him, and do what
cam
And then Mrs. Hamilton left the
study, and the minister thrust his
sermon one side and bent his head
IN deep thought.
How could he touch this man, If he
were the impostor. Mrs Hamilton
conceived him to be? Could he do
it? Could any one? He doubted it.
Still, he would try. 1t was not
late; barely nine o'clock. He would
so that very night.
Changing his dressing gown for
coat, and making some other trif1ing
alterations in his dress, he set out on
his errand, andf soon reached the
Hamilton residence. He rang the
hell and was admitted into the hall,
which;held few boxes and trunk.
Mr. Carter and Mr.. Hamilton came to
greet him, and the former said. as he
stepped over box
'Vane is going to the hotel, for he
will not keep Constance from her
home any longer. He is a noble fell
low, Mr.. Hammerly.'
The minister felt chill creep over
his resolution, but only for a moment.
Whether she was right or not, he
would KEEP his promise to Mrs. Hamil-
ton, and as soon as Mr.. Carter left
the room, eXcusing himself on ac-
count Of some duty, Mr.. Hammerley
preached his errand.
II do not say, Mr.. Hamilton, that
YOU are not what you seem, but
came simply at the request of Mrs.
Hamilton, who really believes that
YOU are not her husband. 1t is her
solemn conviction, and it is cruelty
unjust to rank her with the many
unfaithful wives, some of whom
might make pretences such as have
been ascribed to her. You, surely,
DO not think her capable of such
baseness?"
mo. think she is sincere in her
bellel. Die 10 d hOpiO NOhhdh, III
CAPABLE of such an act. 1t was not
my wish to have her name dragged
before the public as it was, but one
cannot do as he would at such times"
Mrs. Hamilton is convinced that
YOU are her husbands brother, that
you have been led almost without
volition of your own TO wicked
courses which are at variance with
your real nature. She thinks, with
different environments you would
have been different man."
What else does she say?" asked
Nj. Hamilton, as the minister paused.
She wished me to appeal to you
to give her back her happiness She
is very miserable; very much chang
ell from the happy woman | first
knew when / came to Grovedale. She
is a rare woman; one among thou
sand"
You are right She is one among
a thousand Would you give up such
a woman"
"I?" The minister's hot face flush
ed with emotion.
(To be continued)