Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1905-04-21

CRASH OF GLASS.
not the sort of man such women should
know and he would never see them
again.
Lenyard fought barrels arguments
strenuously, but could not shake him.
Before they parted, in the early morn
ing hours, Darrell laid friendly hand
on the young man shoulder.
you have fought good battle for
me, Lenyard," said he, and l could
be almost happy if you would go to
Elise, talk with her and level the bar
rier that is keeping you apart. She
is prize, my boy, and she loves you
there is no doubt of that. You must
tell her of her fathers fate, but first
let the joy of a reconciliation with you
prepare her, in a measure, for the evil
news. For years I have been a firm
believer in luck, but here there is no
luck-it is Providence"
Where will you go, Darrel?" asked
Lenyard, after short pause.
ANY place where can be quiet and
to myself"
81 board at such place and will
take you there"
The words Of the Mexicana at the
Half Way house came to him continu-
ally. you may be honest, but you
can never be honorable"
These words brought up the rest
of her enigmatical prophecy and the
twisted sense became clear.
| "You are to die and after that you
are to live" Had he not died as Oar
rel and lived as McCloud?
| The second time you live you prove
your innocence Of crime by fastening
1t upon yourself" AS McCloud he had
fastened the murder of Sturgis upon
himself and proven the innocence Of
Darrell.
And the queen of hearts who was te
link her fate with his! Was that mo-
Elise Avery?
But the Mexicana was wrong. Tn,
girls fate and his had not been linked
together and never would be.
AS this occurred to him, he also re
membered how he had CURLY cut thu
fortune-teller short. 1t is possible sh,
would have qualified that particular
utterance if he had given her time.
The Mexicana was right. Cards hat
made him what he was and it was con
sistent that cards should tell him wha
he was to be-and do.
And then the other was saying:
Beware of three knaves and two res
sevens, senor."
"Why?"
when you hold that hand you neve
leave the table alive!"
AT the Half Way house he ha,
scoffed at the oracular words. Ye
here, at Sandy Bar, with a month be
tween him and the fortune feller, h
did not scott. He believed.
| Esrly in the afternoon he arose
dressed himself with care had hi
landlady bring him light breakfas
and then sat at window, smoking an,
musing.
| His thoughts were tinged with mel
ancholy and took fgurative forms
Drawing his chair to a table he pu
them on paper to the best of his ab;l
ity.
\ When he had finished and had light
ed another cigar and leaned back wit
contemplative eyes on his work IA
fell on the door. In answer to lis re
quest Roy Lenyard entered.
Bless you, my lad" murmured Oar
rel You've done it, haven't you?"
Il have made my peace with tn
dearest girl in the world!" exclaime
Lenyard.
And you will be happy. Elise Av
cry is a woman to make any man hap
py-especially man as deserving a
yourself"
Please do not overrate me-"
Il couldn't do that. Sit down."
elise and her aunt want to come,
went on Lenyard, seating himself.
"You have told them about Stur
gts?"
eyes. 1t was hard, Darrell, to ma
her happiness. but Elise is bearing u
nobly. She had expected the worst an
that prepared her, in way"
yet you did not tell her the worst !
"That her father had changed hi
name and had become gambler! NJ
spared her that
1T was best that you did So"
II told Elise how you helped M
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