The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-10-22

and respect Colonel Annesley; I love
his daughter, hopelessly enough.
have never been Of much use to any
one. Other persons troubles never
worried me to any extent; was happy
go-lucky, careless and, thoughtless.
True, I never passed beggar without
dropping coin into his cup. But often
this act was the result of e good din n
thousand will keep the colonel's home,
the house his child was born in and her
mother before her. I am doing this
crazy thing, as you call it, because it is
going to make me rather happy. I shall
disappear Monday. They may, OF may
not suspect who has come to their aid.
They may even trace the thing to youi
but you will be honor-bound to reveal
note, mail it to Annesley. You will
find Count Karloff's name on it,"
"Karloffq' I was in utter dark
WYes. Annesley borrowed twenty
thousand of him on a three months
note. Both men are well known at the
Union bank, Karloff having tempo
rary large deposit there, and Annesiey
always having done his banking at the
same place: Karloff, for reasons 4n y, wh IGN
it up this afternoon. y &.-.s
"Annesley, whom I believed to be 9
millionaire, penniless;. KarloH one OF
his creditors$ Bob, do not think that
YOU are treating this thing fairly. ]
ca In It 90 into this thing blind" ,':~
eff you will not do it under these
conditions, I shall have to find some one
who will, ''-resolutely. .-,....,
I looked at the checks and then at
= ,4ry%
dollars It was more than ever before
held in my hand at one time. And he
was giving it away as carelessly as
should have given away dime. IAen
the bigness Of the act, the absolute dis
interestedness Of it, came to me sud
"Bob, you are the finest lover in al
the wor1dl And if Miss Annesley evel
knows who you are. she ism It woman
if she does not fall Immediately in love
; with you" I slapped him on the Shout
; self, andI could understand.
| E'She will never know. I don't wan
her TO know. That is why I am goint
: away. T want to do good deed, an
be left in the dark to enjoy IT.: Tha
:, is all. After doing this, I could neve
, look her in the eyes as Robert War
burton. shall dine with the folks o!
sunday. i shall CONFESS all Only Z
Nancy, who has always been the onl
; eonddantt I have ever had among tn
+ + +
There was pause. I could bring n
I words, to my lips. Finally I stammere
. out: Nancy knows: I told her every
! thing last night. I broke my wor
: with you, Bob, but could not help i
:, She was crying again over what sh
T thinks to be your heartlessness' l ha
! ."What did she says" 49, rtsin
/ t'She laughed, and I do not kno'
when I have seen her look 80 happ.
There's be a double wedding yet, m
boy.' I was full Of enthusiasm.
= - III wish could believe you, CHUCK
, I wish I could. IN rather. glad 70
!. told Nan. I love her, and I don't wal
q her to worry about me-" He grippe
: !. o. tTo the very, letter. Will you hay
l. o little Scotch to perk you up BIT
You look rather seedy.v
r emo '-smiling dryly. "f 81
smelt liquor. on my breath I shou
s. lose my position. Goodbye, then, tt
is Sunday"
b I did not 20 to New York that nigh
z. I forgot all about going. Instead,
t. went to Nancy, to whom still 20 whe
y ever I am in trouble or in doubt.