The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-06-22
THE CONCLUSION OF ROY
BY WILL F. LINDLEr. Copyright, 1905. by Daily Story Pup.
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 Hello. Jimr'
 l Roy Gordon, by all that Is won- derful; what on earth" | Let's get out of the crowd, ne Interrupted, starting for the entrance
 of a nearby fashionable hotel You dine with me tonight" | I followed, hardly realizing that had met the old ''chum' or my boy hood. Gordon and I had been in- separable in those happy days in that little Alabama village. Together we had attended the village. school and were then follow students at the uni versity. When we left college, had l.entered the offices of great. western frailway system. and Gordon. following the ambition of many years, had adopted the stage as profession. We had lost all trace of each other and only once had I read in an eastern journal of the success of Roy Gordon. actor.
 Gordon reached the door of room as we stepped from the elevator and turning the knob invited me in. Have a cigar" he said. I took the proffered weed. lighted 1t, and settling myself in an easy chair, asked him to tell me all about himself. Well" he finally said, You see, Jim its this way. You knew that when we left college I contemplated a career as an actor"
 "Yes," I assented.
 T found the way steep and the road strewn with many stubborn obstacles. but my heart was in my chosen work and after a time began to gain recog- hilton along with the best of them. "Everything was well with me after that until nearly two years ago. We
 were playing in Chicago--on for a summer run It was there that I met Marjory, who afterwards became my wife"
 Then you are married? I had never heard"
 A shade of sadness crept into the gray eyes and the lines about his mouth hardened.
 Yes" he answered shortly, "rm coming to that. 5s'.s
 .MarJory came to play bits and 1t was but a few weeks until she was given the fngenue. playing opposite me during a considerable part of the action of the piece =,
 T recognized her great talents and also saw other qualities that captivated me. Before l was scarcely aware of it, found myself desperately In love for the first time in my life.
 T laid siege to her heart and we were married in September. Our hap piness was supreme and life had new signifcaFce to me.
 We Alayed together with different organizations until last summer, when we Secided to make our home fer q few weeks at least at a noted Wiscon- Sin resort.
 Tt was but few hours run from Chicago and I made frequent business trips between the lakes and the city,
 We had made preparations one morning for day of angling far up the lake. when received & message calling me to the city. It was later than usaul when I returned, and the hotel, with lights dimmed, 1t seemed at rest As l entered our rooms, the gas was burning very low and my wife was slumbering peacefully" "Noiselessly l made preparations for retiring, As l removed a shoe ' bit of yellow paper Just under the edge of the dresser caught my eye" | T secured it and spread the crum- pied paper out upon my knee. then l carried 1t near the gas jet, and what
 read. Jim. stupefied me- It was q telegram from q person who signed himself Jack asking my wife to meet him on the beach but a short distance from the hotel as soon after midnight as possible"
 My brain reeled and I crushed the note m my hand. With upltfted hand l staggered toward my sleeping wife, but instead I turned away, sank into chair and buried my face in my hands"
 ''Marjory slept oblivious to my utter misery. It did not seem possible, Jim that she. whom I believed to be all that was good and true, could be guilty of unfaithfulness. As sat there 1 turned that telegram over in my mind hundred times. Could it be, argued, that some one had intruded upon her and in her indignation she had thrown the bit of paper where ] had found 1t. f~iecided to ask for m explanation when she awakened.
 Sleep was unthought of, but l crepI stealthily to bed and lay awake. a victim to the doubts and fears that tWsailed me.
 "A clock in the distance tolled hour after hour My wife stirred uneasily and I was instantly on tho alert, al- though lay quite still, feigning sleep"
 Slowly, with great caution, she turn ed back the light coverings, left the