The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1906-06-29

was breaking, and numbed with a ter,
rible pain!
Her maid came up TO announce thai
everything was ready for her reception
in the state-room. and that the train
was about TO draw out OF the station.
Mrs. Chadwick and babe each Other
good-by. Two years passed before J
saw her again.
At eleven O'Clock returned to my
rooms to pack case and have the
thing off my mind. Tramping restless
ly up and down before my bachelor
apartment house discerned Msieu
Thames. His face was pale and trou'
bled, but the angle Of his jaw told
me that he had determined upon
something or other.
"Ha," I said ralllngly. He wore
decently respectable suit OF ready-made
clothes: Lost your Job and want me
TO give you recommendation?
Il want a few words with you.
Chuck. and no fooling. Don't say that
you can't spare the time. You've sim
ply got to-"
with whom am TO talk. James.
the groom. or warburton. the gentle
mani"
"You are to talk with the man whose
sister you are to marry"
became curious. naturally. mo
police AFFAIR.""
mo. It's not the police. ! can very
well 10 10 a lawyer, but ] desire alb
solute secrecy. Let us go up TO your
rooms at once"
led the way. was beginning TO
desire 10 know what all this meant.
HAS anybody recognized your"
asked. unlocking the door to my apart
ment.
"No: and I shouldn't care a hang IL
they had"
"Ohol"
warburton flung himself into a chair
and lighted cigar. He pulled II rap
idly, while I got together my shaving
and toilet sets:
start her up" said I.
Chuck. when my father died he
left nearly quarter of a million In
Ave per cents; that Is to say. Jack,
Nancy and we're given a yearly in
come of about $500. Nancy's portion
and mine are still in bonds which do
not mature till 1900. Jack has made
several bad investments, and about
half of his is gone. but his wife has
plenty. so his losses do not trouble
him. Now, have been rather frugal
during the past seven years. | have
lived entirely upon my army pay. |
must have something like $4,000 ly-
ing In the bank in New York. On Mon-
day. between three and four O'Clock,
Col. Annesley will become practically
a beggar. a pauper."
WHAT" My shaving mug slipped
from my hand and crashed TO the floor,
where It lay in a hundred pieces.
Eyes. He and his daughter will not
have a roof OF their own: all gone.
every stick and stone. Don't ask any
questions; only do 9s | ask of you"
He took out his check-book and filed
out two blanks. These he handed TO
me. "The large one | want you 10
place in the Union bank, TO the credit
of Col Annesley."
| looked at the check. Twenty
thousand dollars?" I gaspcd.
THE Union bank has this day dis
counted the colonel's note. 1t falls
due on Monday. In order to meet H.
he will have to sell what Is left Of
the Virginia estate and his fine horses.
The interest will be inoonslderable."
What" began, but he inter-
rupted me.
Il shall not answer a siagle ques-
ton. The check for $1,000 Is
for the purchase OF the horses. which
will be put on sale Saturday morning
They are easily worth this amount
Through whatever agency you please.
buy these horses for me. but not in
my name. As for the note. cash my
check first and present the currency for
the note. No one will know anything
about II then. You can not trace
money"
Good Lord. Bob. you are crazy.
You are giving away fortune" I
demonstrated.
ct is my own. and my capital re-
mains untouched"
Have you told her that you love
her? Does she know who you aro?"
| was very much excited.
mo, sadly. II haven't told her
that love her. She does not know
who am. What is more. never want
her TO know. I have thrown my arms
roughly around her. thinking her to ne
Nancy. and have kissed her. Some
reparation Is due her. On Monday
shall pack up quietly and return TO
the west"
"Annesley beggared? What In heav-
ems name does this mean?" | was
COMPOUNDED.
Some day. Chuck. when you have
entered the family properly as my SIS
ter's husband. perhaps | may conhde
In you. At present the secret isn't
mine. Let II suffice that through pc
culiar circumstances. the father Of tho
girl love is ruined am not doing
this for any theatrical play, gratitude
and all that with half a smile.
IL admire and respect Col. Annesley;
I love his daughter. hopelessly enough.
| have never been of rduch use 10 any
one. Other persons troubles never