The Glenwood post. (Glenwood Springs, Colo.) 1897-current, 1906-07-21

love them. He has noble impulses.
Such a man can be appealed to-
Mrs. Hamilton, you are the one to
make the appeal"
"Oh, cannot There is a reserve
between us that no words of mine can
bridge. When in his presence | for
get everything but that he has rob
bed me of happiness. At other times
| can think of him as unfortunate
and to be pitied."
Il will talk with him, then, for you,
and do what | can" said the minister
"Oh, thank you. thank you!" she
said, gratefully. Il sometimes think
there was never so unhappy a wom-
an as |. 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-I,
the most faithful of wives!"
1T is, indeed, hard" said the minis
ter. Whether right or wrong in your
belief, l 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"
Yes, l will see him, and do what
can"
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
we're the impostor. Mrs. Hamilton
conceived him to be? Could he do
1t? Could any one? He doubted 1t.
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 trifiing
alterations in his dress, he set out on
his errand, andf soon reached the
Hamilton residence. He rang the
bell 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 noble fell
low, Mr.. Hammerly."
The minister felt a 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 &C
count of some duty, Mr.. Hammerley
preached his errand.
Il 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. I think she is sincere in her
belief. She is noble woman, in
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 a different man"
What else does she say" asked
Mr.. 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 I first
knew when | came to Grovedale. She
is a rare woman; one among thou
sand"
You are right. She is one among
thousand. Would you give up such
woman"
"I?" The minister's hot face flush
ed with emotion.
Ito be continued)
Victor Herbert and FRITZ scheH.