The sun. (Jacksonville, Fla.) 1905-1908, 1906-09-22
Seventh, Page

.olored ~, and fidgeted In the chair.
"Well--you see, coionel,
a. colonel. want to get married:
This declaration seemed 10 reheve
him greatly. Some time ago ! met
Miss blanche Davis, daughter q
very prominent man OF Duluth.
love her. she loves me; we are engas-
cd But this frightful mystery OF NY
birth 40 haunts me cannot arrow
her 70 link herself to me until that 10
cleared IN. The postmaster here III
Chicago Ia a warm friend OF NINE.
have successfully invested money ior
MIN and came here to see MIN:
nat night told him my story, ana
he urged me to see you, anu saiu ,,a
you would personally TAKE Tue UaSo'
he thought the solution coulu 20 lauo.
That's the reason or my WISH, anu yo
won't refuse It, will you, colonei
There was a world OF wistiuiness, "
pleading, of entreaty IN the youns
mans voice .rA,nL
what 1t means to me, and TO bianche.
Az he repeated the woman's name
his voice sank to tender whisper.
Does the young lady Know MT
) FarwellT -,
Eyes. she knows. and-God bless
her--says she will marry me, name Q.
no name But her father IL as prouu
ga I.ucifer. and haven't told him yet'
nor do I want to, unless you ind am
--nameless. That would be the END,
: ( am afraid love Miss Davis, TOO
honestly even to allow the hnger OF
| scorn to be pointed at her because
: some carping woman found out her
! husband was nameless."
81 know that's way the dear wo-
. men have sometimes" drawled Che-
4 ney. ,..,a,Y
Money "a no object ut all; Ill give you
half my fortune. Yes, Ill give you
ali of It, and begin over again II you
9 will only find me q name. want
!. name!"
/ Cheney studied for moment, men
! tally going over his calendar and en-
u gagements Just now things were IN
{ pretty good shape Sid Guthrie could
/ come in and look after the details OF
the office.
9 Every well, Mr.. Farwell, I'll take
7, the case. You must not expect re-
u suits Immediately. have very little
y 10 70 on, but hope In the end TO pre-
y sent YOU with q name, as you desire.
O. ,ou will return to Duluth and pursue
,r the even tenor your way. Attend
N strictly to your business, and do not
N be alarmed II you do not hear from
q. me every day. I'll communicate when
ever fnd out anything OF impor
- lance" !,
y. Farwell's eyes glistened as Col
~ Cheney spoke. He sprang to his feet
! grasped the coloners hand and snooH
\, ~ II heartily.
IL "Thank you, colonel, thank you. !
J. feel better already know youl
~ succeed"
~ aWeil, III try It. Mr.. Farwell: I'll d.
~ my best. We don't always succeed
y. You know. Good morning"
~ Miss Wood" said Cheney, wher
IN that young lady reported In Response
NC to his ring, send a telegram to Guth
a = RE to report to me here tomorrow
oI morning. He's in st. Louis today
~. ~ and ought to reach Chicago In plent!
ns Of time"
&C. That day Cheney arranged all hi
y. affairs, 80 ne could leave He made !
ne rule never to tell any one about hi
10. personal work, where he was going
or what he was going to do. Guthrie
ne of course, would know where mail o
M kilograms would reach him, but tina
sa. was all. Col. Cheney also went owe
NE every detail OF Farwell's story. H
TO never made notes, save mental ones
h9 or carried any writing. The memor
- OF his experience In the "Paymaste
IN Case" was sufficient to cause him :
al leave all ineligible writing out 9