The Lehi banner. [volume] (Lehi, Utah) 1891-1917, 1906-01-11
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She laughed happily.
1T seems too good TO be true, doesn't
Il, dearest?"
I'VE must be the exception that proves
the rule. this time, he answered. Sure
" the course of true love never could
run more smoothly than ours and In an
other week you will be mine forever
Sometimes" he went on musingly, 1T
does seem too good TO be true. feel
as II II we're all beautiful dream and !
dread the awakening. But you do love
me, darling" He paused. waiting for
the whispered yes" he knew would
come
DO you know. long time ago, when
first met you, I used TO fear that you
might marry Stedman. He's such
splendid fellow, rich and brilliant and
all that Didn't you ever care for him.
Trudie?"
NO" she denied emphatically. II
never cared for anyone-until you came.
But did think once that perhaps-if II
had not been for his brothers disgraceful
conduct might have let myself care
Sweetheart. what do you mern7
Would the fact that a mans brother was
drunkard prevent you from marrying
him when he was all that is good and
noblef"
Eyes, mean Just that II sounds hard,
doesn't It? But could never marry
man who could not give me name I'M
stained. Few OF us ever think what black
pages OF ancestry most people have hid
den away-the hideous skeletons In their
closets. And the blood will tell sooner
or later. bad blood as well as good. That
f. why--yon see with Mr. Stedman. His
brother has already developed a weak
trait. II may be only matter OF time
when he. too, succumbs 10 some vice
equally despicable" Z
They were both silent few moments.
busy with their thoughts. Then, as a
neighboring clock tolled the hour. Jaynes
rose 20 20. "You don't know how glad
am. sweetheart, that my family record
is clear"
'T could never have loved you II II
hadn't been" Gertrude Elliot answered,
seriously.
The next day was Sunday and they
had planned long drive together. II
was a day OF perfect happiness for them
both. The conversation OF the evening
before had been forgotten--the pleasure
of the present shut out all serious
thoughts As they drove home In the
lengthening shadows. that silence which
Is the sweetest communion of two united
souls fell upon them A white object
suddenly nuttered In the grass at the
roadside. The horse shied. then quieted
he ~ ,,,as are sala
What is It. denr?" asked Gertrude
"Only a newspaper. think"
There, That reminds me OF what I
wanted TO tell you read such a strange
story after you left last night-not n
book. story in the evening paper And
the queer ihIng about II Is that the man
has your name, Walter Stanton Jaynes,
Sr."
Jaynes laughed, THAT is certainly
peculiar. never come across anyone
OF that name outside our family. The
oldest sons have borne II for genera
lions back What about the mani"
HE has Just died in the states prison
at Jackson. II seems he was sent up
from Detroit for ENFORCEMENT. His
crime was such fragrant breach OF trust
that tho full extent at the law was given
him. lie was precedent Of the Wayne
County bank and was so highly regarded
that hundreds OF poor people. widows
and orphans, loaned him their all. He
intended 10 replace what he had stolen
in time, but the hank examiner came
Unexpectedly and discovered the situa-
ton"
IL suppose mother would remember
the case. We lived In Detroit until was
Ave years old" said Jaynes. But aside
from the coincidence OF names II is rather
common story"
"But haven't come to the strangesi
part The prison was crowded when this
man was sent up and he was put into ths
cell with another convict With his face
clean-shaven and his hair cropped short
Il happened that he and his cell-mate
who was common murderer. bore q
striking resemblance 10 each other. The!
became very good friends in spite o
the fact that they had come from differ
ent environments In the course OF I
month. Jaynes' partner. Number 372
was seized with diphtheria in the night
Jaynes did not summon the guard until
morning. and when the sick man wa
removed 10 the hospital he had oi
Jaynes clothes and number. which wa
Si5 He died the same day and Of cours
Jaynes' friends were notified. but OF
account OF the contagion they we're no
allowed to claim the body. The chap
lain suspected the trick. but Jaynes re
fused to acknowledge It all these year
on account OF his family. He said II wa
better for them TO think he was dead
though 1t meant assuming the othe
mans sentence, which was for life Blu
Just before the end came. few days age
the chaplain induced bin 10 own up II
argued that Jaynes' wife had right I,
know at last what splendid sacrific
be had made, when all these years h
might have heard from Ter and seen he
occasionally Even that did not NOV
him until II came to disposing OF hi
earnings, He had been made superln
tendent of one of the shops and hal
drawn a good salary all these years. !
made a handsome sum and his desir
TO leave II 10 his wife brought out tn
truth"
NIHN.