The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1907-01-27


way mail service man. ! studied dur. /
ing my spare moments and thus ac. I.
quircd a fair education. ! saved my |
money invested it carefully, and grad /
ually it grew until had a competence. .
Then ] moved 20 Duluth. engaged In
real estate operations was more than
fortunate. and to-day / am worth the
greater part Of thrcc quarters of a
million dollars. ! am member OF
several clubs and societies and am
well thought Of generally All this
time was told with a sincerity and
carnestuess which forbade any idea
Of vanity Col Cheney waited for the
crux Of the story. lie knew it was
yet 70 come. Farwcll again continued:
Al these years I Rave had desire
10 know who and what ] am. who and
whore my parents are, and their rca
sons for deserving me and leaving me
to the tender mcrcics Of strangers
But now that desire has become the
paramount object of my entire life
] have placed my business affairs in
such shape that if necessary, ! can
devote AN my time and income to the
solution of THO pruuicm SuN the
climax had not come, FarwcIl was
holding something back Cheney
looked 40 him kpCuly and said.
Mr. FurN,l. why is this dcsirc SO
paramount now; what is the real rca.
s8u?'
Farwou hosilatcd, coughcd slightly,
culurod up and ndectod In his chair
. "Wou-you SEQ. colonel l-cr damn
&c. colonel, ! want to get married.
. This declaration seemed to- relieve
him greatly. Some time ago / met
Miss Blanche Davis, daughter of very
prominent man OF Duluth. | love her;
. she loves me; We are engaged. But
/ this frightul mystery of my birth
so haunts me | cannot allow her To
link herself to me until that is
. cleared up The postmaster here in
/ ChicagO is a warm friend of mine. !
have successfully invested money for
him, and ! came here to see him
Last night ! told him my story, and
he urged me To see you, and said II
you would personally take the case,
he thought the solution could be
made. That's the reason of my visit
and YOU won't refuse it, win YOU
culonei?' There was "a world Of visit
mmoss. Of plcadiur OF cutreaty In tho
young mans voice.
My GudN hc went ON. Think what
it. means TO me, and 10 Blanche.
AS ne repeated the womans nam,
his voice sank to- tender whisper
Does the young lady know Mr.
Farwoll?'
Yes. she knows. and-God bles.
hcr-says she will marry me, name ol
mo name. But her father is as prouC
as Lucifcr, and ! haven't told him yet
nor do ! want to. unless you find
am-uameless That would be the
end, ] am afraid ! love Miss Davis
too honestly even to allow the hngo
of scorn to be pointed at her becaus'
some carping woman found out he
husband was namolcss.'
, II know that's a way the dear won
en- have sometimes drawlod Chene5
But will you take the case, colonel
Money is no object az all; I'll give yo
, half my fortune. Yes, III give yo
all Of it and begin over again If yo
, will only find me q name. | want
I name
Cheney studied for a moment, mel
tally going over his calendar and cl
gagemcnts Just now things were /
+ pretty good shape. Sid Guthrie coul
I como in and look after the details {
the office.
4, Very well, Mr. Farwell, III tax
+. the case. You must not expect result
. Immediately. have very little to e
, ON. but / hope in the end to prcsoI
r YOU with a name, as you desire. lo
y viii return TO Duluth and pursue Il
9 even tenor OF your way. Attcr
q strictly to your business and do NJ
q be alarmed If you do not hear fro
: me every day. I'll communicate whe
q ever | find out anything Of impo
"a tance."
r. Farwell's eyes Elistened as CO
II Cheney spoke. lie sprang to his fec
4. grasped the colonel's hand and shoe
# It heartily.
a Thank you, Colonel, thank yo
n | feel better already. | know you
N succeed
N We'll, I'll try, MIR. Farwell; I'll
10 my best. We don't always succeed
a you know Good morning
r Miss Wood said Cheney, VIII
Ia that young lady reported in respon
,o to his ring, send a telegram TO Gu
ric to report TO me here to-morr,
80. morning. He's in St. Louis todd
-, and ought to reach CHICAGO IN Ilcr
- of time"
.o That day Cheney arranged all
M affairs so he could leave. He made
rs rule never to tell any one abe
-, his personal work, whore he was
~ ing. or what he was going TO
~, Guthrie, Of course, would know whC
-, mail or kilograms would reach hi
"a but that was all. Col Cheney o
"a went over every detail OF rarwe
~. story. lie never made notes, 50
moutal ones, or carried any writ
The memory Of his experience in