Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1907-11-05
ALADDIN of LONDON
or LOD E S T A R
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Copyright 1907 Pernberton rights reserved

have put the power to do SO in his
hands"
The poor % not choose their
hours, Alban Kennedy. Sit down, ii
you please. and talk to me. have
much to say to YOU.
He did not rise from his chair but
indicated rude seat in the corner by
the chimney and waited until his I'M
willing guest had taken it. Alban
Judged that his own altered appear
ance and his absence from Union
Street must be the cause of his dis.
pleasure. He could guess no other
reason.
"Do you love my daughter, Alban
Kennedy"
you know that do. Paul. Have
we not always been good friends?
came to tell you about piece of
great good fortune which has happen
ed to me and to find out why Lois
had not written to me. You see for
yourself that there is a great change
in me. One Of the richest men in
London consiuers that have claim
to some Of his money-through some
distant relative, 1t appears-and am
living at his house almost as his own
son.
SIS that why you forgot your old
friends SO quickly?"
II have never forgotten them.
wrote to Lois twice"
"Did you speak Of marriage u
your letters?'
The lads face flushed crimson. He
knew that he could not tell Paul
Boriskof the truth.
II did not speak Of marriage -
why should II" he exclaimed; ''it
was never your wish that we should
speak Of 1t until Lois Is twenty.one
She will not be that for more than
three years-hy do you ask me the
question to.night7"
Because you have learned to love
another woman"
A dead silence fell in the room.
The old man continued to tap gently
upon the coil of tube rapidly assum-
ing fantastic shape under the mas
terly touch of trained hand. A can
die fliokered by him upon crazy
table where stood crust of bread
and lump Of coarse cheese. Not Il
boastfully had he told Richard Cess
ner that he would accept nothing for
himself. He was even poorer than
he had been six weeks ago when he
discovered that his old enemy was
alive.
"You love another woman, Alban
Kennedy and you have wished to for
get my daughter. Do not say that
It is not the truth, for read 1t upon
your face. You should be ashamed
to come here unles you can deny it.
Fortune has been kind to you, but
how have you rewarded those for
you have forgotten them-been
ashamed of them as they have now
the right to be ashamed Of you"
He put the hammer down and look
ed the lad straight in the face. Upon
Adams part there was an intense de-
sire to confess everything and to tell
his old friend of all those distressing
doubts and perplexities which had 50
harassed him since he went to Hamp-
stead. If he could have done so,
much would have been spared him
in the time to come. But he found
| 1t impossible to open his heart to
| an alien-nor did he believe Paul
| Boriskoff capable of approaching the
emotions which now tortured him.
81 have never been ashamed of any
of my friends" he exclaimed holly;
you know that it is not true, Paul
Boriskoff. Where are the letters
which l wrote to Lois? Why she
has not answered them? If I had
been ashamed, would they have bee:l
written? Cannot you understand
that all which has happened to me
has been very distracting. have