Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1907-03-21

ried again and is now a respected
member of society,"
Where in the west; do you know"
asked Cheney.
"California. Why. he's rich. and
his wife Maggie lies in an unknown
grave and his boy Is Il nameles.s
man"
WHY in Gods name didn't you
speak out if YOU knew all this"
Numbered Cheney.
"Because | was weaS-weak. Janc
Reyburn was Very bitter. She made
me promise never To say a word /" u
living soul. and | promised. You
have Wrung il from Inc. but | am glad.
Ny conscience is easier than ii has
been in many a day" That was all.
The next day Cheney was back in
Chicago. and t~went!-four hours later
l'arwell came in response To Il te!e-
gram from Cheney.
You have succeeded?' he said after
Cheney's greeting.
Yes"
And have the right to hold my
head up among decent people? Have
! Il name, or-am | a."
You have the right. Mr.. E'arweli.
all the right the law aud God can give
YOU" and Cheney old him the pitiful
story.
Farwell sat with bowed head. and
the tears slowly trickled through his
ilIiotiH LooI IIAptltti, DOoI mute
mother" he said. And that brute.
that brute-I;od what punishment he'll
get some day" Suddenly he looked up
and said: Colonel Cheney, we'rc not
through yet. | want to see my-no l
can't can him by that sacred name
want To see Eastman: al YOU locate
him. /,
I've already lone 50. Yesterday
wired my California offices and this
morning the answer is here saying he
lives on q; ranch not far from Los An
geles. You have Il claim on him. Mr..
l'arwell-if YOU want to exercise it,"
Claim on him, BAH. My dollars are
all clean and honestly earned.
wouldn't contaminate them with Il
cent of his money: but / want to see
Of him. I'm goinS out there and |
want YOU TO go along. To-day we can
start"
Steady. Mr.. Farwell, steady. We
wont have to go out there. My mes
sage say Mr.. Eastman is in Chicago
now. He's here on business. Thirty
minutes ago | located bin in the,
Blank hotel"
Come on then shouted Farwell.
beside himself on right ION.
Again Cheney cautioned the excited
man. STEADY. MIR. Farwell I'll go
with you all right enough, but before
we leave l want that gun i'm your
pocket. Hand it over" Farwell did so
and Cheney continued: I'm not going
to have you commit Il crime. There is
no law can reach the nan The AL
mighty will deal with him. and besides.
he's you father. and-you want Miss
Davis. do you not"
"Blanche! Yes, you're right. colonel.
I'll do as you say"
Arriving at the ho:e! they were for
innate to find Mr.. Eastman in his
room. Cheney's card alone was taken
up. "Mr. Eastman will see you in
his room." said the bellboy.
Cheney and F'arwell walked in the
rotund. well groomed. two eyes glanc-,
ing from o VI of puffy lids. a sensual
mouth and a leering smile.
Well, Colonel! Cheney" he said.
giancing from the card to the two mon.
ITO what am 1 indebted for the honor OF.
Cheney bowed and smiled. showing
his even white teeth. II merely
called to introduce you to your son.
Mr.. Eastman"
back. his eyes almost starting from
their sockets. My son. Man. i have
MT any SON
oh. yes you have. Mr.. Eastman.
Maggie Reyburn's child You remem-
Der her, don't you?" drawled Cheney,
dead. years ago
Yes. l know that. and so do you.
our abuse. neglect and desertion;
killed her, but she left a boy: you know
that. too. She was your wife. Here's
a record of the marriage. You can't
deny that, can you?" Eastman ould-
MT. he didn't attempt it. but sank, a
quivering mass of flesh. in Il chair and
hid his face. Farwell strobe forward
and by one sweep of his hand raised
the man's head. Contempt was writ
ten in Farwell's very move. He looked
at Eastman and then for five minutes
poured forth a torrent of invective
which seemed to wither the elder mans
very soul. Let him go. Farwell," said
Cheney. laying his hand on the young
mans arm. Let him GO
Yes. I'm going TO. colonel. I'm go-
ing to let him go and rot in his own
debasement and conceit. As you said.
the Almighty will deal with him and
his soul will suffer the tortures Of heli.
wanted a name, but l don't want his.
III keep the one I have; the man Who
had 1T was poor. but, thank God. he
was honest" and like a cyclone Far
well flung himself out the door.
Cheney attended his wedding later.
but the law had given him the right
to call himself Charles s. Farwell'"
Keep the Beaches Clean.
From the Philadelphia Bulletin.
According to an official statement
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