The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1907-03-22

This seemed To have the desired cf-
feet, and farwell looked Cheney qua
IN the eyes and said.
colonel Cheney, | want you to find
me a name. ] have everything else In
.hls world. money. position, friends, the
love of a good woman, but L haven't
"a name"
You aven't-a-name!" gasped
cheney, for II minute d~umfounded.
What Is this one" he said, reading
Charles IL. Farwell' neatly engraved
on the card.
iife, but it's not mine. That's just it,
don't know what mine is. / don't
know that l am entitled to one. !
want you TO find out for me. Wait,
please, until L have finished. am
IN business in Duluth, and ann com-
fortably fixed SO far as this worlds
goods go, but my birth is clouded in
| am about % years old. In my child
hood days l was known as Basket
Charley because l was ound on a
doorstep of a mans house near EX-
moor, Ontario, in II basket. His name
was I'arwell and he gave me the name
Charley and brought me up. The 'B.
In my name | put in for forms sake,
The old nan Farwell was poor and had
hard work providing for his own fam
lily and me, but he was generous to a
fault and did the best he could. When
| vas about 10 years old he died and
Pinned to my clothing when | was
found was this note" Here Farwell
stopped and handed Cheney a slip OF
paper. 1t was old and yellow, but the
words thereon written in a delicate
feminine and read as follows:
MI. Farwell: This baby boy comes
of respectable parents who are toe
| moor TO hr1n him nm NNa a re leaving
for the west to try and make our for
tunes. When we do we shall send for
him. Here is two dollars and a half
and a similar moun will be sent ev-
cry week. Be good to him N Gods
choicest blessings rest on your head
Signed "A heart-broken mother" Che
ney read it carefully, laid it on his
desk and said: We'll, go on please,
Mr.. Farwell."
Mr.. Farwell moistened his lips from
a glass of water near by and con-
tinued: After Mr.. Farwell found me
Some three weeks after came an en-
velope postmarked Detroit and di-
rected in the same handwriting. In
it was the promised amount, $3.50.
Afte. that there was nothing but 81
lence. Subsequent to Mi. Farwelrs
death l did various jobs on farms
around Excelsior. l lived like a beg
gar, but getting at odd times what
schooling l could. The boys and girls
of my age knew my history and de
risively called me Basket Charley 1t
became unbearable and l struck out
for myself. The only link l had be-
tween myself and my birth was that
paused. Cheney was all attention.
Il first Went to Detroit, sold papers,
blacked boots, worked in hotels, any
thing to make a living, and a short
time later 1 landed in Chicago. |
worked in a real estate office, then the
p%ostoffce and finally became a rail
way mail service man. / studied dur
quired Il fair education. l saved my
money, invested it carefully, and grad
ually it grew until | had a competence.
Then / moved to Duluth, engaged in
real estate operations, was more THAI
fortunate, and today 1 am worth the
greater part of three-Quarters of a
million dollars. l am a member OF
several clubs and societies and am
we'll thought of generally" All this
was told With Il sincerity and
earnestness which forbate any idea
of vanity. Colonel Cheney waited for
the crux of the story. He knew it was
yet to come. Farweli again continued
"All these years l have had q desire
to know who n what / am who and
where my parents are, and their rea-
sons for deserving me and leaving mt
to the tender mercies of strangers. But
now that desire has become The para
mount object of my entire life. l have
placed my business affairs in sucf
shape that. if necessary, l can devote
all my time and income to the solu-
ton of this problem Still the Gilman
had not come; Farwell was holding
something back. Cheney looked a,
him keenly, and said:
MIR. IHarwell. why is this desire SC
paramount now; what is the real rea,
SOM"
Farwell hesitated. coughed slightly
colored UP and fidgeted in his chair
'Well-you see colonel, I-er-damn it
colonel, / wan to get married" This
declaration seemed to relieve hin
greatly. 'Some time ago | met Miss
Blanche Davis. daughter Of a very
prominent man of Duluth. I o her
she loves me; we are engaged. Bu'
this frightful mystery of my birth Sc
herself to me until that is cleared up
The postmaster here in Chicago is {
warn friend of mine. l have success
fully invested money for him, and
carne here to see hlm. Last night
told him my story, and he urged me t,
ally take the case, he thought the solu
ton could be made. That's the reason
of my visit, and you N refuse it
will you. c%olonel?" There was a worlC
of wistfulness, of pleading, of en-
treaty in the young mans voice.
My God!" he went or. think VIVA
it means to me and to Blanche" A,
he repeated the woman's name hi
voice sank to a tender whisper.
Does the young lady know, Mr.
Farwell?"
Yes, she knows. and-God bless he
says she will marry me, name or n,
name. But her father is as proud a
Lucifer, and l haven't told him yet
nor do | want to, unless you find L am
nameless. That would be the end,
am afraid. l love Miss Davis too hon
estly wen to allow the finger Of scorl
to be pointed at her because som
carping woman found out her husban
was nameless.'
Il know that's q way the dear WON
ell have sometimes drawled Cheney
But will you AXE the case, colonel
Money is no object at all; I'll give yo
nalf my fortune. Yes, III give you a
of it and begin over again if you wi
only find me II name. l want a name.
Cheney studied for Il moment, mel
tally going over his calendar and en-
gagements. Just now things We're i
pretty good shape. Sid Guthrie coul
come in and look after the details @
the office.