The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1907-06-01


doors Do you hear? I've sworn it.
That's all Send Henri here. The
lad with half her intellect has thrice
her love"
The tall, handsome-featured old
gentleman who had half arisen from
his couch to deliver the peremptory
command to his retainer. fell back ex-
hausted. With the silent tread OF
clean-limbed animal of the jungles,
young man entered the bedroom and
approached the bedside of his father.
His head and shoulders were Of tre-
mendous size for the delicate body
and legs, giving him the appearance
OF humpbacked man.
Henri, my boy, gasped LIE Croix,
taking a firm grip on the hunchbacks
hands, and looking him earnestly In
the eyes. have just received from
your sister note, which is burning
in yon fire, She is over in town,
and wanted to come here. Years ago
You remember-your sister left us.
II broke your mothers heart. What
It did to me matters not There was
a man who took your sister from us
in way that made it impossible for
us to see her any more"
Yes, father. A man stole sister.
He was a bad man"
You are right, said the old gen
tleman, while malignant scowl over
cast his face He was a bad man.
Your sister had child by that bad
man. Now, my boy,I would not have you
harm one hair Of your sisters head,
but the father Of her child is your
enemy and mine, and, Henri, should
you ever meet him, kill himl"
Yes, father"
The answer was as calm and az
matter Of fact as if the commission {
had been to go to town to get the !
mail There was nothing suggesting {
anger in the boys face, yet the dy- i
ing planter seemed to be salts i
fed
Within the hour that the postman s
had delivered the unforgiving ulti- i
matum to the young woman petition
er a servant handed her a card, stat D
ing that the caller waited In the hotel f
parlor As she entered a man arose b
and deferentially bowed. She flush s
ed slightly as she recognized Charles 81
Hasbrook, an old acquaintance Of her u
girhood, man who had loved her, h
aud whom she had loved. But now 81
she was glad to see him, and cordial ia
ly extended her hand. t.
Your father is dying; you would er
like to see him?" II
Yes, sir, but he has absolutely de- th
clined to receive me unless-unIess- III
\ know said Hasbrook, gently. Sc
But that doesn't matter. If you'll XII
get your wraps we'll drive out to the gr
" he
"she looked at him with amaze ha
meni. ~
7 have way" he went on. "Ill
explain as we go along. He'll receive sic
you all right, never fear" Of
but-Frankie- mr.
''Frankie?' mi
Yes, my little SON."
The man started as if struck but he am
himself viii
Bring him along, he said. the
In few moments she returned lead ane
ng pretty little boy of four. The say
hid had its mothers clear, hand q
ONE face, and eyes, and seemed to be
3 perfectly at ease as If the whole
Ituation We're entirely to his liking.
When he saw the little fellow, Has on
rook staggered back and muttered
The villaini"
The mother overheard the express II
on and colored INV
We went to St. Louis" she said. are
emulously; for six months it seem tho,
that heaven had come to earth nlar
i'd then he" fore
At the mansion. Jean barred the one.
ay evn.
My orders are strict" he said; spre
he cannot enter" wou
But I insist she has right to mas
me in" said Hasbrook, sternly. Pr
et us pass, and then If he wants to orv
der US out, wen 60 but we're 60 sons
3 to see him first" eraa
The strongly built man OF the ona
mes had a way of his own, and the m
want didn't like to risk a personal the
ina
'Father!" orns,
- 'ou'.S "oiAau luSn0u 10 Tue IN was,
"a ana knet at MS bedside. contr
VINO calls me father?" demanded small
ola man, harshly Th
It is I-your daughter Cecile- by th
II you see me?s and
Where's your husband?' after
Here he is, Mr. lie Croix," said the &
sbrook, calmly regio,
Who are you2" +bo !
ne o'u pianeer nau risen upon his large,
{" - = sis'ns 20 peer through his porteI
Ae"eu eseS al Inc man VINO spoke fissur
l.'n social
Wy name is Charles Eiasbrook. The
ried your daughter when she left dissol
e some years ago" ever
he girl, who had been sobbing. much
ienly raised her face and looked r. 10.