The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1908-09-04
HISCONPIDENCE CAME LATER

S. NJ, retired, sixty-three years old,
martinez, bachelor, woman hater and
various other titles, sat at his break
fast in the Army and Navy club. He
was thinking of a large sum of money
he had won the night before of young
Lester Sheldon and that he would
use it to run across the big pond"
and see Paris in June AS he was
rinsing his fingers in cut glass bowl
preparatory to leaving the table,
waiter stepped up to him and an
nounced that a lady wished to see
him in the reception room.
"a lady! To see me! In the recep-
tion room Great Scott Isn't a man
safe even in his club?"
ut isn't usual, sir, but It's an hour
when few members are present, and
she begged SO hard that the steward
told the doorkeeper to admit her."
The admiral had just enough curl
osity to go to the reception room and
learn the reason for the call. lie
found very pretty young woman in
Widows cap, whose eyes we're dim
med with tears.
"Oh, admiral" she gasped, tell
me, have you parted with the notes?"
What notes?"
THAT you won from my brother
last night"
your brother!"
"Yes; Lester--my brother-Lester
| Sheldon"
| whats that to you, madam"
"Oh, admiral, I've heard of your
honorable nature and kind heart"
"Bosh! Speak out"
my brother is in great distress.
have just prevented him taking Ms
life. He is cashier at his place of
business. Lately he has been gamb-
ling The notes you won he took
from his cash at the Office. After
leaving you he had one note left and
this morning noticed that it was
marked"
| For heavens sake. this is pretty
mess for me to be mixed up in"
"oh, it's all right If you still have
| the notes"
| 81 have them"
How fortunate!" And a relieved
smile came over the sad face like u
flood of sunlight from behind cloud
Il will take them and give you my
check for them"
But my dear lady, didn't win
the money from you. can't take
your check. But will give you the
notes"
Now, don't spoil everything. l
can only handle Lester by assuring
him that the notes have been taken
up with my check and only you and
and he know OF the transaction.
It's nothing to me | assure you,
have an income of 100000 year. I've
helped Lester out of many scrapc.
only hope I'll liye to keep some
thing dreadful from happening to
him"
Meanwhile she had gone to table
covered with writing materials filled
a blank check she took from her card
case and at the last words handed 1t
to the admiral.
But, my dear madam, consider my
position. l.. an admiral in the Uni
ted States navy, to Jake money from
woman! Suppose it should get out! '
my dear admiral. how Is it to get
out? Will Lester tell? Will | tell?
Only you remain
And you think it best for me to-"
"Of course. Now. do let me have
the bills. Lester is suspected and
may have to turn over his accounts
as soon as he appears at the office
He is waiting for me. DO let me go!'
This was too much for the admiral
He took the notes from his pocket
book and handed them TO the lady
She dropped the check into the same
receptacle,
well, now," remarked the admiral
to himself, "if | could find a woman
like that | wouldn't be woman
hater To think what she's doing
for that scape-grace brother! Mos
| WoHltH dDSOID money lHSledu Ol
spending it in that way"
He was in no hurry to deposit the
check. Indeed, he was thinking of a
bit OF self sacrifice he might make
that possibly would effect a romance
in his old age-a romance that would
free him from depending on a clut
for a home,
The same evening he was sitting
in his club looking over a paper
when who should saunter in but Les,
ter Sheldon
Hello, admiral" he said cheer
fully, I'm going for you tonight. I'll
take all you won from me last night
and more too"
The admiral looked at him. aston,
ished.
whats the matter?" asked Shell.
don, not understanding the surprise
Don't you want to give me my re
venge?"
whats the matter? Didn't you