The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1908-12-02

deavoriug to roll up tue sleeve and
sIaheh the blood that now triekled In
a tiny stream down his arm. Mus.
grave pushed her from him.
1T was right he cried hoarsely.
The shot hit The man fer whom II
VAS Intended, but you did not aim at
the heart. Was your brother Paul
Desplaincs?"
That VAS my mothers name," she
explained. Paul took il so that when
he should return Desplalnes, the min
err and Rarthou. the millionaire,
would not be the same. Il was child
ish, but lie was but Il boy"
ut WAS common 10 use other Names"
said AIusgrare harshly. II was Jack
Joyce up there
You The girl rccoiled and half
turned To where the revolver lay upon
the iioor. The studio building was al
most deserted. and the sound of the
report had brought no inquiry.
Il nm the man who shot your broth
cr," continued Musgrave. 1T was an
accident. was cleaning my gun
while Paul lay in his bunk did not
see that one cartridge was left In the
chamber. snapped the hammer to
see If IL WAS limbered up and 1t hap
pcned.'
Overcome 10y the horror of the reeol-
lection, MusgraVe buried his face In
his arms for n moment While the girl
stood silently by. Her face was ghast.
ly white, the lines drawn and tense,
and In the blue eyes was horror un.
spcakahle
"lt was an accident went ON Mus.
grave after n moment The boys un.
derSteod and let me go. | left the
country and came back to New York.
| had never liked the law. TO escape
that profession | went to Alaska. |
could draw rather we'll and came
back at time when the northern nov
els were first coming out and men who
could drnw Alaskan scenes were In
demand
Il nadc success and spent my
money looking for Jeanne DesplaInes.
There Is money In the bank that l
have kept until | could find her, the
money that Paul had helped me earn.
never dreamed that you were she.
you are SO unlike Paul
Tint picture You have with the scar
Is misleading. The scar Is the result OF
Photographic error, n defect In the
glass. ! had some made because the
effect was 40 odd That Is why YOU
lid not know me. You looked for the
scar You Will not believe that II was
an accident You just said so Shoot
If You Will. Take II life for the life I
robbed you Of"
He rose hnsieadily to his feet, stoop-
cd aud ralsed The revolver from the
floor, handing II To the silent girl
Perhaps II would be better If | did
II myself" he said bitterly ns she made
no move 10 take the proffered weapon.
at VIII relieve yen Of all consequences,
| VIII welcome death since now know
that inv love IL hnnain... ...iu
t'nsteadily he staggered toward the
door The girl watched until his hand
CROPPED FOR the knob then, with II sud
den revulslon Of feeling. she rushed
toward him
YOU shall not, lon shall not!' she
cried passlonately. I'll was n mistake.
Frank know now. for did | not
shoot you by accident II WAS only the
good Cod who turned the bullet aside
because he had sent YOU To make me
happy II was II lesson to me. who had
disputed the wisdom of God. 1t was an
accident. dearest. and now that know
that the thought Of vengeance and
and prison no longer stand between.
You VIII marry me after what
have told Nou?" he cried in wonder.
God Is good she said reverently.
lie has taken my brother from me,
bat he has sent you IN place of Paul,
and she suffered him to draw her with
In the circle of his arms