The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1908-11-29
A Story From One Who Passes, to
All Lntents and Purposes, Through
the Valley of Shadows.

you may How did these blank car
tridges come into the revolver"
The face Of the red-bearded man
turned asben.
My boy put them there, he an
swered He had q box Of thesI and
was playing with the weapon one
night when I went home slip. ed in
two shells with balls and"
That will do, interrupted McKean.
who nodded toward the sheriff
"One word more. said Manvil. adj
dressing Desuarest. From the box
from which Mr. Duuist0n took Misa
HOLSTERS viii and securities yOu att
eyward took a little bag Of jeweiry.
Your valet found them in your desk
and gave them to my mother, who. by
the way, had employed him FOR ths
last tRO years TO keep a watch upon
you in an attempt 20 learn what you
had done with bonds that you had
fiiched from her. When may Miss
IfOllster expect you 10 return the Jew
-els?"
From his pocket Demarest drew =
phial and raised IL 20 his lips
The games played out. ne said
Had Evelyn let me have the papers
on that night. lockwood and / would
have made a fortune OF which she
would have had a para part that
would nave been equal TO all OF her
funds that I had misappropriated l
have been unfortunate-so has she
alone am guilty Of the crime that has
been imputed to Dunisron. Lockwood
-LockWood-the fool
Demarest's hands went 10 his throat
he staggered forward. and fell.
took Evelyn HOLSTER By the arm
and led her 10 the hall.
Il must leave you soon, ] said.
In the meantime. where viii you gOt
Perhaps Manvil--
NO. no, she cried. as she laid her
head On my shoulder. Il will 60 with
you.
Scarcely conscious of the action, I
drew her toward me and pressed ny
lips 10 her forehead.
Al the suggestion of ManviI I took
Miss HOLSTER 10 the residence Of his
mother tn New York that night The
old lady had retired. but she did not
keep us waiting long. As soon - she
saw Us she took Evelyn in her arms.
IT is all right. my dear, she said,
when ] told her what had happened.
Come what Will. I will always regard
you as my daughter Your marriage
10 my son was the result of an error
OF judgment OF which a Well-meaning
old woman was guilty.
If you can forgive me now ] VIII
love you even more than 1 did before
I believe you have misjudged my son.
but, 1 dare say, I would have done as
you have done had / been subjected 10
Then, turning 10 me, Mrs. Manvil
said:
And Mr. Duniston. you will always
ind a welcome here while Evelyn is
with me. and afteTward. She smiled
family as she added. Il have lived
long enough 10 know that the Ian
guage OF the hearts Of the young is
more potent than the wisdom OF
age"
Six months later Evelyn HOLSTER
and I stood side by side. and a minis
ser was speaking. When we turned
away she wore a ring that / had
slipped upon her finger, and an aged
woman gave 10 each of US a kiss and a
blessing IL was Mrs ManviL
often. in the years that have passed
since then. have I thought CT the IN
happy end or Nell Granson. Once
spoke of II 10 Freydell.
He shook his head sadly.
The window OF her room was easily
opened - he said. and the waters Of
the Sound are deep. II IS better. per
haps. that under the circumstances the
Iips OF a naurderess should be sealed
that they should tell no tales. But. by
4ba nav Aid ever tell Won thar I had
found an antidote TO Demarests secret
poison"
(The End)