The Newport miner. [volume] (Newport, Wash.) 1899-current, 1909-01-14

heavorinr to roll up the sleeve apo
stanch the blood that now trlcKiea Iii
A tiny stream down his arm. Mus
xrave pushed her from him.
ut was right" he cried hoarSea!
..The shot hit the man for WHOM II
was intended, but you did not aim Ut
the heart. Was yonr brother Faui
Desplaines:'
That was my mothers name, she
explained Paul took II 80 that Wnen
he should return Desplaines. the mn
or, and Barthon, the millionaire
would not be the same: 1t WAS chi'o
ish but he was but a boy
at was common to use other names.
said Mussrave harshly. Il was JACK
Joyce up there.
You" The girl recoiled and haif
turned To where the revolver lay upon
the door. The studio building was al
most deserted. and the sound OF the
report had brought no inquiry.
Il AIN the man who shot your broth-
err" continued Musgrave- 1T was an
accident. WAS cleaning my gun
while Paul Jay ia his bunk. l did not
see that one cartridge was left In the
chamber. l snapped the hammer to
see il IL was limbered up and-it hap
pened.'
Overcome by the horror OF the recol-
lection. Musgrave buried bis face IN
his arms for moment while the girl
stood silently by. Her face WAS Ehast-
" white, the lines drawn ana tense.
and ia the blue eyes was horrer IN
speakahle.
1T was an accident" went On Nus
grave after 4 moment. The boys un-
derstut.d and let n,e go. | left the
country and came back to New York.
I had never liked the Law. To escape
that profession | went to Alaska.
could draw rather well, and | came
back 1T a time when the northern nov
els were first coming out and men who
could draw Alaskan scenes were In
demand.
Fl made success and spent my
money looking for Jeanne Despla1nes.
There Is money IN the bank that |
have kept until | could find her. the
money that Paul had helped nae earn.
never dreamed that you were she.
you are so unlike Paul
THAT picture you have with the scar
Is misleading. The scar Is the result OF
q Photographic error. defect Ia the
glass | had some made because the
effect was 81 odd. That is why you
did not know NE. You looked for the
scar. You will not believe that 1t WAS
an accident. You just said 80. Shoot
II you will. Take life FOR. the life I
robbed you OF.
He rose unstead1ly to his feet. stoop-
ed and raised the revolver FROM the
floor handing it to the silent girl.
Perhaps ii would be better II I did
1t myself" he said bitterly ~ she made
no move To take the proEered weapon.
1T will relieve you Of all consequences.
l will welcome death since now I know
that my love Il hopeless. will 60 to
my own studio"
Unsteadily he staggered toward the
door. The girl watched until bis hand
CROPPED for the knob. then, with sud
den revulsion OF feeling. she rushed
toward him.
"You shall not. You shall not she
cried passionately. ut WIS mistake,
Frank. | know now. for did / not
shoot you by accident: 1t Was only the
good God who turned the bullet aside
because he had sent you IL make me
happy. 1t was lesson to ME. W ho had
disputed the wisdom OF God. 1t was an
accident. dearest. aud now that I know
that the thought Of vengeance and
and prison no longer stand between
You will marry nae after what |
have told you: 81 he cried In wonder
'God IS good she said reverently
He has taken my brother from NE.
but he has sent y"u--i Ia place Of Paul. "
and she suffered him to drs her with
In the circle OF his arms.