The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1910-09-28
.sThis gentleman wants to 60 owe

It's quaint White pillars she turneu SUD
denly and looked up at Madden. Plead
ingly. entreatingly. her eyes sought hi
as she stood hesitatiEg.
Are you eomingg" the owner asked
lit Is not necessary TO go inside.
Madden said unexpectedly II cai
form pretty good opinion out here,
Then the girl dashed at him = smlh
OF gratitude "A thank you" sh'
murmured softly MY patient dislike
TO be disturbed
Miriam. as In thought he called her
was quite friendly after that ava
would often finger at the gate to tail
when he passed the house upon OF.
pretense or another, though tint
tangled branches seemed 10 bar hin
out as completely as an iron dooi
might have done. But he had beer
sent upon an important commission
and still tieliberated long how best
to accomplish his purpose. so wher
upon moonlight night he had beer
irresistibly drawn toward the house
upon the hill he passed noiseIessly
through the gateway. then on through
the deserted gardens to where light
shone from beneath half drawn cur
tam. Ii he could only succeed In this
thing which he had undertaken-if he
could finally satisfy himself that the
man whom he sought was there
STOPPING. be peered under the blind.
Perhaps said low hooking
voice. you will be kind enough to tel
me what you expect to find in my
house.
Madden Strengthened suddenly ant
looked In the direction of shadowy
corner where girls white clad figure
was dimly outlined. II beg youl
pardon for having frightened you" he
said IN confusion.
Il am not afraid in the least.' the
owner OF the voice returned calmly
but your actions are a iittle-er- un
usual. don't you Think"
''lnexeusable." he replied promptly
and advanced toward her 1T is time
sHtuiu. Ut iliHA WIN sou' uc hlot
whom | hoped to fiud In that room IL
Robert Reynolds. of whom you have
beard
The girl arose. Her face shone very
white In the moonlight. and her eye.
We're wide with hurt surprise, He is
not in that house, she said slowly
"Have not told you so?"
''You have he answered doggedly
rand you will think me worse than i'm
| pertinent now when confess that
| thought You might be concealing this
| mans identity oul OF mistaken idet
Of benefit to him.
she interrupted him angrily. 81 will
| listen TO you no longer" she said
There is no reason why shoulc
| trouble to prove my truthfulness
| Nevertheless" waved her HAND
| toward the great. silent house-''yor
are at liberty to convince yourself.
| will remain here"
Madden ignored the offer. "Will you
at least allow me the privilege of ex
planning he asked desperately, ito
morrow. il you would be so kind?'
The girl turned from him and slowly
assembled the steps. At the doorway
she paused. "You may explain to-
morrow" she said brokenly, while
shall confess. 4a
Miriam" he called. unconsciously
| speaking her name, for he knew thai
she was crying. but the door closed
and the rusty bolt slid raspingly into
| place.
| She came to meet him upon the fol
lowing morning, such pathetic, droop
| ing little figure that Madden in bis
anxiety to hasten through the ordea
would have spoken at once, but she
put out protesting hand. If you
| please" she asked. may tell my
| story frstf'
| He silently nodded assent. then stood
looking gravely down upon her as she
sat before him.
| at is needless to tell you" she begar
In low. hopeless tone, that Robert
Reynolds is my father You are also
acquainted with the facts which made
| 1t necessary for us to hide away IL
this Isolated village. They were toe
ready to judge him, | think those
boosted friends of his. and to emblazor
his guilt In all the papers" She
| covered her face with trembling hands
II seem to see always the glarine
headlines; Robert Reynolds. Treasurer
Of the Elite Club. Absconded' Blu
there are some things you do mo-
know. How this disgrace, following
as it did so closely upon the, failure Of
the business which left US penniless
changed my father from a strong. re
liant man into child startled at every
sound! And l. who had never beer
taught to decide for myself. had now
to act for us both. So, wisely or I'm
wisely, l brought him here, where
have been doing my best to allay hi4
fears-trying to coax him back t
courage"
II did not come to prosecute YOU
father, child" said Madden. Il hav,
been searching for him, that Is true
but 1t was In order to bring him goot
news, to clear his name Of false i'm
putation."
Miriam gave little cry. "Oh, how
shall I know 1t is trueY she said
Whom can trust"