The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1910-03-01
HIS TRUE NAME
By
George NJ. A. Cain

to a Turkish bath establishment two
squares away. From another real es-
tate man, Of bibulous habits, he had
learned of the effectiveness of this cure.
IL an hour and a half, and for the
cons Iteration Of a dollar, the establish
ment turned him out again as good as
new. He felt hungry nOw-hungTy
enough TO remember that he had missed
his luncheon.
He entered the first restaurant and did
ample justice 10 a square meal. He was
Just about half way through the dessert
when he began 10 wonder what he was
gong 10 do with tho rest Of she evening.
He had not Vet recovered from the re-
lief Of learning that his father was not
the heGgaT Of the park, and the first
thought that entered his mind was that
Of some place Of amusement.
And then his relief ended He sud
denly remembered the way he had eN
pectcd 10 spend this evening.
He and Elizabeth had Joined IN :e-
Jecung the Old-fashiOned wedding tour
that turns a honeymoon into a hula
haloO For hundred dollars he had
leased a tiny bungalow far back in the
AGirOndaCks where they had planned
10 spend the first month alone to-
gether
For weeks ne had thought of this
evening-of how they would sit side by
side on the big rock before the little
cottage and WatC- the moon come up
over the trembling water Of the lake
ana. IN llle MOuOtLLQl SlllLneSS. " ulSptL
to each other the words Of love sealed
forever.
And now-au that was gone. He and
Elizabeth had been torn from each other
D. his own sense of honor and man
hood. An unevadable fac- had thrust
itself between them
An. if his foster father had only kept
his secret! Then all this happiness
might have been his.
If the story had only been whispered
in
no real reason for letting il stand be-
tween them. He was no worse than
ne had ever been. What the world did
not know about his parent5Ee could
not hurt them.
But now the world kuew-his world
her world. For hours their II. ends had
been passing on the news In the eyes
OF all their set he was an Outcast by
virtue of his fathers crime.
For Elizabe Warren 10 marry him
Hrw would be 70 descend from her
caste. to degrade herself in the sight
IF ala thing that he could not honor
! ably have part in
The remainder OF his dessert stayed
untouched upon the plate. He toyed
with his spoon, his eyes unSceIng the
glass Of water upon which they e-sed-
His dream OF happiness this evening
Of happiness for life-Tas gone. There
was nothing for him 10 do this evening.
There was nothing he wished 10 do.
4 whole lifetime Of lonely evenings.
Of bitter days before long. dark nights.
stretched itself before mis- vision. No
star OF hope seemed 20 shine forth 70
relieve tSe blackness Of despair.
Notwithstanding could ever bring
them together again. That which seems
future barrier may be avoided That
which is present may be fought down
But the barrier which separated him
I from his hearts desire was a thing Of
that past which may never be changed
Unless
He sat up in his chair with a sudden
half hope in his eyes He had never
seen the evidence IN the case against
his father. Might 1t not be possible for
him 20 show that the proofs had not
proven Might there not he some way
for him 10 demonstrate 10 the world
that II had been mistaken
He had got up and taken his hat and
the check that had lain face down on
the table before the fUtilitv Of this
new idea showed itself. But, by the
time he reached the door 10 the side
walk. he saw that he had caught AZ a
straw which had no value as life
The ease was twenty-five years old.
Twelve men had reviewed the evidence
with preSumabl care. Il there had
been a loophOie lawyer would have
/; found & then.
As well try 10 change the IA 81 as 70
attempt az this late date 20 prove that
. those who lived in L. had known less
about IL than ne might now find out.
His first thought had been 20 go di-
reCtly back 20 NOrrishUrg and search
the records Of his fathers trial With
this purpose in view he had started
out Of the restaurant.
Now, though he had already given
up his momeuJary purpose as hopeless
his steps We're turned toward the G.
and Q. ferry. simply because he did
not form a new purpose 70 set them
iu another direction.
He "a not pause. but kept on. think
ing that one direction was as -o0d as
another, and walking as good a tonic
for his misery as any At length he
came 20 the ferry house and was about
% start back, when the thought OF the
RI de across the river struck him as be-
ing les, unfavorable than any other
thought.
AS he reached the glass door Of the
! entrance he came face 20 face with
Elizabeth Warren. just turning IN dis
I tress rom the agent who had refused
/ 70 casu her rebate ticket.
l Tho Continuation of ThFg Sforx VIII