The Washington times., 1910-03-03
HIS TRUE NAME Z
By
George M. A. Cain

Now, Mr.. Warren" Green resumed.
stin holding the elder man in a wise
Ike grip. I want you 10 distinctly
understand the circumstances that have
lcd US 10 the present situation
In the first place, I love your daugh-
! ter and your daughter loves me
I should think, II you had any de-
cent manhood, yC a. love would prompt
you to save her the disgrace Of such
a marriage as one with yourself" War
TeQ interrupted
You know. as well as / can ten you,
that L have on one occasion already
refused 10 marry Elizabeth FOR the
very reason you mention"
WalaCe'S tone was even more quiet
than at first. There is a quiet that
is more compelling than the most Wig
OTOuS shouting.
I felt. and still feel, that It would
/ be far better If we had never met
| better for your daughter by ali means
| / felt that IL would be better 10 breah
/ of the marriage at the very altar than
/ 10 have her link her life with a nam
| 50 dishonored as my real name ha2
/ been.
4 came to New York early this after
| noon because wanted 10 get ava
from things. Your daughter learned o.
| my disappearance late this evenln7
/ And, because she IS brave woma.
! and q loving one. she came 10 scare
/ for me, imagining that there was dan
/ ger or my committing suicide
! I can say honestly for both OF u.
| that there was ~ plan nor Thought c'
| an elopcment after the attempt "
| the ferry house in New York. ano. upol
my assuring her that I would 60 my
\ self no bodily injury, she was on Ih'
! point OF taking the train home again
! the train this boat meets.
! 1t was just as we were separating
! Elizabeth TO take the boat. 70 return
| TO my hotel, that Mrs. Dolly parker
/ came into the ferry house and recog'
I niZed us. She IS on the forward dech
/ Of this boat now ] think YOU VIII need
/ no remarks about Mrs. Parker thlnt
) you viii appreciate as well AS we dlo
, that, whatever she may say about oui
/ having eloped together, Il VIII be PEI,
\ ter than having her say what she WOulC
[ say on finding out that there had beer
/ no marriage
THAT IS why we are going now 70 %
/ married by the first clergyman we car
! arouse in Jersey City"
J Nr. Warren had stared 70 interrupt
half q dozen times during tine first par
I Of the narrative. Toward the last ~
\ grew less excited Wallace had let hin
! feel from the arm upward that u wa
of no use 10 break the thread of the ar
I EumenL
But now he began his side.
So that is the reason why you tw'
are going to be married, ehE' he hal
! sneered. half roared-
We'll, I'll admit that there was son'
i reason on your side under those cir
4 cumstauCes- But, II YOU are really hon
est about all this yarn, you'll readill
see that my coming at this time make
/ a difference"
Green looked wonderi, ely into n
stern face Of his sweetlaart's parent
'I don't quite sec,' he taltereo-
wei. I'm show you You come VIII
! me. Elizabeth
TO her fathers side He led her int
/ the cabin and started for it's forwar,
I section. Wallace followed, wondering
4. what was about 10 happen
Without a word, the old man led n
daughter toward the open front door
Not outside Elizabeth whispered II
terror. shes out there and VIII Sc
, u.s."
You come along" her father loudl
! shouted. I've told vCu YOU sh0uldn'
marry that man, and sOu shau't Yo
; shan Z. do YOU hear He raised his vOlc
IN s1Lu greater vehcmeuCe as they cam
. ont on the deck.
Turning 10 the middle portion Of n
, deck behind the wagon that olocke
the open space IN front, ne shouted Z
! his chauffeur
Patrick. Patrick" he cried, "com
here-Ive got her"
As the big machine came through IN
. -unnel-like center Of the boat an
reached them. ne helped Elizabeth int
IT,
Vow" he said loudly and grImIy. ''I'
90 back and talk 10 Mr. .Green-o
Meade"
He staIked back through the cabi
/ 20 the place at the rear. whittier Wal
lace had retreated.
, II think nov"-he spoke IN a vo7c
, that was almost friendly-'I have give
that cacklinE Old hen A satisfactor
. reason why you two amt married hi
trip"
T guess So" Green assented sadIy
, To tell the truth he did not md In mi
opportunity 10 carry out his plan O
= self-imuOlation as much happiness a
, a good martyr should
And 7 want 70 say 70 YOU youn
- man"-his tone now became even war;
that YOU seem 20 have behaved Tx
IA gentleman II there was sucn
3 rhinE-but there amt Il couldn't b
b done"
There had been a Nalf vlstfuIness
, his voice, as he began the conditions
p sentence. which he. did not finish.
I If what% Wallace asked withoJ
b much interest IN his voice.
: 'Tf only Hollis Meade could have bee
cleared, I'd be wilIin' 10 witness III
, marriage. anyhow But it's too LAT
now-its tcO late And the evidence va
. all against him, clear and certain Il
sorry. I honestly am
YES wallace agreed. IT'S too lat
7 thought Of that. too. Perhaps IL
better as Il is Perhaps she'll forge
me after a while hope she vii
; I can never forget her"
There were tears in the old man
eyes as he shook hands IN parting. The
he hurried forward as the boat CRATE
heavily against the pier
Wallace remained aboard.
The CONFIRMATION of This story Wi