The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1910-12-01

to what be was say ing, & 80 ~,
Gentleman Jim suddenly leaned for
ward. staring lntently at The ring: His
deep voice became strangely soft.
Little girl heisaid; .syon. don't ,un.i
derstand.'e ~ e &
.'But cant you tell tne-can't you ex.
splaln?' pleaded the young woman. fol-
lowing the methods she had used in
the courts. ~;
The burglar sat with his head In his
hands for a long time, then suddenly
sat up straight and held out the ruby
ring. z, e
only one other place. on tits broad /
earth have i seeDsii ring ihat can be
,compared with that, lie said slowly.
Sand whore was @thatgf asked Mrs:
sanderson. + ~ l
.it was hers. saia Gentleman lin
shortly. 4,
=. And won't you tell me about her?'f
she asked. trying to mike him Snnbur.
den himself. a
+ The burglar lighted another cigarette
-'t.Three years ago. lie began. ii be-.
longed TO the best society In San Fran.
cisco. i fell I'm love with one OF The
bellies ofithe town. and when NE we're
engaged l6huntedia al over the iworid.for
"a ring beautiful 'enougiitc express my. my
feelings toward her. at last found
it-one nearly dixie this He paused
and stared modify at the latnp.
'sThen,. he went on. zone day I ttre.,
ceived q note from Her sending back
the ring and breaking the engagement.
She said she had found that She did
not. love ME. md within a mouth she,
was married to one, Of my best friends.
i was heartbroken and crushed. for |
loved her with all lnSsous 4 dropped
from society and lwent to Africa. There
i fought in tile British ranks. and. NJ:
though my comrades fell around me,
j passed through every battle .un.
touched"
Poor boyr murmured Mrs. Sander.
son softly. n; ~
"when the war WINS overss he con:
.tnued. az came back Aand began this
1:had to have excitement SorSI would
hive gone crazys And lnowS couldn't
stop II wanted to. The fpolice are
always on my trailr BE stopped and
looked sorrowfully at his auditor.
There" he said; you have my
story. Cir sIsi n
"AIan," she cried .Don,tFyou under.
stand that you're alike a piece Of drift!
wood floating abeu near Shore |? w hen,
the tide comes In you have your,
chance to gain foothold: II you wait
until the tide goes out you may never
have another b. Al
..Idttle woman, he said solemnly. II
have'tried to>gdin a foothoid.''
Mrs. sanderson, ignoring his familiat
manner of speech. quietly arose and
walked to the grind piano. 2lnsa few
seconds the solemn tones Of Home.
Sweet Home" rang through the great
house. When she had finished she
turned around. -
Cad" he exclaimed. THAT was
superb--beautiful. That music did me
more good than anything have seen
or heard or felt for years" {
Look said his captor. r'You said
you were thrown back when you tried
to change. But do you know why? 1t
was your own fault. You've gone,
along In the world with 1.-THE same feel
ing with which you enter this house
to get what you can and II YOU are
detected 10 Shoot. si;If you meet the
world with kindness In your heart and
smile on your face theh world will
smile buck at you. But IL you so
on with the Intention Of fghtlng-of
robbing-it VIII fight like a wounded
!iset anu siSe you Us soou as II re
:ceives. Anu 1T wlil ron. you or me
pest IN you-Sour MANHOOD. so why
oont you taHe q new start 1nlt anu forget
yo S, N DONG good 70 others:
sne stopped anu looked at the bur.
CUR, ae pickep llp g, pook ana turped
tne aeaSes N q Iamillhr 1asnion. SUD q:
saeny ne smiled ana On: marked atI "a quo
tatlon witn 9 pencil
! never tnoaghttof doing that," he
suddenly ees 'criea% i,pqt 'irhetfy IL ne
stoou up stralght us an arrow.