El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1911-04-11
The HeraId's
Daily Shert Stery

men, after he had given up all hope
of ever reaching civilization again
That ruffian's coming tonight, you
say. for his answer He shall nave IL
What do you intend doing?
Going and speaking to the governor
at once. Better still, I'll go and 1etch
him, and bring him along to your
place You shan't be sacrificed II It's
humanity possible to save you
"Dad!-he is here. is he not? You
are going to meet this man?
Grafton folded his daughter in his
arms lovingly. and kissed her
Yes" he answered. unless you
have changed your mind"
"Dad-dear dad-you must know
the truth. II was, more or less, en-
gagged to Seymour Strange; it only
needed your sanction and approval
That it was that made my promise so
much harder to give. l saw him
Seymour-this afternoon. 1 told him.
He said that there wo5 perhaps way
out"
"a way out?"
Yes Listen. dad He said that if
it were a mere question of money
MY dear If it were but that. No.
no, Money cannot save met
Her manner made him conscious OF
sacrifice Selfishness left him. He
would face the music like a mani
MY dear, II didn't know. You
shall not ruin your life-and his-for
my sake
Before she could expostulate he had
put her gently on one of the hall seats,
and was walking firmly towards the
library.
Hugh scanlon had made himself at
t.,
easy chair. smoking. There was in
science all over his face as he queried:
We'll, have you made up your
mind?"
Fully! Your proposal I will not
entertain You can do your worst"
You're right I CAM
And there is no need for delay
By that Z mean that there is no need
to prolong this interview"
At that moment the library door
was opened. Three persons entered
Doris. her lover. and the latter's faith
er. At the moment Grafton had his
back to them. 1t was the cropping Of
Scanlon's jaw-the curious, half fear
full expression that shaped on the
mans face-that caused the million
aire to wheel round to discover the
cause of it
For a moment he stared blankly at
the eldest Of the newcomers. Then
Grafton sprang forward, with out
stretched hand and an almost inartic-
ulste cry of joy. Jake Price. his old
partner-the man Scanlon had accused
him of murdering-stood there in the
flesh
When the excitement subsidized
Scanlon had vanished. Taking ad
vantage of the confusion, he had slip
ped out through the French window.
Price" began. TT doesn't take
much telling. You remember that even
ing we had hot words about the mine
you were quite right. by the way, as
things have shaped turned home
wards. going by Blue Point gully, to
save myself half mile walk. I'd got
half way along. when the sound Of a
shot rang out. and in the same moment
L felt burning. singing sensation
in my shoulder. 1 looked up. That
BLACKBOARD Scanlon was standing at
the neck Of the gorge, with his gun
leveled at me 1 had given him a
fhrashing that morning for i'll treating
a lame mule; that was his revenge
He fired again The last thing 1 re-
member was staggering and falling
over the cliff. Days passed when. COM
ing to something Of my senses. found
myself being tended by natives Ulti-
Il
was a wreck mentally. 1t was not till
years after that my memory gradually
returned to me-
Why din't you let me know? There
was your share Of the mine"
I'D other fish to fry when I'd got
into my right senses. During my wan
dering L struck an exceptionally rich
vein Of gold wasn't mad enough,
you see, to forget the value of the
yellow metal. 1 got together a party;
for over year we exploited the claim
At the end Of that time 1 was wealthy
enough to think Of England, home and
beauty. So, here 1 am.
Price was a name I assumed when
L first went out. That was why al
though you knew my son. you didn't
know-why" --interrupting himself and
looking round nquiringly-"where the
dickens has the boy gone to-"
The millionaire smiled and pointed
through the open French window
There at the end OF the pathway stood
Doris and her lover.
Fhey seem to be getting on very
wei together" Grafton said. linking
his arm in the other mans
Wed better not interrupt"