El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1911-10-03
The HeralPs
Daily Short StOry

our message. But how to get the
"chink' for the wire?
1t was hopeless; we could do Moth
Then elem found a quarter with a
hole in 1t The hole I plugged Win
silver paper, while Glenn wrote, Wei
come home. RivingtOn, 161 Hampton
Street, Chelsea" Which done, 1 ran OH
to the postoffice.
From behind the curtains Glenn and
I saw the captain arrive de looked
as though he was walking on air as ne
stepped along and ran up the steps s,,s 20
our house Lizzie-the maid-openeu
the door, and the next moment our
visitor was in the room looking around
with a wondering gaze.
He took in everything at a glance,
and I saw him move over to the piano
and look down at photo resting
Mothers" murmured Glenn delight
Then he kissed it, and although it
seemed fearfully significant TO Clem-
ency, I couldn't see anything mOmen-
tOus in it. After all, they had Deen
After looking long at it, for a mo-
ment he walked over TO the mantelplece
and gazed at fathers sword, 90,
What a dub you were. ChesIerton-
I heard him say, and there was lnOIsS
look in his eyes when he turned ana
came towards where We stood con-
thought once that he had spotted
Glen and T. but a rustic Of dress as
tracted his attention The door opened
and mother came in. On seeing the
captain in the room her face went so
white, and there was funny look ayOus
her eyes as they met MS he 4o1hSu
strange too, but not for long Suu-
denly he ran to mother and caught her
.'stili the same dear Beatrice" we
heard him whisper.
Mother said nothing. but for answer
pilIowed her head on his shoulder, and
fuunily enough, commenced to cry
He petted her. as I had often seen
father do, and led her TO chair Inen
he took her hand
II came the minute I got your wire,
Bea trice You will never know now
glad I vas But seeing the look OF
amazement on her face, he stayed
my wire" she said. Il never wired
Ciem nudged me and nearly giggled.
but one look dried her up. My next was
cast on the captain again, 1or ne nad
taken the flimsy envelope from nus
DOcket and was showing it to mother
How strange" she said VINO
could have sent itE -
Whoever 1t was" he replied, did
me the finest turn of my life j should
have written YOU from the Philippines
had had your address But when JACK
died and i wrote to you, all my let
tiers came back through the uead leL-
ter office. I could find no trace OF
saw mother color. After Jack
died. captain, we had to move quickly,
and there was little enough to i've on
then. and not many friends TO help
not a friend like you near.
Poor Beatrice
1t was only a whisper, but II came
to where Glen and / stood concealed
How YOU must have suffered. 1t was
lack who asked me TO find you ana
help you; / was with MIN When ne
died" o..
an coD+sir1 She said. "He was a brave
man. but somewhOw we didn't nit It
Cantafn Chesterton laid his hand In
mothers you greatly misJudgeo MIN,
dearest" he said. Il will tell you why
He loved you with a great affectlon,
and he saved my life.
"yVbat7' she cried. 1t was you =
ives" he continued He came back
through a veritable inferno or llFe 70
save me. because he knew loNeq you
and you loved me, and as ne Jay dylhs,
with my hand in his. he said; 80 pack
to her. ChestertOn, and make her happy
for my sake And, Beatrice nave
come to wash out the past;
saw mother gaze into MS eyes anu
then ne leant forward and drew ner 70
Nudging Glen. I stole gingerly from
bobfnd the curtains and, followed Dy
her. tiptOed from the room
after all, it wouldn't nave Dee4
n1avinE the game to have stayed, would