The Washington herald., 1911-07-02
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"Nou will stay here" he said, determined,
lv, "Mntil you tell me the truth. You have
abused and deceived me long enough, and L
have forgiven you. Now ] demand that you
tell me the name of the man who has been
inQuring for me- If you don't
A'ner opened his mouth, looked around
uneasily, hut failed to utter word
"A guilty conscience" said Mr. Raymond
steIniy, ties his tongue. lin, am Che
man.
"You?" exclaimed Tim
Abner groaned family, while Burt dehoer
atcly tossed his hat up to the ceiIing anu
caught it again" ar
Heres luck" he cried, joyously. II al
wavs knew Tim was somebody.
net 50 fast he said, gently. Don't
build uu romance young man. Inn - -
simply Timon Baker. and no re'0'Ne u
mine. ,,
LET me tell my story at once, continued
Mr.. Raymond. 1T is not long nor exciting
but it is interesting. Sit down, Timon.
Tim sat down again. with Tiny on his knee,
her little hand in his, AMI Mr. Raymond
seated himself in an easy char Opposite.
'St down, Mr. Darringer! he comnaho-
ed, with u cOntemptuous smile. lms IL
part of your punishment .Ao
Abner fell into a chair and gazed on the
carpet ~ ,u ono" began MIR.
About twenty years ago. w BON -
RAYMOND when was comparatively a EounS
man I was not in good circumstances, anu
kent a small dry goods store IN the IoWcl
mart of Philadelphia. On the opposite corner
was a trux store, and the propr1etoI ana
were bosom friends The proprietor was
'TMS "My fathcr!" exclaimed Tim. And you
knew him.
"lrtiu4tely." ,
"'TrN me what kind of man he was
never saw him. -. , ,.or
d.I;rate health, but otherwise you greatly
resemble him.
AND my mother D,
II never saw her. replied Mr.. Raymond
cone day your father came to me ana au n;l
nouuced that his health was poor and nis
business not at all prosperous, so that ne @ hao
decided to leave the city and go 10 S1i,o n,
coumtry town. He left and did not see mn mn
aUan for nearly a year. Then he paid me
a visit, and informed me that he vas, was mar "a
ried and had child--a boy named lnhon'
That was me- cried Tin. ..,, ~
az was. You father stayed with me
day or two, and | never saw him again.
SOr heard of him.! ,... a,
"But once-two years alter ~
was then in Connecticut. and ne Wro'e !"
tell me that your mother was dead. ,.,,,
please don't cry, Tim," whispered Iny
81 never again heard directly from youl
father" pursued Mr fGiyHohu, anu W, ~
only by the strangest chance that | hearS
at all. You know, of course, that he dleG
and-you need not be ashamed OF it, since 1t
: a fate that might befah any man-ln P3ov
ertv. With his last breath he expressed
wish that you should be placed IN my care car,
and had II been so, you would nave peer
SHARED many hardships. Your fathers messen
Ger couId. not find me because had re
moved to New York city, and he made NJ
, Efforts to discover my whereabouts 10,
were placed in the poorhouse. Five years al
. forwards | returned to Philadelphia, and hav'
since becn very successful About week ag'
: heard of you in the strangest posSioi
way. ca. oo,,D+, carn
"a merchant from ChesteT county Gnn
into our store to buy goods. 1t was his hrs
| visit visit and, after had been introduced u
: him. he said, A good many years ago
came into the city looking for Mr. Ray
mond hut did not succeed in finding hlm,
7 remarked that my name was not a pecnlla
= one True said he, but this Raymond hS'
a yery peculiar Christian name. SO have l.
said /. This mans name was Ilmon, SAT-
D he" ,.
"Exnctly," smiled Mr.. Raymond. You re
: ceiyed your odd name from me. The mel
chant wss your fathers messenger and ate