The Ordway new era., 1913-12-12

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1t was plain to read the presentment
strong drink.
They aroused the unconscious man
through their own ministrations. but
they discovered that one limb seemed
broken. The doctor told them that
1t was bad fracture when he was
summoned by the humane Mr.. Vance.
They knew the next day all that
the young man cared to tell about
himself His name was Adrian Noble.
He had been turned away from his
fathers door on account OF his drink
ing habits. He had wandered to NAL
den, In a muddled condition. had
fallen from q high sidewalk and here
he was-penniless, homeless and
friend!ess.
He told the story shamefacedly as
he met the beautiful eyes Of Helen
fixed upon him sorrowfully, reproach-
fully.
"The penniless part of 1t needn't
worry you, II you are resolute to work
and reform" said Abner Vance In his
blunt, practical way. "As to being
homeless. you are welcome here till
you are better and we will be your
friends IL you will let u.s."
In a strange. subdued manner, the
young man grew into their family and
business lives. They fixed up a room
for him behind the playhouse stage
and when he got 80 he could move
around on crutches placed him in
charge Of the little ticket booth.
Adrian Noble would set his eyes
uavn Oh hn ia
music for the entertainments. He
rarely spoke to her, yet when she
was away from the family group he
would watch the door restlessly for
her reappearance.
When he could get around more
freely, Noble began to take rare
interest in the business. He suggest
ed improvements in the character of
the films, he was the distributor Of
some unique advertising that brought
in the audiences. He invented
noise piano." as he called 1t, placed
behind the stage. AS the protector
threw scenes upon the screen, he gave
vivid accompaniment that fairly
electrified the audiences.
Thus: horse trotting. railroad
bell ringing. a storm. the clatter OF a
wagon. blacksmith's anvil-by
means OF wooden, metal and whistle
accessories. timed just right. he Illus
trated the motion pictures in a new
way.
With brighter business prospects.
Mr.. Vance still longed fol. the big hall
in the center of the town. He talked
about 1t incessantly and it. interested
Noble. One day the latter came to
Helen with q grave. earnest face.
"Will you write something for me?"
he asked.
"Certainly-what IL IT." inquired
Helen. flushing tribe under his clear.
steady gaze.
"A temperance pledge. I am
through with the old folly. want
your hand to inscribe the promise I
shall never lbreak."
Two days later Noble disappeared
mysteriously from the playhouse.
Helen never dreamed she could 20
miss him. He walked In upon them
just after the entertainment Saturday
night. 9 new being in apparel and
manner. i-5
1uoIe II Tue icAD0 VI tno heA AoA
q year. all paid for and made out In
your name" he said quietly. handing
. folded document to his host.
what does this mean?" stared thu
astonished Mr.. Vance.
Il went to my father with tha'
pledge and q truthful, manly story.
replied Noble. He bade me return
to the true hearts Of gold who hat
wrought the miracle Of my reforms
tion."
Mrs. Vance was crying in her moth
erly. sympathetic way. Helen's eye'
beamed upon him. and In their glow
ing depths Adrian Noble read th,
sure promise Of . lasting haven q
love!
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