The Julesburg grit-advocate., 1913-01-30

sssehce In his face she was disappoint
- ne gracefully confessed his inter
- IN 'ne prospective meeting.
snail be more than delighted to
come. he said And | am glad he
sHi De there TO engage Christine's At
seetion while | devote myself to you.
Mrs. Braddock."
You nice boy."
me extended her hand. Il must not
Keep my father waiting out there. You
eoe know how glad am that you are
ssee. David" An expression of utter
sosAnihs came into her deep eyes.
Colonel Grand was standing at the
so@ through which she would have to
pass.
Confound him" involuntarily fell
ro0 Davids lips.
IL ne dares to address me"-shs BE-
esa. her face going white. David,
ave not seen that man since the day
M the show. Why 10 he here today :!
V y TO annoy-to torment me tn"
| ne won't do that" announced David
1s1ly.
| Uoring their talk she had absently
toseed the telegram. He Observed It
u Der hand and said:
| Ihe telegram-don't forget that.
MN. Braddock."
with a diverted smile for the wait,
ins clerk she said. Il shall not send 1t,
afteF all"
Ihrustins the crumpled bit of paper
mo David's hand. her eyes steadfastly
hSse against the impulse to look at the
eAtific figure in the doorway. she said
In . half whisper:
Take 1t, David-and come tonight"
he stood there with his hat In his
nand as the carriage drove OF. Sud
denly light broke In upon his under
standing. He spread out the small
sheet and read:
"The FIVE years have passed. re-
deem my promise. You are not obliged
to keep yours, however"
f. 1t WAS signed Mary Braddock."
Colonel Grand was smiling sardoni.
cally.
Il shall depend on you. David. to
bring my husband here to see me.
Search for him until you find him."
The white faced, distressed woman
said this to David Jenison a few hours
later In the Portman library. Stan
neid's married sister had taken Chris.
tine of TO a concert. Mrs. Braddock
in spirit of whmsicality. forbore
mentioning the appearance OF David to
the girl planning to surprise her when
she returned. II David was disap
pointed at not finding her. he went to
considerable pains to hide the fact
from the mother Christine's absence
was providentlal after all He had
ugly news for Mrs. Braddock
He had gone at once to his room in
the hotel after leaving Mrs. Braddoch
at the ferry. Dick Cronk was there
ahead of him. A skeleton key had pro
vided the means of admission.
Dicks news created great unrest In
DAvid's breast. Braddock. 1t appeared
! had gone early In the afternoon to the
apartment hotel in which Grand lived
| 'plohSt wac AOk oOOuN Tic pldCts
! Dick on missing the ex-convict. hat
hurried at once to Grand's hotel, find
ing his man there seated in the small
lobby. q sinister example of respecta
bility. waiting patiently for the return
!. Of his enemy. The self appointed
Guardian coaxed him away from the
place, conducting him to the cheap
i'll favored thieves lodging house
where he had taken a single room fol
temporary occupancy.
Dick Informed David: He's set or
doing something nasty kid. that's al
there Is to It, He won't be turned
aside. Those years In the pen have
put something into his backbone tha
never was there before. Maybe Mrs.
Braddock can talk him out Of it, but
dunno. She always had influence ovel
him. but that was before he took t.
getting tight It's different now. I
We can't do anything else we'll hav,
to warn Grand. that's all. | hate to d.
It, but l guess it's the only way left.
For the first time In their acquain
lance David saw Dick lose control o
himself.
David. I hate the sight O. tina
man."
before leaving Dick announced tina
he was eager to start west to connec
with some circus, complaining OF tn,
uuprofitable idleness that had beer
forced upon him. He expressed tht
confident hope that Braddock might b.
persuaded TO leave with him.
II can't afford to be loafin' arount
New York this season of the year." HI
reflected. ITS expensive the way
Ernie and me are living nowadays.
got to get out and round up the rubes
Jenison once more impulsively of
fered to provide refuge and employ
ment for life on his plantation for the
delectable scalawag, but Dick laughed
at him in fine scorn. He departed 6
few minutes later, sauntering dowr
the hall with complacency that fair
" scoffed at house detectives and thefl