The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1913-11-11

'|t'Si etiu icHhleu III ueF 0IeaS|
she lad meant. Noman-like. to be col
10 hlIa, DGt ,l.e slahL .. MS worn .ac
aHa Ea6oara look awoke all the pit,
III her.
Ala Andrews. when he saw her, for
col an Inc paol III TIE uiipliLess o
that meeting.
"Cathellhe," he said drawing he
INTO III arms, Il mrSt tell you now.
'oNe you. VIII you be the wife or
o.oclt dled man, against whom th,
cna:ae VI murder is spread?"
les, dear" she ahsW erred simply
and raised her lips to his.
i 4 hat vas the manner of Andrews
return to his world, and to his aston
lshment he found that all the door.
which had been closed against hin
were open again. His enemies hac
lone too lar and had produced a reac
lion in his favor.
Nan-iak kaw, the Eskimo, or John
as ne had come 10 be called, could
now speak Lnglsh fairly we'll. lie
was a frequent caller at MAYNARD &
hotAe, IL spite of the professors, he
vas able to give very clear account
OF the accident, which utterly ban.
isheu ali shadow OF susp .cion, If such
had ever existed, from tie admiral 8
mind
"lchD." said Catherine, Lieutenant
Andrews and are going to be mar.
rIyd"
Coed" grinned the Eskimo. In
my tc"ntry We give present when
man set married to wolnan."
Thy, ! Gaess human nature Is
pretty much The same up there, dear, "
SAID AhdseWs, lau, hipg.
"-ili same" said john. I'VE give
present. We 70 say what present till
We give him"
They laughed heartily and Andrews
slapped John on the shoulder.
John he said, what would you
Like best in the world?"
90 home said John promptly.
y know. You're going home on the
missionary boat next year. But next
to trdl'
"Resman," srinned John. as Cath.
eriao had coached him.
He means le wants to be best man
ut cur we4iils, dearest" she con.
i'ded. She bad planned this little sur.
prise, and had told Andrews to ask
he 'lestion of the Eskimo.
When ! am Bosnian. give pres.
emit 'aid John mysterously
In w" face of his approach hing mar
rlase the licucnants d"trac.ors were
silent. The charges We're now gen
crazy believed Andrews had al.
rsaQr recovered his nerves, lie was
h. uli S,it again.
10 think. dearest, that tomorrow
We shall begin our. life together!"
Whispered Catherine, as they sat to-
lc,ler in the house. All the prepare
tons We're made, the hustle and hus-
Tie vas over; they had Lothing but
happiness before them They knew
that their love would be enduring.
Mr. John, Miss Maynard" an.
nounced the old butler. He always
called the Eskimo John, for Wantak-
kaw was a little beyond his vocal
powers.
The couple started apart, to see
j I'm come smiling into
Thu room. He hcld in his hand a care
fully brushed silk hat. and he was i'm
ottiIed in froCk coat, law
ender gloves, and patent leather
shoes. On his face he wore an aspect
Of great mystery.
In my country give marriage pres
cnt night bolcrr,' he said, extending
a small package. Not for you, Miss
Catherinc--for Lieutenant Andrews"
be continued
Andrews tore 1t open. Inside was a
pearl necklace, and. with |
IT, sheet of note paper In Scoville.
writing. Catherine saw it and grew
AZ pale as death.
What's this, JChn?" asked An.
1rews quickly
Captain Scoville give him to me-"
answered the Eskimo. He say to me.
Byneby Lieutenant Andrews get mar
led. Then you give this to rim. Not
give to girl. give to him. You say |
lothing till he ready to get married
Catherine, dear. do you think you
lad better read it," asked her lover.
Eyes, dearest" she answered brave
y They read 1t together.
MY dear Andrews" cit RAM.
III you marry Miss Maynard. ~ I
rope and believe, give her this neck.
ace as a last gift to her from one
Who will not see her again. God bless
'ou both. my dear friend
JOHN SCOVILLE."
Catherine looked at Andrews and
Ter eyes we're full Of tears.
"lIe loved me" she whispered. He
II but asked me. But he knew-he
new that 1t was you. And he-he-'
"He did not mean to return" said
andrews huskily.
DO you see what that letter means,
ear" she continued.
1T means" answered the lieutenant,
my vindication. But only at the ex.
ense of his. To think that John held
he clue all this time and never re-
ealed it,"
"Dearest" said Catherine Ie Ynu