The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1914-07-10

Il never shall forget mine" he
said
on, and we're you reporter"
Yes, and quit it-because the pa
per changed hands. Never could get
another job But | have been think
Inc that | might make arrangements
to send in news from tie penitentiary
society news, tor instance.
Oh, she said. Frightening, I
might make something Of that. Well,
gOod-by'
Ferron sat gazing at the chair.
Jumping up be FASTENED TO the
window and watched the girl as she
was getting OF a car She did not
look back at the house and even so
little thing as that made his heart
heavier She was sent as a beauti-
full torture, he said Now | shall
have worry harder to bear than
the other one. co on, vision; that's
all you are.
The vision was going on toward
the office, framing sketch IN her
mind and she wrote it with dash
it was SO full OF spirit that it leaped
and dubbed from her pen; but when
she took it to the city editor be
frowned at it and declared that 1t
vas too long. When, however, be had
read it, with a few sweeps Of his mas
terlng eye he c0mplimenrad her and,
with shrug OF his shoulder, dis
missed her The sketch appeared, a
vivid light amid a gloom Of ordinary
crimes and the next day she re-
ceived a note from Ferron. Il didn't
know that could serve as such an
inspiration. My trial is set for next
Friday. Come over.
She was sent to write something
about the trial Her sketch had made
the case important He smiled at her,
and, though it seemed to send a light
into her heart, she resented it, and in
her report she said a few mean things
about him. That would teach him
lesson. And it did, for the next day
he simply looked at her, Then she
was sad, and sought an opportunity
to beg his pardon The jury acquitted
him, and he went away without giving
her chance TO speak to him. Il knew
he was not guilty, she mused Per
haps now he might still wish to make
his detailed statement
When she went, however she did
not pretend to have come for a state
ment Boldly she declared that she
had come to beg his pardon for hav-
ing said mean things about him. He
smiled, and begged her not to think
g. it. He had not been offended. He
deserved all that she had said.
No; was cruel, and you SO inno-
cent, too
He laughed. Singular how inno-
cent some can be- isn't it," he said,
cooking into her eyes.
She said yes, and looked down.
Then he spoke, and his voice was so
solemn that it startled her. Miss
Smith, made one confession, didn't
I"
Yes, you confessed your innocence,
Ind you were not guilty"
I now have another confession to
make. was guilty"
oh, you don't mean It."
Il do mean it. was a scoundrel. i
sat here one day musing over the I
act that the whole world was ras-
al and a svindle. | needed 5000, |
md knew how could get the money
by wreching concern OF which
vas the manager. did 1t nicely
most delicately was proud OF my
york. OF course, was indicted.
new that would be- done. But | also
new that my work was 80 tne that
hey couldn't prove anything. And
hey didn't. Now call me scouncrel,
nd bid me good-by.-
Il don't believe you" she gasped.
It's true. But look hers, have
1st squared UP with the concern.
lee this receipt" He handed to her
piece of paper The $1,000 had been
eturned She handed back the pa.
er and sat looking down. Il must
o. she said. She got up, and he
ollowed her to the door was a
coundrel, but I'm not now" he said.
| despise myself for having been
leak. Something made me strong
on made me strong. Yes, love you,
nd my love for you and dishonesty
ould not go together Until knew
on my soul was unfinished. 1t was
You The tears were on
er cheeks. AID you feel sorry for
lie, do your
What's become OF Miss Smith"
lie city editor inquired.
And a reporter replied Married
lat fellow FerToQ,'
The deuce she did,
Copyright, 1914 by Daily story Pub Co
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