The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1915-07-03
AFTER MANY YEAR,
BY INA CHESTER Low,

learned 10 love him, Years beta.v
father had given the father Nv.
friendly business aid the son 49,
forgotten. When Mr.. Barr los
OF his means. Woods had don"
kind act. The two Barr -
brothers Of Felicia. thrown ~
own weak resources, had mss.
business progress. Woods h"s
up profitable real estate and
ton business. He took into n.y.
ploy Ned and Dick Barr.
Father and sister did not k,o.
heavy a burden Woods had
taken to carry. The brotbo-
dissolute, unreliable, disbon.'
Woods shielded their Shores
Then came a crash. A larye
OF collections had not been NY
creditors. Woods was char,as
embeZzlement. He could NOT ~
not explain where the mona. u
gone. He was arrested, tried ana
fenced.
There came a dark period n, III
for Felicia. She missed the con,y
or the man she had loved. Oto,H
often the impulse was strong 49,
her soul to send some word a, ~
even of love to the lonely co,,
but she was overwhelmed with -
when her father died.
The year following news cam.
Ned had been shot and killed ~
gambling house fracas in a nina
camp in the far West. or NcI
did not hear for six years. The,
day a stranger visited her. Bs
from South America. He brouys
tiny tot Of a child, a girl.
Dying. Dick Barr, then a v,ao,
had entrusted this friend with ~
small means and the little orph,,
be conveyed to the sister he h,a
seen for over half a decade
Mr.. Barr had left very little Vi.
ne died and Felicia had supported /.
self by giving music lessons Ma.
change would come. What he, 49,
er had sent her would comfor,sl
support herself and her little Char
Felicia planned out a quiet. matt.
future. 1t was rudely broken In nm
1t was when she came to read 4,
closely sealed letter her brother M,
mad sent her, that she was arouv,
vitality, as one from a lethargy. m
eyes flashed, her cheeks were an
with shame. She bowed her bsl
and wept bitterly.
Then, grave determination in \,
face. she started forth on the mIssn
OF her life. She made arraneeme,u
for the care Of little Alice. Then p
licia went to the penitentiary vhm
Woods had served his long term 4
Imprisonment.
TO find him." was the cousur
burden of her thoughts. 81 must n
SHALL"
The records did not aid her NINA
In ascertaining what had become 4
Woods. He had been a good conduo
his home. They spoke of bis swim
prisoner and had received a time i
lowance. When he was DISCHARGED \
had given no address, as was som
times asked of convicts who had y
ceived mail.
I have no letter coming, no bona
no friends" he had told the warda
Il have been dead for over four yem
l begin a new life. alone, unaIda
put with firm trust IN heavens uir
mate goodness, and the tears ro1a
down Felicia's cheeks as this patheue
story was told her.
For over a month Felicia purua
the dim trail of the vanished mn
She consulted lawyers and detective
she advertised. Her heart took hon
as a special agent she had employee
brought her the first glimmer Of
clew.
Il think we have found your maa.
Miss Barr" he said.
"Oh, l am so glad!" murmured n
licia, clasping her hands in grateful
hope.
This Allen Woods seems to have
broken down in health after LEAVING
the penitentiary," narrated the agent
"the result of his long confinement ]
have learned this much-that be went
to Colorado. He was at a placs
called Rocky Glen. He may not Do
there now, but he was six months
ago."
II was a beautiful June morning
when Felicia started out from the ~
tie town Of Rocky Glen to go three
miles to where, at the summit OF inc
great Bald mountain, the townspeopie
told her. one Allen Woods had maoe
his home, regaining health under INC
influences of that high altitude. 10
was working a little gold prospect,
placer proposition, from which Do
made a fair living.
Often, they said, he came TO mo
settlement to take part In simp'e
neighborhood entertainments. for 10
was an elocutionist and a musician.
Everybody loved the kindly, sen'''
stranger.
Her heart beat wildly as sno
reached the uncovered hut wnich
he had built for himself. She CAM
upon him as he stood drinking In -.
air. He stood speliOou''
as she spoke his name.
II have come to restore TO you y.
money of which my brothers rooo'.
you." she said clearly. Here is wv
ter you must read. Oh! why dld wv
do it,"