The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1915-10-29

per across the desk towards his Wis
itor.
For a moment Lysle sat spellbound.
Ten thousand dollars was q fortune!
Then sudden fame flashed into his
eyes. He compressed his lips, cruel
satirical smile wreathed them.
AS you see. Doctor Ross has in
dorsed his name on the back pursued
the lawyer. IF you will add yours.
the bank here will cash the check ant
you fortunate two can divide the
money"
The somber expression deepened on
the face of the misguided Lysle.
sinister triumph was in his face as he
wrote his name on the back of the
check, but at the end directly remote
from that of his brother practitioner.
AS l understand it, he spoke in a
hot kissing tone, 'one-half of this
check is miner"
| Certainly"
ITO do as l like with it," pressed
Lysle darkly.
why, of course"
"Then-Solomon's Judgment" cried
Lysle, with a harsh grating laugh.
Give Ross his half. Ill keep mine"
Snip! In fash Lysle had snatched
up a pair of shears lying on the law
yer's desk, with one rapid movement
he shipped the precious check direct
ly in two, and arising coolly placed the
1 Ao1S ~ hal ind in hfc nOckpt
my dear sir!" expostulated tho
dumfounded lawyer.
Just give his half to Ross" jeered
Lysle. Il hope it will help him in pay
ing his debts!"
, He was out of the Office before the
Judge could detain him. A fierce
wicked hatred in his heart, he fanciet
, he had gained his revenge against the
man he believed to have wronged him
/. Not dollar OF it shall he have!'
rallied Lysle I'll see him starve, bu
!. I'll break him, even if have to starv'
I myself"
He waited for some legal move o.
l. the part of his fancied enemy, bu
4 none was made. Alvin Ross meekl,
- sweetly accepted the hard blow tn
:. hand of a once trusted friend ha
n dealt him.
h The hatred surging in the heart {
! Lysle poisoned his life. Money h
is depended on failed him. He becam
II i'll. One night he reeled into insens
n bility and for two weeks lay pro
a trated with devouring fever.
ID It was the second day after regal
10 ing consciousness, that he stirred
ri as he heard the nurse In the ne
NJ room conversing confidentially with
v. visiting friend.
- And, oh. my dear, what do "
or think? The bank failed that Il
II. check was drawn on and poor Doct
,v Ross is robbed of his $4,000. And
took 1t all with smile. and when Dc
tor Lysle got sick here has paid b
nursing, and all his bills, and has Ike
> up his practice for him. He's got
reward for his goodness, though
: "How is that?' came inQuisitively.
1 1.-THE sweetest girl in the world I
q promised bride"
"You mean Miss Merriam?"
"Oh, dear! no-all the time Doct
Ross was in love with her cous
Ernestine--an heiress, too! And
\ isn't it strange romance? All
Il time Vashti Merriam thought
il world of Doctor Lysle. and becau
III naturally, she didn't send for him
HI her doctor, he fancied all kinds
II things, and"
VI Juneau Lysle sank back with
II groan. Oh, the folly of II all! Oh,
/. wretched curse Of suspicious, wor
E ~ nature! ~s
= Can you ever forgive me the aw
vi wrong / have done you!" he moan
II when he had sent for Doctor Re
u How can make 1t all up to your"
- by getting we'll and going to
= Vashti, who is waiting to welco
you" replied Ross brightly-"by
coming my partner and working
red gether like what we were-brother
And amid the sweet calm that
lowed all his senseless error, d
Viz tor Juneau Lysle redeemed himself