The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1915-10-27

per across the desk towards his Wis
itor.
For moment Lysle sat spellbound.
Ten thousand dollars was a fortune!
Then sudden fame flashed into his
eyes. He compressed his lips, cruel
satirical smile wreathed them.
las 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 and
money"
The somber expression deepened on
the face of the misguided Lysle. A
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
las understand it," he spoke in a
hot kissing tone, "one-half of this
check is mine?'
Certainly"
ITO do as i like with it," pressed
| Lysle darkly.
why, of course
"Then-Solomon's Judgment" cried
Lysle, with a harsh grating laugh.
Give Ross his half I'll keep mine"
| Snip! In fash Lysle had snatched
up 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
half he had Endorsed in his pocket
"My dear sir" expostulated the
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 tn,
man he believed to have wronged him
mot dollar of it shall he have!'
rallied Lysle IN see him starve, blu
I'll break him, even if have to starv,
myself"
He waited for some legal move OF
the part of his fancied enemy. bu
none was made Alvin Ross meekly
sweetly accepted the hard blow tn
hand Of a once trusted friend ha
dealt him.
I The hatred surging in the heart G
Lysle poisoned his life. Money
depended on failed him. He becam
ill. One night he reeled into insens
bility and for two weeks lay pro-
trated with devouring fever.
1t was the second day after regain
ing consciousness, that he stirred u
as he heard the nurse in the nel
room conversing confidentially with
visiting friend
And, oh, my dear, what do yo
think? The bank failed that tn
check was drawn on and poor Doctt
Ross is robbed of his $1,000. And b
took it all with a smile, and when Do
tor Lysle got sick here has paid h
nursing, and all his bills, and has kel
up his practice for him. He's got
reward for his goodness. though"
"How is that" came inquisitively.
1.-THE sweetest girl in the world II
a promised bride"
"You mean Miss Merriam?"
"Oh. dear no-all the time Doct'
Ross was in love with her cousi
Ernestine-an heiress, too! And So
isn't it a strange romance? All Il
time Vashti Merriam thought Il
world of Doctor Lysle, and becaus
naturally she didn't send for him
her doctor, he fancied all kinds
things, and"
Juneau Lysle sank back with
. groan Oh, the folly Of it all! Oh, Il
. wretched curse of a suspicious, worl
ly nature!
Can you ever forgive me the awf
wrong | have done you!" he moan
when he had sent for Doctor Ros
How can l make it all up to your"
by getting well and going to s
. Vashti, who is waiting to welcOI
YOU" replied Ross brightly-"by
coming my partner and working
gether like what We were-brothers
d And amid the sweet calm that f
lowed all his senseless error, d.
tor Juneau Lysle redeemed himself.