The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-06-20

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Poor Musgrave," ne added -,.,..
ing Of the engineer Of SIS. who us.
instantly killed. He and tho n-ansn
both. Hard lines. but I'd rather bsy.
II that was, I guess, II was wrors
Eth. Dad?'
Even after George went N vo-,
Dad lay in the hospital We s-.w
he would v shovel coal aeai, =,
cost him his good back tn lift Geo-gta
loose, 50 the surgeon tod us. ana 7
could believe II. for when they 20, ,ho
jacks under the cab next norning ava
Neighbor old the wreckinz gang tb,,
Hamilton alone had lifted IL s,y '-chas
the night before on his back IRA
wrecking boss fairly snorted az Tho
statement. but Hamilton did. ius, ina
same.
son" muttered Dad one nigh, "a
George. sitting with him. II wan,
you to write a letter for me"
Sure"
"1've been sending money - nv h,y
back East explained Dad feehly. ~
told you he's in school,
II know, Dad"
81 haven't been able 10 Send s,v
since I've been by. but I'm going "A
send some when ! get my relief Va,
30 much as I used 70 eend I wan.
you to kind of explain why
whats his irst name. Dad. and
where does he live?"
IT'S a lawyer that looks after rim
"a man that tends 10 my business,
back there"
We'll. what's his Nance"
"Scaylor-Ephrsim Scaylor"
"Scaylor ?" echoed George i~ amaze
ment.
Yes. why. DO you know hlmY'
Why. that's the man mother and
hsd 20 much trouble with. I wouldnt
write to thai man. He's a rascal
Dad"
What did he ever do to you and
your mother7"
III tell you Dad, though It's a
matter l don't talk about much. Wy
father had trouble back there ffteen
or sixteen years ago. He was run.
ming an engine snd had n wreck
there were some passengers i!Ne1
The dispatcher managed 10 throw N.
blame on father and they indicted
him for manslauEhter.
He pretty near went crazy and
all OF a sudden he disappeared and
We never heard Of him from that dsy
to this. But this man Scaylor. mother
stuck 10 Il, knew somethin. ahay.
where father was, only he always
denied tt
up on his elbow. What p1Yr
mothers name, son? What's yogr
name?"
George looked confused "rn ,.r
you. Dad. there's nothing 20 10
ashamed OF. I was foolish enough. I
told YOU once. 70 go ont on a .'-l.-
with the engineers down there. was
only a kid, and we We're all black
listed. So ] used my middle name.
McNeal; my full name Is George NJ.
Neal Sinclair"
The old fireman made n patntll e.
fort TO sit NJ. to speak. bur he crnk.d
His face contracted. and George ros.
frightened. With a hercule4r e",-t
the old man raised himself NJ and
grasred Georges hands.
Son. he gasped 10 the ae'or'sAe.
boy, don't you know me-"
"Of course ! know YOU. Dad WA,
the matter with YOU? Lie down
Boy. I'm yonr ovr c,,,,r ~
name IA David u,m1,,, e,-l,
had the trouhIe-G.o,e,o ~. .ro.
IN Tx. a cbtd o,a Co.,
went white and s,,-ed ~, -.
grasped the gray haired man N 81.
arms.
When 7 droppet IN an hor- r,.a-
they were talking bvs,.r,,auy D,-
was EXPLAINING how no hea 80,
sending money n ccav,or ava,
month. and Georgia was ,,,,ors--
that neither he nor hls rot1or -s5
ever seen a cent Of 4. But one r,sa'
fact overshadowed all tho vi'llarv 'hi.
night. father and son We're ur'A.
and happy and a message had a.
ready gone back 70 tho old home f-o~
'eorsle 70 MS mo'her. telling her re
sooo news
And that Indictment was wipes on'
long age against father said George
10 me. but that rascal Scavlo- k-n'
writing him for money 10 fight q Va
and to pay for my schooling-eri 'N-
was tho KIN Of schooling ! wac &C.
ting all the time. Wouldn't tNat K"
~?
! couIdnt sleep TIL ] had Nurtec
up Neighbor and told him about 70
ahn hext morning we wired 'ri0sp'r
h,ioh oaoK TOT MIS- sinclair ~ "me
OUT on
hess 'nan week afterwnrh a re-
&c "tue olo woman STEPPED ~
nel ! EahesViiie' ana I'M" ~" arms