The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1915-10-26
per across the desk towards his Wis.

per across the desk towards his Wis.
itor.
For a moment Lysle sat spellbound. |
Ten thousand dollars was 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 and
you fortunate two can divide the
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.
"As l understand it," he spoke in a
hot kissing tone, 'one-half Of this
check is mine?"
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. I'll 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
half he had Endorsed in his pocket.
MY dear sir!" expostulated the
dumfounded lawyer.
Just give his half to Ross" jeeret
Lysle. Il hope it will help him in pay
ing his debts!"
He was out of the Office before thu
Judge could detain him. A fierce
wicked hatred in his heart, he fancie'
he had gained his revenge against tn
man he believed to have wronged hin
Not a dollar of it shall he have!
rallied t-ysle. "Ill zee him s.arvc, Blu
I'll break him, even if have to starv
myself"
He waited for some legal move o
the part of his fancied enemy. bl
none was made Alvin Ross meekl
, sweetly accepted the hard blow til
; hand of once trusted friend ha
4 dealt him.
al The hatred surging in the heart
, Lysle poisoned his life. Money
depended on failed him. He BEGAN
6 i'll. One night he reeled into insen'
: bility and for two weeks lay pre-
4 trated with devouring fever.
1t was the second day after regal
A ing consciousness, that he stirred
9 as he heard the nurse in the ne
+ room conversing confidentially with
It visiting friend.
y And, oh, my dear, what do y
think? The bank failed that t
r. check was drawn on and poor Doct
!. Ross is robbed of his $4,000. And
" took it all with smile, and when d.
tor Lysle got sick here has paid
nursing, and all his bills, and has ke
up his practice for him. He's got
reward for his goodness, though.
"How is that" came inquisitively
.The sweetest girl in the world
a promised bride"
you mean Miss Merriam"
ooh, dear! no-all the time Doc
Ross was in love with her cous
Ernestine-an heiress, too! And
isn't it a strange romance? All
time Vashti Merriam thought
| world of Doctor Lysle, and becau
\ naturally, she didn't send for him
III her doctor, he fancied all kinds
III things, and"
II Juneau Lysle sank back with
y groan. Oh, the folly of 1t all! On,
Il wretched curse of a suspicious, wo
ly nature!
Z Can you ever forgive me the aV
= wrong | have done you!" he moa
\ when he had sent for Doctor X
II How can make it all up to your
v by getting we'll and going to
- yashti, who is waiting to welct
= you," replied Ross brightly-'by
coming my partner and working
gether like what we were-brothel
red And amid the sweet calm that
lowed all his senseless error,
tor Juneau Lysle redeemed himsel
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