The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1915-05-31

where he had deposited the letter, Just
as though underneath it there was
keen pain in his heart.
The two performances took place.
They were a grand success. The Wor-
dens and all their friends worked like
beavers to make it SO. The entire
county attended, and, after paying of
his dramatic assistants and other ex-
penses, Dalzell left the town the
happy possessor of two hundred dol
lars.
Crowds waved him a friendly adieu
as the train departed. No one noticed
the young lawyer, closely EMBODIED in
a huge coat, quietly take place in a
rear seat of the coach in which Dali
zell was also passenger.
Faithfully following out instructions
given by the Wordens, the attorney
kept close track of Dalzell unsuspect-
ed on the train, and in the city all that
| day and well into the next morning.
He followed Dalzell wherever he went.
About noon he telegraphed to the may
or's sons. They met him at hotel
three hours later.
81 thought it best to have you come
on" explained Chester. This strange
man, Dalzell, is indeed true man,
and you can help him in signal way.
1--WE will certainly be glad to dc
that" spoke the brothers in sincere
unison.
when Dalzell came to the city
followed him to his home. 1t was pitt
full. He occupies cheap, bare apart
ment and eats at the poorest restau
rants. Then he went to a bank ant
deposited hundred dollars. Then t.
his wife"
HE is married, them" inquired thu
elder Of the brothers.
Eyes. 1t is sad story. A year agt
Dalzell welded a lovely, sprightl!
young girl who had acted with him OF
the stage. They went from the hous'
Of the officiating clergyman straight t
their duties on the stage. Alas! II
the second act Of the play in whicl
they took part heavy stage platform
fell upon the bride Of an hour, criI
ping her for life and partly paralyi
ing her. She has since lain helpless.
mot In the squalid home you d.
scribe?" exclaimed the other of tn
brothers.
mo, and there is demonstrated tn
true nobility of the man. He ha
placed her under the care of traine
nurse in comfortable, almost luxur
GUS quarters. He has made her b
lieve that he has important dramat
i engagements out Of the city which er
ploy all his time and bring in lars
money retuns. She suffers for not
ing, while he at times has bare
enough to eat. had stolen Gimp:
of the pair-she fairly worshiping hir
he devoting his life to her happiness
A tear came into the eye of the pra
tical-minded lawyer. Then he resumed
1T seems that noted special
claims he can restore her to healt
but only through an expensive oper
ton. He requires thousand dolla
in advance for the same. Dalzell h
two hundred dollars of the amou
= at bank and is working to get the b
J ance."
: "Take us to Mr.. Dalzell and l
wife at once directed one of t
brothers.
It was with sheer amazement th
Bryce Dalzell greeted his unexpect
visitors.
II have come to tell Mrs. Dalzell
story" announced the lawyer, a
then, despite the protestations Of D
z zell, he narrated the details Of
3 heroic self.sacrifice.
"And here is the money to at or
urge on the effort to cure this de
devoted woman" spoke the elder
the brothers touchingly, and he plat
package of banknotes on the tai
The wife was crying in the arms
the man whose self-sacrifice she KIN
for the first time. In her lovely I;
"e there was mute alteration. And
Merry-Andrew-he broke down at l;
in but beyond his happy tears grs
en- full, gladstone smile illuminated
IN. weary face.