The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1915-06-02

where he had deposited the letter, JUS
as though underneath it there was
keen pain in his heart.
The two performances took place
They were 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
I lars.
Crowds waved him friendly adieu
as the train departed. No one noticed
| the young lawyer, closely EMBODIED in
! huge coat, quietly take place in a
rear seat of the coach in which Dali
/ cell 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 a hotel
three hours later
II thought it best to have you come
on" explained Chester. This strange
man, Dalzell, is indeed a true man.
and you can help him in signal way"
Eve will certainly be glad to do
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 and
deposited a hundred dollars. Then to
his wife"
HE is married, them inquired the
elder of the brothers.
Eyes. 1t is sad story. A year ago
Dalzell welded a lovely, sprightly
young girl who had acted with him on
the stage. They went from the house
of the officiating clergyman straight to
their duties on the stage. Alas! in
the second act of the play in which
they took part heavy stage platform
fell upon the bride of an hour, Grip
pling her for life and partly paralyz-
ing her. She has since lain helpless"
Not in the squalid home you de.
scribe?' exclaimed the other of the
brothers.
No, and there is demonstrated the
true nobility Of the man. He has
placed her under the care of trained
nurse in comfortable, almost luxuri-
GUS quarters. He has made her be-
lieve that he has important dramatic
engagements out Of the city which EN-.
ploy all his time and bring in large
money retuns. She suffers for moth
ing. while he at times has barely
enough to eat. had a stolen glimpse
OF the pair-she fairly worshiping him,
ne devoting his life to her happiness"
A tear came into the eye of the prac-
tical-minded lawyer. Then he resumed: |
1t seems that noted specialist |
claims he can restore her to health.
Dut only through an expensive opera.
lion. He requires thousand dollars
n advance for the same. Dalzell has
.wo hundred dollars of the amount
1t bank and is working to get the bal
snce."
Take us to Mr.. Dalzell and his
wife at once" directed one of the
,rothers.
1t was with sheer amazement that
Bryce Dalzell greeted his unexpected
'isitors.
Il have come to tell Mrs. Dalzeu a
tory" announced the lawyer, and
hen, despite the protestations of Dali
ell, he narrated the details of his
eroic self-sacrifice.
And here is the money to at once
rye on the effort to cure this dear.
evoted woman" spoke the elder of
ne brothers touchingly, and he placed
package of banknotes on the table.
The wife was crying in the arms Of
ne man whose self.sacrifice she knew
Dr. the first time. In her lovely face
1ere was mute alteration. And the
erry'Andrew-he broke down at last
ut beyond his happy tears a crate.
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