The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1915-08-13

Rest for a week and let me put you
on your feet"
mo use, I'm afraid" returned Els
ton dejectedly Il can't bear to be
shut up. I'm afraid of the tremens,
and want to be where l can get the
drink if begin to see things"
For a long time Pearce pleaded with
the poor unfortunate. At length Els
ton said:
"Tn try it. on one condition"
"And what is that!"
you trust me-"
IT guess l will, after your bring
ing back that lost pocketbook!"
81 want you to buy me quart bot
tie of whisky. l want to keep 1t by
my side. On my honor, will not
touch a drop of it unless l feel the
tremens coming on. 1t will help me
out to know I've got it, If l reach the
limit of endurance"
"Done!" cried Pearce, land l know
you'll conquer"
Elston did. At the end Of a week.
once more clothed again in his right
mind, he took a walk with Pearce. As
they reached a quiet spot he took out
the bottle. Its contents were intact.
He gave it fling against rock and
it shivered into a thousand pieces.
That's the end of drink for me-
he said, quietly but determinediy.
Now a queer thing came about
Pearce got to questioning Elston about
his past. He found that his only liv
ing relative was a sister, millineI
in a town fifty miles distant. Elstor
had kept away from her on account
of his drinking. Pearce suggested
that he go and see the sister
'Tve got an uncle living in Mar
den," he explained. ''Til get you worl
there. You will be happier and safel
near your sister,"
The first moment Pearce set hi
eyes on Dorothy Elston, the prett!
milliner, with her sweet, winning
ways. he fell in love with her. HI
got his old uncle in Marden to EN-
ploy Elston. The uncle was an eccen
trio recluse, something of scientis
and had vast collection of curio
and was a good deal of naturalist
Two months went by. Pearce mad
a good many visits to Marden. ii
got on famously with Dorothy Elstor
and her brother was keeping ava
from strong drink His employer ha
sent him away from town on missio
of Importance one evening, and Pearc
stayed with his uncle that night, lea
ing early in the morning before hi
uncle was awake.
Serious news reached him in hi
own town before nightfall. His uncl
had been robbed of large amount {
jewelry The fact of Pearce being
the house and leaving as he did. led
!. gossip, and then suspicion. Elsto
could prove that he was absent whe
the old man, now turned sour an
suspicious, had been robbed. TIL
latter did not prosecute, but he i
nored his nephew and former he
after that.
Elston returned to Marden great
perturbed over the charge that affecte
the man who had been his best frien
All one day he prowled about II
old house, trying to figure out no
and why his employer was robbed.
At last Elston rested suspicie
upon a stranger who had come to II
town the day before the robbery. ar
had been found intoxicated ON II
public streets the ensuing evenin
The man was serving thirty da!
sentence for the misdemeanor.
. One day another stranger met FL
ton and scraped up an acquaintan'
with him. He informed Elston tn
the man in Jail was q friend Of his.
Il want to get some money to hi
n 30 he can buy little necessaries,' G
l. planned the man. You're acquaint
d here and you can get into the ia
Just give him the money, will you
d ah, yes, and this cigar"
y Elston assented. The mission won
1t enable him to get closer to the pr
oner. On the way to the jail, no
1t ever. he happened to notice the Gig
10 1t felt soft in the center. He 81
pected something and investigated.
[e was to discover a note packed In
l. small compass, and reading:
m II can't hang around here for re
10 of exciting suspicion. Your share
p. the loot is hidden in the loft of t
70 old shed back of the house we RI
o bed"
" Immediately Elston set the office
a on the trail Of the man who had Civ
b. him the money and cigar. He "
to captured, confessed. and Pearce "
re- restored to the good graces of
Of uncle.
III Donald Pearce blessed the hour
had reclaimed from the dregs the
IN formed derelict who saved his 90
Id name. and led to his gaining
ia dear est, sweetest wife in the world
IT. LEGO Pies an Hour.
lie The fastest machine devised