The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1915-09-30
err across the desk towards Lis visl

per across the desk towards Lis visl
itor.
For moment Lysle sat spellbound.
Ten thousand dollars was a fortune!
Then sudden fame flashed into his
eyes. He compressed his lips, a 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 | 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' Judgment" cried
Lysle, win a harsh grating laugh.
"Give Ross his half. I'll keep mine"
Snip! In flash 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.
Gust give his half to Ross" jeered
Lysle. IT hope it will help him in pay
ing his debts!"
He was out of the Office before the
Judge could detain him. A fierce,
wicked hatred in his heart, he fancied
he had gained his revenge against the
man he believed to have wronged him.
mot dollar of it shall he have!"
rallied Lysle. 'I'll see him starve, but
I'll break him, even if have to starve
myself"
He waited for some legal move on
the part of his fancied enemy, but
none was made Alvin Ross meekly,
sweetly accepted the hard blow the
hand of a once trusted friend had
dealt him.
The hatred surging in the heart OF
Lysle poisoned his life. Money he
depended on failed him. He became
ill. One night he reeled into insensi-
bility and for two weeks lay pros
trated with devouring fever.
It was the second day after regain
ing consciousness, that he stirred up
as he heard the nurse in the next
room conversing confidentially with
visiting friend.
and, oh, my dear, what do you
think? The bank failed that the
check was drawn on and poor Doctor
Ross is robbed of his $4,000. And he
took it all with smile, and when Doc
tor Lysle got sick here has paid his
nursing, and all his bills, and has kept
up his practice for him. He's got q
reward for his goodness, though"
"How is that?" came inquisitively.
e"The sweetest girl in the world for
a promised bride"
"You mean Miss Merriam?"
ooh, dear no-all the time Doctor
Ross was in love with her cousin,
Ernestine-an heiress, too! And say
isn't it strange romance? All the
time vashti Merriam thought the
world of Doctor Lysle, and because,
naturally, she didn't send for him as
her doctor, he fancied all kinds OF
things, and"
Juneau Lysle sank back with
groan. Oh, the folly of it all! Oh, the
wretched curse of suspicious, world
ly nature!
Can you ever forgive me the awful
wrong I have done you'll" he moaned
when he had sent for Doctor Ross.
"How can make it all up to you?"
"By getting well and going to see
Vashti, who is waiting to welcome
you," replied Ross brightly-"by be-
coming my partner and working to-
gether like what we, were-brothers!
And amid the sweet calm that fol-
lowed all his senseless error, Doc
tor juneau Lysle redeemed himself.