Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1916-11-16

huge. shaggy in his coonskln coat.
They rose. startled. but he came a.
them swiftly, a look of mingled shame
and gIadncss In his face.
1--WE come back 10 apologize" h,
cried. II couldn't wait. I've learned
what you children did while wa
gone. and I've come 10 beg forgive
ness. It's all rights all right"
Il don't know what YOU meant" Dan
gasped.
doc told me how you paid those
men. That was real friendship: N was
splendid II touched me. and Il
want 10 apologize You see. | hurried
right back"
They saw that his eyes were moist.
and AT the sight Eliza gave culver
ing cry. then turned swiftly TO hide
her face. She felt O'Neil's fur clad
arm about her shoulder. His hand
was patting her and he was saying
gently: You are dear child. II was
tremendously good Of you both, and
ought 20 he shot for acting as | did.
wonder If yon can accept "A wretched
apology as brarely as you accepted a
wrong accusation"
1T wasn't wrong; II was right, she
sobbcd. Dan told her. ana she told
Gordon.
There. there, / was To blame. after
all, for letting any one know. and II
Dan made II mistake he has more than
offset II 10y his unselfishness-his sac
rifces IL seems I forgot how much
really owe him"
THAT affair with he shift bosses
wasn't anything" said Dan hastily
"and II was ELIAS idea. refused at
first, but when she started TO pay them
herself | weakened" He suffered
awkwardly. for his sister was motion
ing him desperately to be silent. But
he ran on: "Oh. he ought 10 know the
whole truth and how miserably acted.
sis, | deserve to be discharged"
Please don't make this any ma rider
for me than 1t is, Murray smiled
IL III terribly embarrassed. for I'm not
used 10 apologies. | cant afford TO be
unjust | have SO few friends that
want 20 cherish them I'm sorry you
sa~ me In such a temper Anger is n
treacherous thing, and 1t always be
trays me. Let's forget that | was
here before and pretend that | just
came 20 thank YOU for Wing you did.
He drew Dan into the shelter OF hi
other arm and pressed the two young
people 10 him. II didn't realize how
deeply you Kids care FOR each other
aud for me
The same ship which had brought
the ominous news TO O'Nen also
brought curtis Gordon north. He haC
remained In seattle only long enough
TO see the His story in print and thel
/ had FASTENED back Ia the front. Bul
/ his satisfaction over the mischief he
bad done received a rude jolt when al
his first moment Of leisure he looked
over the late magazines which he IA,
bought before taking leave. In on,
which had appeared on the newsstands
! that very day he found TO his amaze
/ ment an article 10y Miss Eliza Apple
ton, ia which his own picture appeared
He pounced upon it eagerly. and ther
AS he read his ewes narrowed and bis
/ Jaw stffeLed There. spread out Z,
! the public gaze. WAS his own record II
/ full. including his initial venture int,
+ The kyak coal fields. his abandonment
~ that project in favor Of Hope Con
Sulidatcd and an account OF his con
4 ucciion with he latter enterprise
Eliza had not hcSitated 10 call the min,
wort HESS. and She showed how lie
/ knowing its wot1hlcSsness from tn,
nrSt. had used il rs IA lure 10 investors
Then followed the story Of his effort
10 gain foothold In the railroad strug
/ Gle. his defeat at the Salmon river can
Won his ront AZ the delta crossing ant
his final dcathbloW AT kyak. His "a
/ reer stood out boldly in all its fraudu
/ lent colors: failure was written acroS'
every onc or his undertakings Tn,
naked facts showed him visionary. in
{ Competent. INSCRIPTIONS
Thus far he had succeeded I'm keepins
a large part OF his stockholders in X
norance OF the true condition Of Hope
| Consolidated but he quailed at the in
evitable result OF this article, which
had been flung far and wide into every
city and village In the land. He dare