Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1916-12-08

as he slowed away the roll of bills. "A
big satisfaction, too. Say, / want to
thank you for putting meein the way
of paying off an old score"
What do you mean?" demanded
Walton.
why. luck would have it that one,
Ned Severn, an old acquaintance of
mine, was on trial for ENLIGHTENMENT.
Say, the evidence hadn't been half
given before every mothers soul of us
on the jury knew it was frameup of
jealous fellow clerk. / pat him
through, though. You know I'm a
clever talker. Well, eleven of the jury
were for acquitting him. 1 tired them
out holding for conviction and 1 car
ried the day.
"And the man was innocenti" cried
Walton.
''Sure thing, but you see he is the
FELLOW who cut me out with the only
girl l cared for and married her. /
got him five years." and the ignoble
wretch gloated over his malicious vic
tory.
Arthur Walton arose in a cold per-
Spiration. He was white to the lips.
In horror he realized how capable he
had been in trusting to a mercenary,
heartleSs human wreck the sacred
functions of the law.
"You miserable wretch! I" he uttered
hnorS 6Sit o. I,o+ Il
write out every circumstance of what
you have told me, or / will go to the
bar of justice, confess my share in this
hideous crime and make you share the
penalty. Writer
Thoroughly cowed, Moreland did as
ordered. Then Walton thrust him
from the place. He took an hour or
two to arrange his business affairs.
Then he proceeded to the court where
the trial of Ned Severn had taken
place. He entered the Office of the
judge.
II have come to right a wrong"
spoke Walton. 81 ask no leniency for
what I have done, but, at any cost,
justice must be surrendered" and he
presented the confession of Moreland
and told the story. Next day Arthur
Walton was sentenced to one year in
the house of correction and Ned Sew
ern within the week had retrial and
was set at liberty.
The young man and his sister came
to see Walton in the warden's Office
few days later. Even amid this his
humiliation, the gentle coincidence of
Edith Severn was balm to a broken
spirit, but one experiencing a certain
joy in the vast sacrifice he had made.
And out of it came a proposition
from Walton to have Severn manage
his business during his sentence. He
could consult daily with Walton, for
the house of correction was located
not two miles from the office.
Then at the end of six months Edith
Severn brought to Walton great sur
prise. She bore him his pardon, and
in her face and words Ire could read
more of a sentiment of admiration for
his noble atOnement, than cOndemna-
ton for the innocent part he had
played in the unjust conviction of her
brother.
A second surprise greeted Walton
at his office. So well had Severn con-
Quoted the business entrusted to him,
that he had not only covered previous
money losses but had placed a large
surplus against the investment ac-
count.
There came a day when Walton
called Severn his partner and fair
Edith the guiding, cheering friend of
his life.
eff I am only worthy of YOU" Ar
thur Walton prefaced his ardent con-
fession of love, and Edith returned
his glance with one of perfect conf
Gence as she made reply:
"You are the noblest man / ever
knew"