Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1916-05-04

- snlspa, saswly she reached ona
kpad over and placed It In Mrs. Ian
siag's. You are crying because ycs
are granny now." she said. softly.
playfully.
Then came the day when Alix was
strong-strong enough. Mrs. Lansing
told her In choked voice what tAsy
knew and what everyone believed.
She cried softly In Alix' arms.
Poor motherr' said Alix, her H.
against the wet cheek. How stro01
you've been! How you hid II fron
me! What burden to carry In your
heart, and smile. But listen. deas
mummy. You are all wrong. Perhaps
| would not have known II II yea
had told me---then--but know II noW.
Gerry Ia not dead. There Ii no river
that can drown Gerry"
Alix chung to her belief. So strong
was her faith that Mrs. Lansing be-
came infected. but the Judge held out
against them. MY heart Ia with yon."
he said, at the end OF months, ''but
my head won't turn. A naked man
eysn In South America would have
caused remark. Why shouldn't he
have come back for his clothes, for his
money! After all, he wasn't a fugi-
tive from justice. He was man
wandering over the earth In pursuit OF
a mere within and within doesn't last
forever"
Alix interrupted him. Judge, /
have never been angry with you. We
all owe You too much. But liz you
ever say was about Gerry again.
She stopped and bit her lip but her
eyes spoke for her.
"My dear girl" said the Judge and
only his color showed that he was
hurt. don't be angry with me. II
shall be as you cay. I've only been
trying to save you from years OF
weary waiting. II you have tho cour.
age to wait for sorrow, shall wait
too"
Alix kissed him. There" she said,
I'm sorry I was rough"
you! roughv' laughed the judge
Then he jumped up. am forgetting
my duties. have y guest Of my very
own at Maple House and I must 60 "a
him"
A few weeks before, Hon. Percy
Collingeford had locked up the Judge
II was as much pleasure to ths
young man as duty he owed to hli
father, whose friend the Judge had
been for many years.
Collingeford was no stranger Il
America but he knew far more about
| lodging arroyos In New Mexico on o
cow pony than he did about lodging
the open trenches and debris ut Fifth
avenue on the trail OF tea-party. HI
was an Englishman, younger sor
with enough money to put him above
the remittance class, and he was pos
sessed Of far more intelligence thar
he had been born with, for, from BIZ,
youth up. he had sought out expert
ence In many places. He came bach
from the Klondike with more money
than he needed for his passage bu
only few kindred spirits knew tina
he had made II hammering the piano
In The Fallen Star OF Hope. He had
the English gentleman's common
creed: ride straight, shoot straight, tut
often and talk the kings English. Tha
creed fulfilled, nothing else seemed
to worry him.
He was dining with the Judge a
the club one night when the name oil
Wayne--Alan Wayne--foated over DC
casionally from a neighboring table
| Later as they sat over their coffee and
cigars Collingeford said abruptly, -
know chap named Wayne"
500" said the Judge.
| Heard those people mention Alai
Wayne" explained Collingeford. !"
wonder II 1t was the same one---Ter
| Percent Wayne Of Africa"
That's the one" said the judg,
and watched Collingeford's face.
Hum" said ColiIngeford. when
saw Wayne he was In shirt sleeve,
and battered sun helmet. There arr
some men that won't shake hands
with him. but I'm mt one Of them"
1t was then that the Judge decided
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