The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1916-06-17

told no one OF this. and resoiutsiy
set his face whenever Franks
name Was mentioned.
But though he kept these feel
ings secret. they began TO prey on
his mind so much that his business
capabilities suffered
Notwithstanding the fact that he
worked harder than ever. he was
beginning 20 lose Roadway. for the
simple reason eSat his brain was
not so clear. his insight not so
marked
He knew that things could not go
on for very long in this manner.
and that sooner or later the crash
must come unless something very
unexpected happened
lie sat in his orice az the mill
one evening pondering over the sit
uation. and presently a spasm %
agony crossed his face.
Now Is the time I want my boy
he muttered. and he's gone. nd
helped 20 drive him away"
He sat back In his chair. his chin
sunk on his chest. dreaming OF the
boy who had gone from him.
The old ship wants his brains
and youth now" he murmured: rs
getting beyond met had such
hopes OF aim. lie was so clever at
his work and / thought the old
Arm would prosper In his hands
but he's gone. gone
Frank sim continued 20 write
home regularly. but so Ear he had
not paid a visit since his departure
Both his mother md Gladys hun
gered to see him. and he promised
in one of his letters that as soon
as he could he would come to see
them. II only for an hour or two.
Mrs. Raiiton did not read thI,
letter out to her husband-in fact.
she only read them out occasionally
I'm any case now. because of the
freezing manner In which they
were received.
Mr.. Railton knew when thew ar
rived. however. and his wife little
dresmt that after she had gone TO
bed he opened her writing desk ana
took Franks letters from them ana
read them through.
Then came night when Mr..
Rallton felt that he could keep on
no longer. Competition got keener
every day. and expenses seemed to
go up rather than down. There
was no one TO whom he could turn
for help. and the only way seemed
TO him TO close down the mills and
let the old firm die.
He sat in his office that evening
with misery. his shoulders bent I'M
der the burden which had become
too great for him to carry
IT'S over. all over" he muir
INJURED IN trembling tones God
knows I have done my best. but
have failed. II only ! could haze
kept Frank we might have pulled
through together. but I failed with
him too. He went away thinking
] didn't care for him. and let him
30. but ia give anything in the
world to bring him back ~ he'd
come"
He sat staring across tho room.
seeing nothing. until suddenly a
haze seemed 10 form before his
eyes and In IL figures moved. He
knew them Instantly. there was
Frank as little lad. and himself
and his wife in their early married
DAYS. Frank was running hither
and thither. laughing and singing,
whilst Mr.. Railton and his wife.
arm In arm. walked after him.
sweethearts still.
Mr.. Railton's throat hlied. ana
the vision was obscured by a misty
veil that suddenly rose to his eyes.
We were 50 happy then" he
whispered huskily. 'Oh. Frank. my
boy"
Then he leaned forward and rest
I'd his head on his arms on the table.
For n long time ne stayed there. his
tortured thoughts running from his
lost happiness. his lost son. to the
ruin that stared him In the face.
Dad"
Mr.. Rsiitou lif,sd his head slowly.
wondering whether fancy had
played a trick with his hearing as
81 had with his vision.
"Dadg'