The Arvada enterprise., 1917-07-12

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had thought be could be, in making the
revelation, in,vindicating the Innocent.
in giving that satisfaction to Helen
Illlngworth. tardy, even too late, though
1t might be.
Letters. sir. You will find there
blueprint Of the design Of the compress
sion MEMBERS" answered Shurtlin
monotonously as II he had forced his
mind to q certain action and 1t was
working automatically. with 1t Is a
letter from Bertram Meade to his IA
Their suggesting that the lacings were
too light and calling attention to the
empiric formula Of Schmidt Chemnltz
In proof Of his argument. On the
back of that letter Mr.. Bertram Meade,
his handwriting and can identify 1t
Hold until bridge Is finished and then
give back to the boy. Well show him
that even Schmidt Chemnitz doesn't
know everything
Colonel IlllngwOrth turned tie paper
over. There was the Endorsement.
"Well, by heaven" he began.
"There's another paper In an envel-
ope addressed to the editor Of the New
York Gazette. VIII you read 1t aloud.
sir1"
Almost as II he had been hypnotized
Colonel IlllngwOrth took from the en-
velOpe the brief note. He read It.:
alone am responsible for the error
In the design of tho International bridge
which has resulted In this terrible disas-
ter. I know that my son. In an effort to
shield me, will assume the responsibility.
Al z matter Of fact, be had previously
pointed out what he believed to be struc-
tural weakness. but I refused to heed his
representations and overbore his objec-
tions. The fault IL entirely chargeable to
me. There IL no possible expiation for my
blundsr. The least can do IL to assume all
the responsibility. Tho blame IL mine.
| BERTRAM MEADE.
he laid it down with the other pa:
pers.
1.-The demonstration IL complete and
absolute" he began spontaneously.
amid breathless silence. 1.-THE proofs
are adequate. They would establish
young Meade's innocence In any court
in the land. Where is he? l have done
him an injustice. am ready to make
Amends" continued the colonel.
"And while you are talking" said
Helen IllingwOrth, who had been stand.
Ing In the doorway too absorbed by the
dramatic recital to Interrupt 1t. "he's
dying"
"Dying! Wherer'
"He was battered to pieces by the
last dynamite explosion. We brought
him here"
"Were you theref'
1--WE saw It from the top of the mesa
Oh. don't talk any longer"
"Sevcrence." said Illingworth. with
prompt decision. 'you haven't forget
ten all your old medical skill. This is
your job. One Of you jump on the en-
CINE and bring n physician up and"
I'm going" said Rodney. "who's
the best doctor In town."
"Doctor Fraser. He's a young mnn,
but very skillful." answered one OF the
local bridge men.
Bring our own Doctor Bailey up
here from our hospital with him, and
tell that engine driver to get down
to the town and back Just as quickly
as he can go. Cheer up, Helen" said
the colonel. II know that man Is
not going to rehabilltate himself by
such IN action and have the evidence
OF his innocence brought out at such
u moment just to die"
"Will you give me those papers. colo
ncl?" said Rodney. you'll want this
written up and"
Take them" said the colonel.
"Will you come along with me, Mr..
ShurtllY7 After see the doctors Ill
want your affidavit"
ayes. sir, anything" said Shurtliff.
ut was fine OF you" said Winters,
ito try to shield your employer and
the mnn you loved. brit thank God, you
spoke out before 1t was too late. I'm
sorry pulled that gun on you; you're
II man. all right even II you don't look
It," he added to himself US ShurtliN
bowed and followed Rodney.
Winters stood Mt the door OF the pas
sngewuy leading to the stateroom while
Helen Illingworth and Severance. who
had been educated rs II physician, and
the old colonel. who knew great deal
about wounds and accidents from his
war experience. entered the stateroom.
A new spirit had come into the reln-
tons between father and dnught r and
both We're glad. There was no gues.
lion now about the future. There
should be no opposition from Colonel
IllllugWorth Within nm hour the pu-