Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1917-06-07

mise I fooled even lily sweetheart.
Nerve, Bainbridgc, merchants Il.
and your wits about sou every min
ute
But, my boy. Why have you kept
this secret W. closely guarded? Why
aid you not come to me-" cried his
attorney and longtime friend.
II took M chances against defeat
was the Illuminating explanation.
Remember, cambridge. the charge
against me had Hwy hc proven false.
This could bc done only by exposing
the true criminal ana obtaining his
confession ~ guilt. -
'lIaye you got that?" interjected
Mr.. cambridge. eagerly.
Miss Dare has ID. At least I think
she has h." replied his visitor. sudden
TIT troubled. TIC picked up Ills hat.
Come, We will 20 % Miss Dare 7"
And he hurried out of the room. fol-
lowed hy the excited trust officer.
on the ride 10 the Dares, the man
beside Mr.. Rainhridre asked the ques-
tiuns originally III his mind.
My estate-has it ever been dis
%trihutcdf'
NO. Your lcgatee refused 10 touch
The money. Through an order of court
| have held your entire fortune In
trust. Every penny can BE- accounted
fur-and more replied the attorney.
smiling m~ysteri0Usly.
what 20 you mean by those last
wordSf'
III transferred your real estate hold
.nEs 10 stocks ami bonds Of a very high
grade. They have increased ustonish-
inEiy IN value, III least ny u hundred
thousand. If not more"
"IIOW's thut:' was the sharp CUES
ton. Stocks ana bonds Of what ma
.ure?'
War brides III
The man at the wheel turned to his
attorney quickly. "Sell out, Mr.. Balm
bridge. at once, .' Ne exclaimed. with a
show Of Irritation. Il couldn't touch
that money. As 20 the surplus" he
paused, smiling peculiarly, suppose
YOU make a draft, payable 10 bearer,
for u hundred thousand. | have inn
mediate use for that exact amount "
The lawyer looked at him in aston
iShment. shaking his head sadly. The
man surely had changed. That's i
very large sum- he Neutured.
"Oh. yes smiled the other. blandlv.
ut will make a substantial wedding
-ilt r. two needy un~fortunates who
have just been married.
Wedding gift mumblcd Mr.. Balm
bridge. under his breath aud there the
conversation ended, for they had
reached the Darcs.
Mr.. BuinbridEr was dropped off at
the house ana his companion proceed
cd with the car. as usual. 10 the
-uraEt. lie seemed to take "A longer
time than necessary In putting the car
away. Indeed, now that the end and
. new beginning NJ things was about
20 come 10 pass. he showed q reluc-
lance to hasten the change.
IT, SAT down VI tho running board
of the big limousine. resting hls chin
in un upturned palm. and fell into 4
brown study.
Meanwhile, in the Dare library Law
ser Bainbridge ana the colonel were
shaking hands with more vignr than
either had shown for many q DAY. The
house WAS aEug with expectation.
Major brent and his wife had arrived.
thc latter proceeding at once tD thr
suite -hp had sO long occupied. Bertha
WIS now "a happy and serene woman.
Pearl Dare ANN running ia and the
two. az w0mcn 10 at such times. fyIl
into each others arms. weeping hys-
icricdlly.
Isn't IL wonderful?" cried Pearl.
amid her ccstu~ic>. II know ID. Byr-
fha. | knew that hr was different. AIT
along ! felt a strange, familiar some
thinE IN q relations. something which
was not clear but which drew me to
hin. ven when | doubted him the
mostly
Where ~ ~ now?' asked Bertha
Brent, almost EOS excited ~ Pearl.
Pearl Ied her nm the hand IN 4 win
dow overlooking the garage. There.
la the shadows inside the Wide-ouen
door. they saw the man vi the hour
seated on The running board Of the big
limousine.
Have you talked with himf'
Pearl shook her head. unable 70 re-
move her loving and bcaning eyes
from the figure.
He j. waiting for you. Pearl"
III Cannu ~ to him. She hreathed.
her voice catching. This IL the most
profound moment Of his life. | must
wait until nv is ready
Together they went down the stairs
arm IN arm, and Joined the group ia the
library. Here they found Lawyer
cambridge. the colonel and Major
Brent cuErosscd i'm tile communication
~ n. y. Adams found TN Toku'S room.
Il was n paper Of an altogether start
ling nature. Pearl. IN whom every
word had been mcmorilcd. found her
self once more absorbed i'm its revcla-
lions as SHE sat beside her father.
ciinging close. Bertha sat On the arm
a her husbands chair. Brent. in
whose features a new manliness and
latent strength Of character was now
revealed. listened Eravcly and with