Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1917-03-01

never love another DO not grieye. lf
may all come out right yet"
Lionel Gray had, as the paragraph
In the letter indicated. disappeared
from Newton In the midst of court
ship OF pretty lola Breton. He lived
with an old aunt, had just started In
law and real estate business when
be suddenly removed his office, furnl-
ture. storing 1t in loft Of his aunt's
barn, without an explanation.
Since then lola had nursee break
ing heart. She had made an excuse
TO call upon Lionel's aunt, but the lat
ter was s0mbre, almost repellant, sim
ply vouchsafng that her nephew had
sought q more promising field Of la
Dor at q distant point.
The gaunt stranger who had found
the missing letter went straight to the
home OF Mrs. Durand, the aunt Of
Lionel Gray. It was to introduce him
self as q friend Of Der distant nephew.
Thay hadwoFkea side by side Ia Soma
construction, work In the West and
had become close friends. Gregory
Lane was on his way back to his fam.
ny In the East, and had promised IL
oDei to call upon his aunt on HIS way
and tell how he was getting along.
But the letter had brought to Lane
q new point Of view OF a general sit
uation. Within an hour Lane had
shown the missive to Mrs. Durand.
do you understand" spoke Lane,
shat every impulse Of my soul d.
reefs me to act for my friend. your
nephew. Lionel Gray7 The one des-
pair OF his life Is that Miss Breton
never cared for him. This letter proves
the contrary. The news Of that fact
would raise him to the heights OF hap
piness. You know why he left New.
ton, 30 do !. He has insisted upon the
truth being kept secret Is II not our
duty TO clear up the mystery. with
these two loving souls 80 cruelty part
cdr"
you mean"
THAT Miss Breton should know that
the reason why Lionel left Newton
was because he had been robbed Of
his little capital by her dissolute
brother. Henry Breton. and that Lionel
bore his loss and was silent"
Two days later Lane visited the. iiis-
tRnt town where Henry Breton was
living. He took him aside aud told
him Of the object OF his visit. He
spoke not OF the return OF the money,
all he asked was that Henry confess
20 his sister that he was the cause OF
the separation. for. reduced 10 poverty.
Lionel Gray had decided 20 give up
home and business and seek to rebuild
his plans in a new field.
''You amaze mel" were the vehem-
ent words OF Henry Breton, 'and ! am
shocked TO think that Lionel could
fancy that l. the recipient OF 20 many
klndnesses at his hands could rob
him. But understand II all. Just
before Lionel left Newton he met
me and fellow reveler had picked
up IN my reckless bout, and put Us
IN bis once 10 sleep Off our intoxica.
/ ton Az hour latter / uwoke ID 4
mnddlsd state to And my companion
taking roll Of money from 3 desk,
doubtless the thousand dollars. / Ut.
lacked him. rescued the money, kicked
him out, locked the door and re-
stored the money"
'To Lion0.'s deaSf He never found
IT,"
II don't know. but to desk. left
the office aud town before daylight,
sober. but wretched. In my condition
I might have put the money Ia some
other desk"
u believe you and thank you" said
Lane. and hurried back to Newton. II
was 90 50 over the Office furniture
stored ia the loft Of the Durand barn.
Aud, sure enough. In an old I'm.
used desk, not the one Lionel had reg.
ularly used. the money was found
where Henry Breton had put II.
Two things happened In rapid sue
cCssion--one was q call upon lola Bre-
ton by Lane He told her all. he re-
turned the letter. and. though she was
clustered with embarrassment. new
happy light came into her loving eyes.
And telegram went to the far dis
tant Lionel Gray. signed by Lane and
reading: THE thousand dollars found.
Miss Breton knows all aud Is awaiting
your return"