The Dolores star., 1917-11-16

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KA HN& tsllset has tAx1pe
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Ths tall. hAAA-
somefsatnse1 oad
~J esntlenan vho
had halt arises
fron his couch 70
his rstaiasr. fsil bsck exhausted.
With the silsnt tread Of Q
clean-limbsd animal Of the junolss, Q
young man entered me bedroon anA
approached the bedside Of hid. fathaf.
His head and shoulders wers Of tre
mendous siss for the dslieass boly
and legs. givtng him the spDearanee
Of humpbacksd man.
Henry. my boy" gaapsd II Csuix,
taking . nrm grip on I'D hunch-
backs banda. and looking him earn
sstly In the eyes l have just re-
csived from your sister Q note. which
10 burning In yon nrs. She 10 over in
town and wanted TO eoms here. Ysars
aso-you rsmsmbsr-your sister LETT
10. II broke your mothers heart.
What II did to mo matters not There
was . man who took your sister from
u. He was . bad man. Your sis-
ter had child By thgt bad man, Now,
Henri. should you ever NEST him. XII
hint"
"Yss. father"
Within the hour that The postman
had delivered the unforgiving uiti-
matum to the young woman petition
Or servant handed her card, stat
Ing that the caller waited ID the hotel
parlor. A shs entered q man aroes
and defsrsatially bowed. She flushed
slightly q she recognised Charles,
Hasbrook. IN old acquaintance Of her
girlhood. . man who had loved hee.
and whom she had loved. W
"Yonr father u dying: yoa would
like to sse himf" !
"Yss. sir. but he has absolutely d.
clinod to receive me unlsss-unless-
Il know" said Hasbfook, gsatly.
But that doesn't matter. II you'1l
got your wraps we'll drive out 70 he
plantation. =
"But-but-Frankis-r y
"Frankier' n
"Yse. my little son.s ~,
The man started e II struck. bat -
recovered himself. s5,
Bring him along" he said.
At the mansion. Jean barred the
way.
+ my orders are strict" hs said:
she cannot enter"
But insist she has Q right to
come in." said Hasbrook. stsrnly.
Let ~ pass. and then II hs wants "a.
order 40 out. wen 90. but we'rs 60
ing to see him 0fst."
.Fhther!"
The young woman rushed 10 the In
valid and knelt at his bedside.
Who calls me fathsrf" demanded
the old man. harshly.
1T 10 I-your daughter -Cectle-
can't you see me?"
where's your husbandf"
Here he 10. Mr.. L. Croix." said
Hasbrook. calmly. Ny name 10
Charles Hasbrook. married your
daughter when she left home. some
years ago"
The proof. sir-ths proof! Why
didn't you let me know beforsi
There's some trickery here
y understood you objected to me
on grounds affecting my honor" said
Hasbrook. taking desperate chances.
and told Cecil never to mention my
name In . letter she wrote you"
by Cad! That has the right ring"
said the old man. .rd have done
the same thing myself"
The invalid lasted until nearly
dawn, when Hasbrook having done all
he could. walked down the graveled
path. He was conscious that some
dark figure was fitting about the trees
and bushes, going In the Same direc.
tion. supposing II was one Of the
dogs. he paid but little attention tin
the figure blocked his way at the gate
Then he recognised the grotesquely
misshapen form Of man. who seemed
to be all head and arms. Hasbrook
attempted to step to one side. but his
enemy leaped at him like whirlwind,
clutched him with . death grip about
the throat and bore him to the earth.
He couldn't cry out, and his arms
seemed paralysed. The hunchback
knelt ON his breast and maintained lris
grip Of steel TIL all was over.
Fearful Forest Waste.
Experts In the forest service In the