The St. Charles herald. [volume] (Hahnville, La.) 1873-1993, 1917-01-20

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NAV all come out right yet
Lionel Gray had, as the paragon
in the letter indicated, disappeeo
from Newton in the midst OF cot
shin of pretty lola Breton. he led
with an old aunt, had just star'esn
a law and real estate business wen
he suddenly removed his off1ce. Iul-
ture. storing it in a loft of his aus
barn. without an explanation.
Since then lola had nursed ore-
ing heart. She had made an exec
to call upon Lioners aunt, put the
fer was sombre, almost repellant' 81
ply youchsafing that her nephew ii
sought a more promising neio VI
Dor at a distant point.
The gaunt stranger who had fout
the missing letter went straight u
home of Mrs. Durand, the aunt
Lionel Gray. It was to introduce nh
self as a friend Of her distant nepne
They had worked side by side In SOD
construction work in the West al
had become close friends. Grego
Lane was on his way back to his raj
ily in the East, and had promised
onel to call upon his aunt on his WI
and tell how he was getting along.
But the letter had brought to Lai
a new point of view OF general 81
uation. Within an hour Lane ID
shown the missive to Mrs. Durand.
"Do you understand" spoke Lam
shat every impulse Of my soul
reefs me to act for my friend, yo'
nephew, Lionel Grayr The one de
pair of his life is that Miss Breto
never cared for him. This letter prove
the contrary. The news of that fat
| would raise him to the heights Of hal
piness. You know why he left New
| ton, SO do I. He has insisted upon tn
truth being kept secret. Is it not on
duty to clear up the mystery, wit!
these two loving souls 80 cruelty Part
ed?"
| "You mean"
"That Miss Breton should know thai
the reason why Lionel left Newton
was because he had been robbed o.
his little capital by her dissolut'
brother, Henry Breton. and that one
bore his loss and was silent"
Two days later Lane visited tae dis
tant town where HeEry Breton wa
living. He took him aside and tc1S
him of the object of his VISIT. HI
spoke not of the return Of the money
all he asked was that Henry confess
to his sister that he was the cause o
the separation, for reduced to poverty
Lionel Gray had decided to give u
home and business and seek to rebuild
his plans In new field.
"You amaze mev were the vehen
eEt words Of Henry Breton, "and / ar
shocked to think that Lionel coul
fancy that I, the recipient Of 80 man
kindnesses at his hands, could 70
him. But I understand it all. Jus
before Lionel left Newton he nee
me and q fellow reveler had pickle
up in my reckless bout, and put
in his office to sleep off our intoxica
ton. An hour later awoke in
muddled state to find my companio
taking a roll Of money from desf
doubtless the thousand dollars. I al
tackled him, rescued the money, kicke
him out, locked the door and re
stored the money"
ITO Lionel's desk? He never foun
1T"
II don't know, but to desk. lei
the Office and town before daylight
sober, but wretched. In my conditio
might have put the money in som
other desk"
II believe you and thank you," sal
Lane, and hurried back to Newton.
was to go over the Office furnitur
stored in the loft of the Durand barr
And, sure enough, in an old III
used desk, not the one Lionel had rel
ularly used, the money was foun
where Henry Breton had put it.
Two things happened in rapid SUI
cession-one was call upon lola 'Br
ton by Lane. He told her all, he r
turned the letter, and, though she ws
flustered with embarrassment, a ne
happy light came into. her loving eye
And telegram went to the far Iii
tant Lionel Gray. signed by Lane an
reading: 1.-THE thousand dollars foun,
Miss Breton knows al and is awaitin
your return"