Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1918-03-05

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iocn,eu the pigeon l1is indi,aled ana
pulled Il open.
is that ~" he questioned. driving
out green envelope.
YES, II must be-" said Arthur
Rldgely.
Gather M your track, then, and let
W get out Of here while the getting IL
good" observed Dnl tersely. He
closed and relockci the safe. He
placed the restored fruits Of hls former
visit In the cabinet where he had origi
nnlly found them. Bill led his compan
Ion from the place and left no traces
Of the double nightly visitation behind
th9m. ~.-
aNow. then. for n confab.- he OBJ
served, as they finally reached the
street.
"where shall we goT"
ooh. some quiet restaurant snid
Bill. anywhere except drinking
Joint. Those are the traps that led
me 10 become what was Now. then.
let's have the dope" he added ten min
utes later. as he and the strange new
friend he had made were seated In a
secluded corner OF an eating room.
81 am Arthur Ridgeiy.- spoke Bills
companion promptly. reasonably well
on and engaged to marry a beautiful
young lady. The man whose house we
visited tonight admired her. demanded
her hand in marriage Her fnther was
an old business associate. The other
held a great power over the father Of
oh. I will speak her name. Angela. The
possession Of document In that green
envelope enabled It's holder to disgrace.
perhaps imprison Angela's father. To
evade the same. broken heartedly she
turned me sdrift. sacrificing herself to
save her father"
The father had gone wrong. chr"
submitted Bill bluntiy.
Not In a criminal sense. Tn order
that n large but failing business might
be reorganiEed. he took upon himself
the risk OF an irregularity. He saved
the business and no real wrong was
done. That was years ago. learned
the truth from his lawyer. who has Wis
tied the wretch who held the docu-
ment. saw II. noticed where he put II
in the safe. Now his fangs are drawn.
and oh the relief. the happiness for
those I love-"
take IT," said Bin impulsively. and
handed the green envelope TO Arthur
Ridgely.
~ want your address" said the lat.
ter. fairly trembling with emotion.
MY city one changes tomorrow. for
am going to get married and leave for
a pretty little place in the country
and BIZ gave the details as to name
and location.
One month later Bill was whiStlinc
n CHEEKY tune in the rear yard OF his
new home, and his happy-faced wife
was singing as she bent over the wash
tub under towering cherry tree. Alb
ruptly an automobile turned from the
road. halted and Arthur Rldgely sprang
out.
"Dear friendw cried the exubernnt
young man. seizing Blrs hand In
fervor Of Joy. I'VE haven't forgotten
you"
my wife," spoke Bill proudly, nod
ding to the smiling lady at the clothes
line.
Two bridesi Angela" called Ridge
ly. and she allghted from the machine.
Good friend. indeed" she cried to
Bill. "You darling" she directed at
Mrs. Dorsey. as she threw her arms
around her neck and kissed her.
"You look very happy here. Cir. Dor
sey," observed Rldgely.
Happy" cried his buxom wife.
"IIe's whlstllng at his work all day
long and have to sing to keep from
crying for boy"
'It's Just paradise" declared Bill.
We've got a lease on the little place
for ten dollars a month and q promise
of the use OF Ave acres adjoining"
"You needn't pay any more rent"
said Rldgely. and he extended folded
document.
whats thatl" questioned BIZ.
TITS a deed TO the house and lot
and the five acres, free and clear-a
belated wedding present. Angela's and
nina" was Arthur Ridgeiv's ranlv