Daily Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1918-191?, 1918-04-07
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II was his brother. That made the
great difference. Often he had read
81 tragedies and passed them by. But
Barncy-the bright lad. upon whom he
had lavlshed every care, for whom he
had made a life sacrlice-Bnrney. 10
die there In the Canadian wood where
both had been happy together, and to
die by his own volltionl
The disgrace which went before
seemed naught In comparison with this
bitter finale. II would be simple
matter 60 replace the money which
Barney had dishonesty confiscnted for
his own use. Barney might have
known that he. Dave. would forgive
the forging Of his name. Dependency
alone could have driven the youth To
the desperation Of that las, deed. The
woman was 60 blame. OF course. Dave
wns sure Of that. How openly Barney
had prated Of his love for her. II had
been 20 gain her favor that the man
had taken sums which could not be re-
placed. This i"qt scribbled note told
how all costly Is had been returned.
"She don't want me-" Barney ended.
pathetlcally-"uudn never did. There's
some unconscious charm about her
that draws every man-guess It's In
her eyes"
The note had been In Barney's peck.
ct: they brought that and his watch To-
Dave from the rock beside the whirl-
pool. "Gool.ly" II ended. "lm going
to drown myscl, here"
Barney had always been impulslve.
80 Dave excused various escnpades OF
the past. To b-.ng his young brother
safely through 'hese adventures had
/ been Dawes par. Perhaps n parent
/ might have acted more wisely. Dave
didn't know: he had done his best
A desire possessed him to visit that
lonely spot where he might come upon
u.vs ~ his brothers last days--so
David went. The yiolcts were purpllng
the Lillsldcs. the well-remembcred
wood WINS frugrunt with promise, the
waters Missed In the whirlpool from
hich thu big man turned with shud'
der. Near by WIS the boulder where
they used 90 sit smoking their pipes.
Dawes eyes wiGcucd In surprise. A
young woman sat there nova beau
tlful woman. alone In all the solitude.
/ Her bronze ruil,a head was bent
above some gray knitting, and without
apparent C..uarE .smcnt she raised
clear gray eyes regarding the man be-
fore her. then her needles again
clicked mcthpllCplly. But with thai
steady gaze cnchantment came ovei
Dave. Some Influence. he knew moi
what. was prr-uauIng him To cunhd'
In this cirl-to uuhurGcn the sorrow
which he had borne in sllencc-t'
learn n she of the wise eye considered
his indulgence and not Barney's reck
iessness to blame. SO, when she aros'
to go. he detained her with questions
Had she heard OF a tragedy here
Had she any knowledge OF the younl
man who had come to this spot to lose
his lifei''
The girl had heard. She hesitated
evidently considering him detective
There was nothing that she knew but
what had been told"
Dave decided 10 stay for a time In
the spot which held him ia hopeful
fascination. As days went by ne
might learn more; some further mes
sage might be found. He obtained
board ut the oldtime stopping place
and every morning. when he made his
way TO the boulder. he found the CIR
there before him. She made no ex
cuse for her presence. nor changed hei
favorite place because OF his Invasion
Dave leaned back upon n mound OF
pine needles. talking slowly, and "a
he had never talked before, OF his life
with Barney. the boys college days
his first venture Into business. The
girl, folding her knitting. would lister
with thoughtful eyes upon him. Th'
eyes stirred David's honest heart will
an unnccountable longing. He knew
that true love had found him ut last
and WINGED ut the pain OF remuneration
The girls face grew white ut thu
story OF his lore. and she did what M
one but this girl could have done
she bent very swiftly and kissed him
Then she was gone. When David eam'
next morning to the boulder u piec'
OF white PAPER fluitered beneath
weighted stone. Picking II up, he reat
one written line:
a." said the note, "am the girl YOU
brother loved" That was all.
Davidis throat smarted-hls eyei
burned. II was inconcelyublc. She
and that heartess trifier the same
lie mist go away ut once. But Davi'
did not 40. The girl stood before hin
her eyes again held his.
Il could not help his loving me,
she gnld slowly. "I-dld not wish II
The gifts he would bring | returned
suddenly her breath caught In ehok
ing sob. She held out her arms. Blu
David stood resolutely from her.
Il believe you" he answered firmly
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