The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-07-19
CHAPTER XII.

When Rufus Knight got down from the train at Wimbledon he was q much happier man than the day he left there. It had been a most un- pleasant business and he was glad it was over. He took a taxi from the station and amazed the young Jew at the whee ] by demanding more speed. He was going home to Bet ty. Betty who did not know that he had recovered his memory, who did not know that he could speak. He was so eager that he almost ran up the little front path.
 Betty met him at the door, but it was a Betty in tears instead of the smiles that he had pictured.
 "Oh, daddy" she sobbed, 'the doc tor was here a little while ago and he sayss that Jack must go into the country for a while or he will never get strong and we just can't afford it. We have puzzled and planned all the afternoon and there does not seem to be any possibility of manag- ing it. Two months he said he ought to stay! oh, dear, what shall we do?"
 Come upstairs with me till we see Jack" he said quietly. "I have som ething l want to tell him."
 
 new emotion. She stared at him a moment, open-mouthed, then she all most shouted: Why, Daddy Knight, you spoke!"
 But already he was leading the way upstairs. When they entered the invalid's room Jack looked up with a glad smile on his face. You are just in time, Father Knight, to cheer up this foolish little girl who Is crying because she can't get rid of me for two months. Pretty tough when your wife goes back on you like that, eh?"
 I'm going to cheer her up, Jack.
 But Jack couldn't stop to listen. "HurrahI" he shouted, you spoke. Go on, talk some more!''
 That's just what I'm going to do if you will give me a chance" laugh ed old Mir. Knight. I've been able to speak since the night of your acci- dent.
 .'Fathor!" exclaimed Betty. ''Well, that's a good one on us! What made you keep it a secret % shouted Jack.
 T wanted to watch you two on the quiet. My memory came hack with my speech. At first I could hardly fit things together but after a while everything became clear, my accident and what happened before 1t, yes, and everything that has happened since First I must ask forgiveness of you | both for the injustice 1 did you When I tell you how it happened perhaps you will understand and for give.
 We forgave long ago. We al. ways loved you" breathed Betty. T am proud of Jack for a son-in- 1 law and as for you, Betty, I thani | God every day that he has given me such q daughter"
 Betty felt as though her cup ot | happiness was full and running over and Jack looked not less pleased. But now the most important thins to be thought about Is Jacks health Let's talk about his going away, went on Mir. Knight.
 "Oh, mo-" broke in Jack. Don talk about that. pr. Dean is over anxious. I shall be about yer. soon, I'm sure. Don't let's worr. about that"
 But Mir. Knight paid no attention t
 him and went on: You must hay known that 1t was all lies when Der tram told you that I had made owe
 everything that I possessed to him That Deed of Gift was nothing but
 forgery. l may have been foolisl but I was not foolish enough to pu ] myself at the mercy of such a pail I had been making a good many in quiries about them on the quiet an' had decided when I left here the oth
 CT day that the time had come to ex pose them. And l did"
 | Then he went on and described hi
 trip to New York and the celebrate, dinner party that ended so sensa ton
 ally.
 Now, it's over and I never wan , i to mention their names again. ] Jack ought to go into the countr , for his health why shouldn't he com : to my house in Bainbridge? Tha } isn't exactly country but it would b a change and the grounds are spa , cious enough to make it seem like bit of real country. I gave order | for the people who have been rentin i it to move for I am longing to be i my old home once more, but I woul r not be happy there unless I have yoi [ both with me. You will come, won , you. and make an old mans la.
 days happy
 { "Oh, daddy, I'm so glad!" exclaime , Betty.
 AS for Mrs. Brown. She is {
 come too, of course. She can hel , Betty take charge of the house. Gu g little girl will need her advice an r help soon." ''
 Father, you do not know ho' 1 glad am to think that my baby wi g be born under. the same roof an r even in the same room where I fir r aacv the light" and Betty with shir r ing eyes threw her arms around he | father. z t Wait a minute" said Jack. $ shall only be too glad to come aunt t I am well again. but have alwa, D worked and earned my own Twin . and I could not possibly live on you ] | bounty