The central record. (Lancaster, Ky.) 18??-current, 1920-05-13
A NAME
REDEEMED
BY VICTOR REpcLIrFE.

hnu heen Two years ot gloom. shadow,
darkness. The unaccustomed brilliant
sunlight dazzlcd. blinded, confused.
The discharged convict looked down
NJ the cheap. but new and neat suit
they had given him. then az two IN.
opened letters In his hand. 4 very
unexpected and unusual circumstance
had greeted him as the warden sent
him forth n free man.
Here are two letters" the official
said. zone came n year ago, the 9th
er within the present month. In both
instances they were Enclosures, with
notes requesting they be- delivered 90
You only upon the day you were given
your liberty"
Irving Disioe now turned these over
and over In his hand. thoughtful. rem.
lniscent. as he walked slowly along the
path leading from the penitentiary 90
the street where the trolley cars ran.
Here there was n bench for waiting
passengers lie sat down and opened
the smaller Of the two envelopes. His
face was expectnnt, rather than hope
ful. II contained two lines and sig
nature. "Adele" II read:
"when you have fully redeemed and
established yourself. write 60 me-"
His bosom heaved and his eyes
dlmmed with tears as he read and ~
read the brief screed. II was some
time before he opened the second let
ter. Its handwriting was totally unfa-
mIliar 10 him. II inclosed n 500 bill.
and he stared az this In wonderment.
II began. my husband" and his be-
wilderment increased rs II continued:
"Poor rs ] and the three little ones
are. we spare the means OF starting
you In life anew. For their sake you
will not come home unless time and
isolation and realization 81 what
your temptation has brought you have
combined to make you worthy Of their
love and respect. shall always re-
spect you. despite your desertion. hut
the present toll and deprivation would
be welcome nther than that you
should come back as you were-a drug
maniac"
OF course. Disloe comprehended that
the letter and It's Enclosure had never
been meant for him. There were two
Irving Disloes In the world. and In
some way the deserted wife had
learned. probably from some stray
press item. that Irving D.sloe was n
convict. IL II had ever been n worthy
name. two bearing the same had de-
graded IL. The man just released from
prison bowed his head In shame as he
considered this.
He tould later scarcely retrace the
mental or spiritual urging. or both com
hined, that induced him 10 pursue a
direct course which led him TO Clivi-
den. hundreds u miles away. whence
the letter signed Marion Disloe" had
been sent. As 20 that other Adele.
heart Of hope was his only. II he pur
sued the straight path time must prove
his sincerity. There was something
that appealed 90 him pathetically In
the lines from the deserted wife. He
had her money. II must be returned.
She probably longed for her husband.
sad wreck and ruin that he had been.
Yes. he would seek her out. return the
money. tell his story and start out 10
find. 20 redeem the husband who. like
himself. had fallen by the wayslde.
All 10 would be noble work. and the
Inspiration 81 IL elevated his soul.
But there was no Marion Disloe TO
see at Clividen. She had died few
months previous Nor was that other
Irving Disloe 20 be sought for. Word
had come Of his death In a public IN
siitution a few weeks before. And the
three little children were inmates Of an
orphan asylum.
From Clividen Irving Disloe. convict.
disappeared for a half year. AZ the
end OF that time he returned. looking
prosperous aud with the confidence of
n man rooted 90 the solid rock Of In
tegrity IN his face. He offered 20 as
sumo permanent charge Of the three
little children. and when he gave his
name as Irving Disloe those In charge
of the institution supposed him TO be a
relative OF the dead man. and he did
not undeceiye them.
II was two years % a day that Iry-
ing Disloe. convict. had merged In a
new identity. How well he had held
90 rectitude and 20 his secret pledge
90 be worthy Of Adele Warren. his rec
ord I'm a new career might tell without
a flaw. lie wns a thousand miles dis
tant from his new home, from the
three little children whom he had res
cued from neglect and Loneliness and
placed in the comfortable little home
he had temporarily left. Irving Dis
loe stood In the presence ~ Adele War.
rem now, relating the story Of those
two golden years. She who had al.
ways loved him WIS In tears as the
Of struggle. hope and faith
fell from his lips.
1T has been ~ lonely since moth. |
er died :" she sobbed. and let his arms
enfold her as one seeking the shadow
OF n great rock In a thirsty land.
She was a bride that same day, and |
a happy ono. but all her eagerness of |
soul went forth 20 Join, 10 nurture. 10 |
love the little brood IN the sweet rose