Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1920-05-21

has promised to bring you this letter
I hope you1l he glad TO see him and
to hear his side Of the story. This Is
my apology and my blessing. II that's
worth anything TO you. | send kiss
to Angela.
"R. NJ"
Mr.. Cullen ended with a falling In
lection. and let the hand which held
the letter drop to his knee.
-The letter. as you might guess from
the looks OF IT," said billiard. was
written at several different times-ac-
cording to his strength. I want you
to realize. too. Mr. Cullen. that It was
no small effort for him TO write it,
And then | was 10 Switzerland when
he died, and his possessions had an
gone to one OF those tape-bound bu
reaus so that | had fearful time TO
identify myself and get what he mad
meant me to have. and after that
had 70 make sudden trip TO Russia.
and back to England again. There
were deiays-deiays was i'll for
several months myself; I had typhoid
these Things TO you long ago. but he
had begged me 70 come in person. and
had promised. And every day I ex-
pected rhai in another week or two
should start for home. 1 feel that
owe you this explanation and
great plea for forgiveness for what
must seem TO You like gross indiher-
ence on Uy part. But I landed hard
ly two weeks ago. and came up to
you at The earliest possible moment"
In some ways. he was d most re-
markabie young man." said Mr. Cul-
len irrelevantly Nobody ever IN
derstood why he turned out such a
black sheep. Came from a fine old
family. | suppose his father was one
of the most loved men in Onondaga
county. Dick lived for years on his
fathers reputation, after people
stopped noticing him on his own ac-
count. Just took advantage of the
fact that nobody could quite bear to
be harsh TO his fathers son. But he
was always a wild young chap. moth
ing very bad, except that just too
much Of nything-including liquor
was just enough for him Had too
quick temper TO be diplomatic
enough to hold job, and didn't care
much about working hard, and finally
the tide turned, and he began TO get I
treated just as if his father hadn't I
been a sort of popular idol, and then /
his disposition soured, and he made |
some bad mistakes. 1 gave him the
last job he ever had in Syracuse, but
had to let him go and told
him some plain facts when I did.
That's what he refers to-"
81 assumed" said Hilliard, hesitat-
y, that at one time he had been what
you might call disappointed
n love? Something was weighing on
liul-he practically admitted
put that was one point that he didn't
appear to want to confess, even to
me-"
HE was engaged to Carol Durant."
Angela had taken the cross again. and
held it like a precious relic "She
'roke it off. just before he went
way"
1.-The day before" added Mr.. Cut
en-. THAT was one of the two rea-
ons why he went"
billiard nodded.
81 see. On account of his
abits?"
THAT was the gossip" said Mr.. Gull
en heavily. Doctor Durant was sup
osed to have"
Didn't he write to her?" asked An
ella. raising her eyes.
mot that :" He stopped
uiekly. Il trust you'll forgive me,
ut I'd imagined from various remarks
e made at different times. that he
as really that he was great
attached to you" This last was adj
resSed to Angela. who was both dign.-
ed and shaken by the suggestion.
Ter father. however. nodded in the
egative. I
angela wasn't much more than If
zen, sir. They were great friends; he
as very fond of her. No. it was
arol Durant he was engaged to-
idn't he ask you to see herT $
mo"
But you will. I hope. won't your" 4
You can see Carol here tonight, II
~ care to-" said Angela. uncertainty. o
She and and friend OF hers e
e coming over to talk about smother d
ed Cross drive. Carols on the com !.
ittee. They ought to be here any