The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1920-05-19
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By MURIEL LEE
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BY MURIELf LEE

I
. ever. sone Of the witnesses to the will
was produced who swore to his sig
nature. He had once been a servan,
d Black. The other alleged signature
was that Of Hugh Marston, who had
1t one time been an agent for the de
Cedent. The whereabouts Of this mar
could not be found, but several wit
nesses swore to his signature.
It was after eight o'clock in the
evening and Walters faced higf
wind accompanied by fitters Of snow
What little means he possessed had
been exhausted in litigation. He turn
ID Into the first pawnshop he came
70. left his watch with the proprietor
took a street car and alighted at 8
transfer point. He stood waiting fol
j connecting car, scarcely noticing :
little girl who crowded close to his
side seeking shelter from the fitfu
wind, until just as the car, approached
ihe uttered little cry.
BE quick, the car is here!" spoke
Walters, urging the child forward BY
the arm.
But can't" walled the child. my
transfer. The wind has blown II
away. oh, find 1t. please! please, fol
I4have no money to pay a new fare
ana 1t Is two miles to home,"
Walters urged the child toward the
car platform. "Never mind the trans
FER, little one" he said, "Ill attend
u your fare"
e The child looked up with wonder.
ing, grateful eyes as ne led her to q
6eat in the warm, comfortable car
He scanned her fragile form and
ptnched wan face with sympathy and
interest. His kindly act had won hei
confidence and she answered his ques
lions clearly. She had been to dis
lance with note for the keeper Of
the mems furnishing store for whom
Aer mother had made neckties.
s..Alamma asked him to send her
some new work, y said the child, "but
~ had none now, and she is. sick, and
We haven't any coal, and she hasn't
got any money to get medicine. Won't
you ret her some2' the little prattlei
asked artlessly. III Il js
Because he had become one Of the
,lowly and poorly himself, the mans
heart went out to the distressed and
unfortunate. He left the car with his
Tiny companion, and she took his hand
confdingly and led him to a poorly
Kept tenement building and to room
which she entered. with the glad cry
".Oh, mamma! there isn't any worh
Tor you. but I've found great friend
who paid my fare, and Is going t.
yet you, some medicine"
The room was sparsely furnished
Upon ID bed lay young woman Of
!! twenty-five. She turned dull. glazed
eyes upon the child and her cheeks
shovel the presence Of burning
fever. She uttered some feeble inco
I herent words.
.sYour mamma is very ILL.," Walter,
told little Flora. us there not some
woman neighbor who would come ant
attend to herr"
'sThere is the lady who rents thi.
floor out, but she would want none.
10 nurse anybody" replied the child
Walters located the woman. HI,
gave her some money, instructions t..
care for the sufferer and, learning
that she had furnished room to rent
took the apartment. 1t seemed re
lief to forget his own troubles amid:
earnest interest in the more vital one,
.of others. f,t
:s Slowly Alice Warren came back Il.
consciousness to learn Of the good
Samaritan who had reached hel-
threshold. Her beauty attracted Wal
tiers. and her sad story drew him clos
er into her life. She had lost father
and husband within the same yeai
and had been left homeless.
Walters set at work to remodel hi.
life, but before the month was OUT
made a discovery which changed tn,
whole aspect Of affairs. He was seat
ed In. the room Mrs. Warren occupied
one day when he CHANGED to pick W
~ book lying on the table. As h.
opened It quick thrill permeated hit
fame. The owners name was giyei
on the ny leaf-.Hugh Marston."- II
.'Where did you get this book, ma,
Isask7'' he questioned.
! at belonged to my FATHER" was tn,
reply.
els that his own handwritingT
pressed Walters, strangely moved.
\ Eyes. He died three years ago THU
August" \
A sharp exclamation on the part oil
Walters caused the speaker to halt[
her speech. The next moment he wa,
pouring forth the story Of the will
Two facts were established. Hugh
.Marston had been dead six months be;
fore the date Of the forged will which
bore his alleged signature, and the
handwriting in the will was not that
OF Hugh Marston, as his daughter
could testify.
It did not take long to furnish
proofs in court Of the forgery and te
eain restitution. Walters and Mrs
Warren had shared in adversely. n
was followed by a happy married lift