The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1920-05-15
DISOWNED
By EVELYN LEE
What was that-the wind?

| coy arm chair before blazing fire in
the CRATE and bent his ear toward the
window past which the tempest was
sweeping with vibrating force.
| ut sounded ike a shriek-a WON
ans scream" replied Eunice, his sis
| ter.
BrOdy hurried on hat and coat and
fastened out into the yard. AS he
came fully out into the street he was
startled to observe girl in the reful-
gence of a street lamp, her hand raised
bewilderedly TO her head, just arising
from the sidewalk.
"Are you hurt? What is It'll" he in
quired solicitously, and caught her
by the arm TO steady her. noting a
sweet, innocent face and gentle eyes,
but just now filled with fear.
"A mani" gasped the girl breathless-
ly. "He pushed me and 1 fell. He
tore my satchel from my hand"
There it isw exclaimed Brody, as
he noticed ten feet away the object in
question. 1t lay open, some of its con-
~
Brody went to pick it up and the girl
chung to the lamp post as he gathered
up the articles.
II must have been followed, feared
it half a mile back from here-but
why?"
"There were valuables?" questioned
Brody.
mo, only my few belongings and
some papers. Oh, see, sir!' she cried
In poignant alarm, as she CROPPED
among the contents of the bag. "They
are gone"
IF you will tell me where you live
will see you safely home," suggested
Brody, kindly.
Il am stranger here" replied the
girl. II came to seek my father. ]
located his Office and explained to a
man In charge. I told him who I was
and about the papers I had to identify
me. He said that Mr.. Robert Farr.
that is my father. was absent ! am
almost sure that he followed me.
Brody was puzzled, for the girls
statements were unusual and strange.
But he read the truth in those inno-
cent affrighted eyes. Both sympathy
and interest were aroused. Just then
Eunfce came to where they stood.
what Is 1t, brother?" she inquired
and Brody repeating the explanation
the girl had given, warm-hearted Eu-
nice caught her arm and led the way
to the house.
Poor dearw she murmured, "you
must come in out Of the storm" The
girl was faint and dropping, but she
revived magically as these good Sa-
maritans placed her before the cheer
full fire and Eunice brought her a
steaming cup Of tea.
II am Myrtle Fhrr," she told them. |
II have lived with an old aunt, an
invalid. in New Mexico since my moth |
er died when / was an infant. My |
rather was away In Alaska at the |
ttne and never returned to see me.
Through all these years he has trusted |
ne to Aunt Celia, sending each year
enough money to provide for both of |
rs until lately. When she was dying
she told me to 60 to him. Her only
,lue as to his whe reabouts was that
she had heard that he owned consider
,ble property in this city,"
"And you found hfm?"
mo, only located an Office bearing
lis name on the door. Those / in
Iuired Of said he had been here for
,nly few weeks"
You must remain with us until my
'rother looks into this matter" de-
Jared Eunice and after Myrtle Farr
vas comfortably Installed in a spare
DOM they discussed the singular
vent that had brought this stranger
o their threshold.
Il have seen Robert Farr at his Of
ce," reported Brody to Myrtle two
avs later. II told him of your claim.
lie absolutely denies having a daugh-
er or Of ever hearing of you before"
Myrtle Farr was fairly crushed at
his declaration. She was insfstent
n seeing the man who disowned her
nd asked Brody to accompany her to
he office he had Just left.
THAT is Robert Farry' spoke Brody
$ they nearly reached tihe building he
ad just before visited and he pointed
ut man entering 1t. /
There came into the ewes of his
a glow Of sudden revelation
That the Robert Farr.s she whis-
cred. strangely agitated, "who says I
m not his daughter? OH Mr.. Brody!
here Is some mystery here, for that
ian is not my father. Aunt Celia had {
picture of him he sent her two years
go. and this man does npt In any way
esemble him. I had 1t among my pa
ers." /,
There was more fhan mystery. ,
here was plotting and wiclcedness. as
Filson Brody ascertagned after a
eek's time devoted to unraveling the [
ENTITY of the pretended Robert Farr.
through diligent application to the