The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1921-10-20

free have done u for your sake.
You win he under no obligation.
want you to be free to marry whom
you viii. I would be the happiest
man In the world n you were In
choose me. haven't the wealth If
some Of the city men. can only
offer you my love"
'Be careful and. please. let go Of
my hand" she said. I'm not going
to say word Of love to you. sm
not free yet. We couldn't marry n
we wanted to- wish you to he NJ der
no sense Of obligation to ne Many
things may happen In wear. am
glad you are going to see mere 81 the
world before you settle down. Il will
help you to be sure 10 know yourself
n little better and to be sure ~ what
you want to do"
81 think that ] know myself fairly
we'll" he answered. There are 20
many better men who want to marry
you ] shall 90 awny with great
fear In me-"
'"There are no better men," she m.
swered. when you get back we shall
see what comes Of our little romance.
Meanwhile I'm going 10 pray for you
And for you" he said ms he fol-
lowed her into the Muse. where the
older people sat waiting for them.
Harry gave the papers to BIN Ia be
signed and attested and forwarded
to Mr.. Stunr. Ia Springfield
On their way 10 the hotel Samson
said To- Harry:
~ don't believe BIN Is going to he
carried away nv any ~ these high
flyers. She's getting to be- very
sensible person. Poor Jack has caught
the plague We has Invested In land.
Thinks II viii make him rich. He's
In poor hrRlti t"o--kldney trouble
and Bim has hsv wi.h M the rest
"A beautiful 10Y. wen, upstairs and
Saw him asleep ~ his cradle. Looks
Sarah Traylor. had a singular history.
u reached the map to whom II was
addressed In the summer Of 1874. II
was found with many others that sum
which Its owner was removing II
brought 10 mind the robbery OF the
stage from Chicago, south OF the syca.
more woods, In the autumn OF 81, by
n man who had ridden with the driver
from Chicago and who. II was thought,
had been in collision with him. A
curious feature OF the robbery had
been revealed by the discovery of the
mail sack. IL was unopened. its con-
tents undisturbed. its rusty paddock
crime had not soled his person with
any visible evidence Of guilt and so
was never apprehended.
Then for n time Rim entered upon
great trials. Jack Kelso weakened.
Burning with fever, his mind wan.
dered In the pleasant paths he loved
and saw In its fancy the deeds Of
Ajax and Achilles and the topless tow
ers of Illium and came not back again
to the vulgar and prosaic details of
life. The girl knew not what TO 10.
funeral was costly thing. She
had no money. The Kinzies had gone
on hunting trip I'm Wisconsin. Mrs.
Hubbard was m and the Keisos a.
ready much In her debt. Mr.. Lionel
Davis came.
lie was u od-looking young man
of twenty.nine. those days, rather
stout and Of middle stature, with dark
hair and eyes. He was dressed In the
height Of fashion. He used to boast
that he had only one vice-dlamonds
But he had ceased TO display them on
his shirt front or his fingers. He car
ried them in his pockets and showed
them by the glltterIng handful to his
friends. They had come to him
through trading In land where they
were the accepted symbol of success
and money was none too plentiful.
He had melted their settings and
turned them into coin. The stones he
kept as a kind Of surplus--a half hid
den evidence of wealth and Of superb
GRITTY TO the temptation Of vulgar dis
play. Mr.. Davis was a calculating.
masterful. keen-minded man. with
th'htT HtdNy jaw. III MS presence,
BIN was afraid IT her soul that night
He was gentle and sympathetic. He
offered to lend her any amount she
needed. She made no answer. but sat
trying to think what she would best
do. The Traylors had paid no atten-
ton to her letter although a month
had passed since Il was written.
In moment she rose and gave him
her hand.
ut is very kind Of you" said she.
IF you can spare me Ave hundred
dollars for an indefinite time I will
take IT,"
"Let me lend you q thousand" he
urged. II can do Il without a bit OF
Inconvenience"
~ think that Ave hundred viii be
enough" she said.
II carried her through that trouble
and into others. Of which Der woman's
heart had found abundant signs In
the attitude Of Mr.. Davis. He gave