Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1921-09-17
Benny's Shadow
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By HAZEL SMITH

"a IN. Ever UI4c WHO mas done WrOng
everyone who has been unfortunate
everyone who has suffered, even. re
turns some day 10 the place where the
event occurred which marked a BLACK
bar In the spectroscope of his life. Il
was 50 with Arthur Kane.
Five years before he had stood in
the same spot, at the same time OF
day, on just such an evening, outside
Eyelyn's house, at the foot of her
garden. Then he had been poor; now
ne was Weather than he had ever
I expected TO be; but then he had been
+ happy, and now, Of an men, he was
the most miserable.
II was summer then and it was sum
iner now; the same rose bushes were
blooming. the same moon was rising
over the houSe-t0ps; nothing had
changed except his heart,
Five years before Kane had been an
underpaid clerk in the Fourth Ma
tional bank, seven blocks away. in the
heart of the business section. And
Evelyn had been a stenOgrapher in the
same town. She lived with her
widowed mother and her little brother
Benny. Arthur had always known
Evelyn, but their engagement had
come about quite suddenly and simply.
lie had discovered unsupported depths
OF tenderness in her nature when his
mother died. She had cared for her
all through her lingering Illness. The
night before she breathed her last she
said to Arthur:
4 want you to marry Evelyn"
The thought had not occurred TO
him. He had not known that EVELYN
loved him. The day after the funeral
ne asked Evelyn to marry him. And
when she laid her head upon his shout
der and began TO cry softly. from
sheer happiness, Kane suddenly dis
covered the world of love In his own
heart
Il thought you loved Marston.o he
said.
1 never cared for Martson." she an
swered, looking at him with a wonder
full light in her eyes.
Then came the fatal evening when
Kane, approaching Eyelyn's house
later than usual, after the shades were
drawn. stopped suddenly as he saw
Marston's face upon the blind. and
Eyelyn's. They drew near TO each
other and their lips met. Then the
shadows danced away aud the lamp
light illuminated the blind again.
Kane went home ana wrote a brler
letter TO Evelyn, explaining that he
had unexpectedly discovered proof of
her faithlessness, and took the train
vest next morning. In five years he
had made a comfortable fortune. Now
he had come back
AS he stood by the gate of Evelvn's
home tall boy suddenly came in from
the street, saw him, stopped short.
and accOsted him.
"Mr. Kane" he exclaimed.
Kane turned. why. Benny" he
said. taken aback. How you have
grown - he added lameIy. q would
never have known you"
Il heard you were back" said Ben
ny shyly. I've been looking for van
all over the town. Won't you come
in?"
No, thanks" said Kane. beginning
to lose his self-control. Il have 10 be
leaving again this evening"
Mother and Evelyn won't be home
till late, said Benny. Say" he CON
tinued Il want to show you some.
thing. I'm awfully sorry It was nv
fault Evelyn and you had that trou-
BILE"
Your fault!" exclaimed the other.
Yes, Mr.. Kane. II was an awful
blow to her when you went away.
She just cried and cried for DAYS. but
She wouldn't let anyone write and tell
you. But ii was all my fault"
kane's feet almost dragged him
against his will into the little parlor
Nothing was changed-only HIS heart
Benny put out the gas and stood the
lamp IN the middle Of the table
You thought she was kissing Mar.
ston, said Kenny awkwardly. Look,
It was this way-just fun. She was
amusing me"
And, passing behind the lamp he
twisted his hands until shadow Ike
Marston's head appeared upon the
wall.
That's Marston said Benny. 4You
Fan tell him by his big nose. Now
his is Evelyn-see? That's her hair.
lone like they used to wear It five
years back Now, when l bring nv
hands together they kiSs-seeT
1t was very creditable kiss. II
was just the same kiss that Kane had /
seen five years before upon the shade.
Kane staggered out Of his scar.
Benny I've been ii fool" he mur. .
erred, and caught the boy by the arm.
See here. tell me if there's any
'hance for me he shouted. Where
S she? I've got 10 see her Shes
Sot 70 forgive me ar once. she's GOT
%. because I'm going 10 make her"
Benny heSitated. You won't be an
Try with me. Mr. Kane?" he asked
She Is in the house. had to bring
you fin somehow - He DYl}laA sbs 5,,s,.-