The central record. (Lancaster, Ky.) 18??-current, 1921-07-21
Talbot's Death
Documents
D. FREDERICK CLARKE
70 Issi. wss'sfa Nsssp.p., us,ss

| WIS kres'u ~ y kpeeliDR aut0fuorle,
and stumbled against the policeman
guarding the crossing from one of
thcs. ISLANDS 81 safety" planted Ut
the street intersection
"A pretty narrow escape. that" ~.
marked the officer. Good for you.
young man." he added enthusiastically.
lie slavpei Talbot on the shoulder
"a nm appreciative way. hut the latter
was not responsive Talbot assisted
the DARK featured. largceycd giri he
had saved to recover her fallen hand.
| bag. raised his hat as 81. thanked him
gratefully, and went on his way. grim.
pale and wrctched
1T has come" he kept saying 20
himself IN "a strained. dreamy under.
ton"-"th. appointed hour Why lid
! ever make the con,rac,i Why have
] dalll.d In fancied security all these
yeHrsf'
lie had u history. this man. Ten
years agone b. had wasted q fortune
In Reckless extravaganza. Then the
last resort ~ ~nnui. the capricious
I
| work. some fair savings Bertha
Clare. u. was To- marry her In "a week.
That morning n letter had come.
| inissiyc that chilled him 20 the mar.
| row. that made ~ welded bliss q
mockery aud faced him. All accusing
a,enging wrath from N. wasted past
/ lie glanced 10 his watch. arose
went GU, into N. street and then
started for a p"pulous hut poor sec
, ton ~ the city. Finally he reached
thoroughfars given over Ia cheap
clothing stores aud pawn shops lie
read the numbers IN the buildings Al
lat his Destination number s',S
~" chilled a. be- added the mum.
h.rS Thirteen
'"ruuiours In NOR, :" ~. uurmured-
III. appointed hour will fac. ~"
Behind ~. counter In the squalld
| shop sat q stern faced ycn-rahl. man.
u. glanced M a. M. caller entered
Il ana Bryc. Talbot" said the latter.
simply
II; l. well" nodded N. jew. arising
| and plotting m. way INTO rear room.
The pavnhrok.r motioned his Wis.
ltor 20 chair ~ small table and sat
down opposite To- him wh.r. h. could
keep his eve on The shop
You received my letters" h. suok.
In n chilling husine~slik" tone II
ha,. here the papers In the case
"a .. s.I. D..
tied out the contents ~ box Ike Ell.
,elope ARE the documents the in
suranc. policy. your not. for sioo1
the contract you signed II says pay.
ment Oh call ] am acting for others
you understand What have YOU to
say"
Talhnt's face had grown dcathly
white. hut hts lips were firmly set. his
eyes fixed IN n d.Sp.ra'. stare
You demand pasncntf' he spoke.
IN grating. unnatural tone
"Elsc ruin FOR the family ~ samuel
Isaac II il a plain business propo-
sltion. Ten years axe lsaacs. your
friend. advanced YOU Slos0 to pay
debt ~ honor \ month since lsaacs
di-'i That 'nvelop" was discovered
Unless within forty eight horss that
$1,000 j. received by his family th.
closed and they viii be- hegsared an
Invalid widow. three helpless children
and an old blind grandfather"
Some one M that moment came into
N. outer room, The old man proceed.
ri thlther Bryce Talbot dropped his
the tahl"
This. then the appointed hour Of
reckoning
NJ that moment b. cam. erect with
shock suddenly from the living
apartments there echoed a Wild ring
metallic janglng. hurried light foot
steps. followed by heavier ones. and
then a girls frantic form filled the
doorway.
>h. bore In her hands tray filled
10 IN. hrim with diamonds and other
gems
The next instant two men. low
hrowed aud desperate locking. crossed
III. threshold One II them held IA ~
volyer. lie leyelcd 10 at the giri.
In flash Talbot sprang before her.
There was a quick explosion. . ting
ling sensation nj his breast. and he
sank back. lie had sheltered the fee
Ing Girl from death. had received the
bullet intended for her.
II was hours afterwards when Tai
hot opened his eyes To md himself re-
Ginning on "A couch. NE girl whose life
he had saved seated beside him. Near
al hand was the old pawnhroker.
you will not die. blessed be the
prophets :" he spoke soiemnly. arising
and approaching the revived patient.
Father father" cried the girl,
coming close to the couch. tell him
tell him, Twice In u day he saved my
nfe. 10 YOU not remember m.f'
Bryce Talbot nodded weakly. II
was the girl he had rescued at the
street crossing.
"But for YOU" spoke the old man.
-my daughter would have been Killed.
my Jewels gone. She discovered the