New Ulm review., 1921-06-15
B B:|'enny's Shadow
Pictures
BY Hazel. SMITH
J. 1921. Western Newspaper union.) J

1t Is not only the murderer who
comes back, drawn irresistibly to the
scene of his offense against the human
law. Everyone who has done WRONG,
everyone who has been unfort unastte;
everyone who has suffered, even, re-
turns some day ito the place where the
event occurred which marked black
bar IN the spectroscope of his life. Il
was SO 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
Evelyn's house, at the foot OF her
garden. Then he had been poor; now
he was weather. than he had ever
expected to be; but then he had been
happy, and now, of all men, he was
the most miserable.
It was summer then and it was sum
tmer now; the same rose bushes were
blooming, the same moon was rising
over the house-tops; nothing had
changed except his heart. us
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 stenographer in the
same town. She lived with her
widowed mother and her little, brother
Benny, Arthur had always known known
Evelyn, but their engagement had
come about quite suddenly and simply.
He had, discovered unsuspected 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: .,sf
i 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
he asked Evelyn to marry him. And
when she laid her head upon his shoul-
der and began to cry softly, from
sheer happiness, Kane suddenly dis
covered the world Of love in his own
heart.
"a 4 thought you loved Marston," he.
said.
7 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, approa ching Evelyn's house
later than usual, after the shades were
drawn, stopped suddenly as he saw.
Mtarston's y face upon the blind, and
Eyelyn's. They drew near to each
other and their lips met. Then the
shadows danced away and the lamp mn,
light Illuminated the blind again.
Kane went home ana wrote a br1er
letter to Evelyn, explaining that he
had unexpectedly discovered proof Of
her faithlessness, and took the train
west next morning. In five years he
had made comfortable fortune. Now
he had come back. 4. ss.s
AS he stood by the gate Of Evelyn's
home 9 tall boy suddenly came in from Il
the street, saw him. stopped short,
and accosted him.
"Mr. Kane!" he exclaimed.
Kane turned. ''Why, Bennly!" he
said. taken aback. "How you have
grown =" he added lamely. Il would
never have known you:'' y {. .s.: s:$5t-
Il heard you were back" said Ben
ny shyly. 1--WE been looking for u you5 i,
all over the town. Won't you come,
int"
NO, thanks said Kane, beginning
to lose his self control. Il have to be
leaving again this evening" r: .l:.. \
Mother and Evelyn won't be home
TIL late" said Benny. SAY he con-
-tinued. In Il want to show you some
thing. I'm awfully sorry It was NV.
fault Evelyn and you had that trou-
ble.' 5.s.
Your' fault!'' exclaimed the other. 4
'Yes, Mr.. Kane. It 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 and tell.
you. But It was all my fault i sf8. s15
Kane's feet almost dragged him him
against N his will into the little parlorl...
Nothing was changed only his heart.
Benny nut out the gas and stood the
lamp in the middle Of the table.
You thought she was kissing Mar
ston," l said Benny, awkwardly. Look ],
It It was this Way-just fun. She was
amusing me- sss3,aa. .,5. .s ..s
And, passing behind the lamp he
twisted his hands until shadow like
Marston's head appeared upon the
wall. .'@- b. 81
'.rhat's Marston,n said Benny. .You
can tell him by his big nose. Now
this IS Evelyn see? That's her hair
done like they used to wear It. Ave
years back. Now, when / bring my
I hands together they kiss 7see?'' 4 !.
It was a very creditable kiss. Il
was Just the same kiss that Kane had
seen five years before upon the shade.
Kane staggered out of { his seat.
.Bsenny! I've been a fool ~ he NUT
tered, and caught the boy by the arm. IL
as;see s;see here, tell me If there's any
chance for me, he shouted. ,s1yhesrxesS
Is she7 I've got to- see her. She's
got to forgiye me at once. She's got.
to,sb cause I'm going to make .her. 4. /,
Benny hesitated. g ou won't be, an 81
cry with me, Mr: !, Kane? he asked.
"she is in the house. u had to bring
you y in somehow. = He pulled the other
sOythe arm and Irnxu III ~ Sint<> +I,n y163it