Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-11-20

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tisE e 8 man coman9 ~ ~
n. ~ into sSs snAli0At sudds43y gel
Is.1 paYtially Rindsd. .MMn.
..3n.. Kennedy Auns Aimeeh
sSn3Srd oA ~ table ar4 N
~. HSncroft Witnessed WAAS y
s,tSd 10 - aeaiA; the ier01ne
v..;sS al 4 strons and visile nan.
~ Ssit kimee6 bsing torn. 6et
IL ~ % ia ~ s&rick0o man. 90
WHr IA shoulder, but ~ kneM
~ -. ~. ~ ma not yet come 1os
~ - ~ waited for The Sriss se
..s.N vhich Il pressntly did, ana
~ only sishs; but even eAses
essaoSau'h ess:ssoS Nm n |" said Ksnnsdy., II |
enI but tragic wAsp'f'
y ~ n. never know. sas. Hoy
10 have known! hS ~ o1H
S,rsculous return q the man ssl
IL r. would have been sns aMSs aS :
:,u entered at The door ~ e0ulo
~. sustained the shock, unptS.
You mustn't let that hoSSA'
lsn p .S. 2, ySlo; yslowiy IT, raised hi. head and
S..S b,s hands still resting eeloye
~ tha table. The Gas 3es .eeean
sss.,. ~ ~ Esssin !; but this time Il ap'
~ Ia Kennedy did not hear y.
~ .ss,ns ,..s IN q darkensd corner held his
n pernap,S s,x,ays strongest IN spirit"
V.mnsdv. without turning his heaa.
ma Nat him physically. but ne
sys dominated mo- az N''- :" :"
sueroft's body grew; warm aean,n. eenn.
= WAS hope, II the man cou'o oISs
bit Of "reminiscences 0as ~ A
81 : "a. wild and untamable, and he
vith me more as a check than g 9
~ of nv wildness. Silas." The
- anrery came together and shook
~ Ma tensity Of the power thrown
N them. ~ was always more or less
=. .shf S.vond ~ sid sundown. I was always
~. .That was the flaw In my make
And I wouldn't give him even
hensft Of a doubt! Without work
nstiently to gather all the facts,
sonsht al once 10 kill himl My 10y
M vaun't worth damnl But to come
ons and find everything gone. my WI Wi.e g
4 her grave, my child vanished! Wno
'nove1 ] have been mad al tnese
Soays, absolutely mad. Ono day nap.
ened 10 remember that POUR mother had
1en born In that village. found
nm. followed him into town, to the
~ Office. Then I. walked out onto
n Afs escape. oh, ] KIDD him !!
ennedy's Q head sank. ..
II viii mot have It that way, sir: It
as : tic shock Of seeing you. How
buld be dream what your intentions
|arsf He might have read all about
80 accidental killing OF that police.
-; ths trial; but the name Stewart
INA hare meant nothing. What he
hevet could understsnd was your totel
disappearance astes. the ship l4pded!
|TrS1 that hour on-.nothinS. ~ MI
Ea6s'S son, do not believe that you
e1usod his death save indirectly, q,
I Eight have caassd II had ] rushed IN
Nm camp unexpectedly. You will rec
llet In that letter .he speaks ct mI
M to camp and hts doubt that
ks6ld ever sec him aliye again. HI
qryived thu shock Of MY departure
q : sudden 4 return would have been
s'Yon iorsivsi" ..,,. '.,.,.. !, =.
a'D1ae God, why nota I understand,
~, I can visualixe your stupsndous
lsSortunes and I have nothing but
4! for yos. More" BANCROFT added,
|itA jpnnite wisdom, II want to
III .ths place my father once had in
bur life. We have both lost some.
ling, ] my boyhood and you your best
pars. You will take Of my. youth and
will taks Of your wisdom,. ] know
" father win look down With happiness
por' such q union" o. - -
you're a good lad" said Kennedy,
lrning and offering that singular smile
ancroit had seen once before. o.
hat did 1t remind him? But, no,
through my insane violence ! have
lled a man. I didn't mean to-; bul
here the decd II before God and man
am an ex.convict. My. photograph
nd my thumb prints are In the police
rchtves. Until the governor ipterferet
p my behalf ] had to account for my.
~ occasionally to the police"
As Stewart, yes. But Stewart
anishss forever this night, and Ken.
ledy returns. The bitter long Liant
emss to Its turning" Bancroft'i
pnes were thrilling with eagerness.
How easily youth can throw OF
ese things! You have hopes, dreams
have only tragic rocollections. MI
tendship would only embarrass you
am always meeting some one wht
as up there when ! was.''
n
ec0me as q bad dream"
Thus the two formed q tableau O.
eyera! minutes duration, and the i'm
gtnative .sounds returned to disquie
snerofts ears: Somewhere abov'
ansy was sobbing.
May / keep this letter for a few
Hs! asked Kennedy, turning.
TN course. Read Il over and over
way I have done. !, his son
eueted him, too. Remember that
w wish YOU would listen to mo
y. ! haven't anybody. Why no
espt me as a SOM I will renew
~ " Interest In life:"
sAnd tomorrow we'll 90 together b
Smell and make q prOper division
~ read the letter. He viii under
No, my boy"
But, sir, It 10 my fathers will.
II refuse. All the money must 70
m yours to do fine things with.
W more than enough for u broken MAJ
myself: ] can't accept your gen
oI!y' neither OF purse nor Of hand
HuhM yo9 Will iet me see YOU once i
p: sIsS sSHFsi.: & ,.n and yss, tss fss: fs;s.;
sah letter, tells how he used to com
ssa o. night Tor drink Of water IN
~ ~, you g. saslsd s IN Q chair. under th
ii TV.nnGt put hie arm. around bis son |!