The herald. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1905-1953, 1922-08-31
The Former
Convict
HENRIETTA LEE

may interest," ON vour
bad d. spsei 1na agent sn on er: sSat
81 some
-..-s ago you were sent SEM "
f~ year, s.,T for twelve months,
ral,s' : check for two thou thousand %no
bsIas ,, The only person here VINO
Is 10 TAKE axe my advice and clear lea,
p y S,.nles, and-take your p"''
pu ..rtely conscious Of
Shsn outside, on the porch SAT
Gsns the only child Of the
. D.nS' and his wife who had sa. been
T.. s'i best friends since ,sm he Ds ssetiee
D ", , begun to make him prosper,
X, None Of the folks kne" Ills
r,,l record .oontot,on of a
haer the Itiupto
- -, scutely pressed for money ns;.
u n.A he had forged the cheek,
Z, aiken his medicine. de nau
~ !, STABLES resolved to live down
he had lived 1t down
~ ", had Just promised to be-
:. bis wife. ., v.s shattered.
" ',S the rich manufacturer hau
, ~.,,s sutton for years; he was
. ~ her, and INSCRIPTIONS as
NV, Norton knew that he would
=. alternative, as l understand
=. -, hssan, speaking in a voice
,.y eOIdness surprised him.
:. r,iu and complete exposure
'.,,d Rowland brutally. You can
= marry May barrow. What 90
,.,,I these honest people would
:, n they knew that you were a
ssrdr MN,
,housht you would be man
,,st to play fair, Rowland Nor
ksan until,
s.s messed wrong, then. Which
,.,s,s either could say any more
mn cane along the hall.
s.n. outside, folks" he said
sd]y. Then, glancing at their faces
Elhhg wrong. 10 thereT
yduu grew icily contained. Il be-
n Nj. Rowland wishes to make a
lament to you about me-" he said.
Bslsnds face grew dark with
I'd
An right, you fool!" he shouted.
rss 80, Mr.. barrow, and I'll make
xidde, In the presence Of your wife
y aughterl"
Durow's face Indicated a certain
u,Qut Of contempt as he answered.:
On ali means, Mr.. HowlSnd, II you
\ sure It is proper for them to hear
Oh I'm sure enough" sneered the
ruhdurer, following the others
10 the stoOp.
Y,y and her mvther sat in the porch
ssn The night was brilliant with
ksaes Only a short 'half-hour ago
hnou had told May Of his love. and
llaned that 1t was returned. Now
n The dream was shattered, 1t was
xmlshlng how calm he. felt.
Tryaret, my dear, Mr.. Rowland
N Z communication to make to US
Il which he says Is Of Importance"
aR barrow.
u one knew how barrow would
be anything, but every one knew
be was a. straight as a die; that
\ would never tolerate dishonesty
ne statement / have to make" said
lHhad furiously. concerns our pre-
tu friend Morton, here. You think
b everything that a gentleman
stt 10 be, that he's worthy to en-
n Jour house, don't you? Well. hi
NJ Hes an ex-convict. He serve(
var In the state penitentiary fol
htr. l don't know what else he'i
he-s
b this statement correct, Mr.. Nor
mr asked barrow coldly.
II perfectly true" answered Nor
y I'd hoped to live 1t down. But
~ if's followed me here. I've dom
mag hiding IT."
fsy wrong under the circum
MIA said barrow.
NJ L was my intention to tel
Nkfor-weil, that's all l need sa,
=. Perhaps you can't understan,
y man feels when he's restore,
me society Of his fellow-men afte
- happened to me. However, IT.
we and-good nightT
oae nomentl" said barrow, rails
~ hand at may interest 70,
luenen to know that what you, MI
s'and, consider news is-a mare
- Every one of any consequence
mp's has been aware of thes
hAss
nsple are kinder than is general
ased There ID no one who woul
nunted Mr.. Morton, or toll
~ Dot trusted him. And that II
nyself-and my family.
0a come backl Good-nighl
S'siand Norton" he graspe
~ ne arm-T believe my daugt
"ah to talk to you"