The Bismarck tribune., 1925-04-29

He and his wifei He had mar
ried a Montana girl. and that was
one Of the things we wanted to
know how Jenny would take.
Would Jenny 60 to the train1
Yes, Jenny was going to the sta
ton. The whole of Merivale's in-
habitants had gone trooping down.
and all the Offices we're closed.
It seemed endless. that waiting.
but at last the train steamed II.
Jim and his wife we're In the front
carriage. He Jumped down like
boy, and swung pretty. buxom
lady to her feet. and stood staring
at the crowd. Then he gave q
| whoop and stretched out his hand
to the mayor.
MY, but I'm glad to see you!"
he yelled. Don't tell me you're
not Pete Williams-red-headed Pete
who used to 60 fishing with me?
Address of welcome? What, Mayor
! Pete! Mayor? And Doctor vii.
liams! Catch me, somebody"
Then he presented Doc to his
wife. and soon we were all thrOng-
ing round the couple and giving
| them the best welcome In Merivale.
And Jenny! Jenny was blushing
like q schoolgirl. And, before any
body knew what was happening,
Jenny had kissed Frank, and Frank
had kissed her; and Jenny had
kissed Mrs. Frank, and Mrs. Frank
had kissed her. too.
We were all so excited about
this that nobody noticed the thin
tired-looking man with the closely
cropped hair who had got out of the
same coach. and now stood behind
Frank Stockleigh, his eyes roam
Ing restlessly about until they lit
on Jenny's. But suddenly Jenny
sprang forward, and in q moment
the thin man had her in his arms.
There was q sort Of universal
gasp Of stupefaction. Frank Stock
leigh cleared his throat-and then
he wasn't looking at the crowd any
more, but only at Jenny Walsh and
the thin man, who was still hug
ging her.
The gasp was succeeded by a
breathless silence. Then Mayor
Williams peered hard into the thin
mans face; and suddenly he cried {:
Jim Furber, as I am alive T.
He spun round, and Jenny, too,
and she was looking at US with a
kind Of gentle defiance in her eyes !;
and they were holding each others
hands.
"Why I thought you were-l
thought you were" stammered
Doctor Williams. and that was az
far as he could get. He couldn't
exactly tell him he thought he was
In prison; and yet the surprise of
Jim's temperance, and his ap-
pearance in Franks company, made
the mayor forget himself.
Eyes, I was," answered Jim. ~
was in the penitentiary eight years.
But"
But IT was not until the dinner
was over that the mystery was ex.
planned, and 1t was Frank Stock.
leigh who cleared it up. 4 ;. n
Friends" he began, and there
was something In his tone which
checked the air Of jollity. II am
bringing back to you not only my
wife"-here he bowed toward her
but also your fellow-citizen, Mr.
Furber. You probably know. thu
sad circumstances connected with
his disappearance. Let me nav
that after eight years imprison
ment his innocence has been proved
hy the confession Of q dying man
BY his own desire, Mr.. Furber hal
preferred to remain under q stiRma
rather than drag the name Of th1
dead mans relatives into publicity
You cannot give him back thos
eight years. but You can take I'm
into your hearts"
- moment every man there
md every woman, teo, wee erov6
ing around Jim, shaking hts hem
Ae stood up an1 trled 10 sneak
After several attGopts he fouu1
BEIGE OR KASHA
II Nothing will be smarter for lat
spring than beige or natural kasha.