Show AFTER MANY YEARS by INA CHESTER LOWE allen alien woods had been a cherished friend and more felicia darr barr had Is learned a arned to love him years before her father had bad given the father of woods wooda friendly business bu ainess aid the son had never forgotten when mr barr lost most moat of hla his means woods had done a very kind act the two darr barr boys the brothers of felicia thrown on their own weak resources had made poor business progress woods had built up a profitable real estate and collection business lie he took into his bis employ ned and dick darr barr father and sister did not know how heavy a burden woods had undertaken to carry the brothers were dissolute unreliable dishonorable woods shielded their shortcomings then came a crash A large amount of collections had not been paid to creditors woods was charged with embezzlement ile he could not or would not explain where the money had gone lie he was arrested tried and sentenced there came a dark period of gloom for felicia she missed the company of the man she had loved often and often the impulse was strong within tier her soul to send some word of pity oven even of t love to the lonely convict but she was overwhelmed with grief when her father died the year following news came that ned had been shot and killed in a gambling house bouse fracas in a mining camp in the far west of dick she did not hear tor for six years then one day a stranger visited her ho he was from south america ile he brought it a tiny tot of a child a girl dying dilk dick darr then a wt widower doNer had entrusted this friend with some small means and the little orl orphan phan to bo be conveyed to the sister ho he had not seen tor for over halt half a decade mr air barr had left very little when he died and felicia had supported her self by giving music lessons now a change would come what her broth er had sent her would comfortably support or herself and tier her little charge felicia planned out a quiet patient future it was rudely broken in upon it was when site she came to read the closely sealed letter her brother dick had sent her that she was aroused vitally as one from a lethargy her eyes flashed her cheeks were dyed with shame she bowed her head and wept bitterly then a grave determination in her face she elks started forth on the tha mission of her life she made arrangements for the care of little alice then felicia licia went to the penitentiary where woods had served his bis long term of imprisonment to find himl was the constant burden of her thoughts 1 I must I 1 shall 1 1 the records did not aid her much in ascertaining what had bad become of woods for over a month felicia pursued the dim trail of the vanished man she consulted lawyers and detectives she advertised her heart took hope as a special agent she had employed hi ought brought her the met glimmer of a clew 1 I think we have found your man ma miss be barr he said oh I 1 am so bladl murmured felicia fo clasping her hands in grateful hope this allen alien woods seems to have broken down in health after leaving the penitentiary narrated the agent the result of his long confinement I 1 have learned this much that he went vent to colliado Coloia ado do he was at a place called rocky glen lie he may not bo there now but he was six months ago 11 it was a beautiful june morning when felicia started out from the lit tie town of rocky glen to go three miles to where at the summit of the great bald mountain the townspeople told her one allen alien woods had bad made his home regaining health under the influenced of that high altitude ile he was working a little gold prospect a placer proposition from which he made a fair living often they said he came to the settlement to take part lit in simple neighborhood entertainments tor for he was mas an elocutionist and a musician everybody loved the kindly genial sti stranger anger her heart beat wildly as she reached the vine covered hut which he had built tor for himself sho came upon him as he stood drinking in the invigorating air lie he stood spellbound as she spoke ills his name I 1 1 I 1 have come to restore to you the money of which my brothers robbed you she said clearly hero here is ili a let ter you must read ohl oh why did you do it I 1 why because of gratitude to her father because of love for herself to spare them and he be had hoped the so cret was burled buried forever then For forgive givel ali ah not that word I 1 ile he gloried in his bis self flee she turned to go lie he put out his hands pleadingly I 1 it if this could be home to you he said I 1 it you ever cared for me oh always always alway al she cried un restrainedly and upon his shoulder she sobbed out all the pathetic story of the past wasted years it was june radiant juno june the time f for 0 r mating the month of brides arides an and d rocky glen welcomed to its ts ble home two stanch helpful hearts heart 0 who folind peace and happiness in that remote solitude 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