| Show THE redemption OP OF NORTON miss ill amy warden child of the wealthy broker anthony warden tripped into her father 4 office one december afternoon ahe she was wa the embodiment at 0 beautiful healthful IS IL no bolding iding kindly toward the clerk clerks who had for a moul tnt ceased their scribbling ole sl approached ne e door nt of her bar thon printe private oft outlet let A privileged character acter as a iho the oil 11 krew turned the tb knob gently Intend intending lug to surprise him in to the be bual war way aa As ibe she peeped into the dimly lighted room she he discovered at a glance bat her father wa WAS not there tillers but big hl okal dentist clerk I 1 morion morton a cooj looking oung man of 0 th twenty enty dru wai was before the tb desk for a pace space she be as puzzled by the he youn man mats a peculiar actions for he ralee bli his blind twice to the aide ot at bit bead head then as it t undecided slowly towered lowered it again and each time the tie caught the kleam gleam ot of polished polli hed metal as a it flashed in the rai rays from the al elmetric eli etric b bulb alb then ca es if it fully decided upon his action he partly turned his face ac toward her but abe she noti noticing clog the len lenience of his white bite features realized realised reali sed la in a ch cash the awful import of bla his kioa ti oa stil u darting across the moin matched the deadly weapon from his band hand and bold held it behind her vor a opas he stood retarding regarding with wild the beautiful terrified face before him then niter utter rr lie ing a low croin groin be ank sank into a chair and his bla his face ace ta in his hands she stood looking at him the color gradually tra dually returning to her lier face then ahe she said a wondering wonder lne pity in her tone tons 0 mir morion morton how bow could you think of auch such a thing I 1 lie ile slowly raised his head bead and mt melt her pitying gaze wildly u NN why by do you atop stop roe me silos warden de the said brokenly I 1 am a 1 caught the accursed ferer fever of lation and laed tied your father a money I 1 prefer death to discovery and dis honor ilia ills eyes closed aa as if blinded by her caze gaze and do you imagine this will save you yon from dishonor ahe she said gently holding out the revolver 0 mr sit met tog too do epta lot realize that it will only add to it itt will auch such an act rooters tty itty father a money or absolve you in the eyes of the world and god GA I 1 infinite pity shone in her eyes u abe softly breathed the last word he ile did not look up and abe she con tinned you are young and talented mr morton perhaps above the aver a age go the world la Is before you do you presume to dictate in this way to the tender mercy that has his bestowed such gifta gifts upon you my father may not slot overlook this but there Is one at least who will how ilow much money have bay you ta used ana she coa con alluded he ile threw out hia his hands despairingly more than I 1 can oay vay be altered faltered two thousand dollars at least SL remained rem silent so to long that he ventured to liok nt at her she seemed to look beyond him a smile like that of at a ps pl aeed ased child on her now flashed face tace the warmth of a high noble re olve solve your ease requires no auch such desperate remedy aa 2 this abe able said her face a little from the growing eagerness ot of his gaze supposing that I 1 I 1 replace this thi money would 1 he ile sprang to his feet no MISS harden be he cried entreatingly entreat ln ly you must not think of such a thing I 1 have sinned I 1 must suffer you must do as I 1 ay isy mr amorton abi ah firmly replied my father I 1 know would not forgive you but that to 1 no reason for or sacrificing your tu tol tur fur 1 care career 0 r besides you can a to ome lay day ills regarded hr her through a milt ot of tor tears then held out hie his band 1 I will acccia t your offer visa Warde nth the offer ot of an ancelm angel he said huskily buik lly but I 1 must learo leave this place and re deem myself among a trance people she started a it little but laying her oft loft band hand in bla his whispered it may be for or the beet best but you go god be with you and she h let left him rive five year years baa posited by when naich morion acin entered the city of his bl pat past folly lie ile did not bring the proverbial fortune but be he had amassed a competence which many if ives for might envy i during all this tiro time he bad never forgotten the sweet faced y youn 0 ung eirl girt his savior 1 thrice had he written to her but no answer came and now w bell he went to the old be wai was told that anthomy warden bad falls I 1 three year years and bad had died leaving bd his daughter pta ulless lie ile determined mined to find her if it money backed by love 1 could do 0 to o but all search wa was unavailing bhe she bad had digap feared like many unfortunates into I 1 hat hit mysterious realm where desp desparr ajr perhaps li Is the larcer larger portion 1 I on ou will find ber tier yet ralph a lid tid his hi friend ur dr hank banks to ishom hoai ralph morton had confided his hi story it wai was a bleak winter evening and they were ere on 00 their ay ta to the tb doctor doctors a house heaven will surely guide inq to her answered ralph aa As they turned into a eld side street a bunc woman a bort short distance ahead eto topped piped ind 2nd uttered a low cry A drunken ruman bad had barred her rath he had already grasped L LT lr r arm illchen morton forward planted a well directed blow that sent bim him reel ing ralph caught the young woman alt 1 I allun falu ul lun klue in bit LI arms then as n the hurried up he turned her face to the light it wa as a thin oats 1 face though leai beat tifilo A beauty matured by daye days of struggle 1 and anti borrow sorrow ralph morton almost dropped the light burden aa as he gasped it la IS the be amy arny 0 0 hank thank heaven I 1 hare bay found her at 1 astl it vias in the doctor doctors i cozy bouss after be and his hi ife ile left 1 hem them alone that he be aid said 1 I lou on ere ore my guardian Ru ardlan antel angel once amy will yoi contine cont inu law to be such the debt I 1 owe 0 ot I 1 can con only be repaid with a life a 9 devotion will you accept it dearett dearest and the she whispered 1 I believe I 1 loed 11 you then ralph at least 11 I 1 was wa sorry to hare have you so to boston post |
