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Show Walter kept up a brave front In nocence armed him against real fret ting, and hope made him cheery am bright as usual. "I have good news fur you," an nounced his lawyer, appearing at thi Davis home Just after dusk one eve nlng. He was quite excited, and b had a companion at whom Waltci glanced curiously and theo recog nixed. "Why, I've aeen you before," eal Walter. "Yes, you gave mo aome help aboul a week ago." replied the blind man "I happened In tow today. I learn ed of your trouble and I found youi lawyer. You called roe 'friend' dc you remember?" askttd the mendicant with a noticeable husklness in hit throat. "Well, aren't we frlenda?" emlled Walter "I'm going to prove It Go ahead, Mr. Lawyer. You've described thai fellow, Lowell. He tallies. Give ms a sight of him " "Whale that? A sight of him!" cried Walter. "You will understand later. Walter," promised the lawyer. "Just run Ul against Iowe.ll, soma way." Walter felt that there waa some thing mysterious In the proceedings. Iln noted also that the blind man accompanied ac-companied them at quite a brisk gall and without guidance. It was a moonless night Suddenly, as they turned a corner, they cam face to face with (truce Lowell strolling along by himself. The blind msn took a step forward, bent bit glance on the approaching figure, and cried out sharply. "That Is the msn!" "You are positive?" questioned th lawyer. , "I'd swear to him anywhere, avowed the mendicant. "That man was one of two men whom I saw enter en-ter the bank at midnight on the night of the robbery. His companion un hlngi'd one of the Iron gratings and forced up a window. Th fellow with III in had a wooden leg." Hello! hello! hello!" exclaimed he lawyer In three different tones of nle, evincing In turn wonder, suspicion sus-picion and then triumph. "You didn't ell me that before. You have given ne a final clew." "What Is this nonsense?" demanded Lowell lndlguantly. but pale and trem Jllng. "This man Identifies you aa one ol lie bank robbers, he says." replied he lawyer. "Why! but he Is blind." exclaimed iValter. "Yes, day times." said the tnendl-ant. tnendl-ant. "I am what la called a nyctalgia- 1 can see at night." The next morning the lawyer. Waller Wal-ler and tha mendicant had an Inter rlew with the bank manager. Then he lawyer made a hurried visit to s ielihborlng town He hsd remembered that Lowell iad a relative there, an ex convict. 1I10 had but one leg. The man con-esHcd con-esHcd to the crime when he learned hnt otherwise both he and Lowell iron Id be arrested. Lowell was given his walking ps iers and disappeared. Somehow the tory got out. When tha banker and ils daughter returned to Mlllvtlle, II raa to learn the whole atory. Agaitit la wlahea Walter had been put up a a candidate for a public office, aiiu ras more popular than ever. "You seem always making peopln appr," said Viola a few evening! iter, referring to the blind man horn Walter had aent again on hit ay rejoicing. "I wish I waa as for unate aa you." "Do you really?" asked Walter arnestly. 'Then bugln the good oik, by telling me that you will isKj me the hspplett of men by re-urtY-ig my love." "Oh. Wslter." confessed Viola In ulitlvcly, "I did that long ago!" (Copyrls'it. 1tX by W. O. Chapman.) DOST TIMELY HELP Haw a Nyctalops ficpaid a Favor Shown Him by a Young Bank Clerk. Vy nOVlENCE LILLIAN HENDERSON. HENDER-SON. Wtth tn magic of a smile Walter 3viis ruled all the little world of "Willi 111 He bad started In at the 'uji BieMugr, and at twenty-two, hrtraV, Intelligent, energotlc, had wrsi his way Into the favor of ev-TV ev-TV tmrwua connected with that instl-.st instl-.st jm frem the president down to the iaaiuarsave one. To exception was llrure Lowell. H lewwil always to have envied Wal-Kr Wal-Kr bis rapid advancement and popularity, popu-larity, lie was a dark-featured, slnis-tr slnis-tr 4 pouring man, secretive and aurly. If Hght hearted Walter had more rliMHjr Manned the surface of affairs, tu wwi have noticed that Lowell tW at him most particularly when Vie waa in the company of Viola Mer-row. Mer-row. the daughter of tho president of "h bank and the belle of the town. Walt re was always doing kind thlag and making other people, happy. It w no marvel to anybody, there-'kpi, there-'kpi, who one day, going home to aup-jr aup-jr frees the bank, he stopped to speak 10 a blind man alowly making vtU way along the street. Tan, I help you, friend?" Inquired WaHer. In bis warm hearted. Impulsive a. ", y".M replied the beggsr. "I want t ! set right on the road to 1 1 -- "VVar. that is fully ten miles away, sim) rt-ij-kB'-ns will overtake you before , rear your destination," observed W!W. , -m. I'm all rlKht In He dark." ( riirr eMlgmatlcally explained the aint wan. I Way jn't you take the tralu?" tskt Walter. i'eaaiie I have no money," was the , bluNt reepmiee. , rrt 1 have, and there you are!" :rl4 Waller, handing the mendicunt ( ' w b -Wfcf Dent You Take the Train?" ss twwiollar bill. "Keep right on as ' yom are beaded, aud you'll reach the 3.- "Hold en," spoke the blind man, " ' wHk a queer grateful catch In his -reft. -A tittle sUver will do " "No, bo you are welcome to what I have given you," declared Walter. " t rsjt aaare It." "1 wast to know your name, anyhow."" any-how."" persisted the mendicant P "Waiter Davis." "Tit remember It Thla is the most lTney bet I have ever received." "Clad of It." said Walter heartily, sad went on hia way, Immediately for- n rofrMig his kind deed, but followed by the au4wit1y-expressed wishes of bis peastwoer that "he would have all l aihtdi ef kwmI luck " 0 Tae prting benlson of the blind " snaa. w-ever, did not follow out. In- b MmA. bad lack. Indeed, came to the 1 1 foaaa bask clerk. The following day S the manager of the bank called him 1 tnt hia private office, serious fared o mnA atwaeshat distant In his manner. " , he said. "I am sorry to tell p yoti taat you will have to take a leave f V stijMvBce until the return of tho a preaitlewt of the bank, Mr. Morton " -Why. what does this mesn?" ei- U '-lalwied Walter, staring vaguely. n this: Only yourself and Mr. o !tietwn have keys to the bank. Com- a lac fraea another town late In 'the l aeraiac I have found no uie for one. !ju aigkt aome one entered the bank i4 rewtrvid th money and notes we f?ea fa tbe cashier's box. It It not d uaanJty locked ap in the vault, as the y swss K kukli is generally small. How- n V eve. fke awtes and some two hundred P rtrtUara mrm missing." "Ike dare " began Walter. I1 tWg wy Instantly, but the manager o sksrrd aim with the words: o one snspects you. but the bank viptws hold you responsible aa the tiasai mur of a key to the institution. Tbt demand ant Investigation, and b ymr temporary resignation unlit Mr. e atertae rvnna " e TVe natter was plainly put and t Writ oottld cot rebel. The story rot mScwt town. No cne accused htm a otwnly. but there were hinted ssspl- b cVwi awd U aay the least he felt an- of if tab's. c Otd Mr. Merton was a crabbed, sue-IptciawB sue-IptciawB smb. and Walter wondered 3mw 'toU weuU take It He went to T Br lawyer. Vit the latter advisee hia ti raot to aUr lal&gs da. U |