“I loved Rodney and 1 always shall,"
Insisted Mabel. “There must be some
mistake in the fearful charge they
have brought against him.”
“There Is none." replied her father 1
sternly. “He has disgraced us. H
stole from me boldly." ‘
8UII Mabel hoped and waited an<T
at the end of two years when Rod tie.'
was released from prison she bore si
lently the reproach of never h^arlm. !
a word from him.
So Mabel had talked of her broken !
life and now it was Christmas tim< :
again and the occasion bhought a sad
remembrance of those days In the hap
py past when she and little Erma bad
known a tender-hearted husband and
a gentle Indulgent father.
Mrs. Brayton. chatted casually all the
way to the theater and told her she
had seen the picture play twice anti
was greatly Impressed by It.
“It U the story of the life of a
wronged, misjudged man." she said,
“and I know it will Interest you."
The screen outlined the course of
business in a modern counting room.
Then as there entered a new figure,
little Erma pressed close to irhe side
of her mother and exclaimed:
“Ob. mamma, that actor looks Just
Uke the picture you have of dear, ab
sent papa."
Mrs. Durand gasped and tottered
In Plain Vlaw Rodney Destroyed It.
in her seat. The gentle, soothing hand
of Mrs. Brayton steadied snd quieted
her.
