. Author In 1898 an unexplained shortage in the Austin bank was charged to him Although many people believed him innocent, he fled to the honduras but returned to be with his wife, who was fatally ill. He eventually served three years in prison, where he first started writing short stories W BTL E To be continued on the next pageW B T L E In 1898 an unexplained shortage in the Austin bank was charged to him. Although many people believed him innocent, he fled to the Honduras but returned to be with his wife, who was fatally ill. He eventually served three years in prison, where he first started writing short stories. Lesson 14 - After Twenty Years I. Author To be continued on the next page