The St. Cloud journal. [volume] (St. Cloud, Minn.) 1866-1876, 1874-05-14

cropped up, be felt Convinced that the
Brissowe detsniyS would be 10 the
way. IF he had dared, he would have
held the investigation with closed doors.
His father before him would have done
so; but there was an active county
and city press now, and the strongest
Of the journals were 6.tcely opposed to
Tories aud Totyism. The reporters
would present themselves shortly, and
take their seats with all the authority
of law and right aod journalism. His
father would have set the dogs upon
them. Squire Westbury himself would
have shut tho door in their faces if he
had acted upon bis own inclinationss
but he knew the consequence of such
illegal ostentation, and be was there.
fore determined to ovenwe the detec-
tive. The returned traveller was great.
ly troubled and perplaxed at what had
occurred. II seemed as Il there were
something uulucky- in, bis association
With Kate. During his ibssnce, 60
far as-bs had learned BY o.utiods in.
quiriee, she had led quiet aud .pp..
peotlv, happy life, devoted to her faith,
or, and he to her. With his return
came trouble of tho most serious kind
trouble ana humiliation, aud il ID 'ip,ossible
punishment, The peet1hidlfy1 SHIRE Of
which it wo uld fsfl to 'his lot to admin:
istsr. II Kate,bad only: accepted his
haud~thrss yeara tgo,' this great: misa
fortune oould"oof iave h.ppeued. Tha
squire hardly koey, whether: he was
gl.d or sorry that she bid not accepted
him. He was desperately in love At
tn. time; he would have made any
s.eti6oe fot her; and his passion had
lated lobg, and burned hotly; but
latterly 1t had wansd;; he had travelled
and seen much, ,and2his mind had 'ex;:
panded somewhat, his sympathiss had
~idsned, and he bad seen pretty wom-
On in oil p.rts: Of the world. Coming
home through Paris, =he'was convinced
that nothing would iuduos him to mar
~; he felt that be had 4 narrow" e..
cape. Women were As hollow .s. they
we're pretty !; they were selfish money
grabbers; be would have mona Of hem ;
but when bis carriage rolled through
the lovely trees and fields of Combe
Dingle, on its way from the local rail-
way station, touch Of the old feeling
came over him. It did not; now seem
SO very lohg that he had :bosn away,
When he reiohed homes;;r and found
himself in bis own, room, ii: hardly
eeomea' Is If be =hid 7besn away At all,
and be began wondering what Kate'a
feelings were now, what she was do.
ing, and how she was, and to-. rejoice
that she had hessd 10 more Of. that
ecouoorel Tom: North. 1t was. . bitter
blow for him. therefore, in tho morn.
ing, tho news Of the. arrest of Luke
Meadows. It seemed to him like the
hand of Fate he had no right to
think Of an alliance with q peasant 3
daughter; it would be blow upon bis
house. How much wider was the gulf
now between a Westbury and the
daughter Of man who was to stand
his trial, herhaps, at tho Assizes for
felony. This had come upon him as
if utterly closing all possibility of his
giving way to weakness which was
womanly, and unworthy Of the family
whose honor, for five hundred years
past, Was in his keeping.
When the prisoner was led. into the
room, followed by his daughter and
Farmer North, the squire left his seat
aud shook hands With Kate Meadows.
She raised her eyes and looked at him
sorrowfully, but with'a certain express
sion Of gratitude for his recognition Of
her. The squire was calm, digni6ed,
magisteriat.
II am sorry We meet under painful
oircumstsuees, Miss" Meadows;'' he
said, "bus you will bear7.up, i trust,
0&cer, give this lady 4 seat near hei
fa,het.p-
The detective would havs Eobj<ctel
to the daughters presence but7tor the
squire's significant receptions of her
His idea was to make her thslast' wit.
ness. The m.gistrats, howsver,' hsd
quite made up his mind : to protect
Kate in this <pdtionlarif possible.
Two reporters took thsirssats: Ut thi
magistrates table; the village parsor
came in and shock hands with tn,
squire and With Kate !; several promi
oent villagers asked to be allowed t,
be present, and we're admitted. Kat,
sat near her father, and in spite Of be,
pale anxious face looked is pretty ant
dainty as any female WestburyS ;oouli
ever have done in the good old day
before the present squire. . Indeed, i
occurred to the squire that she was MO
unlike the picture Of 1 We5tbury wif;
hundred years ago, one Of the pret
tiest of tie >Westbufy collection: Quit,
uncoasciously, Kate was almost dress
ed en- fate. When Farmer N orth beck
oned her into the farm she had been Il
makos call in the city, and was re
turniug home IN her best; olothes' IN,
in her bess fiskioug She had had ; n'
time to n&hs 'auY ehsugein them. tSh'
wore . pretty Dolly Warden over q; blu
silk skirts blsek six .j.oket;- and -
pretty gypsy; hat; and she, carried he