The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1890-08-16
JANET LEE
In the Shadow of the
GaUOwS.
BY DAVID LOWRY.
CHAPTER XIx-Contfnued.

The day was not very old when he re-
teiyed his instructions to arrest John Lee
and Arthur Proctor. The last met him
half WY, laughingly.
4 hear you have an order to take me
in charge, Master Hobbs?"
'Tis my duty to do SO.
Well WE'LL Master Hobbs, do not look
50 glum about it. | am prepared to APP
pear before the Justice.
1 wish l could feel as you do, Arthur
Proctor"
And why should I show faint heart?
What cause have / to lower nv head?
But mark my words, Marshal Hobbs,
there are some who will hold their heads
low enough before we are quit of this
business
Nhen Proctor was brought before the
ju-tice-there was but one present at his
examination he found John Lee there
before him. John Lee was bowed with
grief. He scarce looked at the young
man who was placed beside him.
How now. John Lee? What do YOU
say to the tales We hear concerning Mar
tin Lees body"
John Lee looked at the Justice fearless
". He was conscious of his innocence
and his limo :ence and simple. direct man
lent him a dignity such as the man
who sat in judgment on him did not
possess.
Why. this will say. In the first place,
had you no other reason than the report
| hear, there Is no cause to trouble your
self quest loning me, since, had You in
strueted the Marshal to make inquiry, il
could easily have been learned that | was
not out of my bed since eight O'Clock
last night.
How? Can you bring witnesses to swear
to this2
L can; tive, if you wish to hear them. "
All persons who lodged in your
house?"
None lodged In my house Since my
wife and daughter are not in my house,
but IN prison, my house is my homo no
longer.
w here do you LODGE"
With Mathew Bales l sent my ap-
prentice and Ann bigger home; they have
borne false witness against Inc aud mine
slept III Mathew Bales last night.
have so little reliance in the judgment OF
some of my neighbors that, apprehend-
ing some such inquiry as this, | desired
Mathew Bales TO fasteu the door of my
room. SO that he and his family could tes-
,ify they saw NE closed III last night"
Yes, interposed Master Bales, and
am here to 20 bail for John Lee. that
he will appear whenever you need him
This positive statement, corroboratin /,
John Lees. and the voluntary rendering
of his property bond, produced the
natural effect The Justice waved his
hand deprecatingly.
= viii not exact a bond, friend Bales.
lis sufficient | have your word.
Upon seeing how it we t with John Lee
Arthur Proctor, who had viewed the pro-
teediags with indifference, said:
since you have been so kind as to
listen to Master Lees statement, will you
permit me to say /, too, have witnesses
who will tell YOU l was in the house
from nine O'Clock last night.
Are they here?"
They are.
The Justice looked at the witnesses,
and then ut the handsome young man
standing up foarlessly before him.
Are YOU son to Ezekiel PROCTOR"
He was my uncle. Josiah was nv
father"
So And these be your Witnesses"
My landlady and her daughter will
swear that | Went to bed AT 3.
Well we'll. 1t Is not necessaryto move
farther In this matter now. The rumors
took such shape IT was thought best TO
interrogate YOU both. Ii was not our
purpose to contine YOU now, unless the
facts warrant it, which, in our opinion,
they do not | warn YOU both. however.
to be within call. should you be required
This Is strange matter, and one that
must be sifted thoroughly"
When the prisoners were permitted to
depart the Justice took occasion 10 speak
10 Proctor in private.
How comes it. Master Proctor the
son Of my dearest friend is IN league
with woman charged with witchcraft
and murder"
With all Difference TO YOU. sir, an
swered Arthur Proctor. with a rising col
OF that became him greatly the Justice
thought he never looked on young mau
SO comedy as this-"sh is no more a witch
than the sweetest woman YOU ever kne W.
| would soon say The mother who bore
me was a murderess and witch. as let any
other than yourself charge her with i.
lis all a foul scheme, as will be shown
presently
Aye, aye, said the Justice, softly.
Pray heaven II may be. There is much
that is past belief now: 'twould be we'll
some courageous hearts broke the spell
that Is cast over the land | am fast los
ing my faith, not in the principles OF
law, but i'll practice or religion Bigotry
and piety are travelling SO closely hand in
hand that am afraid when l think OF the
future.
| thank you for the confidence YOU re-
pos in me. But / shall not stop in thiS
matter until have the ear of Thomas
Danforth, said Proctor. with heightened
color. / believe Governor Danforth is a
kind as we'll as Just man.
Do as your heart prompts. You will
not find Thomas Danforth arrogant. And
if you desire. | will prepare him for your
coming"
| will never forget il if you will dc
so. said Proctor. eagerly. But | will
find him. l Will not stop until l speak
with him.
l wish you God speed, young man,
with all my heart, answered the Justice
as he turned away, leaving Arthur Proc
tor doubling whether he heard Alright or
not.
And vet it was not so strange that one
mans soul should revolt from the picture
the proceedings of those days presented
The Justice simply was the first II his
position to realize that terrible misap-
prehension of their duties and the teach
lngs of Christianity WAS at the root of
the fever that possessed the multitude.
Perhaps he was one of those observeut
men who had the ability to get at the
truth when his fellows were III fog.
so, Master Ellis. you have miscaicu-
lgted for once said Arthur Proctor,
when he was free 10 return to his lodg-
in.s.
Twas his purpose to put you both in
prison. said his uncle.
Ave. And then he could 90 to the
prison and make up with Janet Lee.
At that instant, IS If to illustrate al
old ssyins. they sans less to fsss With