The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1890-08-02
JANET LEE
In the Shadow of the
GaXOWs.
BY DAVID LOWRY.
CHAPTER XVI Continued.

CHAPTER xyI-Continued.
In thai case, then, | ask permissi to
speak II my own behalf
Janet Lee lifted her head proudly. All
eyes We're turned upon her. The sun $
rays streaming in through the window
hathed her iii golden light. Her beauti-
ful head-there was no shaplier head in
New England was upheld with the pride
OF the Lees, her clear cut features i'm
pressed all there with sense of her
beauty. while her composare and courage
appealed to the sympathy of all around
her. aIen and women gazed at her in
wonder, maryellng at her self posses
sion.
Since my fathers apprentice is the
only witness against me, and appears as
my aecuaer, | crave the privilege OF
questioning him"
Governor Danforth whispered with his
associates There il no objection
Janet seemed to crow III stature as she
turned TO her fathers apprentice, whose
countenanee betrayed a perturbcd spirit.
Ezra Easily, il all who 90 10 VIII 5
Hill are III league with the evil one, Why
may | not accuse YOU of being III league
with the evil one?'
| can prove by Ann here I followed
You to see what You did Will the cake and
milk
How do YOU know it is wrong to go
to Wills Ilii3 Did YOU ever see the evil
one, or witch, there
Ezra Easily hesitatea and twice choked
down the swelling III his throat before he
answered.
Polly Goodman swore size saw tie
evil one on Monday
With horns and flaming eyes" added
Janet. ironically.
She saw the horns, said Ezra, dog
gedly.
And hatbed tal-dil she not say
TWAS like the luke al an anchor
YES, twas like fHke, she said and
% terrible she fell ii 4 FAINT"
Anil lust then her sister, Ann Bigger
oame NJ behind mn .ftttct'a cor. That
WAS the evil one her sister Polly saw.
aRe Of the magistrates smiled. and
some OF the people held down their heads
to conceal their merlImeni
HAS not Ann I.Ios,r yonr promise 10
marry her. Janet asked abruptly, Us if
it WIS i rnatter of course
~ false Ann exclaimed. I never
eo' h'F promise, "herupoh Deputy Dan
faIth coHahea. and the women put their
handkerehIefs 70 their fae.s
ihen twas Nen VINO asked her, Ezra
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Must | answer her: salt the arpFen-
flee, shifting Ills ieet, and evadlng the
eianees ct tie curious crowd.
4 Y not necessary. Jantt continued.
hiihlly ny, MI here heard yoa call
On Anu ~ ger I" hear you out
~ ny affairs ant Ann bigger 10 ne
hroaght VI tere. The apprentice de-
Mahdsi Hrathfaily
sHt Janet demnreiN replied: on
brought Ann IN, net l. Has Ann not
naste You come and 20 ut her bidding.
70 more tnan Arthur Proctor there
comes III your ddlng
Janet turned 10 the magistrates with
the utmost eomHosure and said:
Arthur Proctor has asked me to marry
INN, AMI | have given my promise.
Then, addressing her fathers apprentice
again
nld you not say to Ann there was moth
ING hort of death YOU would not risk to
riease hel2
i far AIMS affairs and mine
should he made publlet whlned the ar-
Prentice
l. It fair or manly to make my af-
fairs pubic you who betray Your mas
ter
The people now priehed up their etrs
Is Janet ) voice rose. She turned 10 Dep
nptv Governor Danforth directly, ana.
pointing TO Ezra Easily. continued
MS man i uhgiatef"l TO my father.
~ ~ Pl'ial eoMafdlee "na ignorance he
a'iilh1t'es motives 70 me Sueh as anlmate
tie.iafee tlAe hllhsett. IL TINS poor
"feaeh' @Ao uares not feok me IN the
lac, r. not my aecHsef, then so much
mere = ne io ee pitled, Tor he must be the
ie9l 81 aaeiheF. ana as innocent OF the
,oafAe brought AGAINST me as anyone
nefe. Would ne ~ faif TOT me TO charge
'his poor wretch as Tor him 10 testify
against me, And when yon listen TO a
tale OF TINS sort you invite all who have a
sfaase against another TO peflare them
s.tNes, - his man MS pe}jufed Aimse I.
Were On the seatfold | would say no
less. Will say 20 the end that malice Is
IT the bottom OF TINS matter, aud | Will
assert my innocence.
men Janet Lee ehded Ter speech with
appissse,' passion the nsteHefS looked
~ eaeh other. IL was rlaln that all Were
iasofahls impressed. The Judges con-
suited aha commanded John Lee 10 be
sworn.
John Lee, said Governor Danforth
II manner that indicated INDIGESTION,
Nou have a brother named Martini"
John Lee bowed.
10 yon know where your brother is
now
10 not.
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