Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1896-07-30

"You Internal Young Idiot"
q last resort. to so establish relation
ships that DIR. Williams, at least.
wonld be bound to silence.
"Of course" said Mrs. Williams,
quietly; cit seems like il. / can't think
that he feels any affection for me-"
IL sheuld say not! What did you
tell him.
@Why, I made it as clear as l could
that such a thing was oar OF the
question. He begged me not to decide
hastily, but TO hold the matter open.
He promised not TO refer 10 II again
until a reasonable time had elapsed.
He has said nothing about it since /
returned here"
"Shouldn't think he would. How
moDstrous it seems"
"He pleaded for Louise aud Amelia
more than for himself. They II, eded
an elder woman's companionshlp, he
said"
Undoubtedly he was right there"
The doctor went to the bedside and
gazed at his patient with troubled
eyes,. The horror Of the general situa-
ton grew upon him as he saw Tie
pallid face OF this innocent girl whose
life had been blasted by the yillainy
OF the man under whose roof she was
obliged 70 find shelter. Was it weak
ness on his part that restrained him
. stu from exposing the professor?
! What was to be gained thereby? Mt
undoIng OF murder; not the re-
Fsi. ration OF Amelia's happiness; not
q thing that would be OF beneti. tn
himself or his mother. What evil
would then be attendant upon an ex-
posture, granting that the crime VI
murder could be fastened ursn the
professor
Ia answer to this luerv, the doctor
fJft a host Of ills Using before mini
the disgrace that SO far he had ward
ed from Louise: The shock 10 his
ntpsaer, Who wouN suffer he CO iii Lot
tel hs,'v keenly at the thought II her
ASSOCIATION with ~, man. tiiscredit
70 himself. though ;bat weighed least
IN The balance.
And yet, was ii not his duty so TO
act that other crimes might be pre-
ventedI He had hardly thought OF II
In this light before. and he shuddered
as be recalled how quick the professor
was to give way TO violent passion.
What might not happen IL he were
permitted to pursue his wretched
scoursei
ms thought came upon the doctor
with the force OF a new resolution. He
1eit himself called on, not only to save
Amelia, but TO checkmate the profess
6or as well. His mind seized upon
thls IDEA With vigoc IA he rapidly de
hated plans OF action. lie had thus
q disdained TO exert or develop the
power he possessed over the professor.
except In the matter OF compelling the
proper care Of Amelia. 1t now seemed
to him as IL he must establish that
power more firmly If for no other rea-
som that In the possible event of a
trial he might have incontrovertible
evidence against Prof. Drummond.
smother" he said, suddenly wheel
f1e about "if it were to right a great
wrong could you descend to trick a
gillain?'
"Why, Mason" she responded slow
1y, II hardly know what you mean"
0 course you wouldn't" he ex-
claimed, striding across the room. with
IDS hands behind him; "you wouldn't
understand, for you don't know what
Is In my mind. and l nm ashamed that
even dreamed OF suggesting it. &
will handle the matter myself"
Aax. Williams went to him and laid
her hands upon his shoulders.
MY poor boy" she said. you are
very mach disturbed. l know, and L
wish ! could help you. You feel that
PROF. Drummond is q very wicked
man, do you notg"
wicked isn't strong enough, moth
er."
1T Is dreadful that we should have
been brought in contact with him So"
she murmured more t herself than to
q him; II am thinking of you. Mason,
not Of What il the great
II wxonG ls0't to either of rs, I'm
q bked aprealingiy at him.
to her. he answered huskily,
ing his head In the direction Of the
EzA Williams pressed her hands
- rBssiSe upon his shoulders.
ssHQhnt can 1 do, Masony' she asked.
tNotldng." he replied abruptly. I'll
5eo the professor"
zfo started to leave the room.
rAzp you going to mention his propo-
al 20 mey'
Yes"