Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1896-08-27
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4 Smart Lawyer from New York

Smart Lawyer from New York.
DR.. Williams was Mortified and his
expression said SO plainly. Amelia, 10y
quick revulsion of feeling, almost
broke down \ moment ago Sh, had
been eNultaut, now she was suddenly 4
pcnitent
What have | done" she moaned
II could think of nothing but ven
geance and justice, thought was
doing right, and am afraid have
done very wrong"
You have certainly prccipitatcd 4
calamity said the doctor. coldly
and much suffering will onsuc to limo
cent persons What good will como OF
it fail to see
but, DR.. Williams" she protested
We're you not yourself devoted at FIRST
to the same purpose? Did YOU not
want that justice should be donc?"
Il wanted to know the truth, Miss
Willis
"Well?" she faltcred, as he paused.
isn't that enough?" he asked 1t
was all YOU demanded. know now
what was in your mind. did not then
realize that punishment of guilty
man was your real design"
IF you could have discovered the
truth, then, you would have concealed
it,
Il think should. VIII exposure
restore the dead? viii an inquiry tina;
may fail do any conceivable good?"
DR.. Williams, is it right that a muir
punished?'
Amelia had recovered her self-pos,
session; she was once more fired With
the spirit of revenge.
You ask hard question, Miss
Willis"
You dare not answer 1t.
Pardon me- You did not let me I'm.
ish. 1t is hard to answer yes to your
question, and / cannot do it; but
neither can | answer no in this in
stance. There are other circumstances
that cloud the issue
only as those circumstances apply
to yourself, DR.. Williams. You think
you are in love with Louise, and, out of
splendid loyalty to her, you permit
yourself to be blinded to justice.
The doctor flushed He was all of a
trcmble. At no time in his life had Nc
been so agitated. Amelia stood almos,
dcfiantly before him, seeming in tho
strange argument to bn the invinciblr
defender of truth Every word she ut
tered sank deep into his mind, and re
NAMED there a vivid memory for long
after. Not yet subdued, he responded
And when you apply the circum-
permit them to blind you to family
ties, human instincts, and your sense
of justice is distorted to mere cray
ing for revenge
Yes, she said, paling and speaking
more slowly, you are partly right.
have acted wholly from selfish impulse
! felt that a wrong had been done to
me, and that it must be righted.
never should have tried to drag you
into it. that is all am sorry, truly
sorry, on your account"
Is that all? 1t is too late TO make
regrets of any avail, but do you think
Of your cousn?'
Yes, very slowly, yes, am sorry
for Louise. She will suffer for time
! suppose
"A time" cried the doctor. Can
such a stigma, with its agony, disap.
pear in long lifetime?"
"The stimga cannot, perhaps, though
even as to that some people will BE-
happily capable Of disrcgarding Nc
stigma think The agony will be
short
You refer TO Louise
"Of course ! do not mean 10 speak
harshly, but understand her. She is
gifted above most others in a buoya1t
disposition. regret that she mus
suffer at all, but | could not see before
how that was to be avoided, and DO
now
Professor Drummond may be limo
cent
= hope -, truly Hush,
They were standing in The room Oh
the hall, opposite 20 the dlning-roJm
Louise came D the door
Vow I've caught you" she cried,
gleefulIy What arc you two plotting
there
Miss Drummond, said the dtcor.
grayely, there is to be a legal inquiry
into he death Of Mr. Starkweather
Dear me" she responded, showing
annoyance, but nothing more. 4 had
supposed that unfortunate affair would
be forgotten. What viii they do
Amelia glanced significantly al the