The Meeker herald., 1896-12-05

Win him In way" he mutter,d His
waaup had not extended to Gerald
Meatherman. They were antnponistic
send for Gerald"-yes, now she can
senu Tor him openly. What n trayesty
| woman" VII :"
| 80, crossed over to the sea wall and
ssvo o' with the heaving waves before
SInh out seeing only the broken and
sh'ehed figure of the beautiful wom-
~. mad Just left and the striking
~. maherully weak countenance of
Srs eiaia' the younger brother of Magnus,
| Ane PHYSICIANS eyes, which were
naIueaed to all sights. grew strangely
Diurrei as he let surge up in his mind
MehioAes of the wrongs. the sorrows
tne ceaseless miseries of the life lust
gone out. There came an exultant
nush as he pressed the little bottle in
hls nsld In that lay means of re-
selSe' power to repay all the betrayals
y. ne silent banker for bringing JUS
tice Gown to earth. 1t was certainly
n1s u'ty at the inquest to tell without
les.ae all he knew. He was the only
persol who had power to authorita-
useiy dispose of the future of the Wild
.hiSluS w eatnprlnan.
the knowledge buoyed him up with
Araric gladncss. There had always
Deeh rebellion in his blood when those
vloieit eyes Of hers had softened only
az Seald's step, had frightened only
Rt Gerald's loli"..: onnI'iii"ens",
DSsos{ht only Gerald's approval or Tor
elvehe. They had simply spoken toll
eratloh h.Magnus' direction. and DR..
isAy mono hcallcd the night he had
spent win htS husband, when he had,
JUST Tor the ofce, broken down In his
iron sterncss ahl craved human sym
pathy along withNth weaker ones on
earth. He had never forgotten that
night. He would testify at the inquest
and preserve the bottle.
Dr. Raymond walked briskly down
the drive to meet his carriage. There
was confession in his head. He found
himself saying. "To what end" and
then he stopped again and surveyed
the facts coldly. Should he testify full
ly at the inquest-r;ipdly he saw the
result: n great newspaper sensation, II
notorious trial, the complete, final and
just agony Of wicked but luxurious
and retiring woman-dishonor for her,
maybe death; wreck and ruin at any
rate. Who would be served? And
then there was Magnus Weatherman's
child. His life demanded recognition
In the same measure as his fathers de-
manded revenge. On the other hand
DR.. Raymond smiled grimly, slowly,
while his coachman wondered at his
strange actions as he walked up and
down-on the other hand, was there
not a finer and more perfect revenge,
more lingering penalty for her sin:
He knew Gerald Weathcrman, he knew
him to the drcgs of his shiftless, cow
ardly, dishonorable soul; knew just
how he would torture the shiverinG
woman in yondcr when his base pas
sion for her had run itself out; she was
one of the dainty ones of creation.
marvelously led astray by her mis-
taken love; when once he became her
husband and she comprehended Ger
aid Weatherman, life would be to her
a hell surprising Imagination. And
the child, Magnus' child, would be
spared stain upon his name.
DIR. Raymond looked up almost cheer
fuHk He stepped intq n.ah his ha Rr9HhTibbGaRaaA 9aHhibGRaa
the treacherous little bottle and as he
was briskly driven along held 1t upside
down out of the window till the pow
der was gone. Next he broke the bot
tie and threw 1t away.
yes" he said. with n weary droop
Of the head as he saw once more the
silent, deserted chamber in the Wealth
erman home, with the still, patient Zig
ure of the murdered man on the couch.
"it is much better to send for Gerald
-Dranoll, in Chicago News.