The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-06-11
and impressive scenes ever witnessed In that
time worn village
CHAPTER XXXY.

Dut, hlhh! Ill tlues nave LnelT epD as wen as
flow. and before Mr.. Sutherland and Frederick
were well out OF the main street the latter be.
came aware that. Notwithstanding the respect
with which his explanations had been re-
ceived by the Jury. there were many OF his fell
low townsmen who we're ready TO show dissat-
issiaet0n at h,s being allowed TO- return t,l in
PROSPECT OF being called the young master.
nouLt that seed Of ramifving growth. had
been planted In more than one breast and
while it failed rs yet to break out into any open
manifestation. there wcrr evidences enough
people M they passed that suspicion had not
been SUPPRESSED or his innocence established
by the verdict Of the Coroner's jury 49,,
reaction following all grent efforts, much. II
not all. Of this quiet bur significant display Of
erck. alive to the least look. the least sign that
his story mud not been accented unquestioned.
sion Of the most Dol nant suffering
For not only did these marks Of pubic sus-
nirion h,espeak possihle arraiGn ment in the
future. but, through them it became evident
that even II he escaped open condemnation in
the courts he could never. hope for complete
reinstatement tciore the world nor. what was
to him Il still deeper source OF despiir. antici-
pate a day when Agness love and domestic
youth. lie could never marry 40 pure a being
while the shadow Of crime separated him
from the mass OF human beings.
Her belief in his innocence and the exact
ruth of his story land he was confident she did
conclusion, While he was as regarded openly is
or IN dark corners, or beside the humhIest
"a nsr ahsr nor bs ae wn
even. would allow him to offer her anything
but friends gratitude. or win from her any
ding good by to larger homes and more i'm.
portuna,e desires he Parted, with the better
ing in ihis,world for the boundless Rriefs and
tragic experiences of his still young life. lie
had learned to love through suffering, only to
~ n nf lie anti ri NO
forbade him to indulge in love
And this seemed. even in this hour OF public
his story and been for the moment believed.
hnt what was there in his life. what WAS there
there re in anil i tie r e
OF their secret relationship to zorro orate his
assertions or to prove that her hand and not
hia. had held the weapon W hen the life blood
gushed from her devoted breast? Nothing.
nothing; only, his word to stand against all
human probabilities and natural inference:
only his word ana the generous nature of the
great-hearted woman who had thus persisted.
@ src Gone 81 ns he m hin Sr Py
and given him the benefit OF a double involv.
ing his life as well as his honor he as well as
eral public were given TO senti mentality and
that the question Of his guilt still lay open
from the nature OF things no proof OF the truth
was probable Batsy being dead. only God
ana his own heart could know that the facts
OF that awful hall hour were as he had told
them.
Had God in His justice removed in this
strikinG way his only witness. as punish
ment for his sins and his mad indulgence IN
acts. SO little short of crime as to partake Of its
He He was asking Himself this question as he
bent to fasten the gate His father had passed
in the carriage had driven off and the road
leaned his arm over, the gate and turned to
take a iinal glance down the hillside he say,
light figure of Agnes advancing on the arm Of
IMPULSE lnterveped. and he stood his ground.
Mr.. Halliday. who walked very close to Agnes.
cast her an admonitory glance which Fred
stopped reluctantly. perhaps because he saw
hsi We knew tht
and had hest he quickly over.
Frederick found his voice first
Agnes" said he. II am glad OF this oppor-
tunity for expressing my gratitude. You
have acted like friend and have earned my
eternal consideration. even il We never speak
There was a momentary silence. Her heart.
which had dropped under his greeting. rose
again. Her eyes. humid with feeling. sought
Why do you sneak like that2" said she.
Why shouldn't We meet2 Does not every
left the old iIfe behind and have only to be
Agnes" returned Frederick. smiling sadly
as he observed the sudden alarm visible in her
face at these shnh hword
and are prepared to believe my words and my
more SI than n 1 ,n story Put there are few
who doubled Mr., Halliday began 20 !" look ok re- re-
new lie YOU hope to see me e lead Il a"we
the shadow under which undoubtedly rest to
fall in the remotest way across yours. You
such. but we will hold little intercourse in the
future; hard as 1 find it to say So, Does not
Mr; Halliday consider this right? As your
father he must"
Aghe.'s eyes, following Frederck,s for a
no mtstaKine their language. Signing deeply.
she again hung her head.
Too much care for peoples opinion." she
and noblest in us. | do not recognize the ne
Gessity Of farewell between us any more than
you to-day can believe in your guilt"
But there are SO many who did not see and
hear me Besides here he turned q little and
polnted to the garden in his rear. Tor tho
der what authority he acts-has been in hid
movement ami almost counting my signs.
Yesterday he left for short time, but today
re ~ nach' W NAV u,es ,a arGue: gear irlehu.
call for such guardianship."
The slight frame Of the young girl bending
SO innocenty toward him shuddered involun-
tarily at this and her eyes. frightened and
''If there il a watcher there and If such a
fact proves You to be in danger OF arrest for
crime YOU never committed. then 1t OehOOveS
your friends 70 show where they stand in this
matter. and by lending their sympathy give
YOU courage and power to meet the trials be-
fore YOU"
Not when they are young girls" muir
INJURED Frederick. and casting glance at Mr..
Halliday he stepped softly back.
Agnes flushed and yielded to her fathers
gentle pressure.
Good. by. my friend" she said the culver
in her tones sinking deep into Frode tricks
heart. Some day it will be good morrow"
and her head. turned back over her shoulder.
took on a beautiful radiance that fixed itself
forever in the hungry heart Of him who
watched it disappear. When she was quite
scrihed as lying in hiding in tho erbor. but q
different one. In fact no other than our old
friend the constab le advanced around the cor
ner OF the house and presented a paper to him.
1t was the warrant for his arrest on a charge
OF murder.
CHAPTER XXXYI
Frederick's arrest had been conducted so
quickly that no hint OF the matter reached the
village before the next morning. Then the
whole town broke into uproar and business
Was not only suspended. but the streets aud
docks overfiowcd with gesticulating men and
excited women. carving on in everv corner
and across innumnrah la IpOrstans bn 6laac