Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1900-05-10
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they were prosecuting in the interests
OF justice only. But the judge was
very severe upon the prisoner. Sew
eral pleas for mercy, his lordship said,
had been placed before him, but he did
not think any of them ought to bias
his decision. Still he considered
justice would be met if he sentenced
the prisoner to ten years penal servi-
tud.
II was perfectly just sentence; but
the report went on to tell of its terri
BILE effect upon the prisoner. His face
grew CHASTITY white, and he trembled
violently.
"ren years!' he repeated. ooh, my
lord, have mercy on mel"
"You have had no mercy on your
self, the judge replied. 81 can only
hope that your punishment may be a
warning to other young men who
abuse the trust placed in them by
their employers"
The report concluded with these
words:
his position acutely, was then removed
from the dock"
Ethel read with burning eyes and
quivering lips she did not miss sim
gle word; and, when she had reached
the conclusion. the paper fell from
her hands to the ground
Fen years of penal servitude-ten
years must elapse before he could
claim her. Before he could see her
again much might happen-she might
even die, Surely the misery of her Sc
cret would XII Ter before then.
And this was the story of the man
she had married-the forger\ and
thief A flush of hot Indignation
burned in her face.
Surely, of all the crimes he had
committed, the very worst was to have
betrayed, deceived. and married her
to have blighed her young life and sac
rificed her to his own selfish love.
AS she sat there, anger, pride, and
despair doing fierce battle in her
heart. Helen entered
Have you done with the Times,
Ethel? There Is quite a demand for
the London papers this morning. 1t
appears that Mr.. Nugent's trial is in
II. Did you notice 1t? Have you read
it,"
e II have read IT," was the brief re-
ply.
Il want TO read II to Lady Station.
She takes great interest in 1t. hope
the sentence is not heavy one"
"ren years ponal servitude," said
Ethel; and Helen was puzzled by the
5 strange sound of her voice She took
up the newspaper and went away.
Not once that day did Ethel quit her
room. She could not have borne the
careless discussions, the weary repe-
tition of each detail, the pity, the
blame, the wonder.
II should think" she said once to
herself, that he must hate me- II he
had not stopped here for my sake, he
would not have been In prison now"
Helen Digby read the report of the
trial to her friend. They both agreed
that II was just sentence
\ shall always wonder what he
meant by throwing down those faded
flowers for his wife" said Lady STAFF
ton. who enjoyed a little romance. "He
cannot surely have had a wife hidden
here"
mo" observed Helen; you see in
nAFt Of heA s,.fa h L.
as a single man. II was merely bit
OF sensationalism-noth more. |
think we have discussed him long
enough. l am not happy about Ethel;
Ncannot imagine what has happened
to her"
rs he Ill again." asked Lady stat.
ton.
"She has not been well for some time.
This morning. when1 went TO her
room. | was quite startled; her face
was colorless, and there were great
hollow circles round her eyes. as
sure You she is losing her youth and
her beauty; she looks like one who
he lived through years OF sorrow and
care"
What does she complain Off" in
quired Lady Station.
Nethins; X she would only com
plain, should feel much happier
Perhaps il is nothing after an"
said Lady Station.
II am anxious to believe IL. but
what can have changer her so entire
~? You remember how bright and
beautiful she was-what an exquisite
color she had--how bright her ewes
shones All that has disappeared: she
looks Ike one who weeps all night and
watches all day"
fPerhaps she is a victim to. some
love affair" suggested Lady Station.
No; must have known something
of II IL that had been the case. She
has never been in love- You forget