Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1901-11-09

eyes to the ground, dragging his hat over
| his brows. Furtively and like a shadow
he slipped from the porch down the gar
den walk and away, leaving the little
gate open.
Rev. Paul stood moment ON
| the threshold, his spiritual companions,
| his ideals, like millennium born angels,
surrounding him; then he descended the
steps into the cool fresh air, walked to
the gate and back. Shutting the front
door he turned and went into his study
again, for he could not go to bed, stirred
as he was to his very depths, and ex,
hausted by mental effort and physical
j strain. 1t seemed such wonderful gift
! Of the worlds needs into his hands. He
had been permitted, line for line. to
| practice his most cherished precepts.
| Near to pain and temptation. the eternal
! struggle with evil had swept its dark
| wings across his very face. The saliva
| tlon OF new change" the regeneration
| Of trust, thrilled him through and
! through: it suggested sermon to him.
| Sitting deep in the chair his guest had
! left vacant, his fnger-tips against his
/ hnger-tips he meditated and prayed:
after little he fell deeply asleep. From
| profound slumber he was awakened sew
i eral hours later by a noise like the sound
/ of many waters. He started up. dazed
/ 10y the sudden rushing summons, from
4 deep repoSe into trOublous world The
| room was full of people. Mechanically
ne tried to adjust his disheyeled attire
/ Mollys was among the faces strange and
| familiar that filled the room, crowding
| around him-Molly, red, weeping, shrink
i ing as he looked at her. Directly before
him Che had risen) stood two men in Off
GERS dress.
REV. Paul Semplicus?"
Yes said the parson, what has hap
Il arrest you in the name of the law
ON the charge of the murder of Mr.
Blockington"
The young man started back, put out
his hand as if to ward off a blow. What
! do you meanT
| His features pale as wax, his eyes lvid
| with horror he stood frail and staring.
! MIR. Blockington was murdered be
| tween and o'clock this morning." said
/ the deliberate voice, "a short time before
you We're seen to go hatless and in dis,
ordered attire from your gate into your
own house. And the person to whom
this belongs will have to answer for Mr..
! Blocklngtons life. You will recognize
| this article, perhaps?" The man unfolded
before the parson the large. white, fnc
h,anrkerchief where in iindelible ink. ran
the letters, Paul Semplicus, No. g."
The officers eyes never left the face of
the young man. He noted every line of
! his attire, he noted every change of ex-
| preston, but here the demeanor of the
parson altered: He appeared to gain in
height and to be possessed of remarkable
dignity.
The handkerchief is certainly mine"
he said quietly, where was it found?"
Around the throat of the man whose
! life it took. The officer looked steadily
into the unflinching eyes.
| Before Semplicus the earth yawneti.
showing to his Mortified gaze hell and its
| terrors. Hot grief flooded him. his eyes
burned, his soul tainted Yesterday
| Blockington stood there before him plead
ing for public safety, in the lines of the
customs of long civilization, and there he
| specially pleaded as it were for his own
| life. Semplicus had grasped this mans
murderer by the hand, strengthened him
for his deed sent him God-speeding on his
devilish way. He had provided the weap-
on. Strange cincidense! 1t could con-
denim him, and how far guitless, indeed,
was his soul? Why. why had he not
connected this midnight invader with the
convict condemned by Blockington now
| free at last and ready for his swift re-
venge? The responsibility of the act ap-
| peared to fall on the sloping shoulders Of
i the priest. The room was perfectly still,
! then his clock struck seven cheerfully.
and Molly gave a snitfle and a sob. The
officer stood immovable before him, hold
ing the twisted piece of linen.
Il did not take Blockington's life." said
Rev. Paul, in a clear voice. loud, indeed,
as though he were addressing the farthest
pew, but you may arrest me. officer.
am an accomplish to the crime"
He held out his hands. and man who
appeared to spring up from the earth
snapped handouts ON the delicate wrists.
/ The sound of many waters let its tides
free once more. and the murmur and rush
surged around the parson as though seas
were closing over his head.
Molly screamed and tainted: they took
her out. Ii struck him as ludicrous; he
smiled.
The officers cleared the room of the
curious crowd, and the waters subsidized
in their roar. A lawyer, one of his own
parishioners, came up and put a hand on
his arm.
Don't speak again. Senplicus-don't
incrminate yourself, man, Say, nothing.
This deposition can be ruled out on plea
of undue excitement | viii undertake
YOUR defense. You will be all right; but
YOU are mad, quite mad. You ARE very
in: You are anything but guilty" He
spoke cheerfully and pressed Semp,icuS'
arm encouargingly. The four--pris )ner,
officers. and legal fried-walked toward
the door. Semplicus scarcely heard his
advocates kind offers.
'sThanE YOU. Sanders" he said, thank
you very much. | suppose they will let
me change my clothes. Marie Van Worst
in New TorS Evening Post.