The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1901-04-30

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Here ,S,UeetlUater sat and coT1nnatned Nth
his great monitor.
may be worth all l can ever make OF
can ever hope to have. If it succeeds,
we save Frederick Sutherland; if it
fails, l have only to meet another Of
Knapp's scornful looks. But it won't
fail The inspiration came from the
ond mother"
What this inspiration was he did not
say, but it carried him presently into
town and landed him in the telegraph
office.
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The scene later in the day, when
Frederick entered the village under the
guardianship of the police, was indie
scribable. Mr.. Sutherland had insisted
upon accompanying him, and when
that well loved figure and white head
were recognized the throng which had
rapidly collected in the thoroughfare
leading to the depot succumbed to the
| feelings occasioned by this devotion
| and fell into wondering silence.
L ialy ho1
| There is something in the extremity of
| fate which brings out a mans best
characteristics, and this man, having
much that was good in him, showed it
at that moment as never before in his
short but overeventful life. AS the car
riage stopped before the courthouse Oh
it's way to the train a glimpse was Civ
en- of his handsome head to those who
| had followed him closest, and as there
| became visible for the first time in his
face, so altered under his troubles, a
likeness to their beautiful and COM
handing Agatha murmur broke out
around him that was half wall and
half groan and which affected him so
that he turned from his father, whose
hand he was secretly holding, and, TAX
Ing the whole scene in with one flash
of his eye, was about to speak, when
q sudden hubbub broke out in the di.
rection of the telegraph Office, and a
man was seen rushing down the street
holding paper high over his head. II
was Sweetwater.
.News!'' he cried. News! A cable
gram from the Azores! A Swedish sail
orr
than the amateur detective pushed his
way to the carriage and took off his hat
to Mr.. Sutherland.
II beg your pardon" said he, "but the
prisoner will not leave town today. I'm
portant evidence has just reached u.s.
Mr.. Sutherland saw that it was in
Frederick's favor and tainted on his
sons neck. AS the people beheld his
head fall forward and observed the
look with which Frederick received
him in his arms they broke into great
shout.
'News!" they shrieked. News
Frederick Sutherland is innocent! See
the old man has tainted from joy!'
And caps went up and tears fell before
a mothers son Of them knew wha
grounds they had for their enthusiasm
Later they found they were good ant
substantial ones. Sweetwater had re
membered the group Of sailors wht
had passed by the corner of Agatha
house just as Batsy fell forward on tn,
. window sill and cabling to the captain
of the vessel at the first port at which
!. they were likely to put in was fortu
nate enough to receive in reply com
munication from one of the men VIII,
remembered the words she shouted
They We're in Swedish, and none of hi
, mates had understood them, but he re
: called them well. They were:
, Help! Help! Frun haller pa all
| doda sig. Hon har en- knit. Help
, Hjelp!'
: In English:
, Help! Help! My mistress kills hel
self! She has knife! Help! Helpw
l The impossible had occurred. Bats
was not dead, or at least her testimon
still remained and had come at Sweet
waters beck from the other side Of tn
sea to save her mistress son.
Sweetwater was made man. An
t Frederick? In week he was the ido
e of the town. In a year-but let Agne.
Y contented face and happy smile shoN
S what he was then. Sweet Agnes, VIII
! first deSpiSed, then encouraged, the
Y loved him, and who next to Agath
: commanded the open worship of hi
a heart.
: Agatha is first must he first as an