The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1902-06-12


to condemn Emmanuel Steinhardt!-
me to condemn him! Ach! Gott!-'
mein Colt. why hast thou laid this on
mel She clasped her hands in her
/ lap, and looked fixedly before her.
tFraulein, i ventured to urge, 81
only wish to hinder Steinhardt from
going on his cruel, INSCRIPTIONS way"
"What you may wish, Herr PASTOR"
she said, with her look still fixed on
vacancy, twill not matter very much.
The great God, l know, is a God OF
justice as we'll as a God of mercy, and
he will work his own will with both
you and me! ! have prayed for En-
manuel, as mother might for her only
son! Surely my God will hear me! If
he only a time and warming to re-
pent, Oh, was not that why | wished
him to come!
"What can say, Fraulein, to les-
sen your pain?
"You can say nothing, Herr Pastor.
Leave me for tonight-leave me, if you
please cannot speak to you more
now"
Hers was such distress and emotion
as could only be Gained by her being
let alone-alone, or only with that Un-
seen Presence in whom she was doubt
less wont to seek strength and peace.
l therefore vent away without another
word, and accompanied for time by
the painful doubt whether it were we'll
to pursue my inquiry, since it caused
her such pain; whether there was not
even something vindictive in following
up evidence which would lead to the
determination of even such a villain as
Steinhardt.
But all doubt was dispelled by let
ter I received next morning from Bir-
ley.
Thou must come back, my lad, at
once" he wrote. II was mistaken in
my notion that Manuel would bring
you know who, back home. Frank
came home the same day you left; and
his father went off to London next
morning. l managed to get to see
Frank. He is in very low spirits, poor
lad. His father has almost scared him
into marrying the girl; but l don't
quite think he can bring that about
without asking me, at any rate.
shall not be at all surprised if he does
ask me one of these days, for he has
not yet come down near 50 hard on me
you know what / mean-as l expect
cd. l fancy he wants to reserve the
chance for last big squeeze. Eut
don't thou be afraid, lad; I'll stand by
the lass and thee. Well, ! prevailed
on Frank to tell me the Blackpool adj
dress, though l had to promise much
his father shouldn't get to know he had
told me. went straight away, and
found her; and she was main glad to
see me, poor thing. told her what
had come for; and the end of it was
she packed up her little traps, and
came back with me-and here she is
with me now But I've not come to
the den yet. Manuel has only gone to
London for the week, find. He will
be home on Saturday; and then i ex-
pect he will want me to square up with
him. So l say you had better come
back at once"
Here, surely, was matter for the
gravest anxiety and apprehension,
though it did not appear what there
was to fear exactly, except that Stein
hardt might somehow reclaim Louise
from Birley's charge, and again hide
her away. But the fact is,, my dread
and suspicion OF Steinhardt were such
that was prepared for his committing
the greatest and vaguest enormities.
1t was now Friday morning, and there
was only another day during which l
could think OF Louise as at rest in Bir-
ley's house. l could leave Basel that
night by the mail train. and probably
reach Timperley late on Saturday night.
Greater speed could not be made. But
was l, after all, going to leave without
knowing what was that damning some
thing concerning Steinhardt which
Fraulein Haas's dream, or Dreams"
might reveal or suggest? | must en-.
deavor to win it from her.
called that morning, but was told,
as on the first occasion, she would not
be home till five O'Clock in the afte:.
noon. l got everything ready at my
hotel for prompt departure, and
called again soon after the hour named.
$50 you have come again" she said,
YEARLY, when she saw me.
"Yes, Fraulein," answered, "and
have come in haste"
"To urge me, know. But why 10
it necessary? 1t is terrible law that
quick death shorld be brought upon
one man because he brought quick
death on another!-a ter ible law. /
am not sure it is Gods law. Think
you it is, Herr PASTOR"