Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1904-04-06
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CHAPTER ".
! The morning light steals into the pris-
( on cell with misty. yellow CLEAN. show
/ ing with vivid. cruel distinctness the
erouchiug form of George Temple, as he
waits 10 be taken before the magistrate
| for his preliminary examination.
( He waits patiently enough till his
case is called on. and he is marched up
an underground staircase to the dock.
The proceedings commence. the magis-
/ trate looking sternly through his spec
tacles az the prisoner meanwhile
Mr., Mangle Is sworn and tells his
story in a lucid and business like fash
ion evidently 10 the qualification OF the
public beyond tie barriers.
THE prisoner has for some time held
the position at managing clerk in our
house. 1t accidentally came to our kuowf-
edge that be was living far beyond his
income; and receiving information that
our manager was a notorious gambler on
the turf, and was betting heavily on
forthcoming race we thought it right to
he on eur guard, On the day ap0r which
regret TO say, large banking and dis
count firm suspended payment. the pris-
oner had obtained leave to absent him
self for the purpose. as we have since
Disco sved. of attending a race at New
market upon the result of winch he had
staked Z considerable sum of money We
had oeei,siou to 20 through the books, and
we discof cred. upon close investigation.
that the prisoner had discounted bills
purportiug be accepted aud signed by
the firm of Ma1gle. Holbein x TO-. which
signature is a forgery
George is asked il he has any aues-
ti0ns to put 70 this witness The pris-
oner passes his hot hand across his be-
willered brow. and shakes his head.
Then the magistrate intinatas that he
is rernanded for week, for the compile
ton of the dispositions, when he viii be
fully committed for trial George makes
no pretense to answer the question of
the magistrate, who asks him il he has
anything TO say in answer To the charge.
and, meeting the young mans stony, DE.
spairing gance, he decides within him
self that the prisoner is a sulky. iiI-con-
diti0ned young man and thinks sagely
70 himself Of the evils arising from gam
bling on the turf
We must leave him in his cold cell
and so back to the little house at Aut
ham, and the young wife. crushed and
broken in her sorrow, like a down tru.I-
den lily.
Her maid has persuaded her to go to
bed. and has lighted a cheerful fire IN
the bedroom; and undresses her. and
brushes out the long, silken. wavy hair
with loving, gentle hands. She goes
down presently, and asks the cook to
make good strong cup of tea. and. re-
| turning. makes her drink ii. and then
| sits by her bedside till she is fast asleep.
When the sun is shedding a purple
| glory in the little hall through the stain
ed-glass window, Susan gently goes 70
| her own room and makes her simple tot
/ le, q and goes down to breakfast
/. What is it. Jane2 You look rs
though you had been crying. Amy more
! trouhle?"
'Oh. my dear" replies Jane. "the
( news is all over the neighboThood. and
the way people are going is shameful
/ disgraceful | never should have thought
I it of them"
! What will become OF US. ! wonder"
murmurs. thoughtfully. IL the furniture
I is sold to pay the debts. and missnS has
( to give mp the house,
( We shall have to get another place,
that's certain says Jane. eagerly
! There's that bell again! wonder
! whose bill it is this time: I thought ev-
/ eryhody had been And Jane fiounces
/ to the gate.
Mrs Temple at homer asks Mr..
Gander closing his book. which he has
been intently studying. as he waits FOR
| an answer TO his ring
Yes, she is. sir" replies Jane; "but
she is not UP yet"
Not up'' says the boozmaker. screw
ins his face into co'nical contortion.
she takes it easy she does"
she is very unwell. sir" says Jane.
coldly. and viewing the shabby man with
extreme disfavor; and. when peoples
Ill the best place for EN- is bed
Fright YOU arc. returns Mr.. Gauder,
coolly. only. you know. SOMEHOW, udght
10 be looking after this affair Of Mr..
Temples. that's all
"Oh. have sou seen him. sir or heard
anything fresh about itT' exclaims poor
Jane. claspiug her hands and speaking
imploFingly.
Well I've just come from there" re-
turns the nan. breaking oil dead leaf,
and putting II into his mouth-~'the po,
lice court. | mean. think the best thing
for Mrs. Temple to do is to go al,i see
his governors: at oil events. she will see
how the land lies; and then. il they don
hold out no hopes. she'd better get a
lawyer. Here. just you give her this ad
d. and tell her to lay the case be
fors these people" aud he moves slowly
of.
JaGe consults Susan. and after a great
deal of confidential talk, she resolves
TO mention it 10 her mistress as soon as
she wakes.
Poor Maggie is dreadfully nervous al
! the idea of seeing Georges employers
but James practical sound reasoning
and cheerful manner have Il good effect
and she. ut last consents.
She puts on her plain black silk Gres.
= and the memorable sealskin jacket. ant
then cab is called. and attended by tn,
! faithful Jane. she starts out. IL is wher
she is ushere' into the private rulnl Of
the firm, and has left Jane oatside. that
the heart begins 70 beat 9rjckiy, aud thI