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The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-11-27

although Stanley Forrest is my cousin. ] have never yet known anything to his credit and should not wish my wife to be in his company"
 But, my dear Godfrey, he ts universal ly liked, l am sure, and l cannot possibly refuse 10 go now. I should look simply absurd Really, Godfrey I am obliged Co go,' conluded Pat. decidedly
 Patrieiah said her husband. in a tone she had never heard before 'I forbid you to go."
 Pats Irish eyes famed, and her cheeks flushed crimson. but she did not reply.
 You understand?" continued Geoffrey. noting her silence, 'I a1n sorry 10 have to deny you any pleasure, but in this case ] must forbid it."
 Breakfast was finished in silence.
 All the morning Pat wandered simIessly about the house. Although most lovabie and sweet. she was unaccustomed to be- Ing crossed in 'Rny way, and she strongly rebelled at being forbidden to do any thing for the first time in her life.
 Alter all. she finally decided why should she pot go? There would be no harm in t, and if she could not be shen with Geofrey's own cousin. with whom might she apuear2
 Besides, she was not a schoolgirl to obedienuy do just as she vas told for DO reason ae au She had never heard
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she was none too friendly at best and in the event that the scales turned against her she made 1t matter of principle to get the full valna Of her re- talner by abusing her unluezy counsel. In that respect she seldom iefttanything due, unless the attorney took to his legs very early in tha engagement.
 All of whieR detraeted not one whit from the charm of the pinlS-eheeked. Dor othy. who called that lady mother. At once healthy and wholesome. she was good to look upon, while the vigor of her mind and the eentleness of her manners not to mention her housewifely exeel- fences, made her a companion devoutIy. to be wooed by a prudent and discriminating youth such as Mardndale. For sorne time he had cast his eyes ln thkt .dirac- tion. which the vigilance of Mrs. Tabitha had not failed to observe The ambitious advocate had no misg1vinss as to the daughters sentiments, but as to her kinswoman in the first degreo-fhat was a different matter He kuew that his profession itself was handicap in that good iady's eyes. His only hope Of con ciliating her lay in the successful Issue of the present litigation. Certainly IT he failed he must go down with all hts i'm perfections on his head q
 1t was. therefore, with good reason that he greeted the Squire with a jaunt- mess he was far from feeling
 The plaintiff In the impending case of Shaw vs Peabody felt that e term of service on the bench--he had been the predecessor Of Justice Greenfennei-bad
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Wharton on "conveyancing'' were dis posed about his desk in such a manner that they stood something more than an even chance of being observed.
 It was raw, foggy morning. and the big-bowled pipe from which the Justice blew AnterTnittent whiffs of incense. seemed to dlssipate the dampness at Che same time that 1t brought out the re- Elective expression of his countenance.
 When Squire I.emuei Shaw shufhed in and took his seat by the stove there was touch of surty restraint in his greeting which said as plainly as words could speak that he intended to have the full measure of justice. at any cost and he didn't care who knew it. but there was a world Of geAialty in the simple terms as the Justice replied with a-'Morning to you, I.em"--which interrupted only for 9 moment the ascending saerinee.
 A moment later there was a sound of wheels at the door and Mir. afartindale walked in. The rising young attorney of RiddleviIle betrayed but little of the anxiety he felt in his heart as be saluted the Justice and extended his hand to the Squire in testimony that hia present. an- tagonIsm waa strictly impersonal and pro fessioBal
 Anybody who knew Mrs. Tahitha Pea body could have understood the trepl6a- ton an attorney. old CT young. would feel in representing her before a court of law. It was a profession toward which
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The touch Of her bare arms. the sweet "-7'l weight of her ussome body In his ~I h-od him with a rush Of ioy no dan -.# s'a.d 1uehoh, and holding her closely .' A .e murmured its her ear:
 .t's a heaven worth going through is-. t1 obtain oh. Muueent, Muicent <. a. knew how l love you Let me die ti moment 1T you can never have Iose f.r me-
 AHceut hung in his arms a dead N'.sH Y uc hardly knew whether she had
 rt n-s wild words or not, only fancled '.r clasp of her arms grew slightly s.a 7g aait as his heart throbbed madiy al l.r thought, he bent over her droop- --H cad and caught the words
 laFe'--- But then there was Et- fence and he knew she had tainted. this tHa la real earnest
 For the first time George felt the desire Co save hia own life also. Hitherto his oaly thought had been Of her, now he telt thut life held possibilities of @ joy he had hardly dreamt of, and it would be very bitter to lose l.
 the Bremen had arrived. the erica Of the strong the groans of the weaker. p no were troddeu under foot or crushed as lnst walls, were growing less. some people had succeeded in getting out. and the work of rescue was being carried on as systematically as possible Suddenly the flames burst out in the roof. and a lurid light was cast upon the ghasuy acena
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that dislike" she said. sI hate this housel I-I-wish l had never entered
 But why, dsar-what Is the matter. Eiitht You must have some reason. [ can't help seeing how lu and. unhappy you seem. Won't you tell me?"
 res, i have reason" she said. ''per- maps Wlu tell you some day. but not to- hlshI Perhaps you will ind it out for yourself. Yes she continued fR a lower tone' as 1T speaking to herself, If she J all"
 Percy went up to his oTfcs fn London every day and on the morning after my arrival he went of as usual; and after Edith had attended 10 her houshoid af- IaiFs we took our work and went out Into the garden.
 We talked about all kinds Of things. the house. the baby the place, the news Of the day, but Edith carefully avoided all te1erence to her strange words of the night before, Alter about an hour she sad she found it too hot in the garden. and We moved into the drawing room. l-Qlth settled me in an armchair facing me fireplace and a door leading Into the conservatory. She sat by nay side, and hoaced her eyes constantly stared at tine W3ah opposite Co uA ] looked at the wall myself. and noticed at once that on one side O the fireplace, just above a small Water-color painting a piece of the paper had been torn 80 that the white
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N.licsut blushed brightly, but she turned off the compliment with laugh IT was perhaps little lahOred, but she at4 not notice it-she was too perfectly .al at that moment to Dick holes lh a'sl-.Ae. least of all in anything he should say 10 her
 lay paused Co rest moment near ".iEf. 3eorse was pulling his mustache '' some natural Jealousy at the undis- F1ised happiness shining in Auiucents eyes.
 Suddenly the electric light went out ana tNr brilliant scene was plunged in oatAness. hush. a stiHed scream. and ,1eH giriish laughter and excited tsH. Fire" 04
 Instantly tho room was @ seethlpr roass ot human creatures fighting for their lives.
 Some one cried out.
 For heavens salze go quietly. and all will be welIt"
 Hpt In vain; the terrifying aarflges. and the smell of smoke, which grew more and more percepubIs. seemed to have maddeaed every one and they fought al- most like wild beasts to reach ths door way
 At the dCt alarm George had rushed to Ai-icent side. and found Graham had evidently been torn from her side ln the rush. and heard her cry piteously
 'On' please where are you2 I can't
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- usTIcE Obadiah Greenfenhei was
 not SO to speak saturated with the Law. but he had A
 profound respect for the authori- ties Hven his enemies would not have nfnted that seig-interest or fear ever warped his judgment and, on the wsale. fhe daues between man and man were as ably upheld in the Hiuety-seyenth Militia District of Saunders County as in any Ike nsiEhbarhood of the state Surely it vas an sniahis fault at most, that be entertained a resrsnece for the masters whom Do was content to veRe- rate from afar
 The truth of the matter was that his EzivRte affairs were too burdensorne for hhn to cultivate close acquaintance swith the fathers of 5urlsprudenoe. but their names were az familiar to him as '9hoss of the croppers on his. four horse farm or the loungera around his supply .atore When he alluded 'to Sir William, Sir Edward or Sir Matthew hc took t for granted that TO man would faii to unaer- 9@tand that be referred to Blackstone, Coke ana Hale while tire careless tone Of his voice expressed the hope of his gsonest heart that you would accept them as the intimatss ot his leisere hpurs
 The Georgia code waa. Of course. the .En9at conspicuous ornament 6f his office Rut 1t vas charaeterlstic of his cast of mind that an odd volume of Wallaces Reports and a time stained copy of
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Georges one thought at that moment Was-"Thank God sue can see t.a.
 Worse than the wrecked room t.. 0.Ha or unconscious bodies of those who |.- been laughing and talklus so gaiiy uus an hour before, were the faces u. t.- living. tortured put or all human r,s... hlIuce in the agony of that R.H 'a-t for the life that they felt vas oey aa# ,.a narrow doorway.
 Strong men working at the o4t... were knocking Q hole in tho wall D. f.. building fuItLcst from the door, h.. ..# flames were gaining apace, and .. smoke was stniug.
 Looking round desperately to rH4 means of escape for Miilcent and Nu. self from a terrible death. George s.v the moment the wall fell where the a.u were working not far from hlm selz.ns her iu his arms he made his Way a5 quickly us he cuuld 10 the opening. stag gerius under hls burden
 As he drew near another portion ef the wall ioosened by the fire, tel and bending over his precious burden .. aro- tect her he yet managed to thras1 her into the arms 0f the first swoke-@e- srimed form that emerged from the open las ere he fell, struck seuseiess by the ta.IaE bricks.
 Grasom Parker. his dress suit torn, his hands bleeding from their lahors, his face blaekeued and his hair stDEcd. car- Tied the poor girl tenderly out of the burning building.
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w s0METIAGEs wonder if the place Is
 damp and does not suit Edith. :"
 &ald my brother after his first
 greeting as I stepped out of the 4rain on to the platform of Whiteneld Station: ''hut she Was all right tho first month we were here, sHd it ia only lately abe has seemed SO nervous and out of sorts : ala Very glad you have come, Claudia perhaps yo4 win be able 10 cheer her uu.
 My ooIy brother had married my dear- est friend and they had settled tn a charming hesse st Whlteheld, tiny village ln Ntul
 Edlth was sitting on ths veranda, and as she cauue ID meet us I WAS startled Co sec tHe change in her. She looked thAn ala WQrr ed; every now and then she glanced behind her with O Frightened air, ana GI tae tune her thoughts were evidently Gar away from our conversa- usu.
 We Hpert 0'aasart evening and when ] we1t up c. bed Edith came with me. and We sosllaI Together for a long time. At last sae wished mo "Cioodnight," and Was jus. r.i1r hon ] said ou the spur of One H1.Ha.t-
 What a de.s... place this izs You must be rlaa Fer. bought lt"
 tn seoeal ~.-H.auet look which had faded f.rm her e. es uhfs we were talking rat1ru.5.
 it i4 t-a only t-us be has ever done
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behind her, and I want Co tell you that ] do love you that l have always loved yon ever since J have known you. and now you have saved my life l could not let you go away without telling you " hat only my silly fatntness prevented mo from say ing al the time
 HeWiidered with what he heard Graham could only press her slight form To him, and found no words in which to reply.
 The carriage was there, NiiIcents father nruuE his hand venemcaly thank ing him earnestly for what he had done, and cutting short his protestauous that he had done nothing. Then Graham helped the blushinE. trembling girl Into the carriage, and she drove of waving a white hand from the window. while hG went back to continue his work of rescue with his heart thrubbing, and his brain in a whiH from the problem that was thus set bum to solve.
 "Miicent loves me2 What ought I to dO2 It is clear that poor old George saved her life and proposed Co her in ths dark, and it IS equally clear Chat she thinks it els ! who have done both. It is tho most awful dx a man was ever in- H ! let things so on and say nothing. l am playing an awfully mean trick on GeorEa. who is my fuend. and altogethr saihnE under false colors, and if teu her she is mistaken I refuse her love, and put her to the sham of having confessed q love that was never solicited. Good heavens, what ought to doF'
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BedtiBe came without single remark having been passed between them Geef- frey was seated bg the fire. apparently deep in 8 hook. and as Pat rose to retire, she looked at him uncertainty.
 Good night. Ge5Erey!" she said, in a hesitahng voice.
 Good night Patrlcian' replied her hus- band, without so much as glaueing up from his book.
 The hot tears rose to Pats ercs. but she forced them tack, also fl lump of an pleasantly large dimensions, WhieN threat cned to choke heE on the sHat sad nale- Ing her head proudly, she walked from the room.
 A week passed Geofrcv continued ta treat Patricia with a cool Toileuezs whlcG was worse tu her than open rupture
 She felt that the breach between then was widening daily and she l.a--d g. throw her arms around hnr husband -uE ask his forgiEenes=. but I.E- HaTu. heanted and sweet had suu wIla he~ pride which forbade surrender Wflbeu. what she termed to be sufficient reason
 On the seventh day of th.Ir r-transo. ment however, something occurred whic. changed Pats view entirely
 She and Godfrey were 3t 8 baU NJ. body watching them could have seen ah difference in their demcauar toward elca other, this being one of the eS 1pdoE-
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anxious You have heard. Of courseZT
 'Hedrd?' Edith echoed. "TIeard?" We have heard nothing. What has happened? Oh, Percy, how thankful I am that you decided 10 obey my telegram in the end. l am sure something would have hap pened to you if you had come last night The mark'---
 But ] didn't ohey your telegram" he interrupted her. q thought you wore two silly, fanciful women, and l intended to come by my usual tran as ] vir 10 you But at the last moment just as I was leaving the office an old friend of my fathers turned up unexpectedly, and I had Co see him. Then ] made for the siX-thirty l got In a block and was de- layed some minutes, and the office clock must have been slow, for I reached Char ing Cross in time 10 see the last White field train steaming out of the station. Was 1t Providence. I wonder or what2 stayed at the MCrgans for the night, and 1t was only very early this morning I heard what had happened. The sixth rty met with 8n accident and ran of the Inc and He paused.
 "Vas any one hurt?' l asked quickly. 'If l had been. in that train you would ncvor have seen me alive again, I think he answered "Thers was only one fi-st-class cauiaec and every pas sengcr in it was kiuedr
 
 Now, can any one explain this story7
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'e fresh air outside seemed to revive
 r. and opening her lovely blue eyes
 smiled up at him with a look of in- 'iH-,le content and. he could almost .ase sworn, with uudlsgulsed love.
 You have saved my life" she mur- wur-d and then, as she awoke to the
 't taat they were out iu the Iamp-l.t
 8ud she was iu bis arms "Oh. put down. please ] can stand quite well" a-t Uben she came to try she f9Gnd
 could not stand without assistance with hls arm supporting her. be led ..r to where her frantic father was ana- .'asly scanning thc faces of the victims .z they were brought out win a sick easHs fear of ausaHs her among them.
 A1Ieout-aHd alive" be cried joy y "Tnaub God And you. too, young .aafl' be added. pecrtHs into Graham's sge 'I don't know If you are any one \ know, but please stFy witch her a min u.e 4hlie 1 set John to bring the car HNEr round 10 this side street and be Was gone In moment
 For some inmates they stood in si- lance A.Isvnt making several inedect- aal attempts to say something. At last t camE out hVrradiy as he saw her lalaar FstF his head out Of the hroug- ham -"ialoW ealing directions 10. the u94rhulL
 Graham, in sweet hesitadng voice l heard what yon said in that awful place, with shuddertng glance
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and asked that the damages prayed for be awardGd
 The one foible of the court was not un- known to Martindale. If he only had of the reyered, "authoritIes' at hand all might yet go well But where was such treasure to be found in a barren Scoun- try schoolhouse?
 Those doubts and fears were stin chak- ing each other through his. mind, when just as the Squire was sitting down his eyes fen upon a battered copy of Caesar some schoolboy had left behind.
 It was 8 bold expedient, but the prize uas great, and he felt sure that he could rely upon the ignorance of all the parties at interest.
 He opened the volume very deliberately and turned to the beginning of the first book.
 May if please the court" he said T have listened with interest and adnira ton to the argument of the plaintiff. I must say that in conducting his own oapse he has negatived the -proverb tra- dttionaliy applied in similar Instances. In- deed, his reasoning has been so clear and eogent that should have nothing 10 say but for one fact; he has mistaken . the fundamental principle of the law, need not romind this honorable court that however conclusive may appear the arr gumeuts drawn from the polluted wells Of modern learning, we who truly ven crate the law must admit the superior excellence of the original fountains"
 The Justice took his pipe from his mouth ard concentrated upon the young attorneyfa look which indicated that he had found a man after his own heart.
 We must go back, your honor, to the approved authorities. Fortunately I hold in my hand a work which has been con- secfated by the ages It is taught today il has been taught for centuries-in the
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! qualified him to conduct his owne case. He entertained no doubt moreover, that i he was thrice armed in that he had his quarrel just.
 When 1t became noised abroad that Squire ShaW's action for~ damages against old lady Peabody was coming up in courtsh the whole neighb0rhOod turned out to witness the contest Perhaps there was q lurking hoEe that the defendant would dppear in court in person, but in thls they were disappointed. The crowd, at any rate was so large that the Jus ttce s little office was fIr too small 10 hold /. them, and nothing coIld have been fur ther from his intention than 10 deny to the people of Georsia full liberty and opportunity to witness the administration of justice.
 The sitting was. therefore, adjourned to the schooIhousc. a hundred yards down tho road. the day being Saturday.
 Justice Greeufennsl settled himself in the teachers char on the rostrum. the crowd disposed themselves on the deal benches and against the walls, and the trial began.
 When the audienge had become uJliot the Squire cleared his throat very delib- erately and openid his case. This, he said was suit for damages, sounding in tort lie alleged that he was the own CT Of fancy breed of Guinea hens.
 "A very fancy 1rcet your honor Tn fact. they were u6orfed by my grand fsther, Ebenezer shaw, direct from Guinea"
 Justice Greenfeuael seemed duly im- pressed
 The plaintiff allf-ed that the Widow Peabody had Willf#.ly and maliciausly set her dog on them while thsy were feeding in a field adjoining her lands and that the said dog. owned by the said
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which prove the rule that onIookers see most Of the game
 Pat was resting alone in the conserva- tory having dispatched her partner on some slight errand. She was misorablv wondering whether Geoffgey and she would ever again be te each other what theH had been before that fatcfaI after noon when her husbands voice fell up- an her ear
 She could see no one, but con1d dis inetiF hear all the conversation. and aI- though an uuintonuoual eavesdropper, .r hrauk from passing her husband. H.sh she knew. from the direction of Fe sound. she would he ob lged to do to traFe the" cen5ervatory.
 Look here Stauleyi" she heard her
 zaaEd any in an angry tone. you HraW ou mo that you would leave the 'H1t"y In week, and now a fortnight .H9 rrHfod you are stun here"
 H., answered the voirc of Stanley 'orrg L. Why should l not he here? You lte no right to command my actions"
 -ndted said Godfrey Crayne- "On Hat point We must differ. Since you F.re good eH7uRh to forge my name 10
 cde E for large amount. I consider H1 have given me considerable claim n.H you."
 .'Hd when" continued Godfrey. .in ---aon to that and after committing
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wall showed It struck me as curious that Eaith. who was the soul pf neatnes~. had not had this repaired, or at least had not hung the picture a little higher, SO as Co tIde it.
 "N hat & funny mark that is on the wall II almost looks as' lr the paper had been cut away on purposes I won der you don't move the picture so es to hide it.
 '"rhauh helvcns was her extraardinary reply. "YoG. sec 1t, too, then? it isn't au wagjnadeu"'
 "uf course ! see a mark on the wall any person not blind must see it.' an sVerg4.
 Edith got up from her chair and stood before nc. q am the only person In th- house who can see it," she sald impress Sively. "Noue Of the servants can see lL none of the visitors, Percy declares ! am dreaming when l speak to him about il To the eyes of everybody who has been in this room except you and !, that wall IS entirely covered with paper and there is no mark on it,
 "Listen. 1 will tell you all' about it About a. month after We came here Percy and l were sltlnE in this room one oyen- ing, and when l looked up ] saW what thought was a shadow on the wau U was that mark. ] asked Percy Co look [ it and said how odd 1t was that a pieee should have been torn of the new paper l.he that He said be could see noth,ug. and that my eyes were decelylng me Al