The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-01-14

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to enable M. Godin, by great skill and
celebrity, to make away with the evil
dences Of his guilt in time to enable
him to be present with Messrs. Osborne
and Allen at the examination. In short.
we shall unravel before you crimo
which for cleverness of conception and
adroitness of execution, has never been
equaled in the history of this commun-
|ity." 1870
Maitland having thus concluded his
remarks by dropping into a courteous
court adjourned until Monday, and I
left Gwen in Maitland's charge while
hurried home, fearful lest l should
not be the first to bring to Jeanette
the glad news Of her fathers inno-
cence, for I had not the slightest doubt
of Maitland's ability to prove con-
clusively all he had undertaken.
I need not describe to you my inter
view with Jeanette. There are things
late day, when their roseate hue glows
but dimly in the blue retrospect Of the
past--it would seem sacrilege for me to
mention to another. Believe me, am
perfectly aware Of your inquisitive ma
ture, and I know that this omission
may, nettle you: Charge it all up, then,
Rrce df his 4xs Of last 0 and Only love
experience. You must see that such
things cannot be conveyed to another
with anything like their real signif-
cance., Were I to say T was CARRIE
beyond myself by her protestations Of
gratitude until, in delirium of Joy, I
with kisses, do you for q moment fancy
you could appreciate my. feelings7 Do
you imagine that the little Jingle of
sympathy which you might experience
were. l to say that, instead Of pushing
mo f rom her, I felt her clasp tighten
the great torrent Of hot, blood that
my arms, quivering ecstatically at every
kiss7 No! thousand times no! There
fore have thought best to say nothing
about it. Our love can keep it's own
secrets.--But alas! this was long ago,
and as sit here alone writing this to
sense Of ever-present longing, where on
this great earth Jeannette-Fmy Jean
nette,' I have learned to call hers
now" You see bachelors love affair
is a serious thing, and years cannot al.
ways efface it. But to~'return to the
past:
Jeanette, I think, was not more
pleased than Gwen at the turn affairs
had taken. Indeed, so exuberant was
Gwen in her quiet way that I marvelle6
much at the change in her, so much, in
deed, that finally T determined to ques
ton Alice about it.
II can underestimate said to her
l"'.why Gwen, on account Of her sympa
thy and love for Jeanette, should be
lglad that NJ. Latour is likely to be &C
Iqultted: l can also appreciate the dis
taste she may have felt at tho prospect
Of having to deal with M. Godin unde,
the, terms Of her fathers will; but ever
nf l..
almost ecstatic condition. There is al
1mmediateness. to her joy which coult
hardly result from mere release from {
future disagreeable possibility. Chow
do you account for it, sisq' Alice Z
answer was somewhat enigmatical AM
Med" she replied. "Ill pay for tn
tickets to the first circus that come
find the trunks on the elephants. J
Do. my best, I couldn't make he
enllghtenr me any further, for, to every
question, she replied with most pro
voking laugh.
Maitland called and spent most Of tn
next day, which was Sunday, with us
and we all talked matters over. He dit
, not seem either to share or understan.
,, Gwen g exuberance Of spirits, albeit on
could easily observe that he had
measure Of that satisfaction which al
ways comes from success. More thai
once saw him glance questioningly a
Gwen with a look which said plainl,
enough: "What is the meaning Of thi
;, remarkable changes Why should it s
matter to her whether M. Latour's o
murder9" When he left us at nigh
NJ. Godin's death avenges her father
: I could see he had not answered tina
. question to his own satisfaction.