Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1905-01-05
Observation-Disclosures
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: CHARLES ~ Love s
GARVICE


prone in his arms.
II was all over. Just as the criml
nal in the dock, when he sees the judge
placing the black cap on his head
knows that his doom Is sealed, Stephen
knew that all was lost But the will
was not all subdued yet
There wa Dayenant blood in his
veins White to the very lips, he
stood and glared at them, one hand
grasping the table, the other thrust in
his breast Then an evil smile curl.
ed the cunning mouth
"Cleyerly planned he said, speak.
Ing as If every word cost a pang.
You have beaten me, thus far. Cid
con Rolfe, congratulate you upon
the success Of you maneuvers; in an
other hour your daughter would have
been the mistress Of Hurst; she will,
now, | presume, be the wife OF beg
gar"
Gideon Rolfe looked at him with
stern, immOyable eyes.
Stephen smiled and took up his
nat.
You have robbed me OF my bride,
he said: permit me to return to the
home which still remains to me-"
There was an intense silence. Then
slight stir as Jack, carrying Una in
his arms left the room followed by
Mrs. Davenant With haggard eyes
stephen watched them, then, with a
conyulsiye movement he took up his
hat
you will lind me at the Hurst" he
said; Il will go there If there is any
law in the land which can punish you,
! will have II, though 1t cost me the
fortune. Yes. viii 90 home"
Still they were silent. Whether
from pity, or awe at the sight of his
misery, they were silent He looked
round and, as If he had called, Stun
mers, glidcd to his side, They had
already reached the door, when voice
said
Tel him"
II was Jack who had returned to the
room.
At the sound of the voice, grave and
plying stephen swung round as If he
had been stung
You are here still" he said and a
glance Of malignant hatred distorted
his face. Il thought you were in
jai by this time You were waiting
to take your vito with you 1t would
havo been wiser to allow her to go to
the Hurst"
"Tell him." said Jack.
with a slow, almost reluctant move
mont, Laura Treherne drew a paper
from under her Jacket and held 1t up
stephen looked at II for moment
as II his sight had failed him, then he
smiled.
"Tho plot thickens,' he said you
have robbed mo of my wife; YOU have .
no doubt some rcadyforgcd document
to rob me of my estate Am / To |
give the credit to you for this?" Then
he broke ont wildly, with mad laugh .
ut Is forgery! 4 forgery! | will swear
it. ThcrC Is no such viii. The mar
riago mover took place You've to
prove both vet, You are not SO clever
as thought, You should have stop
pod short where you were, You have
got her be satisfied, the rest Is mine!
Mine, and you cannot take 1t from
me-" and he held his clinched fist to.
ward Jack as he held all Hurst in his
grasp
Show him" said Gideon Rolfe.
stephen waved his hand contemptu-
ously,
"A stale trick he said. "A clumsy
forgery You cannot connect 1t with
my uncle's death, Go to your law.
II you WILL he will be
ready enough to help you-and he will
tell YOU that proof is impossible"
As he spoke his voice grew clearer. /
1t was relief to his ovcrwrough brain !
to fight them on ground he had so
often mentally surveyed, With an in.
solont smile on his face he leaned
both hands ON the table and looked at
them.
Come he said, you have not won
everything yet The Hurst is mine;
laugh your forgery to scorn. will
spoud every penny of the estate to
contest It, ! assert that this paper
was forgcd-last night-if you like,
You cannot prove Il was in existence
an hour sooner defy YOU You
have overrcached yourselves. Take
care! Tlis is your hour, Mine viii
come when | soc YOU in the dock,
In his excitement he had not noticed
the entrance Of the bent figure of Sket,
Gle, aud he turned with a start rs the
thin, dry voice, close 70 his elbow
quito right, MIR. stephen, That's
Icroakcd;
their weak point want Of connection,
II they could carry Il back, say to the
night OF the squiros death, now, It
would be different"
stephen looked round with Gun.
ming smile of defiance
This old fool will bear mo ont,
Show him your Will"
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