Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1905-05-04
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an Paris Of their kinswoman. Mar
: ret Maryland. Josiah Is covetous
~ his Cousins estate. His mother
suggests his marriage to Margaret.
s'imon Kempster, a farmer is Hettys
sweetheart. Margaret returns and
clashes with Josiahs Puritanical IDEAS.
lII-Margaret is attended by an old
waiting woman, Elsbeth. Hetty is
very fond Of Margaret, but the Puri-
tan maid Is shocked by a small gold
cross worn by her cousin. Mistress
Taunston frowns on their friendship.
IV-Sir Godfrey La Fabienne and his
attendant, CASTOR, seeking Cragen.
stone, are led astray by little girl
Mistress Taunston overhears the con-
versation and tells her son tina. she
believes the gentleman to be Marga-
ret's lover. Josith and his mother be-
lieve that Sir Godfrey will be delayed
at Sterndorf, a neighboring village, by
foods, leaving Josiah to seek Marga-
ret's hands. V-Hetty tells Margaret
that the country folks are firm be
levers in witches. Josiah call on Mar
garet. VI-Josiah proposes to his cou-
sin. Margaret awaits a visit from her
lover, Sir Godfrey. VII-Mistress
Taunston and her son think Sir God
frey may fall a victim to illness cpl
demic at Sterndorf. VIII-Sir Godfrey
remains unaccountably absent. and
Margaret fears that he is dead. JOSH
ah calls for the answer to his proposal
and is rebuffed Ix.-Margaret is saw
ed from Josiahs clutches by the arriv-
al Of Sir Godfrey. Josiah's love for
Margaret Is turned to hate. X-Mar-
garet learns that her lover has been
detained by illness and floods. XII
Simon buys from an itinerant peddler
a trinket for Hetty. Josiah inquiries
of the peddler where evil charms may
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things are common in Paris in the
form of small geld crosses. X1I-St-
mon wins Hettie's favor with his gift
xIII-Josiah warns the village jeweler
against Margaret's gold cross, which
the jeWler has for repair. X1V-After
returning Margret,s cross to her the
Jewelers. boy, Christopher, is killed in
Margaret and is much impressed by
Sir Godfrey. She spurns Simons love.
I.-Christopher's absence Is attri-
buted to the evil influence Of Margar-
cts cross. His corpse is found. XVII
The villagers fear Margaret and her
servants leave her. XVIII.-Josiah re-
nounces his relationship to Margaret
and denounces her to the villagers as n
witch. Mistress Taunston and Els
beth clash.
CHAPTER XVIIl.-(C Continued.
Old Adam, the goldsmith, opening his
door at the sound of the loud talking,
peered forth and when he saw Josiah
Taunston ran to the spot, pushed his
way through the crowd and, falling on
his. knees beside the horse, threw his
apron over his face, crying out: "Oh,
Master Taunston; oh, good Josiah, give
me comfort in my hour of trial or
must go mad WI thinking on it! My
gran'son Christopher! The little lad
left me by my dying daughter Betsy,
struck to his death and his soul car
ried away in peals of thunder by the
devil! Oh, lackaday! Woe is mel God
ha' mercy"
The man continued to grovel on the
ground, rocking to and fro, moaning
forth his sorrow, and Josiah. pointing
his long finger at him, addressed the
now increasing assemblage.
Look ye on this man." he cried,
Ibis heart bleeding and broken, the
mainstay Of his old age cruelty taken
from him, and all because we have too
long dallied with the evil influences
that have Of late been so strongly
brought to bear upon US. Look on this
man, say! Dost want the same to
happen to We all? Matthew Clines"-
he singled out one man with his finger
how knowest thou that thy turn
may not come next? Wilt wait, refus-
ing to believe until thou seest thy maid
Dorothy riding away in a cloud of
smoke on witch's broomstick?"
Nay, nay" groaned the man sullen-
~.
call on ye not to be deceived by
fair face, rich dress and a kindly
manner! Such deep arts are ever en-
ployed by our worst enemy, Satan, when
he hath his blacklist crimes in medita-
ton. Thou knowest, men, to whom I
make inference? 'Tis the woman Mar
garet Maryland that do publicly ac-
cuse!'
He paused for moment to emphe-
size his words, then continued with a
great seriousness. shaking his head in
the manner Of one who had abandoned
all hope. with prayer and protesta-
tons my good mother and have urged
this woman to change her ways, to de-
stroy the evil cross that is but a witch
mark invented by the devil for his pur-
poses, one touch Of which will bring q
man to fell disaster. Men and broth
ers," he cried. "she would not hear us!
She coldly turned us from her door
and then in her wickedness set our
sheep a-dying; but, being our kins-
woman, we bore all patiently and said
naught Now, my judgment tells me
that too much harm hath been done al
ready. Here before We all / repudiate
This woman. l renounce kinship to
herr
The crowd, now having assumed
much larger proportions, took up the
cry of hate and bitterness.
Good man! Good man Josiah! He
doth renounce his cousinn one cried.
Down, down with the woman who
weareth Satan's cross!" said another.
I'VE ha' borne too much areadyw
Hanging is the only way to put an