Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1906-05-30
The Lady In
the Case
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10 and fork for several other
80 said the Hon.. Joseph Brew.
"a matter Of fact way. II was
~ table d'hste dinner on a
a as,0s boat. aud be addressed The stran-
- mba AZ frst glance shortly after
y hod steamed out OF Cologne he
us' a.,itea was "A Ikable fellow.
va ~ reallyY answered the young
sr,'s a BIZ difficult TO be sure of
49, a,,suette on foreign shores
soh felt sure you were an Amer
~, cried the elder man deIightediy.
49, spoke to you because was
-.,her hoineslet Tor the voice OF one
afmx countrymen today
IA here there twangcd from across
a., ,sbls the voice OF a Chicago butch
a.
4rite EN- TO see | mean business"
IA winkea to nobody In particular aud
!, ,ysyybody In general as be poured
ITO ,he hand Of the surprised walter.
,rtsrrpted In his duties, a quantity
Of small change.
Tbs ilkabIe stranger looked Mt Judge
pravSter aud murmured humoroasly
sshe caught the elder mans smile;
aWeil there's another one OF our
s,untrrmen. one gets bit ashamed
., The species though-eh!"
They went on deck together shortly
.rpy they left Coblenz. The younger
tellew whose name was Gale. told
,.ories Of the Philippines. where he had
heen for flys years. He had Important
suslpe~s ln Germany and had come
borne that way-for the United States
va. home to him. He had interesting
tales OF the Philippine Islands. OF the
great things that had been done during
the American occupation and OF the
msuy things that were yet to do. He
nsd something to say Of the wealth OF
virgin material In the country. also be
had something to say OF the trials and
desolatiOn.
Obviously, the judge concluded. this
Hkabie chap had experienced the tag-
eiy as well as the comedy OF life. II
was true he had a good. honest laugh
and q certain merry way OF saying
things, but. also, In repose there was
stern sadness about the mouth as of
one who has suffered overmuch. The
kindly Judge found himself wishing he
knew more about him. Perhaps be
was hunting for leader when. as the
twilight was coming on. he remarked:
Strange q man who's as fond OF the
States as you are should have left
them for Eve years-especially as you
don't belong TO the army"
Perhaps twas for the comprehen-
sire reason that ninety-uine men out
Of a hundred do anything--a woman"
"Ah, there was lady In the case.'
The young fellows eyes were turned
rather grayely toward the grim. gaunt.
massive skeleton Of departed proves.
heapei high above ST. Gaur.
That's Rhelnfcls." volunteered the
Judge But his companion seemed not
to hear.
You see," he breathed. half to him
self, Il loved her too much TO stay, so
| determined to bury myself some
where The Philippines were as good
as any other place"
$50 she was married. then-thats
why you couldn't stayr'
"She was married TO drunken
wretch who ought to have been horse
whipped all over the states. He gam
bled; he raced; he made her life I'M
bearable."
How hard that must have been for
you! And she loved your
The judge spoke with genuine sym
PATTY. II was the sort of night which
Induces conference.-the peaceful river.
TIE little sleepy village. the quiet Gid
ing OF the boat.
Yes, she loved me. IL was my
knowledge OF that which In the end
gave me the pluck 60 tear myself away.
out there In the Philippines don't
suppose there's been an hour In all
These five years that I've forgotten II.
Why"-his firm. manly voice broke
httie-"if ! hadn't remembered that
she was still loving me. praying for
me, believing In me. life would not
nave been possible, that's allv'
Where is she nowy' asked the judge
AZ last, breaking a long silence.
She's at wIesbaden just at present
shes spending the season there with
her younger sister, who's been perfect
ing herself In music-ln Munich l
could tell You tales that would make
even heart OF stone love her-tales OF
her devotion to Rose that's her little
sister,. OF the sacrifices she has en-
aured, the deprivations she has under
gone, In order that Rose might have
tne very best musical education. on,
swear she's a woman in a mllllon@
The Judge noticed-he could not help
out notice-that his young friends deep
chest was swelling deeply with unaf-
iected pride, that his eyes were fash
ing and that ruddy color had crept
INTO the brown of his chin. by Joye,
mes a handsome chap,' he commented
TO himself.
Gale consulted his watch.
Just think" he said as he slipped
y INTO his pocket again. ''in few hours
snail see heri We're due at Biebrich