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CHAPTER XIV.

4 YRS. FLITCROFT at breakfast
MI on the following morning con
tnued disquisition which
4 L had ceased the previous night
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r YE woke to the Ginning of bells,
Fl and as his eyes slowly opened
the sorrowful people OF Al
a u dream, who seemed to be
bending over him. weeping, swan back
into the darkness Of the night whence
they had come and returned to the i'm
perceptiblc. leaving their shadows in
his heart. Slowly he rose. stumbled
into the outer room and released the
nuttering shade but the sunshine,
springing like golden lover through
the open window only daZzled him and
found no answering gladness to greet
it or joy in the royal day 1t heralded.
1t would be an hour at least before
time to start TO church. whom Ariel eX-
pected him lie stared absently up the
street. then down and, after that, be
gan slowly 10 walk in the latter direC-
ton with no very active consciousness
or care of where he went. He had
fallen into a profound reverie, so deep
that when he had crossed the bridge
and turned into dusty road which
ran along the river bank he stopped
mechanically beside the trunk OF fall.
en- sycamore and, lifting his head for
the first time since he had set out,
looked about him with "A melancholy
perplcXity, little surprised to lind
himself there.
For this was tho spot where he had
first seen the new Ariel. and on that
fallen sycamore they had sat together.
Remember, across Main street bridge
at noon!' And Joe's cheeks burned
as he r.calied why he had not under
stood the clear voice that had haunted
him. But that shame had fallen from
him. she had changed all that as she
had changed SO many things He sank
down in the long grass, with his back
against the log, and stared out over the
fields of tall corn shaking in a steady
wind all the way to the horizon.
Changed so many things?" he said
| half aloud. "Everythlng!" A" All, yes
she had changed the whole world for
Joseph Louden-at his first sight OF
her And now 1t seemed to him tina,
he was TO lose her. but not in the
way he had thought.
Almost from the very first he had
the feeling that nothing 30 beautiful
as that she should stay in Canaan
could happen to him. He was sure
| that she was but for the little while
| that her coming was like the flying
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he did not thunder at the jury" nor
did he slyy fatter them. He did not
overdo the confidential nor seem so
secure OF understanding beforehand
what their verdict would he that they
felt an instructive desire to fool him.
He talked coloqually, but clearly,
without appeal to the pathetic and
without garnitureS, not mentioning sun
sets, birds. oceans, homes. the glorious
old state or the happiness of liberty,
but he made everybody in the room
quite sure that Happy Fear had fired
the shot which killed Cory to save his
own life. And that, as Mr., Bradbury
remarked to the colonel, was what
Joe was there fOr.'
Ariels escort was increased to four
that day. Mr.. Ladew sat beside her.
and there were times when Joe kept
his mind entirely to the work in hand
only by an effort, but he always sue
ceeded. The sight of the pale and
worshiping face of Happy Fear from
the corner OF his eye was enough to
insure that. And people who could not
get near the doors asking those who
could, whats he dom now" were
answered by variations OF the one
formula, "Oh, jest walkln' away with
itw
Once the courtroom was disturbed
and set In an uproar which even the
judges customary threat failed to sub
due Joe had been talking very rapidly
and having turned the point he was
making with perfect deXtcrity the jury
listening eagerly. stopped for mo-
ment to take a swallow of water. A
voice rose over the low hum Of the
crowd In q delirious chuckle, why
don't somebody head him offT" The
room instantly rocked with laughter,
under cover Of which the identity Of
the sacrilegious chuckler was not dis
covered. but the voice was the voice Of
Buckalew, who was incredibly sur
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the strong lamplight out Of the dim
ness of the hall, where only taper
burned. He shambled few limp steps
into the room and came to a halt. Big
as he was, his clothes hung upon him
loosely, like coverlets upon a collapsed
bed, and he seemed but distorted i'm.
age of himself as If, save for the duh
and Redeemed eyes. he had been made
of yellowish wax and had been left too
long in the sun. AFFECT. hopeless. his
attitude a confession of ruin and
shame, he stood before his judges in
such wretchedncss that in comparison
the figure Of Happy Fear, facing the
courtroom through his darkest hour,
was one to be envied.
We'll" he said brokenly. what are
you going to do:"
Joe Louden looked at him with great
intentness for several moments. then
he rose and came forward. "St down,
Judge" he said, ITS all right, Don't
worry"
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BAD SLEEPING HABITS.
Snoring, Grinding the Teeth and
Nasal WhtstIiHg.


Man Is the victim Of bad habits in
his sleep as well as in his waking
hours. So distressing are some of
these bad habits of sleep that they
oblige wife and husband to occupy
separate rooms, even at times causing
divorce.
Snoring is of course the CommoneSt
if not the worst OF sleeps bad habits
Snoring may be remedied. There are
dozen patented devices that, holding
the mouth shut tight, prevent the
snore
Grinding the teeth is a disagreeabls
habit of sleep. 1t is impossible to sleep
in the same room with any one who
emits at irregular intervals this hide
Gus sound. The trick is said 10 be 10
durable, but rubber cap worn on the
teeth renders the grinding almost
noiseless.
Nervous persons sometimes leap in
their sleep Il foot or more in the air,
shaking the bed and the whole room.
The man who gives eight or nine or
these leaps in the course of the night
soon becomes an intolerable bedfelloc.
Nerve tones and exercise should be
prescribed for him.
Nasal wbstlng Is habit less easy
to cure than snoring. The sleeper
keeps his mouth closed, but breathes
with n distressing sound through his
nose. The sound resembles a low
whistle and, heard in the small hours,
Ia guaranteed TO madden.
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stay"
"He wishes to stay, doesn't hep
every much, think. And joe" she
continued thoushtfully. 81 want you TO
do something for me. | want you to
60 to church with me next Sunday"
ITO hear Mr.. Ladewr
Eyes. wouldn't ask except for
that"
every we'll" he consented, with
averted eyes. "I'll CO."
Her face was radiant with the smile
she gave him. "It will make me very
happy" she said
He bent his head and fumbled over
some papers he had taken from his
pocket. will you listen TO these mem
oranda? We have great deal TO go
over before 8 o'clock"
Judge Pike stood for a long while
where Joe had left him. staring out at
the street apparently. Really he saw
nothing. Undoubtedly an image o.
5lurring foliage, cast Iron, cement and
turf, with sunshine sneared over all,
f1ickcred upon the retinas Of his eyes,
DUt Tue NfhIU ulu ubt tit pltthiV
from the optic nerve. Martin Pike was
busy with other visions. Joe Louden
had followed him back to his hidden
deeds and had read them aloud TO him
as Gabriel would read them on judg-
ment day. Perhaps this was the judg-
ment day.
Martin Pike had always been
prompt It was one of the things OF
which he had been proud. In all his
life he had never failed to keep a bust
ness engagement precisely upon the
appointed time. and the courthouse bell
| changed eight when Sam Warden open
ed the door for his old employer to-
night
The two young people looked up
gravely from the script laden table be-
| fore them as Martin Pike came into
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CIlARTER NNNI

Y YE woke to the Ginning of bells,
RI and as his eyes slowly opened
the sorrowful people OF Il
u dream who seemed To he
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Cato was a hard drlnker. while, In
the language Of one writer. old Ben
Jonson was constantly picked" DE
poet Savage used TO go on the hardest
kinds of tears" and Rogers observed,
after seeing his own statue. 1t Is tire
first time | have seen him stand
straight for many years" Byron says
of Person. the great classical scholar,
II can never recollect him except as
drunk or brutal, and generally BOTH
Keats was on Il spree once that last
ed six months. Horace, Plato. AriS-
tophanes, Eurlpidcs, Alcaeus, Socrates
and Tasso of the old timers and
Goethe, Schiller, Addison, Pitt Fox
Blackstone. Fielding, Sterne and Steele
were all hard drinkers at intervals
London Times,
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IN on the following morning con
tinued a disquisition which
4 L had ceased the previous night
only because of provoking human in
capacity to exist without sleep. The
Tocsin had been her great comfort
Yes, young man." she said as she
lifted her first spoonful Of oatmeal,
you better read the Tocsn"
81 am reading it," responded Nor
bert, who was almost concealed by the
paper
"And your grandfather better read
It," she continued severely.
II already have" said the colonel
promptly. Have your"
mo, but you can be sure I will"
"All right" said Norbert, suddenly
handing her the paper. $50 ahead"
"Ha" exclaimed Mrs, Flitcroft,
Here 1t is in headlines on the first
page Defense Scores Again and
Again. Ridiculous Behavior OF a
Would Re Mob. Loudens' - She
paused, removed her spectacles, exam
ined them obviously, restored them to
place and continued. "'Louden's Mas
terly Conduct and Well Deserved -
She paused again, incredulous-" We'll
deserved Triumph
go on" said the colonel softly
Indeed WILL" the old lady replied.
Look at the editorials" suggested
Norbert. There's one on the same
subject"
1.-The best Of us make mistakes,
and it Is we'll to have change
of heart sometimes" Thus Eugene's
successor had written, and so Mrs.
| Fltcroft read IAN open confession
Is good for the soul. The Tocsin has
| changed its mind in regard to certain
matters and means to say SO freely
and frankly. After yesterdays events
In connection with the murder trial be-
fore our public. the evidence being now
all presented. for we understand that
neither side has more to offer, 1t Is gen
orally conceded that all good citizens
are hopeful OF verdict Of acquittaI.
and the Tocsin Is a good citizen. No
good citizen would willingly see an in
nocent man punished. and that our city
IL not to be disgraced by such a mis-
carriage of justice is due to the efforts
of the attorney for the defendant. who
has gained credit not only by his mas
terly management Of this case. but by
his splendid conduct In the face of dan
ger yesterday afternoon. He has dis
tinguished himself SO greatly that we
frankly assert that our citizens may
point with pride to- Mrs. Flitcroft's
voice. at the beginning pitched to b
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mined the departure of Eugene Ban
try, though Mamie never questioned,
as Joe did, the reasons for it or doubt
ed those Eugene had given her which
were the same he had given her father,
for she was content with his return,
rang out their chime. The paths were
decorously enlivened with family and
neighhorhood groups hound church
ward, and the rumble of the organ,
playing the people into their peNS,
shook on the Nir, And Joe knew that
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Hare you any business TO set foot upon
my propertyf' he demanded.
that is TO talk about it here-for your
own sake and because l think Miss
Tabor should be present. called to
ask you to come to her house at 8
O'Clock tonight"
You did Martin Pike spoke an
grily. but not in the bull bass of yore,
and he kept his voice down, glancing
about him nervously as though he fear
ed that his wife or Mamie might hear
my accounts with her estate are
closed" he said harshly. III she wants
anything, let her come here"
Joe shook his head, NO; you must
be there at 8 o'clock
The Judges choler got the better of
bis uneasiness. You're a pretty one
to come ordering me around" he broke
out. You slanderer. Do you suppose
haven't heard how you're going about
traducing me, undermining my charac-
ter in this community, spreading scan
dals that I am the real owner of Beav-
err Beach
1T can easily be proved, judge Joe
interrupted quietly, though you're
wrong. I haven't been telling people.
] haven't needed to-even If I'd wish
ed. Once a thing like that gets out,
you can't stop it-ever. That isn't all.
To my knowledge you own other prop
erty worse than the Beach. ! know
that you own half of the worst dens in
the town-profitable investments too.
You bought them very gradually and
craftily, only showing the deeds to
those in charge-as you did to Mike
sheehan-and not recording them.
sheehan's betrayal Of you gave me the
key. / know most of the poor crea-
lures who are your tenants, too, you
see, and that gave me an advantage
because they have some confidence In
me. My Investigations have been al.
most as quiet and careful n. -suF pur-
chases"
"You blackmailer! The Judge bent
upon him n fierce, inquiring scrutiny
in which, oddly enough, there was q
kind of haggard hopefuness. "And
out of such stories" he sneered, you
are going to try to make political cap.
ltal against the TOcsln, are your"
mo" said Joe. at was necessary
In the interests OF my client for me tc
know pretty thoroughly Just what
property you own, and ! think l do
These pieces I've mentioned are about
all you have not mortgaged. You
couldn't do that without exposure, and
you've kept controlling interest in
the Tocsin clear toO-for the sake 81
Its influence. l suppose. Now. do you
want to hear any more, or will you
agree to meet me at Miss Tabor's this
EVENING""
Whatever the look Of hopefuness
had signif1ed. it fed from Pixies face
during this speech, but he asked with
some show Of contempt, do you think
II likelyT'
very WE'LL said Joe, III you want
me to speak here" And he came a lit
tie closer to him. you bought big
block of Granger Gas for Roger Ia
bor," he began in n low voice. Before
his death you sold everything he had
Mcxcept the old house, put 1t all into
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In key and dropped down the scale till
1t disappeared altogether.
The Tocsins right about face under
mined others besides Mrs. Fltcroft that
morning and rejoiced greater, though
not better, man than the colonel Mr..
Farbnch and hls lieutenants smiled, yet
stared. amazed, wondering what had
happened. That was a thing which
only three people even certainly knew,
yet 1t was very simple.
The Tocsn was part of the judges
restitution.
The controlling interest in the pa
per- together with the other property
have listed" Joe had said, studying
his memoranda under the lamp in Rog
er's old studio, while Martin Pike lis
tened with his head in his hands,
make up what Miss Tabor is willing
to accept. AS | estimate it. their total
value il between third and half of
that of the stock which belonged to
her"
But this boy-thIs Fltcroft," said
Pike feebly; "he might
"IIe will do nothing" interrupted
Joe. 1.-THE case is settled out of court,
and even If he were disposed to harass
you he could hardly hope to succeed,
since Miss Tabor declines either to sue
or to prosecute"
The Judge WINGED at the last word.
"Yes-yes, l know, but he might-he
might-tell."
II think Miss Tabor's influence will
prevent If it should not-well, you're
not in a desperate case by any means.
You're involved but far from stripped.
In time you may be rs sound as ever.
And IL Norbert tells there's nothing for
you to do but to live it down" A faint
smile played upon Joe's lips as he lift
ed his head and looked at the other.
"It can be done, | think"
1t was then that Ariel, complaining
of the warmth of the evening. thought
it possible that Joe might find her fan
upon the porch and as he departed
whispered huriiedly Judge Pike, I'm
sin, but haven't l the right to control
| its policy
II understand" he muttered. You
mean about Louden-about this trial.
THAT is why have taken the pa
per-"
You want all that changed, you
meanl"
She nodded decisively From this
instant, before morning"
"Oh, well, I'll go down there and give
the word" He rubbed his eyes YEARLY
with big thumbs, I'm through fight
ing I'm done Besides, what's the
use? There's nothing. more to fight"
"Now, Judge Joe said As he came
in briskly, well go over the list of
that unincumbered property, If you
will"
This unincumbered property consist
ed of Beaver Beach and those other
belonging Of the judge which he had
not dared to mortgage. Joe had some
how explained their nature to Ariel
and these, with the Tocsin, she had
elected to accept in restitution.
You told me once that | ought tc
look after my own property, and now
1 will Don't You seef' she cried &c
Joe eagerly. ITS Iny work. She
resolutely set aside every other prop
osition, and this was the quality OF
mercy which Martin Pike found thai
! night.
There was great crowd to heal
! Joes summing UP at the trial. ant
those who succeeded in getting into
the courtroom declared that it wa.
worth the struggle. He did not crate
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CHAPTER XXTV.

N hour later Martin Pike. looking
u forth from the mansion. saw
man open the gate and,
4 - passing between the uncmo-
tional deer, rapidly approach the house.
He was a thin young fellow. very well
dressed in dark gray. his hair premn
turely somewhat silvered, his face pre-
maturely somewhat lined and his hat
covered scar such rs might have
been caused by blow from n blunt
instrument in the nature Of n poker.
He did not reach the door, nor was
there necessity for him to ring for be-
fore he had set foot on the lowest step
the judge had FASTENED to meet him.
not, however. with any fulsomely hos
pitable intent; bis hand and arm were
raised to execute one Of his Olympisn
gestures of the kind which had OBJ
liberated the young man upon a GER
tain bygone morning.
Louden looked up calmly at the big
figure towering above him.
at won't do. Judge" he said, that
was all, hut there was significance In
his manner and certainty in his voice
which caused the uplfted hand to
drop Imply, while the look of appre-
tension which of late had grown more
and more TO he Martin Pixies habtual
expression deepened into something
close upon mortal anxiety.
Have you any business to set foot
upon my property" he demanded
yes" answered Joe. That's why
came"
What business have you got with
me?"
Enough TO satisfy you, think. But
there's one thing | don't want to do
Joe glanced at the open door-"and
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He Wns Nenlistic.

A newly enrolled volunteer was rath-
er alarmed during his first experience
Of a sham fight especially as he heard
the colonel in command declare that
everything was II be done the same
as in actual warfare" No sooner was
the first blank cartridge fired than the
frightened soldier dropped his gun and
took to his heels.
Hey, why are You running away
shouted his captain az the man dashed
by him.
Its all right. sir, I'm doing the
same ms w0uid do in actual warfare
London Answers.
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he must speak quickly If he was to sd
what he had planned to say before D
and Ariel went into the church
ARIEL" He tried to compel
voice to a casual cheerfulness. but
would do nothing for him except b
tray desperate embarrassment.
She looked at him quickly and
quickly away. yes"
81 wanted TO say something to 70
and I'd better do 1t now, / thlnk-by
fore go to church for the first time
two years" He managed to laugh
though with some rucfulness, and 60
tinued stammeringly, II want to teI
you how much like hlm-how much
admire him
Admire whom she asked. littt
coldly for she knew.
Mr. Ladew."
80 do l." she answered, lootin|
strsig ht ahead. "That Is one reasoI
why I wanted you to come with N
today"
at isn't only that. | want to te
you-to tell you He broke off for
second. you remember that night !
my office before Fear came in?"
Eyes, remember"
"And that that something sal
troubled you because TIT sounded a
If cared too much for you
NO; not too much" She still locke
straight ahead. They were walkin
very slowly. you didn't understan,
I You'd been In my mind, you see, a
those years, so much more than i
yours. hadn't forgotten you. But
you | was really a stranger
NO, no. he cried.
Yes. was she said gently, bt
very quickly. And Il didn't war
you to fall in love with me at fir
sight. And yet-perhaps I did! But
hadn't thought Of things in that wa.
| had just the same feeling for yo
! that l always had-always | ha
! never cared so much for any one els
and it seemed to me the most nece
| sarv thing in my life 10 come back I
| that old compRnionship. Don't you r
member-lt used to trouble you s
when would take your hand? I thin
! loved your being a little rough wit
| me- And once when | saw how yo
had been hurt, that day you ra
away
'ArelT' he gasped helplessly.
Have you forgotten?"
He gathered himself together wi
all his will. Il want to prove TO you
he said resolutely, that the dear kin
ness Of you isn't thrown away on IN
l want you to know what I began
say-that it's all right with me, and
think Ladew"- He stopped agai
"Ah. I've seen how much he cares +,
you"
Have youi"
Ariel" he said, that isn't fair
me- if you trust me. You could n
have helped seeing
But | have not seen 1t" she int
rupted. with great calmness. Aft
having said this, she finished truthfI
ly: IF he did, | would never let hi
tell me. like him too much
you mean you're not going to-
Suddenly she turned to him. "No
she said. with a depth of anger he h;
not heard in her voice since that lo>
ago winter day when she struck Z
gene Bantrv with her clinched Fl
She swept over him a binding look
reproach. How could II"
And there upon the steps of Il
church. in the sudden. dazzling visir
of her love, fell the burden of hi
who had made his sorrowful pilgrir
age across Main street bridge tn
morning.
THE END.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1907-04-27
ANOTHER CHANGE OF VENUE
Counsel for Meyer, Haywood and
Pettibone Will Urge Preju-
dice in Ada County.
(snecial to me Herald.)


Boise Ida, April 26.-Clarence 5. Oar
row, chief counsel for Meyer, Haywood
and Pettibone. the men accused of the
has arrived here prepared to remain until
the trials are over. be has very little to
say about the case, but IL transpires that
il is the probable purpose of the defense
to again move for a change of venue when
the Haywood case is called on May g
Men are engaged in getting affidavits
setting forth that prejudice exists in this
county. and Ii is regarded as certain that
q motion of the kind mentioned will be
made. When the change of venue was
taken from Canyon county to Ada coun-
tv Ii was by consent of counsel That
consent was given by John +. Nugent
the only one of the attorneys present al
the time. 1t is the understanding that the
other lawyers for the defense have crit
icized him sharply for giving consent
and that they propose to move for a
change Notwithstanding his action. They
would have preferred TO proceed with the
empanelling OF a jury in Canyon county,
trusting to be able to prove prejudice
during that procedure, in which case they
could have secured a change of venue
without giving consent and would be in
a position to make the same motion oyel
again here without having such consent
confronting them.
It is probable such a motion will con
sumo some time and delay the actual en-
panelling Of a jury. 1t is learned il is tbs
purpose of Sheriff Hodgin of this county
10 provide a house in which the members
of the juries in these cases shall live
while serving. Their meals will be pre-.
pared there and they will be so situated
that the men can 1--we comfortably with
out being in danger of being approached
by outsiders