The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1907-09-05
4z CONQUEST
OF CANAAN
By BOOTH HARRINGTON.
Author of Cherry" Monsieur Beau.
cAire." Etc
Copyright. 1905, by Harper & Brothers

"All right" said Norbert, suddenly
handing her the paper. go ahead"
"Haw exclaimed Mrs. Flitcroft.
Here it is in headlines on the first
page. Defense Scores Again and
Again Ridiculous Behavior Of a
Would Be Mob. Louden's' . 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 l 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 a change
of heart sometimes" Thus Eugene's
successor had written, and SO Mrs.
FltcrOft read. An 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 acquittal,
and the Tocsin is 4 good citizen. No
good citizen would willingly see an In
nocent man punished, and that our city
is not to be disgraced by such 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 mana cement 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
high eXuItation, had gradually lowered
in key ana dropped down the scale till
it disappeared altogether.
The Tocsin's right about face under
mined others besides Mrs. Flitcroft that
morning and rejoiced greater, though
not better, men than the colonel. Mr..
Farbach and his lieutenants smiled, yet
stared, amazed, wondering what had
happened. That was a thing which
only three people even certainly knew.
yet it was very simple.
The Tocsin was part of the judges
restitution.
'The controlling interest in the pa.
per, together with the other property
I 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 is between third and half of
that of the stock which belonged to
her"
"But this boy-this Flitcroft," said
Pike feebly; "he might
"He will do nothing" interrupted
Joe. "The case is settled out of court,
and even if he We're disposed to harass
you he could har hope to succeed,
since Miss Tabor Vines either to sue
or to prosecute"
The judge WINGED at the last word.
"Yes-yeS, l know, but he might-he
might-tell"
81 think Miss Tabors 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 as sound as ever.
And if 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
at can be done, 1 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 hurriedly, Judge Pike, I'm
not technically in control of the Toe
sin, but haven't 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
meanw
She nodded decisively. From this
instant, before morning"
"Oh, well, I'll 60 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 60 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 I ought to
look after my own property, and now
will. Don't you sect" she cried to
Joe eagerly. Its my work. She
resolutely set aside every other prop
osition, and this was the quality of
mercy which Martin Pike found that
night
There was a great crowd to hear