Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1909-03-04

Not true? Why do you practise con
cealment from me? Why do You
carry about with you ring which
Mr.. Coyshe never gave you Produce
it, l have been told about it. You
have left it on your table and it ha;
been seen, a ring with a turquoise
forget-me-not. Who gave you that
Answer me if YOU dare What is The
meaning of these trimmings to and fro
into the woods, to the rocks?' The
old man worked himself into wildnesS
and want of consideration for his
child, and for Coyshe to whom she
was engaged. Listen to me. you he
turned to the surgeon holding forth
his stick which he had caught up;
you shall judge between us. This
girl this daughter of mine, has met
again and again in secret a man
whom l hate, a man who robbed his
own father Of money that belonged to
me, a man who has been a Jail bird.
an escaped felon. Is not this So
Eye, deny it if you can
'Father!' began Eve, trembling, you
are i'll, you are excited
Answer met he shouted so loud as
to make all start, striking at the
same time the floor with his stick,
have you not met him in secret?'
She hung her head and sobbed-
You aided that man in naking his
escape when he was ii the hands of
the police. l brought the police upon
him, and you worked to deliver him.
Answer me. Was it not SOP
She family murmured, Yes
This had been but a conjecture of
Mr.. Jordan. He was emboIdened to
proceed, but now Jasper stood for
ward, grave, collected, facing the
white, wild Cd man. Mr.. Jordan
he said that man of whom you speak
IS my brother. l am to blame, not
Miss Eve. Actively neither / nor
most assuredly-your daughter assist
ed in his escape; but I will not deny
that l was aware he meditated evas-
ion and he effected it, not through
active assistance given him, but be-
cause l did not Indicate to them the
means whereby he was certain to get
away, and which I saw and they over
looked
Stand aside shouted the angry old
man. He loved Eve more than he
loved anyone else, and as is often the
case when the mind is unhinged, his
suspicion and wrath were chiefly df-
rected against his best loved He
struck at Jasper with his stick, to
drive him on one side and he
shrieked with fury to Eve, who COW
cred and Shrank from him. You
have met this feIon and you love him
That is why I have had such difficulty
with you to get your consent to Mr.
Coyshe. Is it not so? Come, answer
I like poor Martini sobbed Eve. q
forgive him for taking my money; it
was not his fault
See there! she contesses all. Who
gave you that ring with the blue
stones of which I have been told? ii
did not belong to your mother. Mr.
COyshe never gave it to you. Ans
Wer me at once or | will throw my
stick at you. Who gave you that ring?'
The surgeon, in his sublime self
conceit, not for moment supposing
that any other man had been prefer
red tn himself Thinking +bo+ M Ior-
dan wac off IN bie booa +,,mro.5 -
Eve and said in a low voice, 'Humor
him. 1t is safest. Say what he wishes
you to say
Martin gave me the ring, she ans,
wered, trembling.
How came Won ono time IN ba with.
ont vour mothers ring How can,o
Won at another IN he nosseesod Of # .
Fxn1ain that,
Eve threw herself on her knees
with a cry.
tOt, nono, aoou oo,o, z,-
Ff' ~ ~