Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1909-01-28
s. Barring GOULD
CHAPTER xxx.
Gone.

Neither Jasper, BdTDaTd, nor Eve
appeared. Mr.. Jordan was excited,
and had to be told what had taken
place, and this had to be doue by jas
per. Bargara was with her sister. Eve
had recovered, and had confessed
everything. Now all wa clear to the
eyes of Barbara. The meeting on the
Raven Rock had been the one mex
plicable point, and now that was ex-
planned. Eve hid nothing from her
sister: she told her about the first
meeting with Martin, her taking the
ring, then about the giving Of the tur-
rquoise ring, finally about the meeting
on the Rock. The story was dis
uuieting. Eve had been very foolish.
The only satisfaction to Barbara was
the thought that the cause Of uneasi-
Dess was removed, and about to be put
beyond the power of doing further
mischief Eve would never see Martin
again. She had seen 80 little of him
that he could have produced on her
heart but a light and transient I'M
preston. The romance Of the affair
had been the main charm with Eve.
When Jasper left the squire's room
after a scene that had been painful,
Barbara came to him and said, I know
everything now. Eve met your brother
Martin on the Raven Rock He has
been trying to win her affections. In
this also you have been wrongly ac-
cused by me-. TheD with a faint laugh
but with a timid, vntreating look, ]
can do no more than confess now, l
have euch heavy burden Of amends
% make
VIII it be a burden, Barbara
She put her hand lightly on bis arm.
No, Jasper-a delight
He stopped and kissed her hand
Little or nothing had passed between
them, yet they understood each other
Hist! for shame!' said a sharp
voice through the garden window. She
looked and saw the queer face of Watt
That is too cruel Jasp-loye-malIing
when our poor Martin is in danger!
I did not expect it of you
Barbar was confused. The boys
face could Ill be discerned, as there
wa no candle in the room, and all the
2ight, such as there was-a silvery
summer tWtlight-fOwed in at the
window, and was interpreted by his
head
Self h, aJsp! and you, miss-if you
are going to enter the family, you
should begin to consider other mem
Ders than Jasper continued the boy.
All his usual mockery was gone from
mis- voice, which expressed alarm and
anxiety. There lies poor Martin In a
stone box on a little straw, without
mOuthful, and his keepers are given
what they like
Oh, Jasper.' said Barbara with =
start, I am so ashamed of myself. I
forgot to provide for him
You have not considered. presume.
what will become of poor Martin. In
aeIfdefence he shot at a warder, and
whether he wounded or killed him ]
cannot say. Poor Martin! Seven years
will be spread into fourteen, perhaps
Cwenty-One. What will he be when
ne comes out of prison! What shall |
do all these years without mimi
walter, said Jasper, going to the
window, and speaking in a subdued
voice, what can be done? I am sorry
enough for him, but I can do nothing
Oh, you will not try
Tell me, what can I do?'
There! let her he nointed to Bar
bara, let her come over here and
speak with me. Everything now de-
ponds on her
aDn met exclaimed Barbara.
An, ON you. But do not shout. I can
near If you whisper Miss, that poor
fellow in the stone box is Jasper's /
brother If You care at all for Jasper, |
you will not interfere. do not ask |
you to move a finger to help Martin:
ask you only not to stand in others |
way.
What do you mean
Go into the hall, you and Jasper, in
stead of standing signing and billing
here. Allow me to be there also. There |
are two more men arrived-two of
alhose who carried the winged snipe |.
sway. That makes four inside and one
outside: but one Is lame and without |.
his boot. Feed them all well Don't |
spare cider: and give them spirits
aud-water. Help to amuse them
For what end?'
That is no concern of yours. For
what end! Hospitality, the most an
cient OF virtues. Above all, do not in
terfere with the other one.
What other one?'
You know-Miss Eve whispered
che boy. Let the maiden, in, the
housemaid certainly; she has a sweet
heart among them, and the others will
make pickings.'
Then, without waiting for an an
swer, the queer boy ran along the
gravel path and leaped the dwarf wall
into the stable yard which lay at a
lower level.
What does he mean? asked Bar
'bara.
He means said Jasper, that he is
going to make an attempt to get poor
Martin or
But how can he?'
That I do not know.
And whether we ought to assist in
such a venture I do not know said
Barbara thoughtfully.
Nor do l. said Jasper; my heart
says one thing, my head the other
we will follow our hearts. said
Barbara vehemently, and caught his
hands and pressed them. Jasper. he
is your brother: with me that IS
chief consideration. Come into the