Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1909-01-13
CHAPTER xxxvl.
Confessions.


Confessions.
AS the bell changed Mr.. Jordan came
out of his door. He had been ordered
IN remain quiet and take no exercise;
but now, leaning on his stick ana
holding the door jamb, he came fortn
What is this?' he asked, and Jas
ner put his hand to the rope 10 az
rest the upward cast. What are YOU
rinoing. Barbara. Who told you to DO
SOP
ST bade her ring, said Jasper, TO cali
these he pointed to the door.
several constab,es were visible
foremo came Joseph and a prison
warder. 49,
eTake himn cried Mr.. Jordan, ar
rest the fellow. Here he is-he Is un-
armed
what, Mr.. Jasper!' asked Joseph.
Among the servants and laborers Tue
voung steward was only known as MI
Jasper. why, sir, this is-this 1s-Mr.
Jasper!
This is the man. said Ignatius Jor-
dan clinging to the door jamb - and
pointing excitedly with his stlck'-
this is the man who robbed his own
father of money that was mine. Inls
is the man who was locked up IN jail
and broke out, and, by the mercy ana
Justice of Heaven, was cast at my
door
beg your pardon, sir said Jo-
seph. 4 don't understand. This IS
your steward, Mr.. Jasper.
Take him, handcuff him before my
eyes. This is the fellow you have been
in search of; I deliver him up
But, SIR said the warder, you are
wrong. This is not our escaped con-
vict.'
HE is, tel you I know ne IS.
I am sorry to differ with you, sir,
but this is not he. l know which is
which. Why, this chaps hair has never
been cut. If he'd been with us he'd
have a head like mole's back
Not he!' cried Mr.. Jordan frantic
ally. L say to you this is Jasper Babb.'
Well, SIR said the warder, sorry
to differ sir, but our man amt Jasper
at all-he's Martin
Then Joseph turned his light blue
eyes around in quest of Jane. I'll
roast her! I'll eat her. he muttered, at
the next Love Feast
The men went away much disap-
pointed, grumbling, swearing, FLAP
peased by glass of cider each; Jane
sulked in the kitchen, and said to
Barbara, This day month, please
miss
Mr. Jordan, COMPOUNDED, disappoint
ed, crept back to his room and cast
himself on his bed.
The only person in the house who
cou have helped them out of their
disappointment was Eve, who knew
something of the story of Martin, and
knew, moreover, or strongly suspected,
that he was not very far off. But no
one thought of consulting Eve
When all the party of constables
was gone, Barbara stood in the gar
den, and Jasper came to her.
You will tell me now?' she said,
looking at him with eyes full of thank
fu ness and trust
She seated herself, with a smile, and
made room for him, drawing her skirts
to her.
The ten-week stocks, purple and
white, in bed under the window filled
the air with perfume; but sweeter
perfume than ten-week stocks, to"Bar.
bara, charged the atmosphere-the
perfume of perfect confidence. Was
Barbara plain? Who could think that
must have no love for beauty of ex-
preston. She had none of her 81 :
Ler's loveliness, but then Eve had none
OF hers. Each had a charm of her own,
Eve the charm of exquisite physical
perfection, Barbara that of intelli
gence and sweet faith and complete
'elf-devotion streaming out of eye and
mouth-indeed, out of every feature
Which is lovelier-the lantern, or the
light within? There was little of souI
and character in frivolous Eve.
When Jasper seated himself beside |
Miss Jordan neither spoke for full ten
minutes. She folded her hands on her
ap. Perhaps their souls were, like ten |
week stocks, exhaling sweetness.
Gear Miss Jordan said Jasper.
how pleasantly the thrushes are sing
ngi'
Yes. she replied, but 1 want to hea
our story-I can always listen to the |
brushes
He was silent after this for several
minutes. She did not further press
I'm. She knew he would tell her all
Fhen he had rallied his courage to do
o. They heard Eve upstairs in her
Dom lightly singing a favorite air
rom Don Giovanni
1T is due to you" said Jaspe at last.
will hide nothing from you, and I