Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1909-05-27
her eommaa' is befo' Marso Rich

an her eommaa' is befo' MaTsc Rich
ards; he's too pcart fur to be ketchcd in
de jail. lHallelujah! Halleluiahl Is
a-gwine home!'"
She began to rock TO and fro, singing
and muttering; "De hoodoo done gone
done g%one!' Sic fell asleep in the chair,
and Clinker rose. At this moment came
the young woman who took care of her at
night, and the two men left the house;
they took with them a simple stereoptieon
apparatus, which had thrown the pictures
in the white glare through the window of
Delilah s house, which to her simple ig-
noranee seemed quite supernatural.
"I should have had much greater man
ifestations, - Clinker said, as they walked
toward their hotel, "but the old darkey
has a weak heart, and l was afraid to
give her too much of a shock--it might
have killed her; then it would lave been
quite useless. But we have her evidence,
and Redfeld viii be happy, and Soule
and his wife. I wonder if we can get a
train up tonight?'
They did, and the next day Stanley had
Delilah's confession typewriter, and duly
verified by the notary who went with
Clinker and took it in shorthand as she
spoke.
Stanley took it to Aileen, and she read
it, her heart full of gratitude and joy;
Gerald mother wept silently.
"You are sure you can acquit my son
Of the murder of Bates, Mr.. Redield?"
81 have no doubt of it,. any jury with
which I have had experience would acquit
under the circumstances, but of course we
must wait and see. 1t is only two weeks
now to wait; it will be long to you,
but"
"Aileen will find it long, but I have
had so many lessons in patience; I hope
I am nearly through; I wait only to see
Gerald free and Aileen happy Nith him.
| am so weary of this world"
Aileen went with Stanley to the door;
she was lovely in her gratitude. Stanley
felt that all was indeed over for him, but
he could not help his great love surging
up in his heart and trembling in his voice
Pand cleaning in his eyes. She felt it,
and had much ado to prevent her voice
from trembling also. She gave her hand
to him as he left her; it was steady she
was glad to feel.
Goodbye" he said, in a tone that
would indicate he meant to cross oceans
and continents instead of a street.
"Good-bye. Come again. How divine.
ly happy Tom and Elizabeth seem to be!
and Thankful too; everybody is happy
but"
"But9"
"Me-and l shall be when Gerald is
free"
eyes, of course; if I can free him, it
will be the greatest triumph of my life.
Yes, Tom and Elizabeth are divinely hap
Ply. He deserves it; he is a good fellow"
elbow perfectly delightful to see them
togetherl it is idyllic." She shivered a
little.
"I am keeping you in the cold; go in
to the fire" He left her; she went
slowly back to her chair before the fire.
con, the suspense Of living over a vol
cano! Oh, my poor Gerald! to think that
I can not give you the love that is justly
yours! in all your suffering, to think that
the divine spirit of wifely love is gone
from me. l would give worlds, life, eter-
nifty itself, to give Gerald Soule the
love that l have given to Stanley Red
field! Oh my martyred one! God give
me strength to conquer my heart! l will
love you Gerald, as I ought" She took
his picture from the mantel ard gazed
long upon it.