Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1909-07-07
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breath: 1T is LORD M0rI0 3! 1 T6nSm-
Der it could swear to it. He drew
nv attention particularly to this one"
Susie leaned against the table with
her hand pressed to her heart, and
as if it were some living, evil thing.
Il remember i'll could swear to
it," muttered Marie, as if to herself.
Susie, you and l have found out
who is the thief"
No, no!'' almost screamed Susie.
Tit is all mistake, Miss Marie! |
don't believe i'll won't believe it!
Master Harry steal that! Master
Harryi"
Marie held the vase toward her.
How did it come here?" she asked,
gliding to the door and shutting 1t,
and pulling down the blind. How
did it come here, then, Susie, and why
has he gone so suddenly? My poor
girl, I'm very sorry for you, but your
fine Master Harry is the thief who
stole the marquis plate, and he has
got the rest of it with him at this mo-
ment."
Susie. pallid with terror, fell all of
a heap to the floor, and Marie Werner
stood over her, still holding the vase.
What is to be done?" she said,
hurriedly. And how did he know the
secret? Why, Susie-Susie!" and she
shrank back.
Susie raised her swollen eyes, and
looked at her fearfully.
"Oh, Miss, what are you going to
say?'' she sobbed.
1T is not what | am going to say,
it is what the marquis will say, what
the judge will say, what the world
will say!" she retorted, sternly. who
told this Harry Herne the word that
unlocked that plate-closet. Who
knew it? l and Miss Darracourt and
-youi"
MET"
Eyes, you'll" repeated Marie Werner.
standing over her like an accusing
angel threatening her with destruc-
ton. you, and you only, excepting
Miss Lucille and myself, knew the
word. You told it to Harry Herne!"
Susie held up her trembling hand
as if to ward off blow.
Marie put the vase on the table,
and looked down on her with a cruel
smile of enjoyment curling her thin
lips.
Susie, l will be your friend on one
condition. l like you, my poor girl,
and I'm sorry for you. You must make
a clean breast of it-you must tell the
marquis that you did it and perhaps
he will have some pity for you and
this wicked young fellow
At last the frightened girl turned to
bay
With spring she confronted her
accuser.
Il make clean breast of it! 1, who
never saw this thing till now-and
never said world Confess that l
helped Master Harry-betray Master
Harry. who'd rather die inch by inch
than touch thing belonging to the
marquis! No! You mayn't believe me,
he mayn't believe me, all the world
may think me as bad as you do, but
III face EN- all! All, and if they send
me to prison, I'll go still crying that
Master Harrys as innocent as | ami"
And flushed and painting, she faced
her tormentor.
Marie Werner saw that she had
gone too far.
1T is very strange" she murmured.
as if glimmer of doubt had been pro-
duced by Susie's strenuous denial.
You swear you are innocent, Susie?"
Il will swear to it; do. Miss. And
III swear Master Harry is innocent,
too
Marie dropped into chair.
Then how do you account for this
being here?"
Susie glanced at the vase and shud-
dered.
1T doesn't matter. Here it isl You
and l found it. The police will know
ii directly. The fact of its being
here, and him being seen lurking
round the plate-room, will be evidence
before the judge to send him to pri-
son for life-for life Susie. Think of
thati''
Susie burst into tears, and chung to
the table, convulsed with sobs.
'Oh, poor Master Harry! Poor Mas
ter Harryi' she moaned.
They will get him of a certainty,
and they'll make you a witness
against him." continued Marie Yer
ner, pitilessly. You will be the means
of sending him to penal servitude."
Il, Oh, Miss Marie!"
Yes: and do you think they'll be-
lieve you when you say that you did
not tell him last night? Did any one
see you here with him?''
Susie put her hand to her head.
Think think, Did any one see
your"
Yes" sobbed Susie: Hope saw
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