The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1909-03-04
CHAPTER TX.
(Continued.)
A Lreath From the Past.

Nors: Brookheld. manly, straightfor-
ward, sincere; Viola, trembingly ex-
pcctant and suppliant; Helen. in an an
guish Of suspense, her frightened face
90 wonderfully like one he remembered.
DO you hope for its influence indi-
rectly?" he asked, coming back into the
room.
NO. Sit down, Justice Prentice and
listen to me. will talk calmly to you"
Helen resumed her place at the table;
Viola Joined her, standing with her
arms about her--the two women making
a picture that moved the old Justice
more than he would have cared to con-
fess.
''My dear madam" he said, my heart
bleeds for YOU" Then to Brooktied;
Her agony must be past judicial meas
urement."
only God knows, sir"
There was moments silence before
Helen again turned to the Justice,
You remember this letter Mr..
Justice-you have recalled the duei?'
Prentice bowed.
You remember. thank God. its
cause"
Il do"
"You know that my mothers aversion
10 that jewel amounted almost TO an
Insanity"
II remember that"
II inherited that aversion. AS
child tho sight of one of them would
throw me almost into commissions"
rs 1t possible?"
1T is true, The physicians said l
would outgrow the susceptibility, and IN
measure did. But discovered that
Clay had inherited the fatal fear from
me-"
you can understand that, Mr. Jus
tice,' Brookfield declared, anxiously.
Medical jurisprudence is full of such
cases. Why should we deny them? Is
nature faithful only in physical mat
tiers? You are like this portrait. Your
voice is that OF Margaret Price. Ma
lures behest should have embraced also
some OF the less apparent possessions,
think"
I'VE urged all that at the trial" Jack
submitted, but they called 1t nven-
ton"
Nothing seems more probable to me"
THANK you." Helen said, In deepest
gratitude, hard put to II to restrain her
tears OF relief. We'll, as ! was saying,
Clay, my boy, had that dreadful and
unreasoning fear Of the jewel | pro-
tected him as far as possible. But one
night year ago some men, companions,
finding that the sight Of this stone an.
noyed him. pressed 1t upon his attention,
He didn't know, MIR. Justice. he was
and unlocked in her agony. 1T was
insanity; but he struck his tormentor,
and the blow resulted in the young
mans death" Unconsciously she rose
and extended her hands in dramatic ap.
peal to the Justice.
"Terrible-terribe" he whispered,
painfully attentive.
my poor boy Is crushed by the awful
deed. He Is not a murderer-he was
never that-but they have sentenced
him. Mr.. Justice; he is to die" Helens
rising tone ended in one heartbroken
sob. She staggered toward the Justice,
who had himself risen from his chair,
drawn by an involuntary impulse to her
aid, but Brookfe!d was before him and
took her in his arms.
Helen, dear - Helen - Brookfield
sought to comfort remember how
much depends on you-try to compose
yourself"
You promised" Viola reminded her.
Helen became conscious OF tie voice
OF justice Prentice speaking In judicial
tones to Jack and Of Jacks rejnlnders.
"Al' this was ably presented to the
trial court, YOU say
by the hest attorneys"
And the verdlct9"
Sill was guilty. But. Mr. rus,,ca
the sentiment Of the community has
changed very much since then We feel
that a new trial would result differ
emily"
The mention OF new trial reminded
Helen OF her own part-she heard her
swn voice speaking to the Justice.
when our lawyers decided to 20 10
the Supreme Court, | remembered som.
letters OF yours In this old book. Can
you Imagine my Joy when found the
letter was on the very point OF this in.
herited trait on which we rested our
dafapaaS,