Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1913-07-11

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Finding I had not strength 10 carry
her. I shouta4' for he nurse. who
reused Billy, and thsn The ChinAman.
Together No carried her Indoors. gave
her brandy, ana laid her. dressed %
she was. In Captain Taylors bath.
Then while Billy rode hard for . doc
tor. nurse and filed tho bath with
freezing vatsr. which for eight hours
We kept renewed with loo. Drawn
gently from her body. the frost form
ed . film Of leo upon the surface. but
she assured mo that she felt quite
warm, without the slightest pain. To
sustain her I gave liquid food ct In.
tervals, and quite clear now In her
mind. even chearfully she trusted me
with her story.
She told ma Of Q village among vine.
yards, overlooking Lake Ontario, Just
whore q creek comes tumblins down
from tho Niagara heights. Her ia
Their, retired minister. wasted his
narrow means IN trying 70 raise the
proper grapes for sacramental wine.
Mother. was dead. and nine small chill
dren had to be fed and clothed, to ap-
pear with decency at church and
school. 50 that they would not be
ashamed among tho neishbors.
Then Uncle John found IN adver-
tisement In tho paper. A soverness
was wanted for four children some
where in British Columbia The
wages were 30 generous that there
-e..d he enough to spare for helping
father. It meant 80 much Of proper
food, and good warm clothing for the
younger children. So references were
exchanged with Mr.. Brooke. who
wrote most charming letters. and IN
Gle John lent money for the journey.
MY little schoolma'am pursed her lips
severely over that loan, which must
be repaid by instruments.
Mr.. Brooke met Jenny at Ashcroft,
and took her by sleigh nearly hundred
miles, getting more and more familiar
and horrid until, in q state Of wild
fear Of him. she ran for safety into a
drunken riot 1t Spite House. The
mattresses were rude and cruel. Polly
lay drunk on tho door. There were
no children.
After leernsd from Mr.. Euro that
was q pre3udiced witness. without q
shred Of evidence, that no court
would listen to hearsay, and that the
diving girls confession would not be
allowed In court except 1t were made
under oath before magistrate. Poor
Jenny would never have told any man
what happened at Spite House; she
would not havS given the last sane
moments of her life to vengeance:
and 90 there was NO case against eth
er Brooke or Polly in orime which
had earned them penal servitude.
venseance? think our prayers to-
gether did more good. and when the
time came for Jenny's removal to a
bed of lint soaked in carbolic oil. she
was prepared to face the coming pain.
"shall I die?" she asked. I could
only kiss her. =.
.Then." she said, "even II It isn't
true tell papa died game"
She was Canadian, and there Is
yaIor In that blood.
Before she was moved. Doctor
saunderson. of Clinton. had taken
charge, and since we lacked petroleum
enough for bath, approved what we
had done. He used opiates. but the
pain, after frostbite Ia thawed. 10
that which follows burning. On the
third day came e1hanstion-and 10
lease.
was obliged to give evidence at
tho inquest. and my profession has
taught me quietness, restraint, sim
plicity. The coroner might talk law,
but was dealing with men; it was my
business to make them cry. There was
no case against Brooke, but from that
time onward visitors to Spite House
were treated ~ lepers until they left
the country.
For the rest, would not be present
either at the funeral or at the pubic
meeting, or see the press man who
came up from Ashcroft, or discuss the
matter with any Of my Reighbors.
The theme was one distasteful to
my woman with claims to deeency.
These things are not discussed. Add
even II through misfortune nay rela-
tionship with Jesse become common
scandal, 1t least I need not share the
conversation. To make . scene, to
discuss my affairs with strangers, to
seek public sympathy, were things i'm
possible. Yet / heard enough. The
mattresses were gone from Spite
House. the constable was dismissed
from his position; the business Of the
post-ofice aad stase-line were trans
ferred to Mr.. Eure's stopping-plac at
the falls. Brooke and Polly were left
alone, with no power, 1t seemed then,
for any further mischief.
Until It actually happened, I never
expected that Brooke would visit ne,
but perhaps from his point OF view the
event Was piquant.
No. / was not frightened, but 10 .
danxhter Of Eve q little curious to
tnov what brought him, and not quite
fool enough to run the risk Of show
ing any temper.
When I asked him to state his busi-
ness. with large gesture he claimed