The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1913-10-09

! toned her more closely as to wher
Z she bad been and noticed that be
I usual frank expression was replace
|. by troubled look. Perhaps he feare
I the true canse OF her detention. At an
Z rate. from that moment be resolved {
/ accept GotthoIds proposition.
. The next morning Huber went to In
/ cerne. saw t;ottbold and told him tha
! he might have his daughter. The TIVE
went to an attorney. who drew up al
. agreement by which Gotthold was (,
settle part OF his possessions OF
Katrina. WIS to leave her with bel
father so long as be lived. and Hnbel
agreed to give stipulated amount
for dUwry. Katrina herself. most
concerned OF all. was not conauted
Indeed. her father. who was very de
Hibernate. did not tell her of the ar
raugement for two weeks after II bad
been made
During this fortnight Caspar and
Katrina had met frequently on the
lake. where they were not likely to he
observed by her father The forbid.
den fruit. which il always sweetest.
worked on the emotions of the two and
stimulated the passion that was grow
ing between them. Katrina. who loved
required OF her. suffered with her new
| ly found pleasure Her father noticed
that something was troubling her and
| concluded to bring about her nuptials
in the hope that they would drive IL
away.
The principal canse OF Katrina's dis.
tress WAS that she had got wind of the
match her father had arranged for her
with Gotthoid. She was at liberty to
write her lover. but she dare not re-
ceive a letter from him lest 1t fall into
the hands OF her father. As soon as
she learned that she was TO be given
to Gottbold she wrote Caspar OF the
fact. telling bin at the same time that
they must snccumb 10 the plan. There
was but one other alternative-that she
should refuse to marry any one. re-
manning unwed with her father. he
might consent to the latter alternative.
but that be would consent to her mar
rying Caspar. who was but few
years Older than herself and without
considered.
On receipt OF her letter Caspar aban-
doned All caution. He resolved to see
Katrina M onre ana persuade Der 10
defy her father. Getting into his boat.
ne pulled toward her nome. reaching IL
altar na rk a pi1 In har win
dow which was accessible by means
OF n trellis, he climbed 1t aud appeared |
before her. Standing on the trellis. be
told ner that NJ would not give her up |
ana remain alive. The Idea OF being /
the cause OF mis- death well nigh drove |
her 10 madness She begged MIN TO go |
away and accept the situation. Dur
window. frightened lest he be dis
covered there. she promised him that
II he wOild go away she wonld refuse
Ia marry any one. the only alternative
ner father could TIE expected tn accept.
CaSpar. thinking he could not accom-
plish any more. M least at the time.
was about 10 depart when n step was
leHrd coming toward the room. II was
20 renl thai within few seconds who
'ver was coming would enter. Caspar.
eeing sOtue jewels on bureau. seized
hem Katrina convusively clutched
lis wrist. Huber came in and saw
nan cHsping Ms duugnter's jewels.
ne apparently endeavorng to prevent
us getting away with them Caspars I
move Won. Huber seized him by the
boulder. and Caspar dropped the jew
is. !
Let me go" he cried ut will kill
ny poor mother to know that her son
, thief"
Without reply Huber. keeping his
rip on Caspar. took him down the !
tairs and out on TO the porch. where he '
II up shout that aroused his nearest
eignbor. VINO came to his assistance
he two took their prisoner to the '
asement. where they locked him In. y
hen Huber returned to his daughter.
HON ne found just recovering from u
nving tainted She asked what had
acome OF the thief and was told that y
? WIS iocsed IN the cellar. In the u
orning ne would be taken to Lucerne. y
be must go To bed and try 10 sleep. :"
n she would be required To go to the :,
u and appear against the robber :.
Katrina begged her father to let the :
an 20 for his mothers sake. but HUI !.
r was not 50 mercifui and paid no -
tention 10 her request. Within half a.
J hOur the house was closed and -
ose IN II supposed TO be asleep There "
rs but one opening. a door To the -
ON where the prisoner was confined, =,
ID to that Huber had the key. "a,
Katrina lay awake thinking. To go
Lncerne and appear against Der %
yer with the evidence that was ex- M
cted from her would send him to -.
ison probably for many years To
l the truth would defeat the object Il,
r which her lover had sacrificed him 90
Il To save her good name. A third 90
nrse which might he successfully 40,
FRIED ont suggested itself to her. p,
Rising. she put on her clothes and do
'pt downstairs to her fathers room.
e door was ajar. and. going in. she oil,
I for the chair on which be always M,
d his clothes. In his trousers pocket or