Western liberal. (Lordsburg, N.M.) 1887-1919, 1913-09-19

cerne. saw Gotthold and told him that
as might have hla daughter. The two
went to an attorney. who drew mp an
agreement BY which Gotthold was 20
settle q part Of bis possessions on
Katrina, was to leave Der with her
father 20 long a. ~ lived. and Huber
agreed 10 give a stipulated amount
for q doWry. Katrina her8elf. most
concerned Of all. was not consulted
Indeed. her father. who was very de-
liberats. aid not tell her Of the ar
nangement fer two Weoks after II bad
been made.
During this fortnight caspsr and
Katrina had met frequently on the
lake, where they we're not likely 20 be
observed By her father. The forbid
den fruit. which h always sweetest.
worried on the emotions OF the two and
stimulated the passion that was grOW-
ing between them. Katrina. who loved
her father and realised the obedience
PsQElred OF her. suffered with her new
b found pleasure Her father noticed
that something was troubling Der and
concluded to bring about her nuptials
10 the hope that they wonld drive ~
away.
The principal Gauss Of Katrina's ais.
tress was that she had got wind OF the
match her father had arranged for her
With Gotthold. She was a. liberty %
write her lover. but che darO not 70
eeive a letter from him lest u TALL into
the hands Of her father. A soon a.
abe learned that she was to BE- given
TO GotthOld she wrote Caspar OF the
fact. telling him az the same time that
they must succumb 10 the plan. There
was but q other alteFnatiVe-thAt che
should refuse to marry any Ons. ~
naming unwed with her father. he
might consent TO the latter alternative.
bnt that be would consent 70 her mar
Fying Caspar. who ives but q few
yearS older than herself and without
any means whatever. wa not 20 b
considered
On receipt Of her letter Caspar aban.
doned all caution. BE resolved to Bos
Katrina at once and perSuads her 70
defy her father. Getting into his boat
be pulled toward her home reaching if
after dark Seeing q light In heF win
dow, which was accessible BY means
Of . trSlIls. he climbed 10 and appeared
before hdr. Standing on the tralis. be
told hsr that be would not give her ~
and remain alive. The idea Of being
the cause Of Ills death well nigh drove
Aer 70 madness She begENd him 70 60
away aud accept the situation. Dur.
ing the interview he climbed into the
window. Frightened lest be be dlS.
covered there. she promised him that
Il be would go away she would refuq
TO marry any one. the only alternative
her father could be expected to accept
Caspar. thinking be could not accom-.
pfsh any more. At least at the dmA.
was about to depart when q step was
heard coming toward the room IL was
90 real that within Q few seconds who
ever was coming would enter. Caspar.
seeing some jewels On 4 bureau, ssised
them. Katrina cOnvulSiVely clutchsd
his wrist Huber came In and saw .
man claSping his daughters jewolA,
she apparently endeaVOring to prevent
his getting away with them. CaspaFs
move won. Huber seized him by the
shoulder. and Caspar dropped the Jew
els.
Let me 60" he cried. 1T WIN kin
my poor mother TO know that her son
il a thief"
Without reply Huber. keepiRg his
grip OF Caspar. took him down the
stairs and out on to the porch. where he
set up q shout that aroused bic nearest
neighbor. who came tO his assistance.
The two took their prisoner to the
basement. where they locked him in.
Then Huber returned to his daughter,
whom he found just recovering from
having tainted. She asked what had
become Of the thief and was told that
be was locked IN the cellar. In the
morning he would be taken to Lucerns
She must 60 to bed and try to sleep
for abe would Do required to 60 20 this
city and appear against the rObbsr.
Katrina begged her rather 20 let the
nan SO for hts mothers sake. but Hu-
Der waS not 90 mercifal and paid no
ANp1Auou " ueS ENQuGNG WAAuAt uAAA
an hour the house was closed and
those IN II supposed to be asleep. TharO
wa but n opening. q door b the
room where the prisoner was confined,
and to that Huber had the key.
Katrina lay awake thinking. To 60
to Lncerno AID appear against heI
lover with the evideneo that was sx'
pected from her would send him q
prison probably Tor many years. N
tell the truth would defeat the Object
for which her lover had sacriheed him,
sslf-tO save her good name A Thru
course which might be successfully
carried out suggested itself TO her.
Rising. she pot on her clothes and
crypt downstairs 70 her fathers room
The door was ajAr. and. going in. sh'
felt for the chair on which be AWAY
laid his clothes. In his Trousers pocket
she found the key 20 the basement
Going there. she unlOeked the door. Il