Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1913-04-03

The man shook his head.
Him and the governor left together
There amt no one here now. they've
done for the day"
Then the governor has gone home ?"
II expect that's where he went, yes,
sir"
General Herbert swung about and
hurried from the room. In the hall
he met Elizabeth.
did you see him ?" she asked eager
/ ~
Not here" he answered huskily.
Her eyes grew wide with terror, and
she swayed as if about to fall, but
her father put out a sunburnt hand
for her support.
We must go back" he said, mas
| tering himself at sight of her suffer-
ing. We have missed him here, he's
gone home, that is all-it means
nothing"
They drove in silence through the
streets. Pallid, fearful, and speechless
in her suffering, Elizabeth leaned
back in her seat. The hope that had
sustained her was lost in the realiza-
ton of defeat. There was nothing be-
yond; this was failure, complete and
final; the very end of EFFORT Suddenly
her fathers big hand closed about
the small one which rested in her lap.
You must not give up tell you it
will be all right" he insisted.
He is avoiding us!" she cried
chokingly. "Oh, what can we do when
he will not even see us!"
Yes, he will. We have been un-
fortunate, that is all
"Wretchedly unfortunate3f she
moaned.
They had reached their destination,
and this time slowly and uncertainty
they assembled the steps With his
hand upon the bell, the general hesi-
tated for an instant; SO much was at
stakel Then a bell sounded in some
distant part of the house. and after
a brief interval the door was opened
to them.
Il am sorry, sir, but the governor
has not returned"
The general thrust bill into the
mans hand. saying:
1.-THE moment he comes in, see that
he gets my card"
Again there was delay. General
Herbert consumed by impatience,
crossed and recrossed the room.
Elizabeth stood by the win
dow. one hand parting the
heavy curtains. 1t was already late
afternoon. The day had been wasted,
and the hours that remained to them
were perilously few. But more than
the thought of North's death, the
death itself filled her mind with UNI
speakable imaginings. The power to
control her thoughts was lost. andher
terrors took her where they would,
until North's very death struggles
became binding horror. Somewhere
in the silent house, door opened
and closed.
AT last" said the general, under
his breath.
But 1t was only the governors sec
rotary who entered the room. He
halted in the doorway and glanced
rrom father to daughter. There was
no mistaking the look on his face.
How much longer are we TO be
kept in doubt" asked General Her
bert, in voice that indicated both
his dread and his sense of insult.
1.-THE governor deeply regrets that
there should have been this delay
began the secretary.
HE is ready to see us now?' Cen
eral Herbert interrupted.
Il regret"
What do you regret? Do you mean
to tell me that he will not see us?'
demanded the general.
/ THE governor has left town..
The angry color famed into the old
mans cheeks. His sorely tried pa
thence was on the point of giving way,
but cry from the window recalled
him
Where has he gomez
''He left for the East at four
O'clock" faltered the secretary, after
a moment of wretched irresolution,
The generals face BECAME white. as
his anger yielded to a more powerful
emotion.
impossible he cried.
1.-The North matter has been left
in my hands," said the secretary
haltingly.
The generals hope revived as he
heard this. lie stepped to Elizabeth S
side and rested his hand protectlngly
on her shoulder.
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cision?" he asked.
Yes" answered the secretary un-
steadily.
There was moments silence.
What is it?" The generals voice
lwas strained and unnatural.
"He regrets it. but he does not deem
it proper for him to interfere with
the decision of the court. He has had
the most eminent legal advice in this
| case"
A chokingly inarticulate cry from
Elizabeth interrupted him..
My Cod" cried her father, as
Elizabeths cropping hands chung to
him. He felt the shudder that
wrenched her slim body. BE
brave!'' he whispered, slipping his
arms about her.
"Oh, father-father-" she sobbed
We will go. home" said the gen
eral.
He looked up from the bowed head
that rested against his shoulder, ex-
pecting to find the secretary still
standing by the door, but that dapper
young man had stolen from the room
Yes. take me home" said Eliza
beth.
He led her from the house and the
door closed behind them on their last
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