The Delta independent., 1914-09-25

then the second: Have motorcar
waiting for me tomorrow morning
from three o'clock till called for New
Bedford waterfront-Judith.'"
mol" he affirmed with the fervor
Of one persuaded by his own desires:
Il must not doubt the girl! She has
promised. she has performed:
So still was he. indeed that he
seemed to SLEEP, but SO deceptive was
that semblance that he was alert for
the least sound. The girl entered soft
ly. as if fearful of disturbing his slum-
bers; but she found him with head
erect and eyes a-blaze.
Judith" he cried, his great voice
vibrating like a brazen bell. AT last!
Where is he? You have brought him?
Where is he?"
With no more answer than a sigh,
the girl dropped her head and let her
hands hang Imply with palms ex-
posed.
After an instant of incredulous dis
appointment the man shot a single,
frigid question at her:
You have failed?"
Il have failed" she confessed.
"Why?"
She shrugged slightly. who knows
why one fails? did my best: he was
too much for me, outwitted me at
every turn. Time and again thought
l had him, but always he escaped,
either by his own wit and courage or
with anothers aid. Only yesterday
night they were all three in the hol-
low of my hands-but now l bring you
only Rose
She faltered, awed by the glare of
his infuriated eyes. Let me explain"
she begged.
He snapped her short: You cannot
explain. The thing is impossible, that
thing beneath this, something you
will not tell me-"
She endeavored to speak, but he en-
forced silence with a sonorous moi"
His hand sought the row of buttons
on the desk and pressed one long.
Almost instantly a servant glided
noiselessly into the room.
My daughter Rose-have her
brought here to me at oncei"
In another moment the replica of
his daughter Judith was ushered into
his presence
Upon this one he loosed the light
nings of his wrath without ruth.
Rose suffered him in silence. His
most calling recrimination educed NO
retort from this one.
In a lull in Trine's TRADE. Judith
chose to interject: Don't be so hard
on the silly fool: she's not responsible; !;
she's sick with love for that good-look.
ing simpleton!"
And you!" Rose turned on her
passionately-"what about you? II
love Alan Law, at least love him
openly. / am not ashamed to own it
and don't pursue him. as you do, pre-
tending i mean to sacrifice him to q
wicked family feud, and then spare
him every time I meet him. to lead
him to believe haven't the heart to
fn5ure him-as you do, hoping SO to
work upon his sympathies and earn
. kindly word and a pat on the head
from his hand!"
ACASoAy oho ACNSAC0 -
arm at her sister. "There!" she cried
to her father-"if you need to know
there stands the daughter who has
betrayed your faith-as l have not,
who have never even pretended to
approve your villainy!"
Il think" Trine announced In a
voice of ice-"I have learned now
what needed to know"
His fingers sought the row OF but
tons; and when servant responded.
he inquired:
'Mr. Marrophat has returned?"
He is in the waiting room. sir"
Conduct Miss Judith to him and
tell him hold him personally respon-
sible for her safe-keeping. He will
understand"
And for a long time thereafter the
father, alone with the daughter who
had been estranged from him since
birth by every instinct of her nature,
essayed in vain to break down her
mutinous silence.
At last Trine summoned two of his
creatures and had her led weeping
from the rooms to be held prisoner in
her bedchamber on the topmost floor
Of the house.
NhAnrEn