Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1914-05-06

Hemminger blurted. II hear the band
boys practicing. But Wiley-God
Almighty! has he gone wrong?"
Harlan suddenly turned on them.
THAT conference, He was called to
Tanners office this morning. 1 know.
for father was there"
"They-they'-Janet controlled her
voice-'smashed him, Harlan. Some
how, with something! Drove him out
of the fight"
The younger man turned to Hem
mlnger. Bar that door! Keep Jim
and Aleck here. And don't let a paper
go out!:
Press time they'll somebody come
round" blubbered Jim. Some old
woman. or some of the Ole preachers
whom he always gave papers to for
nothing. And the kids to carry 'en.
and the 4 O'Clock mail to make!"
Harlan was boiling the rear door.
.Hemminger, draw the curtains. Don't
let 4 person in, don't answer any ques-
lions. You don't know anything. re-
member"
Janet threw a blank sheet from the
stock shelf over the printed issues of
the News. Then she turned. Harlan,
do you think this matter of Boydston
mas anything to do with it?"
No. He motioned her out the
door. Come. I'm going to fathers
There's no court today.
And l want you. Janet'-he fixed his
! II eye on her fiercely. "Wiley-fe
and have not been friends of late
but this! If they broke him unfairly.
dastardly. I'll fight"
she nodded. She knew the estrange-
ment. knew it as she knew the old rare
love OF men between them. She had no
time to speak until she was with Hair
IAN again in the court, in the judicial
chamber just off the hall of justice.
Judge Van Hart was writing at his
table. He glanced up with some an
noyance; then, at sight of his son
with surprise. AT Janet's entry he
arose with his old fashioned courtesy
and bowed.
He had no time for speech. Harlan
broke out with the wrath of a man past
reason. He lowered above the judge
when he reached the table.
Rather, what did they do to Cur
RAM"
The Judges face flushed and set to
the impressive study it wore upon the
Dench. 1t was as If he had expected
TINS from his son. as if he had dreaded
II. But a tremor was in his voice at
the others menace.
Mr.. Curran has withdrawn"
Yes. yes! But what did you do?"
II! My son, 1 was called into con-
ference with some gentlemen. Twas
rather a matter of Importance party
Importance may say of Immense Inn
portance to the community. They
wished me-wanted representative
men to witness"
VIVA did you do to Wiley?"
The judge controlled himself by an
effort. Sit down. Miss Vance. this
very ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
II wish to Know she said clearly.
we demand to know"
You We're there, father. And he has
withdrawn"
"A wan smile came to the magistrate.
Very good. l assure you it was vol
untary on his part. Embarrassing,
doubtless, but"-hc tried to smile on in
HarlaI's face and failed. MY boy,
the truth! Something he dared not
face among honest men,"
Janet's Eyes We're blazing. "You ac-
cuse HING? I demand to know"
The judge coughed awkwardly. "My
dear. 1t is something you, perhaps.
have not heard-this campaign-the
heat of politics'-he spoke deprecating-
lyMhe detested politics. IF you win
withdraw. 1 might explain to Harlan.
Since he demands it,"
Il demand it," she cried. "I shall
not go!"
She shall not co." sale Harlan. do
you know of that old yarn. Janet,
that's been banded about? OF Wiley's
marriage years ago."
Yet" she answered calmly. Heard
and forgave. Only-if he had only
come to me with it,"
Was that it, father? That"
More than that" the Judge sighed.
1t was a delicate affair to mention be-
fore m He had that archaic idea
of women which could defend a social
economfsm that sent them to walk the
street, but would retreat at the sug-
gestion that they really walked upon
legs.
He seated himself. my boy. I do not
know how to begin. The man was sent
for. He was told that he was unfit
to represent this sober and nor ON
%stituency at Washington. He was
shown that the truth once 0ut would
defeat him among people. even at
this late day"
n.y The tbt truth ,ratS,. shouted Harlan; lets
THE gentlemen discussed the
affair with him. He defied them.
We then proved to his satisfaction that
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS in issue. That
he had q child. In fact-living. And
here!"
They watched him ceaselessly. He
fingered with a paper knife and glanced
out h window. It was distressing to
be annoyed by having to tell the truth.
Janet moved at last. breaking the spell
upon them all.
II do not believe" she muttered.
anu INcu 1OOh0U III II0 JuO80 Will SIuOe
born courage. well. then I do! And
is that alp"
Another detail. This child of his
is the girl whose notoriety has set the
town by the ears for two seasons. Au-
relic Lindstrom."
They did not answer. Then he heard
his son whisper: Its q lie!" But
Harlan had turned from them to the
wall.
HE has admitted it. : It was proven
to his own complete confession"
Without the window the sparrows
twittered. n the f~ragmentary music
OF the band practice came to the room.
Along the street and In thu square thu