The Dickson County herald. (Dickson, Tenn.) 1907-1979, 1915-06-18
CHAPTER vI--continusd.

CHAPTEH NI--Continueo.
-Ah. Judge ostrander." she ex.
claimed In hasty but not ungracefut
greeting, you are very punctaal. |
was no. looking for you yet" Thea.
40 she noted the gloom under which
hs was laborlng. she continued with
rsal feeling. Indeed, ! appreciate this
sacrifice you have made TO my wishes,
II was asking q great deal OF you TO
come here; but ! saw no other way
OF making my point clear. Come over
here. Peggy. and build me q little
house out OF these stones You don't
mind the child. do you. Judge? She
may offer n diversion II our retreat 10
Invaded"
The gesture OF disavewai which he
made was courteous but inslncefe. He
I'D mind the child. but he could not
ksplain why; besides. he must over.
come such folly.
Now" she continued as she re-.
joined him on the place where he had
taken his stand. Il will ask you to
80 back with me to the hour when
John seoville left the tavern on that
fatal day. | am not now on oath. but
J might an well be for any slip shall
make In the exact truth. | was max.
Ing pies In the kitchen, when some
ono came running In to say that Reu.
Their had strayed away from the front
yard And here found her. sir, right
In the heart of these ruins. She was
playing with stones just ~ Peggy
dear Ia doing now, Greatly relieved.
] was taking her away when thought
| heard John calling Stepping up to
the edge close behind where you are
standing, sir~~yes, there, where you
get such broad outlook up and down
che ravisSs--i glanced In the direction
from which | had heard his cali--just
walt moment. sir; want to know
The exact time"
Stopping. she pulled out her watch
and looked at II. while he. falterlng
up TO the verge which she had pointed
out, followed her movements with
strange intensity as she went on to
Say In explanation OF her act
THE time is important. on account
OF certain demonstration | AM anx.
ious to make, Now II you will lean
q little forward and look where am
pointing, you will notice at the turn
OF the stream spot OF ground more
open than 1he rest, Please keep, your
eyes or that spot. TOR II was there
saw at this very hour twelve years
ago the shadow Of an approaching fix.
ure: and II IL there you will presently
see one similar, II the boy have
tried 90 interest In this experiment
does not fail me. Now. nov. sirl We
should see hls shadow before we see
him Oh. hope the anderbrush and
trees have not grown UP too thick. |
tried to thin them out today. Are YOU
watching. sirgP
He seemed TO be. but she dared not
turn to look. Both figures leaned,
intent. and IN another moment she
had gripped his arm and c:uag there.
did you seeE" she whispered.
Don't mind the boy; It's the shadow
wanted YOU TO notice, Did you oh.
sarvs anything marked about ~"
She had drawn him back into the
ruins. They we're standing In that
one secluded corner under the ruin
Gus gable, and she was gazing UP at
him very earnestly Tell me. Judge"
she entreased as he made no effort
10 answer,
With hurried. molstenins OF his
lips, he met her look and responded.
With slight emphasis;
"The boy held a stick. l should
cay that he was whiting t."
All" ner tone was triumphant.
THAT was wha, told him to do. Did
you see anything elser"
mo do not understand this ex.
pertinent or what you hope from H."
! Il vii! tell you, The shadow which
! saw at moment ve<y hike this.
twelve years ago, showed man
whiting a stick and wearing cap
with decided peak In fron,: My
husband wore such a csp~-ths only
one know Of in town. Wha, more
did I need as proof that Il was his
shadow SAW"
And wasnI Rs"
Judge 0strandcr, never though,
differently Ill after the trial--till
after the earth closed over my poor
husbands remains That was Why |
could say nothing in his deseuse-.~
why | did not believe him when he
declared that he had la, his stick be-
hind him when he Au up the stun
after Reuther Bat later, when /, was
all over, when the disgrace Of his
death aud the necessity OF sticking
. home elsewhere drove me into sell.