The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1915-01-14

"hn Alin Las
within another ten m,nu,o. a..
man judith loved with nn ssr ,a 'o
sister ''""u Vi her
She had told herself sbe Nh. 20.
a't"ea' but sho was not. and an.
would newer De- Her heart was h,oaI
'"t w h'r boston as she sat there
Watching waiting listening TO the
-, '.'' D'lonnlious OF the ap.
p'','hIn. thunderstorm and 10 Tho
below 30" u'Nu
Tho Dad TOLD h.rolf that though
I'.'f'.a .le could NOT bear To vii.
"'' ... ceremony Sow as the mo.
m'n' d.. near when the marriage
would M thing finished nYed
U''''.'.'.. .H. found herself un.
able n. endure .ho strain alone.
''''' against her viii She rosa
"'' .'..' across the floor to her ia.
'brs Daur
". breathing was SLOW and regu.
''' b''"Hl doubt be- slept. unques-
u'HahII There vas 900 reason why she
should u.' ..Ee hlm for ten minutes.
oven u'a.N hr walked It could not
''Im ..W 'u await her return at tho
600 Oi ihai .0aut period
I.t" a fa.IE thing on feet AZ noise.
l'.a a auI sneak ihiers. she crept
ii.m '.. u'm closed the door "a.
'H'I. uu down tho hall aud de-.
seconded Do. a. back say nttlc-used
1''.'.'... Foo 90. loser ball. approach
'Ht DO. 01.aa " thr marriage
constructed Boz imitation Of an old
Spanish m. .un chapel II contained
900. of OBJ. taOl organs In the world
of 'hH D...a range lts deep throatod
tones WED With me warnings Of tho
storm Judith lurking In passage
.Hf ah.. open door revealed the
t''-s Hops and chaucol. was shaken
'n fh' worry marrow Of her being BY
'h. majestic royofbomtions OF the
music
Sine. hor had rrgaincd contact
Win civilization To- a section Of the
'..a'r where the Law estate had
'a.i holdings ~ land. the chapel was
ihmnsUi u.th men and women who
Dad iuUaH Alaun father and wished
ia honor his Som
Above aG..fR iu the room Judith
had quilted Seneca Tnne opened
both eyes wide and LAUGHED a silent
laugh w savage triumph when the
door closed behind hts daughter
a. h.t Boz was left 90 his own do
vices and AZ time the most fttlnS
Imaginable for What he had 10 mind
With "a grin. seneca Urine raised
both arms aud stretched them wild,
apart
linen. rmsplug the arms Of his
chair be- Iinsd himself from II aud
stood trembling upon his own feet fol
tb' hrat time 90 almost twenty years
Gmfpur tho back Of the wheeled
chair boz used u aa a crutch 10 guide
bic feeble aud uncertain movements
/ nu' these became momentarill
stronger and more confident
This then aas the secret he ha'
Rugged 90 his cmhiitered bosom,
secret unsupported even hy the at
tending urre0n that through III
motor accident three DAYS axe he ha'
rruu,i the use of limbs that ha'
been stricken mo,iouless stnngel'
enough by motor car nearly ~
decades since
Slowly but surely moving 10 IN
| bureau To- the noon he opened on
.f Doe drawers and took out som'
| nrr he had without her moVledg'
.un Judith pul away there while Nh
/ thought ha slept
Then with this hidden In III
ustt " his dressing gown b
l..rrd a straight II very deliberal
.1au, to the door let himself on
and like maienalizcd specter OF ~
imam h. once had been. nayigated u
corridor ~ the head Of the broa
central staircase and step by ste
.urslue With both hands. negotiate
th, descent
IT'D, lobby NJ the hotel was deserte
AS The ceremony approached It's ct
.,r guest and servant In the hou
vss rr1udlug the doorway 10 u
chanel Some opposed the progre
! u, m CHASTITY vision IA drcssll
Usu and supperCd feet. chucklil
r.r.t 90 himself AZ he tot'er'
through the empty halls and cor
B.r finding an almost superna'n'
sr.rsib 90 sustain him TIL he foul
himself face To- face with his ohos
u,uy aud victim
n. frt that blocked his way IN
h ,f. chapel. a bellboy Of the mol
lacked round az the first touch OF
claw like hand upon his shoulder a
- lrnnf back with cry Of terror
CIV that was echoed from hali
4 t.-.r threats within another ins'a
/ ksIf from the path of some er'l
A y..iant from the world beyond
| rr., the throue pressed back a
NJ ,i.,rrd A way for Seneca Trine'
4 thor OF the bride.
And as the way opened ana