The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1915-04-09
CHAPTER xIl-consiuued.


As for Deborah. she had shrunk out
81 sight at his approach. but as soon
as he had ridden OF she looked eager.
y for taxicab to carry her In bis
wake. She could not let him ride that
mile alone She was still fearful for
aim. though the mass OF people about
Aer was rapidly dissolving away. and
ihe streets growing clear.
She can see his carriage now. Held
ap for moment by the crowd, II has
broken through. and is rolling quickly
towards Ostrander lane. But the mob
y following, and she is yet far be-
and
Shouting TO the the chauffeur to
hasten, the insistent honkl hankl OF
the cab adds II raucous note to the
turmoil! They have dashed through
one groupthey are dashing through
naught can withstand an on.
rushing automobile She catches
siimpses Of raised arms threatening
retaliation: OF eager. stolid, uncertain
and furious faces--and her breath held
Back during that one instant OF wild
passage rushes pantingly forth again
Ostrander lane Is within sight. n
only they can reach it--If only they
can cross IT. But they cannot with
cut sowing death In their track. No
scattered groups here. the mob fills
the corner II is packed close as a
sail Brought up against II. the mo-
cor necessarily comes to standstill
She win have to wait until the
crowd sways apart. allowing her to-
All. there. some heads are moving
aowi She catches one glimpse ahead
" her. and see-- What does she seer
The noble but shrunk figure or the
Judge drawn up before his gate. His
hips are moving. but no sound issues
from them. change passes like
stroke OF lightning over the surgin /.
mass Some one shouts out Coward Z"
another. "Traitor!" and the lifted head
falls. the moving lips cease from their
efforts and IN place OF the great per.
sonality which filled their eyes mo
ment before. they see a man en-
trapped, waking 70 the horror OF a sud.
den death IN life for which no visions
o. the day, no dreams Of the night, had
been able 70 prepare him
II was a sight 10 waken pity. not de-
rision But these people had gathered
here in bitter mood and their rancor
had but scented the prey. Calls of
soliyerl" and such threats as "You
saved him at poor mans expense
bul well have him yet, we'll have him
yeti began 10 rise about him: follow.
Cd BY endless repetitlons OF the name
from near and far: oliver! oiiyer."
Oliver. His own lips seemed 10 re.
echo the word. Then like lion baited
beyond his patience the judge lifted
ais head and faced them all with 4
gerry Intensity which for the moment
made him terrible figure TO contem.
plate
let no one utter that name 10 me
heret" shot from bis lips Ia tones N
nnspeakable menace and power
Spare noe that name. or the curse az
my ruined life be upon you. / can
bear no more today"
The cry arose again: Oliver. on.
yer' The SONS OF the rich 20 free.
hui ours have 70 hang,"
Al which be gave them one stare
and fell back against the door. II
yielded and woman's arms received
him The gentle Reuther In that hour
Of dire extremity. showed herself
stronger than her mother who had
fallen 10 a faint amid the crowd
To one who ewoous but seldom. the
moment Of returning consciousness is
eften fraught with great pain and
sometimes with unimaginable horror
II was such 70 Deborah: the pain and
horror holding Der til her eyes. ac-
customed to realities again, saw in the
sngeI face which foated before her
vision amid swarm Of demon masks.
The sweet ard Eolicitous eountenance
Of aeuther
Reufher. taking her mothers hand
"a iisrs. said softly:
= knew you were not seriously i'll.
only frie8fenel By the crowd and their
rspseless sneutings Don't think OF II
2us al Aeas rpo'heF The people