The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1915-05-28
CHAPTER VI-Continued.

"Ah, Judge Ostrander," she ex-
claimed in hasty but not ungraceful
greeting, you are very punctual. l
was not looking for you yet" Then,
as she noted the gloom under which
he was laboring, she continued with
real feeling, Indeed, appreciate this
sacrifice you have made to my wishes.
It was asking a great deal Of you to
come here; but I saw no other way
Of making my point clear, Come over
here, Peggy, and build me a little
house out of these stones You don't
mind the child, do you, Judge? She
nav offer a diversion if our retreat is
invaded
The gesture of disavowal which he
made was courteous but insincere. He
did mind the child but he could not
explain 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, 81 will ask you to
go back with me to the hour when
John Scoville left the tavern on that
fatal day. | am not now on oath, but
Knight as well be for any slip l shall
make in the exact truth. | was max
ing pies in the kitchen, when some
one came running in to say that Reu-
Their had strayed away from the front
yard. And here l found her, sir, right
In the heart of these ruins. She was
playing with stones just as Peggy
dear is doing now. Greatly relieved,
Twas taking her away when l 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
the raYine--I glanced in the direction
from which l had heard his call-just
wait moment, sir; | want to know
the exact time"
Stopping, she pulled out her watch
and looked at it, while he, faltering
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 I am anx-
ious to make, Now if you viii lean
little forward and look where | am
pointing, you will notice at the turn
Of the stream spot of ground more
open than the rest. Please keep your
eyes on that spot, for it was there
saw at this very hour twelve years
ago the shadow of an approaching fig.
ure; and it is there you will presently
see one similar, if the boy l have
tfled to interest in this experiment
Goes not fail me. Now, now, sir! We
should see his shadow before we see
MIN Oh, hope the underbrush and
trees have not grown up too thick!
tried to thin them out today. Are you
watching, sir?"
lie seemed to be, but she dared not
turn to look. Both figures leaned,
intent and in another moment she
uad srlpped his arm and chung there.
Did you see?" she whispered.
Don't mind the boy; it's the shadow
wanted you to notice, Did you OBJ
serve anything marked about it?"
she had drawn him back into the
runs They were standing in that
one secluded corner under the ruin
Gus gable, and she was gazing up at
llln very earnestly. Tell me, Judge, .
sne entreated as he made no effort
to answer.
WIN hurried moistening of his
Ups he met her look and responded,
win a slight emphasis:
The boy held a stick. | should
Jay that he was whiting it,"
Aa!P Her tone was triumphant
mat was what | told him to do Did
you see anything else?"
No do not understand this ex.
psslment OF what you hope from it..
! Vill tell you. The shadow which
saW at a moment very like this,
we've years ago, showed a man
Aas'silhg stick and wearing a cap