Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1915-03-23

father urged him forward. He was
only boy, / know, but his dislikes
meart something, and If it ever hap
pencil that he spoke out his whole
mind, you may be sure that some very
bitter words passed"
WIS this meant as an innuendo?
Impossible to tell. Such nervous,
fussy little bodies often possess minds
OF VI expected subtlety. Deborah gave
up all hope of understanding her, and,
accepting her statements at their face
value, effusively remarked:
"You must have a very superior
mind to draw such conclusions from
the little you have seen. have. heard
many explanations given for the
breach you name. but never any so
reasonable"
A lash from the spinster's wary eye,
then burst of courage and the quick
retort:
And what explanation does Oliver
himsel give? You ought to know,
Mrs. Scoville."
me- obbdSh Wa c1S Su0uCh as II "eAo
unex pected. Deborah flushed and
trimmed her sails for this new tack,
and insinuating gently, Then you
have heard" waited for the enlght-
eminent these words were likely to
evoke.
. 1t came quickly enough.
THAT he expected to marry your
daughter? Oh, yes, Mrs. Scoville; it's
common talk here now. l hope you
don't mind my mentioning it"
Deborahs head went up. She faced
the other fairly, with the look born of
moth er passion, and mother passion
only.
"Reuther is blameless in this mat
ter" she protested. she was brought
up in ignorance of what l felt sure
would prove handicap and misery TO
her. She loves oliver as she will never
love any other man, but when she was
told her real name and understood
fully what that name carries with 1t,
she declined to saddle him with her
shame. That's her story, Miss Weeks;
one that hardly fits her appearance,
which is very delicate. And, let me
add, having once accepted her father S
name, she refuses to be known by any
othe.. | have brought her to Shelby
where to our own surprise and Reu-
Tiers great happiness. we have been
taken in by Judge Ostrander, an act OF
| kindness for which we are very CRATE
full"
Miss Weeks got up, took down one
| of her rarest treasures from an old
etagere standing in one corner and
laid it in Mrs. Scoville's hand
For your daughter" she declared
Noble girl hope she will be happy
Tie mother was touched, but not
quite satisfied yet of the givers real
feelings towards Oliver, and, after
thar king her warmly. remarked:
There is but one thing that will
ever make Reuther happy, and that
she cannot have unless a miracle oc
ours. Oh, do not wonder you smile
This is not the day of miracles. But
if my belief in my husband could be
sha1e ed; if should be enabled to cleal
his name, might not love and loyalty
be left TO do the rest? Wouldn't the
| judges objections, in that case, be re
moved? VIII do you think. Miss
| Weeks?"
| There! we will say no more abou
it." The little woman's attitude anC
voice were almost prayerful. "Yo,
have judgment enough for two Be
sides, the miracle has not happened,
she interjected, with smile which
seemed to say it never would
Deborah sighed. Whether or no
it was quite an honest expression o
her feeling we will not inquire Sht
was there for a definite purpose ant
her way to it was, as yet, far from
plain. The negative with which sht
followed up this sigh was one of sor
rowiul acceptance. She made haste
however, to qualify it.
but have not given up all hope
know as well as any one how impos
sible the task must prove, unless / cal
light upon fresh evidence. And wher,
am to get that? Only from som,
new witness"
Miss Weeks polite smile took on al
expression of indulgence. This rouse'
Deborah's pride, and. hesitating M
longer, she anxiously remarked:
81 have sometimes thought tina
Oliver Ostrander might be that wit
ness. He certainly was in the ravin,
the night Algernon Etheridge wa
struck down"
Had she been an experienced actres
OF years she could not have throw
into this question a greater lack of al
innuendo. Miss Weeks, already IN
der her fascination, heard the tone Blu
never thought to notice the quick ris
and fall of her visitors uneasy bosom
and so unwarned, responded with al
due frankness:
) % know he was. But how will tina
help you? He had no testimony Il
give in relation to this crime, or b.
would have given it."
THAT is true" The admission feI
mechanically from Deborah's lips
she was not conscious, even of makinI
H. Then, as her emotion choke6 he
f1to silence. she sat with piteous eve
sea ching Miss Weeks face, till sh
had recovered her voice, when sh
added this vital question::