Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1915-05-20
CHAPTER XIV.
He Must Be Found.

Next morning an agitated confab
took place at the safe, or rather be-
tween the two front gates. Mr.. Black
rang for admittance, and Mrs. SEQ
vile answered the call
One moment, Mrs. Scoville. How
can tell the Judge! Young Ostrander
is gone-fed the city, and 1 can get
no clue to his whereabouts. l have
been burning the telegraph wires ever
result Where is Reuther?"
"At Miss Weeks. 1 had to command
her to leave me alone with the Judge.
It's the first time / ever spoke IN
kindly to her. Have you the messages
with your"
He bundled them into her hand.
Il will hand them IN 10 him. We
can do nothing less and nothing more
Then If he wants you. I will teIe-
phone"
Mrs. ScovilIe-" she felt his hand
laid softly on her shouIder-"there is
some one else in this matter to con-
slider besides Judge Ostrander"
A@C0IA1O2 CAAB hO4A Z hL1O w H. o14S .
not out Of my mind moment"
''Reuther is young, and has a gallant
soul. mean you, Mrs. Scoville, you.
You are not to succumb to this trial.
You have a future-a bright future
or should have. Do not endanger it by
giving up all your strength now. It's
precious, that strength, or would
be-"
HE must be found! Oliver must
be found" How the words rung in
her ears. She had handed in the mes
sages to the waiting father; she had
uttered a word or two of explanation,
and then, at his request, had left him.
But his last cry followed her: HE
must be found"
Mr.. Black looked serious.
pride or hope?" he asked.
Desperation" she responded, with
guilty look about her. Possibly,
some hope is in it, too. Perhaps, he
thinks that any charge of this nature
must fall before divers manly ap-
pearance. Whatever he thinks, there
is but one thing to do: Find Oliver"
Mrs. Scoville, the police have
started upon that attempt. l got the
tip this morning"
1--WE must forestaI them. To satisfy
the judge, Oliver must come Of his
own accord to face these charges"
Its a brave stock If Oliver gets
his fathers telegram he will come"
But how are we to reach him!
We are absolutely in the dark"
IF I could go to Detroit, 1 might
strike some clue; but cannot leave
the judge. Mr.. Black, he told me this
morning when I carried in his break
fast that he should see no one and
go nowhere till I brought him word
that Oliver was in the house. The
hermit life has begun again. What
shall we do? Advise me in this emer-
gency. for feel as helpless as a child
as a lost child"
You say you cannot go to Detroit.
Shall / go? Court is adjourned. I
know of nothing more important than
Judge Ostrander's peace of mind-un-
less it is yours. l will go If you say
So"
''Will it avail? Let me think. knew
him well, and yet not well enough to
know where he would be most likely
to go under impulse"
There is some one who knows him
better than you do"
"Reuther? Oh, she mustn't be
told"
yes, she must. She's our one ad-
wiser. Go for her-or send me-"
at won't be necessary. There's her
ring at the gate. But, oh, Mr.. Black,
think again before you trouble this
fragile child of mine with doubts and
questions which make her mother
tremble"
she has sources of strength which
you lack. She believes absolutely in
divers integrity. 1t will carry her
through"
Please let her in, Mr.. Black will
wait here while you tell her"
Mr.. Black hurried from the room.
When his form became visible on the
walk without, Deborah watched him
from where she stood far back in the
room. A staff had been put in her
hand, rough to the touch, bit firm
under pressure, and she needed such
staff But she forgot gratitude and
every lesser emotion in watching
Reuthers expression. The young girl.