Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1915-10-07
CHAPTER x1x-(continued.)

bridge said Horace, addressing no one
IN particular. 1T appears to me as II
IN g vision. i al see Chetwynd hurl-
1ngs the stone at Eric, and the savage
attack that came after. / can hear the
Things he was saying of Mary-those
brutal. vicious things. The fight was
fatr. God called my boy to the judg-
ment bar. 1t was his time to go. II
n not an accident. 1t was Gods will.
NO human agency could have checked
the will OF Cod"
a nan was standing near the hat
rack IN the hall. Eric stared, unbelfey-
ting.
MI. Blagden's gaze rested for a mo-
ment on the motionless figure. Their
his long, thin arm was raised; a quiv-
cring hand pointed toward the door
leading to the porch.
Leave my housed"
Adam Carr did not move. Il just
wanted to say" he began.
Col"
= cant go urtil / have said"
Go, l say!" Horace's voice shook
with suppressed fury.
Until l have said that / am sorry
TO have been the cause Of SO much
Y TO your wife, toward whom l
nave had no feeling" persisted Adam
patiently. Il am sorry for what I've
you"
"Har as flint" fell from Horace's
twisted lips.
TO strike fire from flint" was the
0tner's sharp retort.
You have not found me so hard as
you suspected" said Horace slowly.
NOT hard enough to give out fire when
you strike In these days"
NOR am l SO hard, Horace Blagden,"
said Adam, for the first time revealing
g sign Of nervousness. We'll, I'll 20
now. II you need me, Eric, I'll be
ready. A black Sunday"
you have failed there" cried Hor-
ace, a thrill in his voice almost of
triumph; Tt is a bright Sunday. We
Zee h light for the first time in years.
Go. Sir. Eric will not need you. We
snall ask no favors of you, Adam
Carr allowed his gaze to rest nm tbe
q OF Mrs. Blegden for an instant.
sne was regarding him with unspeak-
eoie loathing In her eyes; the crushed,
Dehten spirit was answering the call
OF pride, He opened his lips to speak
ms last word to her. met the look in
ner eyes, bowed a~wkwardly, and strobe
rom the house without uttering an
other syllable.
cannot turn the other cheek to
AIM cannot, grated Horace. ".Loye
nonscnse!"
Brother and sister watched them
4scend the stairs n return down the
nan. q moment later a door above was
gently closed.
III you hear what he said?" asked
Mary. In a half whisper. HE SAID
Eric will not need you!' Oh, Erie,
be just"
Erie groaned. kind: Just! After
what " done for him..
E1 Gha urnyFnL on rrc ~ - ~ -E..-- II
ne has not always been kind or ius,
20 you. He
See here, Mary, you don't know all
that happened In there before you
came. He cursed me at first. He
calied me murderer. He laughed
when ! said that / was ready and viii
= E, g I'VE myself up to the law. He
lsE ne sufficiently. The change Of
ront came after all this. Oh, / know
now he feels-how h feels In his
heart. He
That was madness, fury she cried.
He couldn't help it. He was beside
himself. he is beginning to sec
clearly. He Is a fair man."
Just the same, i told him I was go.
ms TO give myself w to the law and
stand trial. T."
She cried out %piteously. 'You must
not do that! You shall not!"
q. for Uncle Horace alone to
acquit me OF manslaughter. That'sl
rho court must do 1t. And. listen. II
I wait for Uncle Horace to. file the az.
Itdavit against. me, IL l wait for him.
q bring me into court, 1t will never
'ofne to pass. He won't do 1t. 1t VIII
his turn to punish nee. He win sit
ack and let the charge hang over me
orayears. Just as I have done by him
n = n >1ntGfQHnnf vi " 8E4n n y n W l-r 1870 49, Il
doesn't forgive SO readily. He has
Adam Carr and me Just where he
vents us. And he'll be content to LET
y walt. lust az he has waited
\ am sure You are wrong. He will
ono OF two things. He win bring
against you. or he will openly
You. He will issue q state
nent.s mark my words"
"Beatdes. went on Eric, knitting his
rows In thought, tif I want to ne
IrouEht to trial and legally acquitted
crime. 4 must not put him in the false
lositton OF complaining against me II
g really means to acGuit me IN his own
ana must do It oil my
slf. He may not aid In the prosecu-
ION. there liz that much to h.e said. But
E42dont give laeyself up, the states at-
orney Will force him to take action.
gotsEto come. 80 ! might as we'll |,
e whole OF 1t and let Uncle
1orace out OF an unpleasant job
Her protests were OF no avail. He
rnounced his intention 10 deliver him
up 30 the sheriff the next morn
hts q bailable offense.. he said,
Adam Carr says I will not have to 70 !
gaoIsit 4 have bondsman ready.
e 9t. snre. 4 VIII have no difficulty IN
what win Joan say whom she hears !,
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