The state herald., 1915-11-19


already saw mirrored in his eyes.
Taking 1t for an answer. he said
gently enough:
That we may understand each 9TH
er at once, will mention the person
who has been made the subject Of
these attacks. He"
Don't speak the name," she prayed.
leaning forward and laying her gloved
hand upon his sleeve. "lt is not neces-
sary. The whole thing is an out
rage"
His admiration was quite evident.
1t did not prevent him. however, from
saying quite abruptly:
Men who indulge themselves In
writing anonymous accusations sell
dom limit themselves to one effusion
will stake my word that the Judge
has found more than one on his lawn"
She could not have responded II she
would; her mouth was dry. her tongue
half paralyzed. What was coming?
The CLINT In the lawyers eye fore
warned her that something scarcely in
consonance with her hopes and wishes
might be expected
The Judge has seen and read these
barefaced insinuations against his son
and has not turned this whole town
topsy-turvy! A lion does not stop to
mediate; he springs And Archibald
Ostrander has the nature OF lion
Mrs. Scoville. this is very serious
matter do not wonder that you are
trifle overwhelmed by the results
OF your ill-considered investigations.
Does the town know? Has the
thing become a scandal byword?
Miss Weeks gave no proof of ever hav.
Ing heard one word OF this dreadful
business
That is good news. You relieve
me. Perhaps 1t is not a general topic
as yet" Then shortly and with law.
yerlike directness:
Look over these. Do they look at
all familiar?'
She glanced down at the crumpled
sheets and half-sheets he had spread
out before her They were similar in
appearance TO the one she had picked
up on the judges grounds. but the
language was more forcible. as wit.
ness these:
When a man IA trusted to defend an.
other on trial for his life. he's supposed
to know his business. How came John
Scoville to hang without n thought be-
Ing given to the man who hated a. Ether
idge like pclson7 I could name a certain
chap who more than once In the old days
boasted that he'd lIk. to kill the fellow
And II wasn't scoville or any one OF hts
low-down stamp either.
high and mighty name shouldn't
shield man who sent n poor. .unfriended
wretch TO his death In order to sivo his
own bacon
"Horrible!" murmured Deborah,
drawing back In terror OF her own
emotion IT'S the work OF some i'm.
placable enemy taking advantage OF
the situation I have created. Mr.
Black. this man must be found and
made to see that no one will believe.
not even Scoville's widow"
There! you needn't go any fur.
ther with that" admonished the law.
yer Have you any idea who this per
son is'"
Not the least In the world 4"
4 ask because OF this" he explained,
picking out another letter and smil.
ingly holding II out toward her She
read II with flushed cheeks
Listen TO the lady You emit listen to
any one nicer. what she wants she can
get There's a witness you never saw or
heard OF
A witness they had never heard OF!
What witnessY Scarcely could she lift
up her eyes from the paper Yet
there was possibility. Of course. that
this statement was lie
stun. isn't ~" muttered the law.
yer. Never mind. we1l soon have
hold OF the writer" His face had
taken on u much more serious aspect,
and she could no longer complain OF
his indifference or even Of his sar.
casm
You will give me another opportu
nifty OF talking with you on this mat. |
ter" pursued he. II you do not come |
here you may cxpec, to see mo at
il dse ostrpndcrs do not quite
like the position into which you have
been thrown by these absurd insinua'
tiona, I, may even lead to your losing
the home which has been 10 fortu.
natcly opened fer you. II this oc.
ours you may count on my friendship.
Mrs. scoyillc. may have failed you
once. bu, VIII not fall you twice"
Surprised. almost touched. she held
out her hand. With cordial Thank
you" In which emotion struggled with
her desire 10 preserve an appearance
OF complete confidence In Jsdge os.
trander. and incidentally In his son,
Then she turned to 30
The lawyer appeared to ncuuiesc- In
the movement Of departure. Hut
when he raw her about To vanish
through tho door some impulse OF
compunction. az real aa II was Hurpris
Ing. led him to call her back and seat
hsr nnsa ,pnf, In IN. chair sha hnd an |