Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1915-03-24
CHAPTER VI-Continued.


All, Judge Ostrander," she ex-
tsned in 8 hasty but not ungraceful
reeting, you are very punctual. l
T,s not looking for you yet" Then.
Is she noted the gloom under which
h vas laboring, she continued with
real feeling, Indeed, appreciate this
acrifce you have made to my wishes.
L vas asking a great deal of you to
rome 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
cone such folly.
Now" she continued as she re-
bined him on the place where he had
taken his stand, 81 will ask you to
60 back with me to the hour when
John SCOyille left the tavern on that
fatal day. I am not now on oath, but
might as well be for any slip shall
make in the exact truth. 1 was max
ing pies in the kitchen, when some
one came running in to say that Reu-
ther had strayed away from the front
yard And here 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 / thought
heard John calling. Stepping up to
The edge close behind where you are
sanding. str-yes, there, where you
get such broad outlook up and down
the ravtne-I glanced in the direction
tFom which had heard his call-just
wait moment, sir; l 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
GAY IN explanation of her act:
The time is important, on account
Of a certain demonstration | am anx-
nas 10 make. Now if you will lean
little forward and look where / am
pointing, YOU will notice at the turn
q The stream a 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
dso lHe shadow of an approaching fig
uIe' and 1t is there you will presently
zee che similar, if the boy | have
u'ea to interest in this experiment
VO7s not fail me. Now, now, sir! We
should see his shadow before we see
MN On, hope the underbrush and
uees have not grown up too thicki 1
Uled to thin them out today. Are you
watching, sir?"
he seemed to be, but she dared not
wi, ,liU 10 look. Both figures leaned,
intent and in another moment she
lal gFpped his arm and chung there.
~, DID you see?" she whispered.
pout mind the boy; it's the shadow
wanted you to notice. Did you OBJ
serve anything marked about it?"
one had drawn him back into the
,s'1' hey We're standing In that
OAv secluded corner under the ruin
!. gable, and she was gazing up at
=. In very earnestly. Tell me, judge"
). eAITeated as he made no effort
t. win hurried moistening of his
Fps ne met her look and responded,
WIN slight emphasis:
H. me boy held a stick. 1 should
:! tAat he was whiting It,"
,r, Al. Her tone was triumphant.
-, ,la' was what I told him to do. Did
w see anything eIse?"
AOL UNDERSTAND THIS 0X-
' a, OF what you hope FROM it."
Will tell you. The shadow which
"a, "a" at a moment very like this,
r stne years ago, showed a man
-, -,'''lAs stick and wearing a cap
r ,.I d decided peak in front. My
NJ 9sOILa wore such a cap-the only
IA Know Of in town. What more
bas i. need as proof that il was his
And wasn't it?"
ir Judge Ostrander, 1 never thought
-. 's' emily till after the trial-till
~. NJ ne earth closed over my poor
o raDSlas remains. That was why
~ ~ say nothing in his defense
-, ! old not believe him when he
n. ,sa'eo that he had left his stick be-
~ ~ ain when he ran up the bluff
\ -'7uther. But later, when it was
,.E ~ e. when the disgrace OF his
~ ,u and the necessity of seeking
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