The state herald., 1915-12-10
CHAPTER xIil-contInueu.

Once within the room, he became his
courteous self once more. BE seat
ed" he begged, indicating a chair In
The half gloom. AS she took II. the
room sprang into sudden light He
had pulled the string which regulated
the curtains over the glazed panes in
the ceiling. Then as quickly all was
gloom again: he had let the string es'
cape from his hand
Half light is better he muttered
In vague apology
II was n weird beginning to an In
terview whose object was as yet in.
comprehensive to her One minute a
binding glimpse OF the room whose
details were so varied that many Of
them still remained unknown to her
the next. everything swept again into
shadow through which the tall form OF
the genius OF the place loomed with
melancholy suggestion!
She was relieved when he spoke
Mrs. Scoville tnot Deborah now)
have you any confidence in divers
word! Has there ever been anything
In his conversation as you knew II In
Detroit TO make you hesitate to re.
ply?" the Judge persisted. as she con.
iinued speeches.
mo: nothing have every con.
hdence In his assertions. I should have
yet, II II were not for this horror"
Forget II for moment Recall his
tive spn.in'law-tor you meant him to
marry Reuther."
Il trusted him. would trust him In
many ways yet"
Would you trust him enough to be,
lieye that he would tell you the truth
II you asked him pointblank whether
his hands were clean Of crlme7'
Yes" rhe word came In a whis.
per; but there was no wavering In Il
She had felt the conviction dart like
an arrow through her mind that oil.
Yer might slay man In his hate
might even conceal his guilt for years
blu, that he could not lie about II
when brought face to face vith an nc.
euser like herself
Then ! will let you read something
he wrote at my request these man.
years ago: An eNperience-the tale
OF one awful night. the horrors OF
which. locked within his mind and
mine. have never been revealed TO Il
third person. That you should share
our secret nov II not only necessary,
but ftting II becomes the widow OF
John Scoville TO know what sort OF a
man she 1e-sists In regarding limo
cent. Walt for me"
With n quick step he wound his
way among the various encumbering
pieces OF Furniture TO his bedroom
Here he fingered 40 long that. without
any conscious yolltion Of her own she
found herself on her feet. but she
had no, had time TO rcseat herself
when she bcheld him approaching with
IN. bundle OF loos. sheets clu,o,..d In
his hand.
Il want you sit here and read" said
he. laying the manuscript down on a
small table near the wall under a gan
Jet which he Immediately lighted. II
IN Eoins back to my own desk n you
san' to speak. you may; shall not
be working" ~: hh. heard his foot.
steps rctrca'ing again In and on,
among the furniture tiil he reached his
own chair and sat before his own
table
This ended all sound In the room ei.
esptinr IN. beating Of her own heart.
which had become tunultuouA
Thank God the manuscript was
lrglblc divers handwriting pos
senned the clcafn.Hs OF print She
had begun TO read before she knew Il.
and having begun. she never paused
I'LL she reached the cnd
! was ilfteon II was my birthday
and had my own ldons of how want
sd TO spend II NY hobby wan model
ins My father had no sympathy
Slih this hoiby 10 him II was a
Aastc Of tim. better spent In study
or such Sports m would NJ me for
study wh~p on the day I mention