The state herald., 1915-12-03
CHAPTER xiI-contlnued.

S''NF En- Nil-SOntlnucO.
As for Deborah, she had shrunk out
m sight at his approach, but as soon
as he had ridden of she looked eager
ly Tor taxicab to carry her In his
wake. She could not let him ride that
mile alone. She was still fearful for
him. though the mass OF people about
her was rapidly dlssolving away. and
the streets growing clear.
She can see his carriage now. Held
up for moment by the crowd, It has
broken through. and is rolling quickly
towards ostrander lane. But the mob
Is following. and she is yet far be-
hind.
Shouting to the the chauffeur to
hasten. the insistent honk, hank, OF
the cab adds II raucous note TO the
turmoil! They have dashed through
one group-they are dashing through
another-naught can withstand an on.
rushing automobile She catches
glimpses of raised arms threatening
retaliation; OF eager. stolid. uncertain
and furious faces-and her breath held
back during that one instant OF wild
passage rushes pantingly forth again
ostrander lane is within sight II
only they can reach it-if only they
can cross II! But they cannot with.
out sowing death In their track No
scattered groups here. the mob nils
the corner. II is packed close as a
wall Brought up against II, the mo-
tor necessarily comes to . standstin.
She will have TO walt until the
crowd sways apart. allowing her to-
All. there. some heads are moving
now! She catches one glimpse ahead
OF her. and see-What does she see?
The noble but shrunk figure OF the
Judge drawn up before his gate. His
lips are moving. but no sound issues
from them: change passes like
stroke OF lightning over the surgin !,
mass Some one shouts out Coward"
another. Traitor" and the lifted head
falls. the moving lips cease from their
efforts and in place Of the great per.
sonaiity which filled their eyes a mo
ment before, they see man en-.
trapped waking to the horror OF sud
den death In life for which no visions
o. the day. no dreams OF the night, had
been able to prepare him
II was sight TO waken pity. not de.
rision But these people had rathered
here In Il bitter mood and their rancor
had but scented the prey. Calls of
"oliyer!" and such threats as "You
saved him at a poor man, expense
but wen have him yet. wen hay. him
yeti" began 10 rise about him: follow.
I'd by endless repetitions OF the name
from near and far; "oliveri oiiy.rl"
Oliver! His own lips seemed TO re-.
echo the word. Then like n lion bsited
beyond his patience the Judg. lifted
his head and faced them all with N
merry intensity which for the moment
made him = terrible ngure TO eont,m.
plate
Let no one utter that name to m.
here" shot from his lips In tones Of
uuspeakablo menace aud mower
Spare me that name. or the curse of
my ruined life be upon you. can
bear no more today"
NV W. 'Nhffa tllls
v.ri The sons Of N. rich go free.
but ours have To hhngi"
A. which h. gave them on, star.
and fell back against tho door. Il
yielded and u woman's arms received
him, The gentle Reu,hof In that hour
OF dir. extremity. showed herself
stronger than her mother who had
fallen IN a faint amid N. crowd
To ono who a~oonH but ~ ldom. tho
moinen, Of returning consciousness 10
often frauEh, with sroat pain and
sometimes wi,h unitnhrlnable horror
II was such 20 Deborah. the pain and
horror holding her tiil s.f eyes. ao'
eustomed TO rvAiiues again, raw In the
angel face which foa,od before her
vision amid n .wafm Of demon masks.
,h. nwe.t ar. solicitoua eountenance
OF Reuther
Reuiher. taking her mothers hand
IN hers. said sofii,
y knew you sete not seriously III,
only frightened By the crowd and their
s~nsrlrts -houtinrt Don't think Of II
.r- noss i.af mother The people