The state herald., 1915-11-26
CHAPTER xl-Continued.


Madam, we have said our say on
this subject. II you have come to see
the matter as see II. can but con.
graduate you upon your good sense.
and express the hope that It will con.
tinue to prevail Reuther is worthy
of the best. he stopped abruptly.
"Reuther is girl after my own heart"
. he gently supplemented. with glance
toward his papers lying in bundle at
his elbow. land she shall not suffer
because OF this disappointment to her
girlish hopes. Tell her so with my
love"
II was a plain dismissal. Mrs. SEQ
Vile took 1t as such, and quietly left
the room. As she did so she was ap-
preached by Reuther. who handed her
a letter which had Just been delivered
II was from Mr.. Black. and read thus:
We have found the rogue and have sue
reeded in inducing him to leave town
Hes man in the blll-stickIng business
ana no owns 10 grievance against the
person we know.
Deborah's sleep that night was with
out dreams.
About this time the restless pacing
OF the Judge In his study at nights
became more frequent and lasted
longer. In vain Reuther played her
most cheerful airs and sang her sweet.
est songs. the monotonous tramp kept
up with q regularity nothing could
break.
Hes worried by the big case now
being tried before him." Deborah
would say, when Reuther's eyes grew
wide and misty in her sympathetic
trouble. And there was no improb.
ability in the plea, for II was a case
OF much moment, and OF great local
Interest. A man was on trial for his
life and tho circumstances OF the case
were such that the feeling called forth
was unusually bitter; so much so. in.
deed. that every word uttered by the
counsel and every decision made BY
the Judge were discussed from one
end OF the county TO the other, and In
Shelby. II nowhere else, took prece.
dence OF all other topics. though II
was a presidential year and party
nympathies ran hugh.
The more thoughtful spirits were IN.
clined to believe In the innocence OF
the prisoner: but the lower elements
Of the town. moved by class prejudice.
were bitterly antagonistic to his cause
and loud for his conviction.
The time OF Judge os,randers Office
was nearly up. and his future contlnu,
snce on the bench might very easily
depend upon his attitude at the pres.
-nt hearing. Yet be. without apparent
recognition Of this fact. showed with.
out any hesitaney or possibly withou,
self.consclousness. the sympathy he
felt for the man at the bar. and ruled
accordingly almost without variation
A week passed. and the community
was all agog. In anticipation OF the
judges charge In the case just men,
toned. II was TO be given at noon
and Mrs Sooyillc. conscious that he
had not slept mn hour the nigh, be,
fore tha,ing crept down more than
once TO listen II his step had ceasedI
approached him rs he prepared 10
leave for the courtroom and ansiourly
nskrd II he were quite we'll
"oh. yea. I'm we'll he responded
sharply. looking about for Rcuthcr.
The young girl was standing a little
behind him. with his gloves In her
hnnd-a custom she had fallen intc
In her desire 10 have his last look and
fond good morning
Come here. child" said he. In q
way to make her hear, beat. and
ss he took the gloves from her hand
h. stopped and kissed her on the fore
head something he had never done
before let me se. you smile" said
he ''ltn n memory like 10 take viii
me into the courtroom"
iui when IN her pure delight at hi'
cafess and the fa,hcrly feeling which
gave a ucmor 10 hls simple request
che lifted her face with tina, ANGEL,
look Of hers which was far swoctei
ind far more moving than an, smile
b. turned away abruptly. an though
ho had been more hurt than comfort
cd, nna sitode out Of the house with
~, another word