Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1915-03-10
CHAPTER IV-Continued.

CHAPTER lV-Continued.
pet she would not be denied. She
srst It upon him and once his eyes
M fallen I'd it, they chung there,
e,rgb evidently against his will. All,
ia knew that Reuther's exquisite
m-tenance would plead for itself!
f,d seldom grants to such beauty so
hrsI7 a spirit. If the features them
mlyes failed to appeal, certainly he
INST feel the charm of an expression
which had already netted so many
hsrts. Breathlessly she watched him,
mi as she watched, she noted the
havy lines carved in his face by
thought and possibly by sorrow,
slowly relax and his eyes fill with a
vstiul tenderness.
Parents must learn to endure Bit
hless. I have not been exempt my
mt from such. Your child will not
lie. lou have years of mutual COM
plIolship before you, while I have
nothing. And now let us end this in
nTiew so painful to US both. You
have said"
No" she broke in with sudden
uhemence, all the more startling from
the restraint in which she had held
herself up to this moment, 81 have
not said have rot begun to say
what seetbes like p consuming fire in
NJ breast. l spoke OF miracle-will
Ycu net listen, Judge? l am not wild;
Ian not unconscious Of presumption.
an only il earnest, in deadly ear
nest A miracle is possible. The gulf
between these two may yet be
Ggannsd l see a way"
What change was this to which she
Ad suddenly become witness? The
face which had not lost all is underly-
Ing benignancy even when it locked
Its coolest, had now become settled
nd hard. His manner was absolutely
npelent as he broke in with the quick
disclaimer:
But there is no way. What mir
sce could ever make your daughter,
lovely as she undoubtedly is, fitting
match for my son! None, madam, alb
mlutely none. Such an alliance would
De mOnstrous; unnatural"
Why?" The word came out boldly.
Because her father died the death
da Criminal?"
The answer was equally blunt.
Yes; criminal over whose trial
lis father presided as judge"
Quick as a flash, however, came the
fetort.
A Judge, however, who showed him
e7ery consideration possible. was
@ld at the time and / have been as
Nfed by many since that you were
more than just to him in your rulings.
Judge Ostrander"-he had taken q
Sep toward the hall door; but he
paused at this utterance OF his name
answer me this one question. Why
ga you DO this? You must have hated
am deeply-your feeling for Mr.. Eth
eHage was we'll known. Then why
such magnanimity toward the man
VINO stood on trial for killing him?"
Unaccustomed to be questioned,
@ough living in an atmosphere Of con-
ulual yes and no, he stared at the
aeued features Of one who so dared, as
l ne found it hard to excuse such pre-
sumption. But he answered her new
HlneleSs, and with decided emphasis:
POSSIBLY because his victim was
ny friend and lifelong companion. A
'1use fears his own prejudices."
FoSsibly; but you had another rea-
'On' Judge; a reason which justified
!Cu IN Your own eyes at the time and
when justifes you in mine now and
aSayS. Am I not right? This is no
:, s,Ou'Eroom; the case is one Of the past;
" Gan never be reopened; the pris-
o we. IS dead. Answer me, then, as one
ssU'.IoWing mortal replies to another,
1aOn I you another reason?"
Inc Judge, panoplied though he was
VI ', thought he was, against all conceiv-
sue attack, WINGED at this repetition
y" d question he had hoped to ignore,
-au II his anxiety to hide this involun-
.a'y betrayal Of weakness allowed his
G1sef to have full vent, as he cried out
- 10 measured terms:
What is the meaning of all this
DIat are you after? Why are you
.aIlng up these bygones, which only
,.a1e the present condition of affairs
0 -.Aef and more hopeless? Oliver
os s,,'ander, under no circumstances
s- Gu 0y means of no sophistries, can
NV ,reF marry the daughter of John SEQ
NE / should think you would see
nat for yourself"
But II John should be proved to
sa'e suffered wrongfuily? If he should
SHOWN to have been innocent?"
aus rebuke was quick, instant. With
= tOfce and earnestness which recalled
~ courtroom he replied: