Marble Hill press. (Marbel [sic] Hill, Mo.) 1881-1923, 1915-08-05
CHAPTER XiV-cortInueo.

N'N'A4 aNh ~ Stt inv laAAtS. Iip-
tested Flanagan, turning with stink
ing gait toward the door.
II they only had let him go, II the
Judge in his new self-confdence had
>ot been so anxious 10 deepen the eff,
feet and make any future repetition OF
the situation impossible!
You understand the lady" he in
terpused, with the quiet dignity which
WAS so imposing on the bench. She
has no sympathy with your ideas and
no faith in your conclusions. She be-
reeves absolutely IN my sons limo
cence."
do you, ma'am?" The man had
turned and was surveying her with the
logged inpudence of his class ia
like to hear you say It. II you don't
mind, ma.am, Perhaps. then, III be-
leve IT."
I" she began, trem bling so, that
she failed to reach her feet. although
she made one spasmodic effort TO do
60 Il bolieye-Oh, feel III, It's
been ZOO rnuch-I-" her head fell for.
ward and she turned herself quite
away from them all.
You see, she amt SO eager, ledge.
as you thought" laughed the bill-pos
ter. with clumsy bow he evidently
meant to be sarcastic.
oh. what have l donel" moaned
Deborah, starting up as though she
would fling herself after the retreating
figure. now half way down the hall
She saw in the look Of the Judge as
he forcihly stopped her, and heard in
the lawyers whisper as he bounded
past them both to see the fellow out:
Useless; nothing Will bride him
now" and finding no support for her
despairing spirit either on earth or, as
she thought, In heaven, she collapsed
where she sat and fell unnoticed to the
floor, where she lay prone at the feet
of the equally unconscious figure OF
the Judge. fixed In another attack OF
his peculiar complaint
And thus the lawyer found them
when he returned from closing the
gate behind Flanagan.
81 cannot say anything, l cannot do
anything till ! have had q few words
with Mrs. Scoville. How soon do you
think | can speak to herr
Not very soon. Her daughter says
abe Is quite worn out Would 1t not
be better to give her rest for tonight,
tudge?"
The Judge. now quite recovered. but
strangely shrunk and wan. showed no
surprise at this request, odd as It was.
on the lips Of this honest but some
what Grabbed lawyer. but answered out
OF the fullness OF his own heart and
from the depths OF bis preoccupation;
My necessity is greater than her.
The change I say In her is ineI-
plicable. One momant she was all fire
and determination. satisfied Of divers
innocence and eager to proclaim It.
The next-b1' you were with US. You
witnessed her hesitation-felt its
force and what its effect was upon
the dannable scamp who has our hon.
or-the honor of the Ostranders under
his tongue. Something must have pro-
duced this change. Whatf good
friend. what7"
Il don't know any more than you
do. Judge. But think you are mis-
taken about the previous nature Of her
feelings. ! noticed that she was not
at peace with herself when she came
into the room"
What's that?" The tone was short.
and for the first time irritable
The change. II there was Q change.
was not 90 sudden a. You think. She
looked troubled. and a. thought ir.
reeoluts when she came into the
COON
You don't know her; you don't
knev what passed between M. She
vas q hight then. but-go to her.
BiasG ne must have recovered b.
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