The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1915-04-30
CHAPTER xlv-contInued

= didn't ask to zee the ladies'" pro
tested Flanagan. turning with stink
ing gait toward the door.
II they only had let him 90! II the
judge in his new self-confdence had
not been SO anxious 10 deepen the eft.
feet and make any future repetition OF
the situation impossiblel
You understand the lady" he In.
terposed, with the quiet dignity which
was 50 imposing on the bench. "she
has no sympathy with your ideas and
no faith In your conclusions. She be.
lieves absolutely In my son's limo.
ccnce."
DO You. ma'am?" The man had
turned and was surveying her with the
dogged impndence of his class "I'd
like TO hear you say II. II you don't
mind, ma'am- Perhaps. then. Ill be-
lieye Il"
L she began. trembling so. that
she failed 70 reach her feet. although
she made one spasmodic effort 10 do
so. = believe-oh. | feel M It's
been too much" her head fell for
ward and she turned herself quite
away from them all
You see, she ain't so eager. ledge,
as you thought" laughed the bill-pos.
ter, with a clumsy bow ne evidently
meant 10 be sarcastic
ooh, what have | donel" moaned
Deborah. starting up as though she
would fling herself after the retreating
iiIufe, now halt way down the han.
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 10 see the fellow out:
Useless; nothing will bride him
now: aud finding no support for her
despairing spirit either on earth or, as
she thought. in heaven, she collapsed
where she sat and fell unnoticed 10 the
floor. whore she lay prone at the feet
OF the equally unconscious figure OF
the Judge. fixed IN another attack OF
hts peculiar complaint.
And thus the lawyer found them
when he returned from closing the
gate behind Flanagan
Il cannot say anything. cannot do
anything till have had few words
with Mrs. Scoyille. How soon do you
think can lpeak to herr
Not very soon, Her daughter saws
she Is quite worn out Would It not
he better 70 give her a rest for tonight,
iudge3"
The Judge, now quite recovered, but
strangely shrunk and wan. showed no
surprise at this request, odd as II 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 his preoceupation.
My necessity is greater than her
The change | say In her is mex.
plicable. One moment she was all fire
and determination, satisfied Of divers
innocence and eager to proclaim II.
The next-b1' you were with NC You
Witnessed her hesitation-felt its
force and what its effect was upon
the damnahle scamp who has our hon.
or--the honor OF the Ostranders under
his tongue Something must have pro-
"
friend. what?"
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.
aud for the first time irritable.
The change. il there was change.
was not SO sudden as you think She
looked troubled. and as thought. ir-
regolpte when she came into the
room
you don't know her; you don't
knoB what passed between US. She
was an right then. but--s9 to her.
5asank She must have recoy-;sa5 by
a. 1s Ask her to come here for a