Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1915-10-06
CHAPTER x1x-(con.inued.)

Ut1OEes SalO horace, addressing no oiie
In particular. 1T appears to me as II
IN q vision. 1 can see Chetwynd hurl-
ing the stone at Eric. and the savage
attack that came after. / can hear the
things he was saying of Mary-those
brutal. vicious things. The fight was
fair. God called my boy to the judg-
ment bar. It was his time to go. 1t
was not ar accident. 1t was Gods will.
No human agency could have checked
b will OF God
A man was standing near the hat
rack I'm the hall. Eric stared, unbeliev-
ing.
Mr.. Blagden's gaze rested for a mo-
men on. the motionless figure. Then
MIS- long, thin arm was raised; a quiv-
ering hand pointed toward the door
leading to the porch.
Leave my housed"
Adam Carr did not move. Il just
wanted to say" he began.
Col"
Il can't go until 1 have said"
Go. I say!" Horace's voice shook
with suppressed fury.
Until l have said that l am sorry
to have been the cause of so much
anguish to your wife. toward whom l
have had no feeling" persisted Adam
patiently. Il am sorry for what I've
OssN ~ hCAs wy SJuO6C MdS a6SkAAlSS
you"
"Hard as flint.' fell from Horace's
twisted lips.
ITO strike fire from, flint" was the
others sharp retort.
You have not found me SO hard as
you suspected" said Horace slowly.
mot hard enough to give out fire when
you strike in these days.
Nor am I SO hard, Horace Blagden,"
said Adam, for the first time revealing
9 sign Of nervousness. We'll. I'll go
now. II you iced me-. Eric, I'll be
ready. A black Sunday"
You have failed there" cried Hor-
triumph. 1T is a bright Sunday. We
see the light for the first time in years.
Go, Sir. Eric will not need you. We
shall ask no favors OF you, Adam
Carr"
Carr allowed his gaze to rest on the
lace OF Mrs. Blegden for an instant.
She was regarding him with unspeak-
beaten spirit was answering the call
Of pride. He opened his lips to speak
Ms last word to her, met the look in
ner eyes. bowed awkwardly. and strobe
rom IN house without ultering an
other syllable.
I cannot turn the other cheek to
hiM-I cannot" grated Horace. "'Love
POUR enemy as yourself Bah! Puerile
n~0neense!"
Brother and sister watched them
ascend the stairs and return down the
hall. A moment later a door above was
gently closed.
ibid you hear what he said?' asked
Eric viii not need you!' oh, Erie,
Erie. he means to be kind. he means
70 b just"
Eric groaned. 'Kind! Just. After
what I've done for him."
She spoke eagerly. He realises that
ne mas not always been kind or just
See here. Mary. you cont know all
that happened in there before you
came. He cursed me at first. He
caIled me a murderer. He laughed
when ! said that l was ready and will
Ing TO give myself up to the law. He
said there was no law that could pun
lsn me sufficiently. The change OF
'front.' came after all this. oh, I know
how he feelsEhow he feels in his
<heart. He
THAT was madness. fury she cried.
He couldn't help It. He was beside
himself. Now he IL beginning to see
clearly. He IL a fair man"
lust the same. ! told him I was go-
!ng % ! myself up to the law and
She cried out piteously. "You must
not do that! You shall mott"
q i1n't Tor Uncle Horace alone to
acquit me Of granddaughter. That's
Adam says the charge will be.
II court must do It. And. listen: II
Z ~ Tor Uncle Horace to file the AZ
= oting me into court. It win never
SNa9osooApa4D. He won't do It. It will
- M eurn to punish; me. He viii cit
111aaok mo let b charge hang over me