The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1915-08-28
INA KATHARINE GREEN
tCopxr,xht 1914, by Dodd. Mead q Company

| with one of his sour smiles directed to-
wards the former. he said:
| Il wouldn't be talking about this.
sergeant 1t will do no good, and may
subject us to ridicule."
/ The sergeant. none too well pleased.
nodded slightly. Seeing which. she
4 spoke up:
| Il don't know about that, l should
think it but proper PREPARATION to the
dead to let it be known that his own
story of innocence has received this
late confirmation"
But the lawyer continued to shake
his head, with very sharp look at the
sergeant. II he could have his way
he would have this matter stop just
where it was.
|
This is my daughter. Judge Os-
trander: Reuther, this is the Judge"
The introduction took place at the
outer gates whittier the judge had
| gone to receive them.
Reuther threw aside her veil and
| looked up into the face bent courte-
ously towards her. 1t had no look of
| Oliver They were fine eyes notwith
| standing, piercing by nature, but Just
| now misty with a feeling that took
! away all her fear. He was going to
! like her; she saw it in every trembling
| line Of his countenance. and at the
! thought a smile rose to her lips.
| With courteous gesture he invited
| them in, but stopping to lock one gate
! ~
er, Mrs. Scoville had time to observe
that since her last visit with its &C
| companying inroad OF the populace
| the two openings which at this point
gave access to the walk between the
! fences had been closed up with boards
SO rude and dingy that they must have
/ come from some old lumber pile In at
| tic or cellar.
| The Judge detected her looking at
/ them
| Il have cut off my nightly prom
enade." said he. With youth in the
house. more cheerful habits must pre-
vail. Tomorrow ! shall have my lawn
! cut, and II must walk after shutdown
/ | will walk there"
| The two women exchanged chances
1 Perhaps their gloomy anticipations
were not going to be realized.
But once within the house. the Judge
/ showed embarrassment.
Il have few comforts to OFFER" said
he, opening a door at his right and
then hastily closing it again This
part of the house is. as you see, com
pletely dismantled and not-very
clean. But you shall have carte
! blanche to arrange to your liking one
of these rooms for your sitting room
and paror There is furniture in the
attic and you may buy freely what
ever else is necessary. | don't want
to discourage little Reuther AS for
your bedrooms He stopped,
hemmed little and flushed a vivid
Of uncarpeted stairs towards which he
led them. They are above; but 1t is
with shame | admit that | have not
gone above this floor for many years
Consequently, | don't know how it
looks up there or whether you can
even find towels and things Have
counted too much OIL your good ma
ture?"
No; not at all. In fact. you simply
arouse all the housekeeping instincts
within me-
The Judge drew a breath of relief
and led Reuther towards door at the
end of the hall.
This is the way to the dining room
and kitchen, he explained. Il have
been accustomed to having my meals
served in my own room, but after this
shall join you at table. Here" he
continued leading her up to the iron
door, lis the entrance to my den. You
may knock here if you want me, but
there is a curtain beyond. which no
one lifts but myself. You understand,
my dear. and will excuse an old man s
eccentricities
She smiled. rejoicing only in the
caressing voice. and in the yearning,
almost fatherly. manner with which
he surveyed her.
81 quite understand" she said; and
so will mother"
"Reuther." he now observed with a
strange intermixture of gentleness and
authority there is one thing | wish
to say to you at the very start | may
grow to love you-God knows that q
little affection would be welcome
change in my life-but ! want you to
know and know now. that all the love
in the world will not change my deci-
sion as to the improperly O. match
between you and my son Oliver That
settled. there is no reason WHY all
should not be clear between US"
"All is clear
Faint and far OF the words sounded,
though she was standing so near he
could have laid his hand on her shout