Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1915-04-21
CHAPTER X-Continued.

CHAPTER X-Continued.
She had rather have died, nay, have
ii Reuther die, than to find herself
.ssd 70 weigh and decide so mo-
sn.ous question.
m however she might feel about
not a single Illusion remained as to
r5;s hand had made use of John
srlles stick to strike down Alger-
ri Etheridge. How could she have
hen she came to piece the whole
ny together, and weigh the facts
L had accumulated against Oliver
I'll those which had proved so fatal
. Der husband?
Deborah shuddered. Aye, the mys-
8 E had cleared, but only to en-
tvgd her spirits anew and make her
ng with all her bursting heart and
aiierng soul that death had been
e portion before ever she had es-
sysi to lift the veil held down so
1tly by these two remorseful men.
But was her fault irremediabl BILE?
be only unansWerable connection be-
T3sl this old crime and Oliver lay in
e evidence she had herself collected.
i she had every intention of sup
E8aing this evidence, and as she had
El! dread Of any one else digging
1t the facts to which she only pos
a;al a clue, might she not hope that
L! suspicious raised by her inquiries
mud fall like a house of cards when
De withdrew her hand from the top
Ing structure?
Se would make her first effort and
@ Mr. Black had heard her com
4lt be should be the first to learn
q. me encouragement she had re-
1--WE was so small that she had de-
-sl to accept her present good luck
.loul further query, and not bark
~A 70 a past which most people had
a1ed
4, lou began it, as women begin most
'lss' without thought and a due
Ns-Llg OF consequences. And now
wv propose to drop it in the same
'saAsl manner. Isn't that it?"
peooFah Scoville lifted her eyes in
-4-1est distress and fixed them de-
'',''lngIy upon her interrogation.
A. A. Black smiled. The woman de-
.'-.'l MIN, The admiration which
:, : lau hitherto felt for her person
:, - .of the character which could so
'sop through misery and reproach
= " make her in twelve short years
:, : opponent of all that was most at
~ ,',y'e and bewitching in woman
'. y likely to extend to her mind.
49, . an reconciled simply from neces-
!, W. was her gentle response. Moth
- y IS more precious to me than
s ,',-5F $ happiness. 1 should but en-
r ~, It further by raising false
\ .' IA. That is why I have come to
=. -auam' l commend your decision.
~, WI! should you characterize
-. ~ hopes as false, just when there
s.-s, 10 be some Justification for
n eyes widened, and she regarded
~, WIN a stimulation of surprise,
IN him "i'nou' imposing
q ,v ~ not understand you," said she.
a., YOU come upon some clue?
%7e lot?o - 'OHelnins winch |
d i, 81, sack took two or three crushed
Il. S. niue papers from a drawer be-
..,I~ -. a2d holding them, none too
!, Mn Ii sight remarked very quietly,
N ,'.1 legal frmness:
h ~ W., oo' let Us play about the bush
,.ssr,se F. You have announced your
B d. ,.- OF making no further attempt
>sdta5 :, - TIE man who in your eyes
:arGa '1e doom accorded to John
y@ -FOUR only reason for this
S !, e me woman 1 think you
hi a;;t, n your fear Of giving further OPP
/ t,r,s ,S 10 the misguided rancor of
ss,s. pOasible writer of anonymous
Gssts, Am l not right, madame"
+ccasso beaten by direct assault,
: Ven sue cue possessed the weaknesses,
esl3i ro - The pluck. of a woman. She
!; IN, - 10 the language of her lips.
,sst h. 'neiT Quivering; she could
h sbe Icy. eye with steady assurance.
. c H. could not keep the paIlor from
b hes, ,@S or subdue the evidences of
turmoil. Her pitiful glance