The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1915-04-23
CHAPTER xlv-contInued.

Il didn't ask to see the ladies" pro-
tested Flanagan. turning with stink
ing gait toward the door
If they only had let him go! II the
Judge in his new self-confidence had
not been SO anxious to deepen the ef
feet and make any future repetition of
the situation impossible!
You understand the lady, ne in
terposed. 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-
Iieves absolutely in my sons inno-
cence"
do you. ma'am?" The man had
turned and was surveying her with the
logged impudence Of his class "l'd
like to hear you say it. If you don't
mind, ma'am Perhaps. then. Ill be-
lieve it,"
4" she began. trembling SO. that
she failed to reach her feet. although
she made one spasmodic effort to do
SO Il believe-Oh. feel i'll! It's
been too much" 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 biIl-pos.
ter. with clumsy bow he evidently
meant to be sarcastic
"Oh. what have done!" 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 forcibly 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
Il cannos say anything. cannot do
anything till have had a few words
with Mrs Scoville, How soon do you
think can lpeak to herr"
mot very soon Her daughter says
she is quite worn out Would it not
he better to give her rest for tonight,
iudge?"
The Judge. now quite recovered. but
strangely shrunk and wan. showed no
surprise at this request. odd as 1t 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 preoccupation
MY necessity is greater than her
The change sa, in her is mex,
plicable One moment she was all fire
and determination. satisfied If divers
innocence and eager to proclaim II
The next-b1' you were with u. You
witnessed her hesitation-felt its
force and what its effect was upon
the damnable scamp who has our hon
or the honor OF the Ostranders under
mis- tongue Something must have pro
duced this change What? good
friend. what?~
u don't know any more than you
do. Judge But think you are mis-.
taken about the previous nature OF her
feelings | noticed that sh vas 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. If there was change,
was not so sudden as you think She
looked troubled. and as ! thought ir.
resolute when she came into the
room"
You don't know her: you don't
know what passed between us She
was all right then. but--go to her.
Black She must have recovered Sy
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