The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1915-01-15
CHAPTER II-continued.

NHr = HduOW, cOnSlQereu TOT moment,
then said:
cannot describe her features, for
she vas heavily yelled; neither can
aescr1be her figure except to say that
abe ID tall and slender. But her dress
remember. She wore purple; not an
Old Wpman's purple, but soft shade
which did not take from her youth
Inc child did not seem to belong to
her, though she held her tightly by
the hand. In age it appeared to be
about six-or that was the impression
receiyed before"
The sergeant, who had been watch
ing the speaker very closely, leaned
onward with hasty, inquiring glance
IMPRESSIVE of something like conster-
alton. Was the judge falling again
alto unconsciousness?
\. No; for the eyes which had gone
blank had turned his way again, and
only a disconnected expression which
fell from the Judges lips showed that
his mind had been wandering.
It's not the same but another one;
that's ALL"
lnconsequent words, but the sergeant
meant to remember them, for with
tneir utterance change passed over
<ne Judge, and his manner, which had
BEEN constrained and hurried during
Als attempted description, became at
Qfce more natural and therefore more
purteous.
do you think you can find her with
such insufficient data? A woman
1dressed in purple, leading a little
Judge, not only feel sure that |
can find her, but think she is found
0IFeady Do you remember the old
al2vern on he Rushville road? be-
j lieve they call it an inn now. or
I. sosse such hncy name"
81 The judg, sat quiet, but the SER
geant. who Jared not peer too closely.
noticed a sldden construction in the
fingers Of hslhand with which his host
fingered Iaper cutter lying on the
table between them.
The one where"
tNX ANSPOSS y Jul HCSitdLIOu, JuukG.
Yes. the one run by the man you SEN
tenced-"
S A gesture had stopped him. He
q waited respectfully for the judges
next words.
They came quickly and with stern
aRd solemn emphasis.
For q hideous and wholly unpro-
soted criae. Why do you mention it
and-andhis tavern?"
"Secaus of something / have lately
Aeard in u connection. You know that
Ne old bose has been all made over
since tina time and run as a place
o. resort or automobilists in search
81 light lfreshments. The proprie-
e namds Yardley. We have moth
ing again' him; the place is highly
fe3pectabl But it harbors a boarder,
permant one, believe, who has
oe<asioneho little comment. No one
has ever EN- her face; unless it is
fAe iandi0s wife. She has all her
ueais serH in her room, and when
aHe goes ut she wears the purple
dress and hple veil you've been talk
1ag aoout. Perhaps she's your visitor
81 today fdn't better find out?"
has shechild? Is she mother?"
4 haven'heard Of any child. but
Mrs Yardlehas seven"
N The Judgehand withdrew from the
{aOie and Ioan instant the room was
70 quiet tha'ou could hear some far
on ciock tickg out the minutes Then
Judge ostranr rose and in a peremp.
tory tone sal
M tomorrow After you hear from
ne again. Ike no move tonight
let nae feel all your energies are
aevoted TO sefing my privacy
me sersed who had sprung to
nls feet AZ same instant as the
pdge. cast look about him, Gu
fiosity Durnihin his heart and a
sort OF desper desire to get all he
couid out OF present opportunity.
For ne ieit $putely sure that he
would never Flowed to enter this
koom again.
But the armament of light was
such as to hold shadow all but the
central portion Kthe room. with n
pign tne sergef dropped his eyes
rom the walls Rould barely distin.
guish ana, follow Judge Ostrander's
cad, passed within under the torn
oIds of the curk and through the
barrow vestiDuie Ase door was made
IRON, INTO Som where, in a
tronger blaze OF ht than they had
eft. lay the body the dead negro
waiting the last n.
Would the judgAss this body. or
urn away from y hrd dod lead
q front! Tne liant had come
az the rear Du1 greatly desired
go out 'front.', as would give him
much addiuonat lwledge of the