The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1915-02-12
CHAPTER vI-continued.

'Ah, Judge Ostrander," she ex.
Manned in hasty but not ungraceful
greeting, you are very punctual. l
vas not looking for you yet" Then,
as she noted the gloom under which
he was laboring, she continued with
Zeal feeling, Indeed, appreciate this
sacrifice you have made to my wishes.
e was asking great deal of you to
come here; but l saw no other way
Df making my point clear. Come over
here, Peggy and build me a little
bouse out of these stones. You don't
mind the child, do you, Judge? She
nay offer diversion If our retreat Is
Invaded"
The gesture of disavowal which he
made was courteous but insincere. He
lid mind the child, but he could not
Explain why; besides. he must over.
enme such folly.
Now" she continued as she re-
{oined him on the place where he had
aiken his stand, II will ask you to
30 back with me to the hour when
John Scoville left the tavern on that
fatal day. am not now on oath, but
might as well be for any slip shall
make in the exact truth. I was max
mg pies in the kitchen. when some
we came running in to say that Reu-
kher had strayed away from the front
yard. And here found her. sir. right
q the heart Of these ruins She was
piaying with stones just as Peggy
lear is doing now. Greatly relieved.
was taking her away when I thought
heard John calling. Stepping up to
me edge close behind where you are
sfanding, sir-yes, there, wheye you
set such broad outlook up and down
ne ravine-I glanced in the direction
rom which had heard his call-just
walt a moment, sir; I want to know
NE exact time"
Stopping. she pulled out her watch
and looked at it, while he, faltering
Hp TO the verge which she had pointed
\ eut. followed her movements with
arrange intensity as she went on to
say IN explanation of her act:
The time is important, on account
q a certain demonstration l am anx.
Dos to make. Now if you will lean
u little forward and look where I am
pointing, you will notice at the turn
q che stream spot of ground more
pen than the rest. Please keep your
yes ON that spot, for 1t was there
saw at this very hour twelve years
<go the shadow Of an approaching fig.
IRE; and 1t is there you will presently
zee one similar, if the boy I have
Fied to interest in this experiment
pes not fail me. Now, now, sir! We
Mould see his shadow before VIC coo
I'm. Oh. hope the underbrush and
frees have not grown up too thick! I
nied to thin them out today. Are Won
Watching, sir?'
He seemed to be, but she dared rot
Urn TO look. Both figures leaned.
ntent. and in another moment she
ssd gripped his arm and chung there.
dd you see?" she whispered
pont mind the boy: it's the shadow
wanted you to notice. Did Won nh.
rive anything marked about in"
She had drawn him back into the
lns' They were standing in that
ne secluded corner under the ruin
Us gable, and she was gazing nm at
I'm very earnestly. Tell me. iudee."
ne entreated as he made no effort
% answer.
WIN hurried moistening of his
pc, ne met her look and responded,
mn a slight emphasis:
The boy held a stick. should
~ mat he was whiting It,"
AM" Her tone was triumphant.
mat was what told him to do. Did
o0 see anything else?"
NO. / do not understand this ex.
ealment or what you hope from It."
\ Will tell you. The shadow which
saw at moment very like this,
1--we years ago, showed q man
hi0iing a stick and wearing a cap
1tn a decided peak in front. My
nsband wore such cap-the only
ne know of in town. What more
1 ia l need as proof that it was his
hadow / saw"
And wasn't it?"
Judge Ostrander, | never thought
|dil kntly till after the trial-till
hftt 4 the earth closed over my poor
husbands remains. That was why
could say nothing in his defense
why did not believe him when he
declared that he had left his stick be.
bind him when he ran up the bluff
|nfter Reuther. But later. when 1t was
|aIl over, when the disgrace of his
Death and the necessity of seeking
home elsewhere drove me into SELL