The state herald., 1915-12-24
CHAPTER xlV-contlnued.

u didn't ask to see the ladies'" pro-
tested Flanagan. turning with slink.
Ing gait toward the door.
II they only had let him 20, 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," he 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-
lieves absolutely In my sons inno-
cence."
DO you. ma'am?" The man had
turned and was surveying her with the
dogged impudence OF his class. I'D
like to hear you say It, II you don't
mind. ma'am. Perhaps. then. III be-
lieve IT,"
4" she began, trembling SO. that
she failed to reach her feet. although
she made one spasmodlc effort to do
so. Il believe-oh. feel III. 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. Jcdge,
as you thought" laughed the blil.pos.
ter. with clumsy bow he evidently
meant to be sarcastic
oh. what have ! done!' moaned
Deborah. starting up as though she
urnuld utns hnrantf aft,r ,l,a ..,.-..s..--
figure, now half way down the hall.
She saw in the look OF the Judge us
he forcibly stopped her. and heard In
the lawyers whisper ms he bounded
past them both to see the fellow out:
Useless: nothing will bride him
now" and finding no support for her
despairlng spirit either on earth or. as
she thought, in heaven. she collapsed
where she sat and fell unnoticed 10 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
II cannot say anything. I cannot do
anything Till ! have had few words
with Mrs. sooyillc. How soon do you
think can lpeak TO herr
Not very soon. Her daughter says
sho 10 quite worn out Would Il not
bo better to give her rest for tonight.
judgeG"
The Judge. now quite recovered. but
strangely ahrunk and wan. showed no
surprise at this request. odd as II was.
what grabbed lawyer. but answered out
OF the fullncss OF his own heart and
from the depths OF his prcoceupatlon;
My necessity IN greater than hcr.
The change "a, In her II inca.
plicablc, one moment she was all fire
and determination. satisfied u divers
innocence and eager 10 proclaim H.
The ncIt-b,' you ~ef. with u You
Witnessed her hcnitation-felt its
force and what It's effect was upon
tho damnablo scamp who has our hon.
or-the honor OF the ostranderh under
his tongue. Something must have pro.
duocd this change. whst1 good
friend. WHAT"
\ don't know any more than you
do. Judge Iiut think you are mis-,
taken about the previous nature OF her
feelings, noticed that ubt vas no,
at peace with herself when sh. came
into tho room"
What's that1" The tone was short.
aud for tho firat time irritable.
The change. II there was change.
was not no sudden ah you think She
looked troubled, and Al ! thought, IT,
foaoluie when she came lnto the
room"
you don't know her. you don't
snow what pastsd between us Che
vas all right then. bui-go to her.
iilatk She must have recovered BY
thla ,ime AK ber e. romn here Tor