The times-herald. [volume] (Burns, Harney County, Or.) 1896-1929, 1915-05-29

ph' hhu lolu HcTHclI Hnc was re-
signed. but she was not, and sh
would never be Her heart was break
Ing In her bosom M she snt there
watching, waiting. listening to tn,
ever heavier detonations Of the up
! pronchlng thunderstorm and To III,
Jubllant poallng Of great organ dowr
below.
Tho hnd told herself that, though
resigned, she could not bear TO wit
ness tho ceremony Now aB the mo
mont drew near when the marriage
would bo n thing finished, fixed
lrrctricvablc, she found herself un
able to endure the strain alone.
Slowly, against her will, she rose
and stole across tho floor TO her IN.
thcr'B chair,
Ills breathing was slow and rcgu.
lar; beyond doubt he slept. unquos.
tionnbly there was no reason why she
should not leave him for ten minutes !;
oven though ho walked II could not
harm him to await her return at the
end OF that scant period.
'r'"' " h"iNl NhlHkt VII l'fN uh IOlhts
loss ns any sneak thlofs, she crept
from tho room. closed tho door vi.
lently, ran down tho hall and dc.
seconded by u back way. n llttle.used
staircase, TO the lower hall, approach.
Ing the scene OF the marriage.
Constructed In imitation OF nm old
Spanish mission chapel, II contained
ono of the rneBt organs IN the world;
at this close range It's doepthroated
tones vled with the warnings OF tho
storm. Judith, lurking In u passage
way whose open door revealed tho
altar steps and chnncel. was shaken
to the very marrow OF her being by
the majestic roverberations OF the
music.
Since they had rcgnined contact
with civilization In n section Of the
country where the Law estate had
vast holdings Of land. the chapel was
thronged with men and women who
had known Alan's father and wished
to honor his son.
Above stairs. In the room Judith
had quilted, Seneca Trno opened
both eyes wide and laughed II silent
laugh OF savage triumph when the
door closed behind his daughter.
AZ last ho was left to his own de-
WccH-nnd at u time the most ftting
imaginable for what he had In mind.
with n grin. Seneca Trine raised
both arms and stretched them wide
apart
Then. grasping tho arms OF his
chair. he lifted himself from Il and
stood trembling upon his own feet for
the flrat time IN almost twenty years.
GraHping the back OF the wheeled
chair. he used II aE crutch 20 guide
his feeble und uncertain movements.
But these became momcntarily
stronger and moro confident.
This, then. was tho secret he had
huggcd 10 his cmbittercd bosom, a
secret unauspccted even by the at.
tending surgeon that through tho
motor accident three days ago he had
regnlncd the use OF limbs that had
been stricken motionlcss strangely
enough, by motor Cpr--ncnrly two
decades since.
Slowly but surely moving 20 the
bureau In the room. he opened one
of It's drawers ana took out some.
Thing he had. without her knowledge,
seen judith put AWAY there while ahe
thought he slept.
Thon. with this hidden In the
pocket OF his dressing gown no
itcercd "a straight n very deliberate
course 10 the door. let himself out.
md like n mntcrializcd spccter OF the
nan he once had been. navignted tho |
corridor To the head of the broad |
'entral staircase and step by step. |
'linging with both hands. negotiated
he descent
The lobby OF the hotel was deserted.
W. tho ceremony approached It's end
very guest and servant IN tho house
Sas crowdlng tho doorway to the
hapel None opposed the progress
4 this ghastly vision In dressing
own and slippcrcd feet. chucklIng
nsancW to himself aH he tottcred
through tho empty halls and corri-
ors ilnding nm almost supernatural
trength 10 sustain him I'll he found
lmHclf faco to faoo with his chosen
nomy aud victim
The first that blocked his way into
he chapel, bellboy Of tho hotel.
>Qkcd round AT the FIRST touch OF the
law'llko hand upon his shoulder and
hrnnk back with n cry OF terror-a
ry that was echoed from half
Oxen ihroata within another instant.
AZ II from the path OF some grlsly
isltant from the world beyond tho
rave. the throng pressed back and
Icarcd way for Seneca Trino. IA.
ior OF the bride.
And as the way opened and he
'okcd up toward the altar and saw
Ian standing hand In hand with
ose while the minister invoked
IessIng upon the union that had been
ut that instant ccmented. added
rcngth the strength OF the insane,
as given To Seneca Trine.
When Alan. annoyed by tho dis
lrbnnce In the body OF the chapel.
oked round, II was TO see the aged
anlac standing Within dozen feet
him; aud as he looked and cried
II In wonder. Urine whipped re.
liver from the pocket of his dressing
'wn and swung II steadily To bear
ron Alan's head
Al that instant the storm broke
lth Internal fury upon the land.
a crash OF thunder no heavy and
that II seemed to rock the
'ry building upon lts foundations.
companled the shattering OF huge
aimed glass window,
A bolt Of blush flame OF dazzling
illinnce slnshod through the window
30 ilamng sword and smote the