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?erted his absolute fan Those
who boliovod him rrii?rv ? X\\t> nmi-ilor
news. Hugh, her husband, your old He bethought himself suddenly of
#?i1i?m? in fit ? la In a ?oralhl? ivr^M.. I ..t ?> _
won M fc
, lug In
noose,
?wift 1
tween v<
doubt le?
?elf. F
wss Ht
?nieton
be musi
And I
late? V
tice! ?
rope ab
the real
He woe
a felou'i
tery on
^JeTa M fu 1 ?** i ER.Ml.NIE RIV
Sanderson
ERMINIE RIVES,
Hearts Courage?u?.** Etc.
corrajcrr tm rut soaav
KLajtlLl COMPANY
^ho" lu the StOr?. * ^f__?,n,:T_ *e?.yoar-mpD4? ' Mk "?0'iw?dy had been msde s pless-pG h**
? ?" SANDERSON, the
>. daredevil, quixotic friend and
Inter of the Gospel.
prodigal and
linai ?
CA HOLMT.. the beautiful j
tin?, be!piene lo tbe rush of j
its snd tt ? al sufferer is
ise of mixed Identity
ttALLORAN, the camp
is
D STIRES, stern, vet for
ng. sod at tbe last mads happy
mother's uubapplnsas,
BISHOP, the victim of c
jodersuiudlug.
.ELIJAH JONES, th? re
?us fanatic ou whose shoulders
s tbe whole weight of the story.
ET PRENDEROA8T, the
s friend. perjurer and tMef
SHERIFF, who is very
?fa divided between duty atd In
? Clon.
' DEVLIN, who turns
m pi? ? tontead of prosecutor ?ft
fas hero's race with death.
' Chapter 29
?X tbe Ions hospital tbe air
was coot and Q
drab figures passed
with ?oft footfalls Htjd
measured
and ousheU But no
set.?? ??ess or re
id rome to tbe man whose rack
? Iiti.v bor?? there
?uowy dawn which saw tbe
?ns of Anlstoti's most i
had sunk into un SMS*
le ewe struck exclamation |
his ?. <1 Cod. W'h Harry
SOS)G II.? had drifted back to
us ? with tbe same
racing In bis brain They Ini
li?t SS f:?r a? rapCWTt went lb?
rtoos r> ss sabia nee would stund
L'ini till he betrayed himself or
I existence of the real Harry
soo Jit Smoky Mountain d? :
u The deiuclon must hold till
Id have himself moved to m
\ li.Tt? In? secret would be ?f?f
MsjM gH away.
? para
It overlapped the rigid agon t Smoky
bBTDS tli:if made the tied ""'dream
"1 wo
"to bei
gone."
f heerfu
w?? ? ?
?
srant yi
latori I
Barrj .'
begun I
?-G
boi ? led
tor to
you. I
Whj
Op SjBjk
people
The I
ish. II u
and wf
own go
was dr
cleverlj
own.
geo ? In
He I
wondet
awaj
him. >
?I th
"W? 81
but I il
Is the ?
air wo
flee ti ve
I
The I
mind.
:
WOUld
blinsell
:
snd wl
motion
his goi
The
was f
near tl
readily
Only o
the ro
fiery furunce: It gave
bf lay
to i? word sad look
k up the dinViilf part and
pertii lai sngutsfa du
re sad soi ? i'wsfnfrs rovo?
d ibes ?G???*?? aid lietteriiient
d BOtblag of the curiously re
sud s* k<
the la\i
a sick
ff?%r enough
On tl
partur?
had ?<
h ospita
snatch?
tied th
rig and deep seated, thar tooc
A ad left each time sn In- ? *****
g giddiness. Whatever Inner '
is BSigfet betoken, be must bide
to leave the hospital.
MCb hour brought nearer tbe In?
?
i fortune now for tbe
K?me. .ugh in Anlston
care to see tbe unfrocked, ilis
re. t..r of St. James', tie did not
hat (ht* ?? rrt was Hishop I.ud
jwn until the hour when be
bis eyes after a fitful sleep
er*s face.
dshop was tbe first visitor, snd
his tirsi visit, for be bad been
tant city at the time of the Ore.
i tbe waking, he bad bec-? mys
t tbe change a few months bad
t in the countenance of tbe man
? -arance bad cost him so ] assista
Tbe months of ' pers th
bad ke|
a remi
had mr
a pock?
away.
tweed.
Walt
his go!
papers
them r
' fearful
j today
aside.
"Aft*
Rlshop
You ar
I must
A qu
leeplesa hours.
and rich livinrs? on the !
be bad woo from Uarry?had
? way Hugh's slight ness, and his
heeka were now of the contour
rye own. But tbe bishop dis? j
lied new lines In tbe face on tbe '
an expression unfamiliar and
g. Tbe firmness and strength
one. and In their place was a
tg something that gave him a
suggestion of tbe discarded that |
besdl'i:
mining
tie lute
of Stir
wire hi
sat Ion.
tiuker
?Ter. ?
added
patient
This
d not shake off. f feat, ai
ng, tbe unexpected sight of the ' again l
startled Hugh. To the good this tli
pain bo had turned his face g\oa w
W??? ?
dear boy." the bishop had said, ejej t*
ell me you are stronger snd bet? bend i ?
thank God for it!" ?j dc
>oke gently and with deep feel- ' fatter <
low could he tell to whst ex- ' i^or ai
himself. In mistaken severity, ^?jadov
?n responsible for that nnaccus-1 ?.j{ wa
look? When Hugh did not an- '
tie bishop misconstrued the si
He leaned over tbe bed. Tbe
I hand touched the fevered one
white coverlid, where too ruby
>wed. a coal in snow.
rj." he said, "you have suffered
compls
good h
t:.e g'.a
"Ifs c
"I alwi
pit. s<
at c'.osc
re suffering now. But think of Tfc(# ,
ild like to do that.** said Hugh.
in again. But the chapel la
? mind that." said the hlsho:>
l.v. "You nre only t> gel
going to rebuild soon, nnd we
i3^
going to txgln tcher* wti<'
nr Judgment on the plans. An
rour condition,
at on. "There's a amali
.siting carda downstairs
But 1 imagine you imou't
? h?"
e seen no! : i ugh sj>oke
V and hoarsely, "leiI the dor
et no one come?no one but
?I'm not up to It."
of couree uot," said the blsh
i quiet, and the
an wait."
shop ?hatted awhile of the par- ?
:h replying only wheu SS BMSt, '
it away hearten???! Refer? he j
rb saw bla way to hasten his I
. the next visit the seed j
pped iu the bishop's mind so ,
that be thought tiie idea his ,
'hat day he suid to the sur
efeargi
gaining so rapidly 1 have ?jeru
us if he cou id n't be taken
?her** the cliuiate will benefit
111 he be able to travel aoou'r"
" answered the surgeon.
SJMCtsd liiterual Injury at first,
the worst be has to fear
isfiguromeut. Mountain or sea
Id do blm good." he added p?
?. "What he will need Is tonic
;p "
baboo hud revolved this In bis
lie knew a place on the coast,
sway In the cypreeses. which
e admirable for eonvulescenc?*
J arrange a special car. and he
could make the Journet with
osed thla to the surg?>on
h his appro?, al put his sera In
In two ?lays more Hugh found
g fully settled
lea admirably fitted his ?
-lected
et and rvtlred and. mor.
? port at which be could mH
take ship for South America.
e reflection made him shiver?
te lay through the town of
Mountain fel who would
)f looking for a fugitive from
la the secluded car t
nan? The : 1 he small
and It was the one way open.
?? last afterneoii !>efore II
Hugh asked for the clothes he
?n when he was brought to the
. foutnl the goM plecas he had
1 iu the hunting chapel and
m in a handkerchief ?bout his
rhey would scffiVe to buy bis
?age. The one red counter he
t?It was from henceforth to be
der of the good resolntioas he
le so long ago?be slipped into
? of the clothes be wss to wear
? suit of loose, comfortable
ig restie?* I y for the hour of
ig. Hugh n^ked for the uews
Slnce the first he had bad
ad to hUi) euch day. listening
? for the bue and cry. Rut
he surgeon put bis request
? you are there." he said. *1f
Lndlow will let yon Not now.
almost out of my clutches, and
:yrannlze while I ea:) "
k look passed from him to bis
t as he 8[>oke. for the newspa
t afternoon had worn startling
?s. The sordid- affairs of a
town across the ranges bad lit?
est for Aniston. but the names
? and M orean on the clicking
i waked It thus late to the sen?
The professional caution of the
if human bodies wished, how?
iat no excitement should be
> the unavoidable fatigue of his
? departure.
a tigne was near to spelling de?
er all. for the exertion brought
?e dreadful stabbing pain, snd
le it carried Hugh into s te?
iere feeling ceased, consclous
ised and from which be strug
ck finally to find the surgeon
anxiously over him..
i't like that sinking spell." the
mfided to bis assistant sn bonr
they stood looking through the
sfter the receding carriage.
too pronounced. Yet he has
ned of no pain. He will be In
nds st sny rste." He tapped
? musingly with his forefinger,
rlous." be said after a pause,
rs liked Htnderaon?In the pul
nebow be doesn't appeal to me
range."
jecial car which the bishop had
a c^j^d
snd a sc
prepare*
pled to
j while tb
i ductor, ?
ed blrn ?
I erri ?
| dentiui.
The hi
Ity. It ?
ccived 1
but. ivi
grace, t
The nev
w op?** si
the man
husband
downwa
worst ol
|eg 1..IV?
see her.
now be
the con
orer his
flashed
i fsrsway
8*nd?*n
coast tri
row ?fui
And t
proache?
bo L^J'i?'
?
> The r
Of the ci
etlres ?
that nhj
ney Mc
Che com
?? allow
nobody
Late a
night, h
morning
convene
All th
Felder 1
thlnkin?
with lb
?!? eg? ai
was no
turned
plused ?
that Jet
come to
uot. H
| morning
As he
I ent In
j noted e
, not In h
' further
; from he
\ to utllh
him. an
looked ?
the doot
I Harry
deeper |
returnet
Mrs H
?.:.<? VW,
puzzled
thought
mony hi
r
"I have
Inneren
her enti
to the
down: t
murden
crlugins
sctor la
him. II
The o
on Feldi
tt-M.:iit)l
disturbe
S ronin
?Tall 1
eyes w??
his opei
to cone
fenae. <
ped of
peal to
Throu
clsely. c
tsrtfuln
tlons ot
lead th?
that ha
self fon
of tbeii
ney Mc
down e
as in a
habilita
clon, th
child's
that %h
prisonei
memory
canary swui
ftly cushioned ?
for the sick man.
tie start, ss it was
the rear of the restiti?
e bishop olia ti ed with ti
DO} hand
?am It ?
; AimlKon tomornnf i
adust see you. L'r?:?
shop read it L? irplex
ras the first word he had re
rom her since her
Hugh's forgery 1?
e had red at this.
spepere today pictured a still
' ir her in the r
who In th
who
rd path from thievery to the
crimes. ?
I to do with ttsftj I He must
I is departure cor.
delayed. He I with
-. and the latter |
ta.
his aaswerlng message
? long tbc wires to Jessica's
train
on Injured. Taking him to
in <s due Twin Peak? * tornor
noon.
bus the fateful moment ap
I when the great appeal should
Idonee of the first day's trial
is? of the people against Hugh
ras the all engro
ht In Smoky Mountain.
>lnn perhajm aptly expressed
ensue Of opinion when fat
' we all know he's guilty, but
[?elicvee IL"
ky Mountain aat up that
:?. It was on baud next
. rank and file, when the court
1.
cus evening, save for a
alt te the cell of his client.
ad remained shut iu his office,
of the morrow In his talk
irry he ha I 1 his
iiety. but to bis questions there
new nnswer, and he had re
'rom the Interview mort- non
han ever. He had trot
sica on this last night did not
his office, but had besa rather
otherwise that the did
? bad gone to l>ed boa ?
Bt and bad waked iu the
with forebodlug.
turned from greeting his ell
the packed courtroom Felder
Ith surprise that Jessica was
?r place; not that he need??! btt
testimouy for he bad drawn
? the day before all he Intended
e, but her absence disturt>ed
? InsMnctlvely he turned and
cross the sea of faces toward
s glance followed his. and a
>atn beleaguered it as his eyes
to th< 'hair He saw
illorau whis.wr eigerly with
>f. who turnet! away, with a
look. In his bitterness the
came to him that the
id sapped her conviction of bis
force an
ed the 1;
ore.
Court
the lutei
room ii
Kr?nt w
coffee ft
latter ??
In the
d^'ng v\
t.#wn oti
the stre
your evi
a dog ? l
all the
i
The la
blame ;
uon't kt
much o
him, wa
doesn't
thought
knew II
for a sh
redeem;
are try !
snd cull
during t
make tfc
one thin
"I dol;
psjag
?
gram re
by Twli
to pSM
station,
a night
Twin G
When
cam?? Ir
she did
her ou t
and Del
started
Pulitimi
platforr
recediuj
He to?
luto the
stamed
said pit
She ?
S-Ves,?
A* \ new spa
?N>V j Bhe ?
1 jh you e??
?tstf?v she ask
\jV \***n s^^ ^v derson!
{^ \ Jr u*T> on qulc
guess y
excitem
lie re
he gues
there m
an influ
Harry
thought
bering
longlug
e?ted t<
thlnkin,
maklug
"Very
led the
Jessk
tightly.
00 its c
browing expert dust in Jurors' I
uld be worse than useless In
ing words he made no attempt
eal tbe weaknetia of the de
?vldentlally considered. Strip
ill husk, bis was to be an ap
Jaesar.
gb a cloud of witnesses con?
onslstently. yet with a winning
ese that disarmed tbe objec
the prosecution, be began to
m through the series of events
d followed the arrival of the
rotten man Out of the mouths
own neighbors?Devlin. Bar
jlnn. Mm. Ralloran. who came
eeplng?they were made to see
cyciorama the struggle for re
learned hie true character dur?
ing these day*."
re; that his refusal to answer
eaties bad been the last straw
oad under which It bad gone
?at she believed him Indeed the
r of M osea u. To seem tbe
criminal, the pitiful lier and
her eyes! The thought stung
er 'alth bad meant so much,
nlnons feeling weighed heavily
>r when be rose to continue the
iy for tbe prisoner, so rudely
d tbe evening before. In such
unity pettifogging was of no
tlon against hatred snd anspf
? courage that bad dared for a
life, the honesty of purpose
owed In self surrender. Tbe
, be said, had recovered ils
before the accusation and ia
past
Yet it 1
strengt 1
this m
vague
stantly
filled h?
out bis
srm.
The I
naming
girlish
blanchi
spoke !
was sh
Bander
Bed ?
go esset
denoti ?
had su
log Hm
fai s he
????
t t
lar and poseur. Ile left tbe
? clear: If the prisoner had
it cowardly shot be knew It
be lied now he had lied all
id tbe Hter life he had lived
?ntain. eloquent of fair
straightforwardness of pur
dllness and courage, bad been
h-risy. the bootless srtiflce of
r buffoon.
sslon was prolonged past the
ir, and when Felder rested his
?em cd that all that was ?0?1
>een said. He had done his ut
e had drawn from the people
y Mountain a dramatic sto-y
filled In its outlines with color,
1 feel big. <st he clos
?i sick sense of fa 11
idjourned for an hour, and In
Ira Felder remained In a UttJe
? th? building, wnltber Dr.
is to send him sandwiches and
MB the hotel.
a fine effort, Tom." tbe
Id as they stood for a moment
Miiptying courtroom. "You're
? with no case, and the
I you to congress on
igtb Of ltl I declare, some of
lence made me feel us mean ns '
be rascal, though I knew
ime be was as guilty ss the
wyer shook hla head. "1 don t
>n BeX Mild, "for j mi
r.w hltn as I d ? I have seen
him en often with
tcksji hTn under stress, for he
f; he hss no
dttal! We MM of us
jgh Stires. Wo put him down
illow. vulgar blackleg, without
ig qualities. Hut tbe men wo
:ig is a gentleman, s refined
Ivated man of taste and feel
ave learned bis true character
* said tbe other, "if you be
ilm. so mudi the bettor. You'll
s better *?>< . li for it. Tell me
? Where was Miss Holme?"
t kuo\ I
Chapter 30
;?
?
rvand face to face with
Harry Sandersou - that
bad beea s soi?
thought. Tbe news tbst
the biahop. \Mth the
? lii.-m abe inspected, wee
speeding toward her?to
besm wherein Hugh
? his Ufe?seemed a prearr.
eternal Justice \\ hen the tele
icheil ' 1 a ready gone
?*. To proceed would bt
?teg train. At s farther
however. aM was able to take
train back, arriving again at
?aUs In the gray dawu of tbe
ruing.
tbe train for which ehe waited
the curtained car at its eud.
not wait for tbe bishop to bud j
Lie platform, but ?t? pood aboard '
de her way slowly back. .t
Sgaia as she threaded tbe last
. to find the blauop ou Ita rear
.g out anxiously at tbe
station.
k both her bands and drew ber
empty drawing room, tie was
ut ber pallor. "1 know." he
rlugly. "1 have beard."
bioed, "Does Au nuoti knowV
be answered- "Yesterdays
?ers told it."
ii her band on bis arm. "Cau
sa why 1 was coming borne/"
?d. "It was to tell Harry San?
1 know of tbe tire." she went
Jy, "and of bis hi jury 1 can
>u want to spare bim strain or
?ut. but 1 must tell htm!"
iected a moment. He thought
led what was In ber miud. If
ss any one who bad ever had
?nee over El ugh for good it was
Sanderson. He himself, be
hud none, l'erbaps. re mem
heir old comradeship, she was
now to have this influence ex
bring Hugh to s better mind.
; of bis ?ternel welfare. ??' his
bis peace with bui Maker.
well." be said. "Come." and
a*ay Into tbe car.
? followed, her hands clinched
She ssw the couch, tbe profile
ishions turned toward (be win?
tere forest and stream slipped
face curiously like Hugh's!
as different, lacking the other's
?. even its refinement. And
m had molded Hugh: These
thought? lost themselves in
In tbe momentous surmise that
r imagination. Tbe blsbop put
hand end touched tbe relaxed
repldatlon that darted 'nto the
d face as It turned upon th?
figure, the frosty fear that
d the bagenrd countenance,
lugh's surprise snd dread It
?. snd she knew tbe resi ???t>
on was in Smoky Mountain
is beard of the chapel fire
the Imposture and come t?
?e him. the guilty busband ah?
b reason to hate? The twitch
ta stiffened "Jessica!" be salt
irse whisper.
?," asid the blsbop. "Jessies is it
noble She has come with sai
they toh
pity lu t
"Ah." 8
her bete
?
though ?
nocont?
The bl
In spite
?
band!
Hugh'
?tant be
was inn
be Mid
as tteMI
"I will I
will um'
chair c
the face
As six
W;is etti
ular bn
and tbe
?
know h
her cy
Hugh's
cannot
can y..'.]
Hugh
wet bb
lips,
ran thr
He did
s wer
to her I
pOMOMl
falling
She w a
to MEM
know let!
evaded
lu the
a Ktual
I of gold.
pent? ?
truth
life or d
reau V
his fact
nothing!
Th?? b
thought
-
arm ata
couch.
made h
and qui'
hand, si
"Try (
think ol
meats
you coi
ofenden
his ordN
"See. h*
was the
She gi
vestige
She tool
"Fast ?
II
on the ?
dered.
bad be?
head b:
closed h
preset
her lips
bishop's
an* you
been tl
would ?
could "
He lei
to tbluk
bad set
hope, ?
there w
entered
MJ bflJOl
aware
soothiiis
waa tbe
was alo
flight of
day wm
log Ian?!
room, a
Hugh t
tence tl
forever.
cilcssly.
sneerini
Into b
snowy
feet ? ?
courthoi
beside
train qi
bishop <
?This
with nu
where I
there uc
The b
her his
train wi
stood a
sgMtedl
sadnesa
station
s
Hugh'
them tt
tain. V
Not tbe
tray bit
return. !
this sp<
him V
Sanders
era from you today because
I of it."
<1 caught tbe meaning of the
is tone?for lier, not for Hugh.
tie crioft ' passionately. lifting
[. "but they did not tell It all!
? tell you that he is unjustly,
accused by an enemy? That,
hey ? I him. he is in
Innocent?"
? hop looked at her in surprise,
of all the past?the shameful.
past and her own a
red and bttiteod in her bus
i hand lifted, wavered an In
fore bis brow. Did she say be
KtM.t? "1 dou't?understand."
? wide eyes fastened on bis
:h to stanca his secret soul.
ell It all." she said, "then you
I " The btsfaop drew a
ose. but her gaze did not
?nin tt ? the-cushions?
which she masi roa.i:
? told the broken tale tbe car
labored? irreg
l of the prostrata man
muffled roar that penotrnted
*. s multitudinous, elfin din.
? that is why I
? Is innocent. You ca:>:
?s h e 1 d
stood up,
key In I
wonted
place wi
t f?t baiti
the trnir
er"d lik<
pie were
lng for \
ed him.
Al! his
coward.
for the
held noti
to keep
pay the
more. I
of tbe la
tiicht b
rector of
fore. II
live at
world, b
Bat a
to scare
blood gu
In the
to the Ir
window.
him. Be
shivered
STagSfl o
ordeal th
ed sws,
not then
?
of the he
ly. know
I
Bsgtpet
s:i>??,! i!
brave d<
rlghtiH>u:
human \>
For the
a ayasbt
could rei
requital
would ?
part. It
hai! don
made ex
low him,
the one
ila croas." the cried with deav
uesfe. "I ask you for the
t Is his life or death- Hugh's
Be did eat kin Dr. M
tu. did?"
bad shrunk hack on the couch, ,
!y "I know nothing- | n*nlnM
' he stammered "Du not ask , fold am
[ more tei
thing to
lng Qadl
He ms
and unit
. that spi
j grim bri
With ?
ieta aa
e?l>ce o."
him aga
couch a
d reggini
over hh
throbohi
shudder!
soul dan
shop liad risen in alarm He
her ejetertceJ, "Jesaloa! Jes?
limed He threw bis
ut her and leti ber from the
'You don't k!i"?? what ? ou are
You ar? beaset yourself " He
or into tlie drawing room and
>r sit '.own She 's ss
orili? The cross fidi from her
id he BtOOped and picked It 111?
o ?aim yoarsslf." he said "to
other things for a fet? n>?>
rhls little cross-1 wouder bow
le to have It? I gave It to
>n last May to commemorate
nation " He twisted it open.
re Is the dan- May 2? That
day I gave It to him."
? ve e ?pi lek gasp, and tbe last
? faded from her cheek,
ed at him In a stricken* way
ay!" ?he said faintly narry
m had been In Anlslou. then
ay Dr Moneau had been mur
Her house of cards fell She
? mistaken! She leaned her
ick ?gainst tbe cushion and
er ey.
ttf she felt a cold glass touch
"Here is some water." the
voice stiid "You are better.
uot? I'oor child! You have
trough a terrible strain I
I ve the world to help you If I
t her, and she sat dully trying
1 tie regular jar of the trucks
fceetf to a rhythm -no hope, no
> hoiie! She knew now that
is none When the bishop re
she did not turu her bead Ho
de her awhile, and she whs
fejjala of bis voice, speaking
ly. At momenta thereafter be
?e, at others she knew that she
le. but was unconscious of tbe
time She knew ouly that the
? fading On the chilly whirl
scape she saw only a crowded
Jury box. a Judge's bench and
efore it. listening to the een
iat would take him from her
Tbe bright sunlight was mer
satsnically cruel snd (?od s
monster turning a crank,
er conscious view grew distant
'anges, bills unrolling at their
truggllog town, a staring white
ise and a grim low building
t She rose stumbllngly. tbe
ilverlng to the brakes, as the
?ntered
Is Smoky Mountain." she said
mb lips. "That it the building
ie is being tried. I sui going
w"
?hop opened tbe door end gave
baud to tbe platform. The
is to stop but teu minutes He
moment watching ber as she
to the street: then, with the
deep in bla beert, entered the
:o send s telegram.
? ? ? ? ? e
? haggard face peered after
rough a rift In s window cur?
'hat could she bave suspected?
troth! And only that could he
i Presently tbe blsbntp would
be train would start i\?xa.n. aod
* of terror would be behind
'bat bad be to do with Barry
gal
The g
made w
but she
one a^k?
she beai
Just fini
lng."
Tbe ?
though ;
place, tt
was ero
passage
bench, ?
finn re. t
moving,
a living
Sbe tie
figure at
bad beei
"With
8moky !
do nor
asked -t
'Did be
?oath to
of such
egee? ?
for exan
a fet" low
had beei
were no
matters
udlce at
and likii
bunal of
right to
jury, bai
The w
ears. ??<
pered te
bot a g
sheriff ?
way qui
he bad I
It opei
the tens
all at on
lief and
A vole
Brent.
"Felder
We can
little
staggered to It and turned tbe
he lock. There was not the
buzz about the station Tbe
is silent save for tbe throb of
d engine, and the shadow of j was pow
on tbe frosty platform quiv
l a criminal. A block away
he courthouse. Knots of peo
stsndlng about Its door wait?
? bat? A fit of trembling selz
years Hugh had been a moral
Fife to him had been sweet
grosser, material pleasures It
e had cared for nobody, had
king sacred Ho ba>d now only
silence, let Harry Sanderson
>, and be need dread no
Iugh Stires, to the persi.
w. would be dead. As soon as
* ho ippenr, as tbe
<!i?cb' had disappeared l>e
i' might change ble name and
MM In some quarter of the
is alarm laid fore\
thing would haunt him
kls s'eep?be would be doubly
lity!
awful moment while he clung
M ban of tbe collapsing rose
dock or
watch sil
He bad
to the t>l?
abyss of
st
with the flames clutching
gh had looked Into heil and
before tbe Judgment, "Tbe
G sin is death." In that fiery
ie cheapness and swagger, tbe
on and self esteem, bad burn
r. and bis soul had stood
? s winter wood. Dying had
been the sustere terror What
That bad appallili blm
>-')D was not afraid
r. He chose deaf h caini
lng tbst he, Hugh, was unfit
e be told the truth now and
arry. He had never M .
?ed for tbe sake of truth or
mesa or for the love of any
eiug. hut be could do one now.
1 counter that bad been
I of a day of evil living be
nier a deed that would make
for those unpaid days. He
ut have played tbe coward's
would repair tbe wrong be
e Jessica. He would have
?dation. Forgiveness and pity,
ita e ties and tdiame. would fol?
ami tt would batanee perhaps
had give
lng of e
manhood
the final
paid.
spoke hi
Before
hum of
to stiline
their pia
and dew
sest. his
ry faced
suie Ml
girl's wh
not see.
"(tenth
-
"We ht
Tbere
abrupt ?
The ero
frowning
"What
The ft
was lean
heads of
up. Feo
su-hh-nly
ment ?
room pa
toward I
figure a
convulse*
ages. A'
a girl sto
The cr
?
oner's; t
bright si
A psle
keaj dresi
press as
bis bandi
A cry ?
bar He
and Meg
The gr
b i?. heil
dreadful count that stood door wa
Stai He thought of tbe seaf
I shivered, yet there was ?
rible thought: It hi ? fearful
fall into the bands of the ur?
de bis way again to the door
t. It was only to croes
ice. to speak, and then the
ck building aud tbe penalty.
? hoarse cry he slammed the
j frantically locked It Hi.?
tbe searching pain was upon
!? He stumbled back to the
ad fell serosa It face ?'
; the cushions In frantic
? head to shut out the sick
g of tbe steam that seemed
ng at tbe fate his cowering
Ml not fuoe.
? ? ? ? ?
roups outside tbe court bo? ?
ay deferentially for Jessica,
was unconscious of it. Some
d a question os tbe steps, snd
\1 the a na wer. "The state has
shed, and tbe judge Is charg
froro tbi
mur of
the sofa
^3
bsd ma<
and Hai
beside It
stood ?
knew thi
a str?ng
and love
After
realizatti
and co
strangely
certalntj
felt a pi
appeal ?
but to ?
of the o
^ige tbi
bom
not look
in very t
arrow ball was tilled, and.
ill who saw gave her Instant
e space beyond the Inner door
?ded beyond the possibility of
could see tbe J?
vltb Its sedate, gray bearded
be Jury box at the left, tbe
restless faces about It, set Ilk?
mosaic.
came aware suddenly thit tbe
the high bench was speaking,
? speaking all along:
tbe prisoner's later career In
dountaln they bad nothing to
liad the law Tbe question It
be only question It asked- was.
kill HoreauT They might te
believe the same man capable
contradictory acts?tbe cour
laving of a child from death. J
iple. and tbe shooting down of ? w om J
mortal in cold blood-but It
? truly said that such contrasts
t Impossible?nsy. were eveu ?
of common observation PreJ {
id bias aside, snd syropstby j *" *
ig sslde. tbey constituted a tri ? _1???
Justice. This the stete bed a , Tir?
demand, and this tbey. the , ?'' ,
...*_._.? .~ -?..- ? Hugh'?
rowing ?
?Ive eff<
demand?
and Its ?
?tlffenlni
the ledg<
He hei
speak lug
eth-all
sfand ou
notblngn
fsdlng *
outpost <
-Not b
?wee be
False f
tbst mo
me I ned.
man tbr
drew ou
and laid
"8a ta ?
?ver hin
1 made solemn oath to givi
orde bsd no meaning for her
?Vhat did be say?" she wbls
berself plteously. She caught
llmpse of tbe prisoner ss tbe
:oucbed his arm snd led tbe
ckly to the door through which
?een brought.
led and closed upon them, and
Ion of the packed room broke
ce In a great respiration of re
a buzz of conversation
? spoke beside ber. It was Dr
"Come wltb me.** be said
asked me to wstch for you
wslt In tbe Judge's room ?
Chapter 31
his eye?
?when !
fWWIUFE In the oar
row celt Harry was alone
with bis hltternesa. lib
TZ jud?ela! sense. keenly
ailve. from the very first
bsd appreciated tbe woe- ! Rut li
ful weakness, evidential- bear? E
ly speak tog of his posi i of mcrtf
? bad no Illusion* on tble score I ? 4
while after such deliberatila I Tbere
IL^ai^BTsTsTsTflH gBB^bM
? such localities Justice was
bere would be scant time he?
rd let and ocuallty?not enoog*?.
k for the problem to solve It
T the only solution possible
[h's dying in the hospital st
So long as tbe other Head
play out the role.
Hugh did die, but died too
hat a satire on truth and jus
le same error whjpVi nut the
?ut his own ucck Nvould fold
Hugh in the odor of sanctity,
d lie in the little Jail yard in
grave, snd Hugh iu tbe cerne
he bill beneath a marble mon?
?ected by St James' parish to
. Henry Sanderson. In the
In tbe cell, wltb tbe death
ttiug at its door. It was all one.
I tbe path, and If it led
eak edge of life, to the barren
shame, he must tread it He
eriess to help himself still. He
0 over bis life into the keep
t power in which his bettor
had trusted. If It exacted
tribute for those ribald year??
Sanderson the price would U
came In the corridor. A voice
s nani?. The summons had
the opening of the door the
voices In the courtroom sank
es Itaelf. The Jury had taken
ces. Their looks were sober
ncast The Judge was In bis
miblng bis beard. Har
blm calmly. Tbe door of a
? was pertly open. t*id a
Ite face looked In, but he did
4 the Jury, have you ar
a verdict?"
was s confusion In the hall?
oiree and the sound of
wd stirred, and the Judge
;iy lifted his gavel
say you. guilty or not guilty?"
eesaaa did not answer. He
ine forwnrd. looking over the
tbe crowd. The .indire stood
pie turned, and the room was
a rustl* with surprised more
"he crowd tt the back of the
rted. and up the center aisle
Efat Judge's desk staggered ?
tuen whose face, ghastly and
1 was partly swathed In band
t the door of the Judge's room
?>d transfixed and staring.
"owd gasped. Tbey saw the
a replica of the prls
he mark that slanted across
w. tbe eyes preternaturaily
id fevered
faced, breathless man in cler
? pushed forward through the
tbe figure stopped?thrust out
s blindly.
rullty. your honor!" he said.
l'amo from the prisoner at the
leaped toward him as he fell
;ht him in bis arms,
nop In the Judge'? room wae
in aweetruck silence. Tbe
? shut, but through the pnuels.
t courtroom, came the mar
man; wondering voices Ry
on which lay the man who
guilty, your Honorl" he ?
le expiation stood the bishop
rry Sanderson Jessica knelt
. and the Judge and those who
ear him In tbe background
it the curtain was falling upon
e and tangled drums of life
and death
the one long, sobbing cry of
in. throughout the excitement
nfusion. Jessica had been
7 calm. She read the swift
? in Dr Rrent's face, and she
ilnful thankfulness The last
? ou Id not be to man's Justice.
Liod's mercy! Tbe memories
Id blind days and tbe kcowl
it this man?uot tbe one to
?be bad given ber love at
dountain. at whom she dared
-bad been ber lover, was now
ruth her busband, rolled about
? stinging mist. But as she
tbe sofa the band that chafed
'elees one was firm, end she
be cold ll()8 deftly sr.d ten
? eyes were filming That bar
itruggle of soul, that eonvul
irt of the Injured tHidy. had
d Its price Tbe direful agony
veakness bod seized him. Ills
I fingers were slipping from
I of life, snd be know It.
ird the blsbop't earnest volee
: from the volti, "I.ove?cover?
tine " Tbe words seemed to
t sharply, wltb black gulfs of
ess between They roused bis
puses, called them back to tbe
)f feeling
ecaose I- loved." be said. "It
cause?1- was afraid!"
it his habit of life bad been. In
ment only tbe bare truth re
Wit h a lest effort tbe dying
ust his ha od Into hie pocket,
t t email, battered, red disk
It in the other's btnd
." be whispered at Berry beut
? and tbe flicker of light fell lo
, "do yoo?think tt will?count
I csth lor
iarry's answer Hugh d'd not
(e had passed out of the sound
il speech forever
? ? e e e
came a day when tbe brown