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Show becrgeremitnensy yt ro gtiiemeiatlingsnerte aS ps y Z ‘7 : i | IN \ ly. \ stthrsienamemoitiruiicine i \ : . : ————————— bd eiahemeee: =o Wi Se V 2 c _ = Journal of Current Literature, News, Art and Science for the Western Household. 3 reer Jo QUINCY. on the part of the Prosecutor and a per3 sistent avoidance by Morgan of. any expression that could be construed into a ‘definite answer to the question, the court adjourned till two o’clock. Morgan and Bellows were the last to leave the bar. “What do you mean?” said the former when they were alone, at the same time advencing and taking his seat on the corner of the table at which Bellows still sat pretending to be occupied with his papers. “What do I mean?” he replied with a bitter snap to his tone, “I mean to prose- cute this case.” “You do?” P10," “And upon what theory?” “Tt is my so homestead it had lain profession, sir, to prose- cute.” “Oriminals.” “Anybody, sir, which he first was I going awful trouble. Even there in the court room I could not think of my own terrible condition for pity-_ ing him.” : Where Frank’s senses had been . wandering, that he had not in all this time suspected the identity of Morgan, I shall not under take to explain. But true and having tenement unmolested POP 8 tgs 1S. tes ‘ ‘ . ited unwittingly toward , and -some strange fasci- nation hadheldthem there. His cheeks in the meantime had taken on an addi- tional pallor and the longer he stared the | paler he became till his ghastly sunken eyes and his livid countenance excited the gaze of the entire audience. Pretty “scoa Brown Senior rose.and, addressing the Judge with hesitating speech explained that the defence would not cross examine the witness but would proceed with their case, and if they “until finally ‘it was raked up and sent flying found it necessary would take his direct -across the cont nent. But whether the restoration was effected The witness was excused and with his room testimony. _ was jammed as ing with her sui: of closely doorway. and her fragile tude still, that gliding stream, beautiful As the river of a dream.”’ to you must seem, her to the stand. It was a trying situation and her waxen features, contrast- long as a person could wedge into the narrow The bar was vacant in all save the judge who sat in his usual grotesque atti- it was that now for the first time as that trouble-wrought countenance at which he had been staring “Deep and dreamily through the excited atmosphere of the court room came again into his vision he perceived in the phantom outlines the prototype of the sad face before him. He was overwhelmed by the sudden unfolding of this terrible revelation. With a sigh of restrained horror he buried his face in his hands to shut out from his brain its frowning consequences. Joe was startled by his strange behavior. “Why, Frank! what is the matter with you?” she exclaimed, rising to her the with its te eyes still upon Joe he came down and seated himself at the table adjoining by this or some other her and sat with his hand shading his accident of fate mat- eyes from the crowd and his elbows upon ters not a whit. the table still perusing her face, his eyes leaving hers only to renew their inspecCHAPTER XXXIV. tion of the gold ornament that hung upon her bosom. In the afternoon, long “Hor the first witness,’ said Brown before the hour of re- Senior, “we will call the defendant.” assembling, the court Joe rose and Brown Junior escorted to. say somethi:z io injure me, but I don’t believe he could bring his mind to do such athing. He has had some V ehiging sndati with his feet raised to the top of his desk. Brown Senior with his ingrain politeness stood at the clerk’s door to await the prisoner as_ she ascended the steps with Frank, and accompani- form fitting black quivering in the gaze of a thousand eyes was aspectacle of ruth which blanched even the seared cheek of the Prosecutor. Morgans eye had followed her as she went and remained upon her without instant of rest. “Miss Joe, how old tioned Brown Senior. are an you?” ques- “T am nineteen, sir.” “Nineteen. How long have you lived in this place?” “Some over two years.” ed her to her seat. “Just a.rittle louder if you can. Was “Adams express company—I wonder Now the jury with faces mystical and you well acquainted with the person the law turns what it is—Mrs. Phelix McLane—lI see! sour file through the open door, and the of whose murder you are accused?” over to me for that purpose. But I am something for Aunt Pegs-. I wonder half pitying glance that each casts upon not inclined to say anything more about “Not so very well.” what it can be!” Turning it over again the prisoner as they pass makes Brown the matter between you and I. You may “You was an employe, was you not, in she heard a scraping noise inside. She Senior’s broad shoulders raise at the. the Lovejoy establishment?” now take whatever course you like; mine shook it. “I wonder what it could be!” points and his deep gray eyes to contract: is resolved upon.” “Yes, sir.” Inspecting the seal she discerned the into a knot of wrinkles that shallow “By heaven! so ismine!” Whereupon “Then why was you not acquainted name of Frank’s boyhood home. people are wont to mistake for anger. with him?” Morgan walked hastily out of the Frank was now somewhat curious on his Now the dark face of the Prosecutor room. “My business was with Mr. Morappears. His hair and beard are mussy gan.” own account. ’ Bellows turned with a severe though “T should not wonder very long,” said and the stern cruelty customary to his | startled look toward him as he passed “Oh,I see. Isit true that Mr. Lovethrough the door. He was not quite feet and bending toward him. The gen- he, “till Ishould be finding out in short expression appears: only in variable joy made indecent advances to you?” flashes from his restlesss eyes. Behind satisfied with the possible significance of tle touch upon his arm brought him to order what it could be.” “Yes sir.” The suggestion was enough. Joe had him was Morgan who with passive de— _Morgan’s remark, and the latter’s words himself again. “And yet you were not on familiar “Oh, nothing!” he quickly responded, worked the cord already over the corner, liberation crossed the bar and took a terms?” came upon his tongue again and again rubbing his eyes and drawing his dis- and now digging up the corners of the seat in front of the witness stand. as he followed soon after. “No, sir; he was always so coarse and “If it please the court,” said the Pros- rude it frightened me to have him come. During the noon hour Frank did not torted countenance into a ghost of a wrapper she exposed the blue end of a leave for a moment the side of the girl smile. His confusion for want of some- match box. Drawing it carefully from ecutor in asubdued tone without rising near me.” Pee. prisoner. Joe was still ostensibly in the thing interesting to talk about, that was the corded wrappings, she held it for from his seat, “the prosecution will rest “Did you ever threaten to kill him?” “What do you mean?”. . * charge of the officer. Bail had been in no way suggestive of what was then some moments in hesitation upon her after the cross-examination of the last Frank was now at her witness.” urged upon her on numerous occasions upon his mind, grew as the minutes finger-ends. “T mean did you ever “gay to any of ile : coutents, ae Fist seep hae ar Rah XXXITI. After a considerable amount of bluster At returned satchel been tossed info some by corner of the old “so haggard and unlike himself. whis- between— TS 2 AOR Law. a long followed at PEP the thought CHAPTER ably’ stray silence grown consultation hi ~ eyebrows has pered that his oy dark hours, How did it all come about? An honest ‘brakeman had_ prob- me. she spoke. “He took his seat, and tat from BY 1‘ while came hurriedly in and vitom a re ate of th pale,” she continued, in a sort of half revery, OR, Rescued his in attentive hall by Frank and now ait was but @ momentafter he was seated It lingers like an unsatisfied spirit in front of my eyes continually.” Frank looked at Joe through LITTLE JOE; before Brown Sentor.—To which, if your Honor please, we shall of course accept.” JuDGE.—“Of course, of course. Mr. Morgan will please take the stand.” Brown Junior had been stopped in the FoaeDs Weekly. ] from plication will be denied.” Se [Written for the Risch face terial to the case, andof course the ap- him and his senior partner. Morgan had in the meantime taken the stand, i W. Yere terrupting the silence, “T cannot get Morgan’s —Longfellow. JuDGE—to Brown Senior.—‘‘You will be ready to proceed with the defence of course.” “We will,” said Brown,“but shall enter inthe mean time a formal application for a stay until the missing witness can be found.” JupDGE.—“I have no evidence that the witness alluded to knows anything ma- a eas : a “You do so many things I don’t under- arms around her shoulders and _ lifting stand, you will excuse me from attempt- the cover. A beautiful familiar face ing to know what you did last until you looked out from the mystic parcel that caused his arms to close about the form tell me.” . : | | “T believe I am going insane. Here is that was already half way in his ema parcel I took out of the office four or brace, with a thrill of ecstasy. “Joe!” he cried as he kissed her lips a wink and a nod that said: “I leave five days ago and have never thought of passionate tenderness, “Your you to your own accounting,” he closed it till this minute.” At the same time with the door. They supped for a time in si- he drew from his pocket the small square mother, Joe, the lost legacy has returned. Then raising lence. Frank’s heart was too heavy for package once before described, and The prodigal isfound.” any sort of communication. But in tossed it over to her. She picked it up the little old fashioned locket from its bed he unclasped the two ends of the Joe’s face there was an expression mechanically. _ fragile twist and joined of mystic absentness , them about the neck which,though grave, intensely grave, was very far from sorrow. “Hrank,” said she, in- * O, that dew, like balm shall steal Into wounds that cannot heal, Even as sleep our eyes doth seal; And that smile, like sunshine, dart Into many a sunless heart, For asmile of God thou art. ‘ for eiien Childhood is the bough where slumbered Birds and blossoms many numbered, Age, that bough with snows encumbered. f been doing?” he said. expectantly Snap berate heen, ! * * . what do you thinkI have waiting tore AA Oe pie * sight at the face of the mystery. “T wonder’”’—she started once more to repeat, but Frank cut off the end of her sentence by suddenly reaching his long ROP peer prayers! Life hath quicksands, life hath snares ! b chairback for Aerie * Oh thou child of many corner of thing "Year. A cand * Seest thou shadows sailing by, As the dove with startled eye Sees the falcon’s shadow fly? Care and age come unawares the purpose. “Well, Joe! very §2.25°Per 1888. E | IPE Deep and still, that gliding stream, Beautiful to you must seem, As the river of a dream. * a dark his brain he lit upon the 24, cies in waiting. | “Now,Mr. Dilworth,” said the Marshal still lingering in the doorway, “just take hold of what you see and make yourself as happy as you can. Peggy is the person you may thank for it.” Then, with * * Finally, from November REL ‘ment where upon entering they found a nice luncheon of afew tempting delica- passed. Utah, AS Maiden! with the meek-brown eyes, In whose orbs a shadow lies Like the dusk in evening skies! 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