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"A judge, however, who showed him every consideration possible. I was told at the time and I have been assured by many since that you were more than just to him in your rulings. Such a memory creates a bond of gratitude, not hate. Judge Ostrander" He had taken a step towards the hall-door; but he paused at this utterance of his name "answer me this one question. Why did you do this?
Softly as the word came, it seemed to infuriate him. Seizing her by the arm, he was about to launch against her the whole weight of his aroused nature, when she said simply: "He is a common bill-poster. I took pains to find this out. I was as interested as you could be to discover the author of such an outrage." "A bill-poster?" "Yes, Judge Ostrander." "What is his name?" "I do not know.
She saw it all from the moment his pencil dug into the paper these tell-tale words: I HATE OLD E to that awful and final one when the detested student fell in the woods and his reign over the judgment, as well as over the heart, of Judge Ostrander was at an end.
Black had, and quick as thought he echoed her request: "He is forgetting himself. Let him go, Judge Ostrander." But that astute magistrate, wise in all other causes but his own, was no more ready now than before to do this. "In a moment," he conceded. "Let me first make sure that this man understands me. I have said that there exists no evidence against my son.
His lieutenants were Philip Ostrander and Daniel Curtis, both of whom, throughout the siege, discharged their duty in a gallant manner. At the time of the investment of this place, there was a considerable body of Ohio troops in the neighborhood of Piqua.
Judge Ostrander was a man of keen perception, quick to grasp an idea, quick to form an opinion. But his mind acted slowly to- night. Deborah Scoville wondered at the blankness of his gaze and the slow way in which he seemed to take in this astounding fact. At last he found voice and with it gave some evidence of his usual acumen.
Besides, she had raised her veil. Strange, what a sensitive countenance will do! "This is my daughter, Judge Ostrander, Reuther, this is the judge." The introduction took place at the outer gates whither the judge had gone to receive them. Reuther threw aside her veil, and looked up into the face bent courteously towards her. It had no look of Oliver. Somehow she felt glad.
Not till I saw the extent of their mutual attachment, did I yield to the event and accept the consequences. But I was wrong, wholly wrong to allow him to visit her a second time; but now that the mischief is done " Judge Ostrander was not listening. "I have a question to put you," said he, when he realised that she had ceased speaking. "Oliver was never a fool.
The excitement reached even a quaint old chateau in Brittany where Major Ostrander was painting. The woman who was standing by his side as he sat before his easel on the broad terrace observed that he looked disturbed. "What matters?" she said gently. "You have progressed so well in your work that you can finish it elsewhere.
I must know the truth and all the truth before this day is over." "You shall." Her voice sounded hollow too and oh, how weary! "You allowed the document you showed me to remain a little too long before my eyes. That last page need I say it?" "Say it." "Shows shows changes, Judge Ostrander. Some words have been erased and new ones written in. They are not many, but " "I understand.
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