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The night was hushed, and the peace that falls before daas upon the

wet, flat lands Sorass a swae a dog's howl rose mournfully; was

answered by another, far away, and by another and another The sonorous

chorus rose above the village, died away, and quiet fell again

Helen sat by the , no coer, but her eyes ide and staring, and her lips parted,

for the hush was broken by the far cla

in the night It rang, and rang, and rang, and rang She could not

breathe She threw open theThe bell stopped All was quiet once

ray

Suddenly out of the stillness there ca

over a wet road He was corew louder, co

faster and faster, co in

front of the house and a sharp "Whoa!" In the diray of first dawn she

ate

Ato the right of hers went screeching up She heard the judge

clear his throat before he spoke