The northern tribune. [volume] (Bath, Me.) 1847-1855, 1848-05-05


81 did not" returned the girl decidedly,
although thought it very like it, #t
"Miss Hargrave asserts that, when you
first saw the bracelet, you were extrayagant
in your admiration of it, s..ta#alf VS.
II think l said that should like to own
such bracelet .#t5,sr
e" Did you mention to any one the fact of
your having found it," l #FaNlH fHI
81 did not stiao# ar iHfagIt.
i" How came Miss Hargrave to suspect you
of having stolen iii HaH - .Tof#
81 do not think she did suspect me-" re-
piled the girl. "She missed her bracelet, and
Mr.. Hargrave had the house searched. He it
was who found it in my trunk" $3.50
"And do you now believe the bracelet to
belong to Miss Hargravef p 5hsslea
r. 81 do; has she not sworn it does :"
"Pray, Mary" asked Hartley, somewhat
hesitatingly, for his clients calm, quiet and
truthful manner had impressed him in spite
found the bracelet positively certain -
And you, sir do you too doubt me!''
exclaimed the unfortunate young girl, burst
ing into passionate flood of tears "What
have l done that should be thus oppressed y
my good girl" replied Hartley, somewhat
deprecatlngly, I" l did not mean to hurt your
feelings, but-''.aa. -H,rs .s2 }fr rg
"The evidence, as you call it, is so strong,"
returned the girl, recovering herself and re-
Stunning her former placid demeanor Z" /
know il, sir =; it is positive; nevertheless,
am innocent" #tt. - Tfe #FHr-e
-" / have no doubt-that is, very little doubt
of it" returned Hartley, who, though desir-
ing to credit his clients statement still
believed Miss Hargrave's direct testimony to
1 10. 80 r., l1I
Here is Mr.. Murphy, SIR" said Duncan;
may we come in sat the same time open
ing Hartley's door and entering with the
former gentleman. All, Mary!" H} 90
Certainly replied HARTLEY. Good
morning, Mr.. Murphy. Excuse me, Mary.
Good morning, SIR" he continued, turning to
his new visitor, II am glad to see you. Pray
be seated 'i'
bad business. this" said the new conner,
unceremcniously--" very !" ~"
"Kather unfortunate" replied Hartley,
with smile. 7"' 5A
- Bad for Duncan" rather solloquized
than calculated the old gentleman, evidently
forgetting that Mary was in the room.
Undoubtedly great misfortune for beth
Duncan and Mary" said Hartley pointedly.
"What's the character of the security re-
quired in this matter, sir p ..4...5 e..i ',
Miss Elmwood is charged with larceny"
81 know that sir, testify interrupted the
old man. " Duncan told me about it."
1t will De necessary for her to give bail
for her appearance at court" continued
Hartley, " otherwise, she will have to lie in.
prison"
"Tbat know too, SIR" said the other.
"How much is the bail: that's what want
to get at. Nc danger of her running aways
Hey, Duncan?
"O Mr. Murphy" A.sl fti o..
"Well | suppose not. What's the amount
Mr.. - what's your name :" .....f ..,....
Hartley" returned the counsel, putting
up with Murphy's oddly. "The bail is large
fifteen hundred dollars .a
OH go it, was the emphatic rejoinder.
"Walk with me, then, to the magistrates
said Hartley. "Mr. Graball, pray remain here
with your prisoner will bring you her dis
charge"
Il don't know much about law matters,
SIR remarked Mr.. Murphy, as soon as they
had gotten into the street; "but that girls in
nocent.'
| Hartley said nothing.
"a thief never owned such face as hers"
continued the old man.
Hartley still remained silent.
| "How much money has Duncan given
YOU" asked the old man quite abruptly
"That is hardly fair question, Mr.. -;
let me think; what is your names Pshaw, l
have forgotten it y calculated Hartley.
"No such thing. sir" returned the old gen.
tleman, "no such thing; you remember it very
well, and, if you don't, it's Murphy-Murphy,
sir! Do yon hear !"
II do, sir" replied his listener. Zig b..
| "Well, how much did you gel" .
| "Excuse me, Mr.. Murphy"
"Well, its your own business. I suppose"
growled MIR. Murphy, land l don't want to
PRIV in it; but l want to retain you-that's
what you call it, believe-in the case too.
Here's your fee !" and he handed Hartley a