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'And you have deep interest in her wei
fare?'
yes
Il suspected as much. What can do fo
her and you shall be done. If she is really IN
nocent, God help her If she is guilty, better
far better for you to have found it out in time.
q beg of you,' replied the young man. SC
Danish from your mind all idea Of guilt as con
nectcd with her tell YOU she has not so soon
and IN the noble cause in which she has beer
struggling, forgotten the lessons Of her youth
Whatever may be said of a lawyers ability tC
advocate an unjust cause, know it is not il
the power of man to do so with the same zeal
which would inspire him on the side of truth
and if you do not give full credit to her inno
cence now, you may do so hereafter, when i,
will be of no avail
After some further conversation, the young
man. whose name was William Johnson, with
drew, and the Couscllor rc-appied himself tc
his task. At the hour appointed for the exam
inaton he repaired to the Office of the magiS-
trate, in and around which crowd was collect
ed, much interested and excited, convcrsing in
small groups upon the probabilities of the prls-
oncr's guilt, She was sitting in the Office
deeply affected by the disgrace of her position
She was well but plainly dressed, of an intel
lrcnt and interesting appearance, but very
pale; and her countcnance bore evident traces
of recent weeping. No one could look upon
her without telling interested in her fate and
no wonder that the crowd around felt strong
sympathy in her bch1lf. The examination was
then commenced and sufficient evidence intro.
duCcd to fix strong guilt upon the prisoner. and
warrant the magistrate in holding her to baIl
in the sum Of three thousand dollars to answer
to the charge Of grand larceny at the next term
Of the court The prosecution evidently did
not 90 into the case, and the defence, for some
cause. which was at that time kept secret.
introduced no evidence at all. William john
son and two others, also forcmcn in the mills.
presented themselves, and were accepted as
bail.
That evening Johnson had u lonr consulta-
ton with Counsellor NJ. These circumstan-
CoS look suspicious indeed remarked the Conn~
Scllor; with one or two moro links in the chain.
which may yet be forged, before the time for
final tria, comes, there cannot be Jury found
in the c0un'y who would not render Il verdict
against her, unless these matters can be ey-
planned away. We must be vigilant and secret
in this matter: the cuuntcr-plot must be deep
lv Iald, and am more than ever cCnyinc ed sc
acted wisely IN not showing our hand in this
preliminary examination. Cur time has not
yet come. Better to bear suspicion unjusIiy
for a tjmr, than to escape in the end and leave
a stain Of doubt upon her character. Her re-
put1tlOn Is rs dear TO both her and YOU as her
liberty or life. Now, first Of all. 20 round to
all the stores in the city and leave secret orders
to have the bills on the Globe. Bank of Boston,
answering the description of those which have
been lost, particularly watched. The clerk as
sures Inc that they are q new issue, and not vet
in general circulation. After this is done we
will make o'har arrangements iof the defence
The interval Of time between the prclimna.
r. examination and the day of trial was not
spent in idleneSS. although the defence gave no
clue to the course they intended to pursue
Other circumstances had come to light which
seemed to fix the crime still more surely upon
MIS- Kendall. 1t had been ascertqinod that
her father had received 4 packare Of five hun
Grod dollars about the time Of the thcti. with
which hn had pad off the mortgage on his farm
The moment he heard Of his daughters arrest
he had hastcncI to see her, and was Immodl-
atc,y subpWnaed and compelled to recognize to
appear as wtnos> in behalf of the People. and
against his own child.
The tide OF public opinion, which at first was
iii her favor. set stronger and stronger against
her, rs one fact after another came to lirht on
which the prosecution depended to make ont
their case. 1t seemed that some active aren't
was a. work III secret. to prejudice community
against her; but whore it was, or for what OBJ
lcct. remained concealed. The paIeness Of he.
checl--tha depression Of her naturally buoyant
spirit. weighed down by the terrible suspicion
that was fixed upon her, and the disposition to
shun all unnecessary intercourse, or to ajIule
to the coming trial. We're interpreted to her dis
advantage, and set down by the gossiplnr
ncWSmon%"rS as unnistakable evidence Of
guilt Tier iutim1te friends, however, inter
preted them far otherwise, and read with anX-
lety, the effect of that agony of mind attendant
upon the consciousness Of Impending but un>
mertod dlsgrace-a burden which, unless
speedily removed. would end in broken con-
and an untimoly grave. Johnson had
gone, 10 one knew whittier. He had obtained
leave OF absence for a few weeks on the pre-
nee Of visiting friends in OHIO. The dcs +
ton Of one whom gossip had fixed upon as her
rhlmpon and lover, was also interpreted agains,
her.
At length the time arrived for the sitting of
the criminal court. The grand Jury were ON
panneled aud found an Indictment Of grand
larceny againt Miss Kendall, and the case was
set down for trial on the next dnv but one. 49,
At the opening Oft the court on the dlv of trial.
Il dense crowd that had been waiting around
the door, rushed in and filled every nool, and
corner OF the spacious courtroom Hope and
fear, anxiety AMI doubt and curiosity were de
pcted on every countenance. The trlsoner's
appearance, unlike the calm and di rmiied de-
lnelnnr we are apt to associate in our lnaginl-
tons with innocence, in a trying scene ike tins.
was pale and agItatcd shame and fear and
gnet were written on every lneament Of he
wan face. Her father, whitc--hared old man.
was sitting by her side, and Counsellor NJ. was
consulting with them, while the cricr was ma
KING order IN the court, and the clerk was en-
pann"Iln- Jury to try the case. The District
Attorney then proceeded to open the case on
behalf OF the people, and stated in substance
that he expected to prove by clrcunStanlial pv-
ldcncc, beyond all reasonable doubt, the gullt
Of the accused.
The clerk Of the corporation was first called
ana sworn. lie testified that on the Saturday
before the arrest OF the prisoner, he had been
paying off the operatives in the mill-,hat he
had taken from the safe about the a,n1m, of
funds necessary for that purpose, in packages
OF from one 10 five hundred dollars -tnot ali of