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Boston--and has been arrested on the charge
The examination takes place this afternoon,
and am requested TO engage you q, her eOun-
sell. +"
He then proceeded TO narrate the oircumstan-
ces Of the arrest, but it is unnecessary to repeat
them here, as they will appear in the sequel.
"And you really believe" remarked the
Counsellor, after he had listened to the narr3-
| tion, 'that she is innocent Of the charger"
Gas innocent as the babe unborn | would
be willing to risk my SOULS salvation upon itI
There is Villainy as we'll as guilt, somewhere,
and strongly suspect where it is. l have
more reasons than one to be interested in the
matter, but the first Of all is to save the inno-
cent from disgrace and punishment and be-
sides all that, it would add the last drop of Bit
terness to the cup Of an honorable and proud
spirited old man one who has ever been ready
to lend helping hand to the distressed, and
who, years ago, cheered me in my struggles of
youth aud poverty. 1T would bring disgrace
and sorrow upon large class of reputable con-
ections-snd--and-."
would put an end to the fond anticipations
Of certain person who has an unusually deep
interest iu her welfare" suggested the Coun-
sellor.
! "Yes."
"And yoE have deep Interest in her wei.
fare2"
Yes"
81 suspected as much. What c.n do for
her and you shall be done. If shC really in
nOCent God help herl--if she is gui,ty, better,
ar you to have found it out in tint
Il beg OF you," replied the yoaug man "to
Danish from your mind all idea Of guilt as con-
nected with her. | tell you she he lot so soon
and in the noble cause in which she has been
struggling, forgotten the lesson Of your youth,
Whatever may be said Of lawyer ability to
advocate an unjust cause, know it is not in 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 10 her iho-
cence now, you may do so hereafter, when it
will be Of no avail.
] After some farther conversation, the yeane
man, whose name was William johnson, with
drew, and the Counsellor re-applied himself to
bis task. At the hour appointed for the exam
instion he repaired to the office of the magis-
trate, in and around which crowd was col
leCted, much interested and excited conVersing
in small groups upon the probabil les of the
prisons guilt. She was sitting in the office,
deeply affected by the disgrace Of her position.
She was we'll but plainly dressed, Of an intelli-
gent and interesting appearance, but very pale;
aud here countenauCe bore evident traces OF re-
cent weeping. No one could look upon her
without feeling interested IN her fste; and no
wonder that the crowd around felt strong sym
pathy in her behalf. The examination was
then commenced, and sufficient evidence in
troduced to fix strong guilt upon tie prisoner,
and warrant the magistrate in holding her to
bail in the sum of three thousand doiars to an
swer to the charge Of grand larcen! at the next
term Of court. The prosecution ey emily did
not go into the case, and the defeDcn for some
cause, which was al that time kept secret, in-
troduced no evidence at all. Wilha,u johnson
and two others, also fOremen in the mills, pre-
aented themselves, and were acceptel as bail.
That evening johnson had long consulta
tion with Counsellor NJ. "These circumstance,
look suspicious indeed" remarked the Coun-
sellOr; with one or two more links in the ehaise
which may yet be forged before the time Of
final trial comes, there cannot be Jury found
in the county who would not render verdict
against her, unless these matters can be explain.
ed away We must be vigilant and and secret in
this matter; the counter plot must be deeply
laid, and | am more than ever convinced we
acted wisely in not showing our hand in this
preliminary examination. Our time has not
yet come. Better to bear suspicion unjustly for
time, than to escape in the end and leave a
stain Of doubt upon her character. Her repu-
tation is as dear both to her and you as her lib
erty or life. Now, first Of all, go round to all
the stores in the city, aud leave stcrct orders
to have he Bills on the Globe Bank 4 Boston
answering the description Of those which have
been lost particularly watched. Ine clerk as.
sures me that they are new issue, aud not vet
in general circulation. After this Is done, we
viii make other arrangement for the defence "
The interval Of time between the eimiuary
examination and the day of trial WI not spent
in idleness, although the defence gave no clue
to the course they intended to pursue. Othel
circumstances had come 10 light wllch, seemed
to Nix the crime still more surely upon Mis-
Kendall. It had been ascertained th4l her faith.
er had received package Of five han ired dol.
lars about the time Of the theft, wit which ht
had paid off the mortgage on his rm. The
moment he heard Of his daughter, arrest, ht
had fastened to see her, and was immediately
subpensed and compelled to recognize to appear
as witness in behalf Of the people, lld against
his own child.
The tide Of public opinion. which Il first wal
In her favor, set stronger and stronger against
her, as one fact after another can't % light on
which the prosecution depended to make out
their case 1t seemed that some SC i've agent
was at work in secret, to prejudice ti9 eommu-
uity against her; but where it was, OF for what
object, remained concealed. The paleness oi
her cheek-the depression Of hel naturally
buoyant spirit, weighed down by the terrible
suspicion that was fixed upon her, and the dis
position to shun all unnecessary intercourse, OF
to allude to the coming trial, were interpreted
to her disadvantage, and set down by the gos.
siping news mongers as unmistakeable evidence
of guilt. Her intimate friends, however, in
tefpreted them far otherwise, and read with
anxiety the effect Of that agony Of miEd at
tendant upon the consciousness Of impending
but unmerited Disgrace burden which, unless
speedily removed, would end in q broken con
stitution, and an untimely grave. johnson had
gone, no one knew whittier. He had obtained
leave Of absence fora few weeks on the pretence