Plymouth advertiser. [volume] (Plymouth, Ohio) 1853-1988, 1854-04-22

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applied for leave of absence, and should.
the instant it was granted, hasten to Wilt
shire.
This was the tangled web of circum.
stances which it was hoped The ingenuity
of counsel might unravel, but how, Mr..
Co'es. a well meaning, pln idng individ>
ual. hut scarcely as bright as the North
star, did not profess to understand Mr..
Prince took great interest in the matter,
aud he speedily came to the couclusio II
that it was highly desirable Miss Somers
should be directly communicated with.
he etiquette Of ;he bar Of course preclu
fed Mr.. Prince from himself visiting a.
prisoner. but |, though it was rather out
of my line of service, nigh, do so by
permission Of Mr.. Cotes. This was read.
'ly accorded, and the next day I had the
attorney set off for Salisbury.
We had an interview with Miss So
mers early on he following morning. All
my cerkish bounce was thoroughly taken
out of me by the appearance and demeanor
ofthe young lady There was d;gnifed
serenity of grief imprinted on her pale
countenance, a proud yet tempered scorn
} of the accusation and the accnssr in her
calm accents, so different from the half
staggering, half whining tone and ma nner
/ | had been accustomed to in persons so
, situated, that my conviction Of her perfect
innocence was instantaneous and com.
ple,e. She however. threw no light upon
the originating motive Of the persecution
, to which she was exposed, till, after re-.
: freshlng my memory by glance at the
not Mr.. Prince, had written for my gui-
f dance, asked her what it was she had
! said on the occasion of her quarrel with
3 Mrs. Gilbert tina. had so exasperated hn,
r LADY,! "I merely ven.ured." she replied,
i, $50 hazard hint suggested by expression
!, used by Mr.. Hurdley IN letter to-to a
r gentleman | have reason 10 believe Mr.,
Co,es will see to-day, or tomorrow. to
: the effect that might after all prove to
=" be the rightfnl heiress of the wealth so
i cove,ously grasped. 1t was a rash and
n foolish remark" she added, sadly, her
e momently crimsoned cheeks and spark
S ling eyes fading again to paleness and
/, anxiety, "for which there was no tangible
s. foundation, although Mrs. Gilbert must,
} it seems, have feared there might be-"
{ This very partial lifting of The veil
II which concealed the searet prompiings of
/, The determined and rancorous prosecution
10 directed against Our interesting client,
d rendered me buoyan.ly hopeful of the
n result and so | told Cotes IN leaving the
" prison. He. however, remained like old
i. Chancellor Eldon, permanently doubtful,
o and moreover, stared like a conjuror,
r which he was not, when after again con-
e sulting Mr.. Princes memoranda, said
- he must let me have two subpenas fol
e service on Mrs. James and Mr.. Dak,n al
ie Hurdley Villa.
e Nonsense ! he exclaimed: what will
Is be the use Of calling them'
Il i don't know great deal of use i,
,e may be; but at all events the su5poenas
,r will give me an excuse for seeing then
,e both, and that | must do as early as pos
le sible.'
Fl, He made no further objection, and BY
#, eleven the next day was at the hall dool
a of Huraley villa, blandly requesting te
Id speak with Mrs. james. have alway.
= piqued myself upon not having the slight
IN est odor Of law or parchment about me
/, and was only gratifed, therefore, no
,e urprised~-ahem !-.at overhearing tht
0, servant who answered the door assure
lie Mrs James tha, the person inquiring fo
her. was quite he gentleman This wa,
I'd however, only falr retnrn for the com
a pliment / had paid the damsels bloomin,
d cheeks. Twas Immediately ushered int
TO the housekeeper's room, where, IS sool
I'd as The door was closed, | handed the as
6. lonished woman strip of parchment ant
n shilling. She hoped back as if sud
le denly confronted by serpent.
a. "A subpoena, Mrs. James, | said, scom
III mandlng you in the name of Our Sover
'p eign Lord. the King, to attend and Civ,
III evidence on the trial of Emily Somers.'
r. give evidence she replied mucI
III f1urried Il know nothing Of The matter
- | W sh my hands Of the whole business.
:. That will require, my dear lady,
s very pro use and judic,ous use of soa,
y end water. or the damned spots will no
lie out, as the lady says in The play
k ~ don't bother me about the lady i,
i. the play, she retor.ed aogrily. 4 Gu,
rs give no evidence tell You. either for o.
e. against the prisoner. ! did not accus,
in her of stealing the necklace!
" That am sure. you did not. Yo,
to are. know, too just md sensible per
rs son 70 do any thing at once so wicked ant
lie foolish. but you must tell the Judge how
J. it was the two le,ters-ha! you begin "a
Is perceive do you. tha. more 10 known than
'e you imagined
e 'Lelters-what lettersi' she nuttered
,e with pale lips.
ID The words which had SO star,ied her,
.. had been suggested by a surmise of Prince,
.. ard remark which dropped from Miss
l. somers, implying that Lieut. Wyndham
u had been expecting 4 promised expiana.