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Fanny Talbots bright eyes fingered
with him after he entered his new abode
They looked up from the paper on him
dav after dav. as il lay before him on tht
desk. They accompanied him in all hi:
outgoings; their light had become The
guiding star Of his life. But yet in hi:
numerous visits to the merchants house
lido preserved the same respectful beha-
vior TO Fanny. that had marked his con.
duct from the first.
Mr.. Talbot was once more prosperous,
and. learning wisdom from experience,
| he pursued the beaten path TO wealth,
leaving chimeras 10 the uninitiated.
! 1t had grown to be toward the close OF
| the summer. when lido Sternberg entered
the office Of Mr.. Redfield. one morning.
somewhat later than usual, and told him
he could no longer remain in his employ.
In vain did Mr.. Redfsld urge him for
a reason; he would give him none. mere
ly saying he had made up his mind TO 60
to South America.
In about an hour after lido had left :he
home; his eldest daughter had been found
dead in the grove of woods near the sea :
side. which had ever been her favori te
walk. Her sister had seen her start in
the direction Of the grove. and had also
seen young Sternberg take the same path
short time after. seemingly following
in her footsteps.
Isabel Redfeld was belle; a DARK
willful beauty. full of headstrong passion.
and. from her wit aud playfullness, was
the idol Of her father. and the imperious
mistress Of both father and mother. and
in fact Of the entire household. Some
Of the field laborers had seen Sternberg
conversing with the beautiful Miss Red
field in the grove; and as soon ss the
news of her death reached them (for il
spread like wild fre) they came forward
to give in their evidence.
One of .he laborers said that the lady
seemed very much excited in her manner
and spoke nngrlly, and that Sternterg
seemed to be expostulating with her, sup
plicating her to do something that she
seemed very resolute in refusing.
The testimony crowded in so closely
agains! poor Stcrnberg. tina; q warrant
was issued to apprehend him, and so ra-
pid had been the proceedings. TINT he
was taken on board South American
packet, within a very few minutes Of
sailing.
Suspected and appEehended for mur-
der" exclaimed Fanny Talbot. 1.-THE
mpsder Of friend Isabel. Oh, papa. how
rhUrTI6l1. But ne Is tnrorrnt as .seAr.
er could commit murder. The cour. will
find the real murderer and will acquit
him" and Fanny spoke confidently.
ii hope SO. my child. but appearances
are strongly against him"
"But. papa, you do no. believe him
guilty?"
my child. I will not say what | be-
lieve. ! dare not believe any thing. My
good wishes are for the youth. but fear
it will go ill with him at the day Of trial.
"Oh. papa" responded Fanny. fervent-
| ly, "do not say so even il you think so. .
Meanwhile the day of trial approach
ed. Fanny Talbot had watched the tide
of public opinion to discover that the
universal voice was against the migrate
! ful young man who could murder his lib
eral employers daughter. Fanny also
watched her fathers countenonce TO gel
some consolation from him as to lldo's
scquittal, but she could gain nothing sat.
isfactory there.
To-day the trial takes place. dear
faiheI?'
"Yes, my daughter"
"You are to sit in the jury box-one
OF the twelve?"
Eyes. Fanny
at is dreadful thing to decide upon
the fate of human being, and terrible
must be the remorse OF him who senten.
ces brother 10 an ignominious death.
and afterward-when il is too late-find
the murdered man as innocent as the one
he was thought TO have murdered!'
How strange you talk" exclaimed Nh
Talbot. startled by her words and man
uer.
Father. lido Sternberg is inpocent
"Very likely" replied the father.
"And. dear father, you must not per-
nit his death; If all others insist you
must refuse to be convinced. They con-
not hang him without your sanction"
"Bur. my child. my friendship towards
him is known-my reputation may suf-
fer. may be ruined in consequence.
But then you will have saved an in
nocsnt man from frightful death. And
dear father. no one can suspec; you, who
are so upright, Of partiality."
"Well, dear child. we will see what
car be done to save him."
Father. you must promise" exclaimed
Fanny with unwonted vehemepce; and
then she poured into her fathers ears the
deep. abiding interest she took in the
young man, also the deep convic-
tons Of his truth and innocence. and the
grounds Of those convictions, saying il he
were hung and could have been saved 5y
her father she could not live to bear the
horror Of the thought.
Deeply affected by his daughters plead.
| ings, Mr.. Talbot left her to attend the
trial. with a solemn promise to do all in
his power 10 save the prisoner.
The trial proceeded-the evidence was
all convincingly against the young Pole.
His own words were few and pointed; he
declined any explanation of the case, but
distinctly and firmly pronounced that he