Orleans independent standard. [volume] (Irasburgh, Vt.) 1856-1871, 1861-08-23

a travelling required warmer apparel. lhs
= he would not hear Of, as the night coach
was on the point Of starting. He, how
: ever, contrived to supply me from his
own resources with great coat-sort Of
policeman's cape-and a rough travelling.
cap, which tied under the chin. In due
time we arrived at Bristol, where l was
:, kept for several days lettering abou; till
) finally my guide decampeu,auo returned
to London. An hour after arriving there,
| gave information at Scotland Yard of
what had happened, and afterwards book
ed myself by the night coach for Kendall.
This is all | have to say"
This strange story did not produce the
slightest effect upon the bench, and very
little upon the auditory, and yet l felt
satisfied that it was strictly true. 1t was
not half ingenious enough for a made up
story. Mr.. Bagshawe, | should have
stated, had been led out of the justice hall
Immediately after he had finished his de-
position.
Then, Mr. Brstowe," said the mag
istrate's clerk, assuming this curious
narrative to be correct, you will be easily
able to prove an abb? ?"
Il have thought over that Mr.. Clerk"
returned the prisoner, mildly, and must
confess that, remembering how | was
dressed and wrapped up, that saw but a
few persons, and those casually and brief
", have strong misgiyings of my power
to do so.'
That is perhaps the less to be lament
ed," replied the county clerk, in a sneer-
ing tone inasmuch as the possession
of those articles" pointing to the cross
and coin on the table, "would necessitate
another equally probable though quite
different story"
That is a circumstance" replied the
prisoner in the same calm tone as before,
(which | cannot in the slightest manner
account for"
No more was said, and the order for
his commitlal to the county jail at Apple
by on the charge Of - willful murder"
was given 20 the county clerk. AT this
moment a hastily scrawled note from
Barnes was placed in my hands. had
no sooner glanced over it than l applied
to the magistrates for an adjournment un-
til tomorrow, on the ground that | could
then produce an important witness whose
evidence at the trial it was necessary to
assure. The application was, as a mat
ter Of course, complied with; the pris-
oner was remanded till the next day, and
the court adjourned.
As | accompanied Mr.. Bristowe to the
vehicle in waiting TO reconvey him to
Jail, | could not lorbear whispering, "be
of good heart, sir, we shall unravel the
matter yet; depend upon it," He look
ed kindly at me, and then without other
reply than warm pressure of the hand
jumped into the carriage.
Well, Barnes" l exclaimed as soon.
as we were in room by ourselves and
the door closed, "what is it you have
disc0vered?"
THAT the murderers of Sarah King
are yonder at Talbot where you left me"
" Yes, so | gather from your note
But what evidence have you to support
your assertion p
This. Trusting TO my apparent
drunken imbeciIity, they occasionally
dropped words in my presence which
convinced me not only that they were
the guilty parties, but that they had come
down here to carry off the plate, some
where concealed in the neighborhood."
Anything more ?"
Yes. You know | am ventrilo-
quist in a small way, as well as bit of a
mimic; well, l took occasion when the
youngest of the rascals-the one that sat
beside Mr.. Bristowe, and got out on the
top of the coach the second evening, be-
cause freezing cold as it was, he said the
inside was too hot and close"
"Oh, | remember. Dolt that / was
not to recall it before. But go on"
"Well, he and l were alone together
n the parlor, about three hours ago-I
lead tipsy as ever--when be suddenly
heard the voice Of Sarah King at his ell
DOW exclaiming, 'who is that in the plate
;Ioset? If you had seen the start of
horror he gave, the terror which shook
his failing limbs as be glanced around the
apartment, you could no longer have en-
ertained a doubt on the matter"
This is scarcely Judicial proof, Barnes;
out dare say we shall be able to make
something of it. You return immedi-
,tely about nightfall, and will rejoin
you in my former disguise"
1t was early in the evening when i en-
cred the Talbot, and seated myself in
he parlor. Our three friends were pres
mt. and so was Barnes.