The morning star and Catholic messenger. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1868-1881, 1868-10-04
TRUE TO THE END
CHAPTER TX.

Day after day went by slowly, and yet
too quickly-slowly, because the hours
were heavy with their weight of sorrow
and too quickly, for the.time was precious,
vet, forthcomiAg for the defense. Ellen
was out of immediate danger, but still lay
in q state of prostration of mind and body:
FRANK hatl sunk INTO utter dejectfon ana
misery, and his friends knew not how 70
rouse him from it, although they were well
aware how terribly it would tell against
him on the trial.
Mr.. Fox, the solicitor, was in despair
never in all his life had such o case come
under his notice; and he found great dim
Guilty in getting counsel to hol ths s1e Frsn
must be guilty, and that he should take his
advisers Into his confidence, and TINS give
them some chance of getting him off: Mr..
Fox believed in Frank he had known him
from a boy, and he was certain that II from
some sudden pressure he had taken the
notes, he would have confessed it to him
now.
One day Mr.. Fox called at Franks house,
and found Richard Dunno with Margaret
Poor broken hearted Margaret, looking
twenty years older than before the blow
fell, literally bent with sorrow, watching,
and care, was leaning back in her chair,
wiping away her tears. She drove back
those tears in Ellen's presence, and 1t was o
relief to shed them now. Richard was Sit
ting by her side, talking with soothing ten,
derness to his poor old friend, and she nad
quite forgotten her early prejudices against
him, and poured out her SORROWS to him as
if he were near and dear relative.
Hardly had Mr.. Fox greeted them both,
when Father O'DonnsH entered the room.
Richard gave a start as if something had
stung him, and Mr.. Fox, in surprise, asked
if he were ill. so Is ,-li i. .sss'7,
40, no, not at all, answered he; it is
troublesome tooth of mine, which every
now and then gives me horrid pain for,'
moment" Z 81. 7s+-tt4AA i,sI.4s. ~ -
"Poor fellow. said Margaret,hi" know
that kind of pain is very trying. wine
dear, don't You ssmen 4heg e nov you se =
Willie had been, speaking to Mr. FOX
now he came forward TO! greet Margaret
and put out his hand to Richard. 49,
ga .toothache, amt 7 Yes, 3; recollec
suffering a good deal, and you had won
derful remedy for IT. Can't you give MA
Dunno some OF ltF "a Y ia 80 =. ,s'} - .r
Richard had been looking another wa.
all this time; he now tafned his gaze 1nl
on William O'Donnell. There was an an
swering look, full of kindness; the expires
sion of the face was unchanged, only tina
there was a shade of deeper sadness over il
Mr.. Fox instantly plunged into the sub
iect that was uppermost in all their minds
81 really don't know which way to turn,
cried he. :" am batfied at every point
believe in Franks innocence as "ueh
do in my own, but it is one of those RAJ
cases in which circumstantial evidence
against an innocent man. feel that OF
little clue would unravel the mystery OF
on that cannot lay my hand. You hay
thought over what asked you, Fath'
O'Donnell, have you not 2" continued IL
solicitor. /" You can't think of any one WI
has grudge against Frank, who wants
do him an injuryf AS yon were at coiiei
with him, You must pretty well know .
his early friends and acquaintances, viii
his wife knows those of Q later date. Car
YOU really think of any one ."
Richard DUNES eyes were fixed I
Willie with kind of fascination.
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