Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1874-03-27
VOL. XIX.--NO. 80.
however. he Insisted tint his list should

however he Insisted tint his list should
be considered confidential.
Everything you will tell me is conf
dental, ofcou $ my 60 4 f How" said
| the lawyer. .The names you have Civ
en- me are, am afraid, Of little value. |
know all the men, and thay have been at
work every day since this unluclky affair.
Was the no one else Z"
'th to be sure replied Luke, there
was Smoking Billy William Smitl,
you know, sir.
Come, that's better. Arc you quite
sure he was there
Quite sure How remember it is
this; he and had Bit Of a quarrel be-
fore we set out
Gle quarrcled with you did be? Bet
ter and better Come. we will find out
what Mr. Sneaking Billy has been doing
since the mur-, mean the little ir-
regularity"
Its very kind Of you to take all this
trouble about me, sir.
''Not bit of it, my good man. l am
well paid for it"
Paid for it. Then my wife sent you;
and yet how did she get the money!
NO; Mrs Dalton called upon me, but
there was no necessity. Your case was
entrusted to me by some one else. ,
Not my wife r said Luke, slowly
''Somc one else Who was it, sir?p
lyon nlusti't ask me. Were to tell
you should lose rich client, who has
bound me over to secrecy
Bat will know cried Dalton, an
grily. II have right to know, and I
will know
"Coinc, no violence
"Was it Young Mr. LAWS tell ne
that tell you | will know"
1T can't do any harm, unused the
lawyer, and then he replied -"Well, it
you must know, it was young Mr.. LAWS.
II thought so, murmurcd Luke and,
white as a ghost. he sunk down upon the
bench, and buried his face in bis hands.
The day Of the trial arrived and the
prisoner was placed in the dock. His
weeping wife stretched out her arms to-
wards him, but he would not see her.
he would notlisten to her.
The jury were sworn in, and the Judge
took his place The clerk read the in
dctm n and then told the prisoner to
plead
Guilty or not guilty, asked the clerk.
II will not be saved with his money"
said the prisoner. Il plead guilty"
There was a sensation in cou.t. Be-
fore it had subsidized the Judge had put
on his black cap prior to passing sentence
Of death. His lordship had just COM
ncnced when voice cried Stop p
This is very irregular, must com
nit you for contempt
"fhen you will commit murder by
hanging an innocent man
This is most Irregular" said the
judge. Remove that nlan Mt once
II won't be arrested and he shan't be
hanged. William Smith has confessed
that he fred the gun
The counsel for the defence was on bis
legs 10 moment. 'Sncal.ing Billy in
danger of death from fever, had con-
fessed the murder Luke withdrew his
plea and was acquitted though the Judge
considered the proceedings irregular"
When Luke left the dock his wife rush
ed towards him, only to be turned back
by her husband
"What nonsense is this, Luke ? Are
you mad y said an old man.
Take back your daughter, sir z re-
piled Dalton. She has deceived me,
and she has deceived youp
"What do you mean blush to own
ID, but it was young Mr.. LAWS who paid
for my defense, at her wish and BY her
sacrifice"
Rubbish | paid it sir | told lawyer
Angel TO keep the secret from you. La
Wis went to Australia two months ago"
My story is over Father, daughter
and son-in-law were rcconciled, aud /
leave them in a happy family group.
But now for moral to this little sto-
ry, and is this Always be open and un-
suspicious: don't be jealous without good
cause, and above all, nere1 Jelicoe
tawyert