, 1875-01-18


there wns q buzz Of eager cumment.
During this painful recitation. Mrs. 1l]ton
blsnclcd foarfully, md looked with tearfuf eye
at Mr, Decchcr. all the whilo biting her finger.
with customary indifference; but. aa tic reading
proceeded,
BECAME TERRIBLY SCARLET,
bis ears shining like red patches through the
silver ncsllas of bis hair His nifo preserved the
sa1ne slniost comatose expression which s1s has
worn during tho whole trial. She has evidently
made up her mind to look cnntomptuouslY,
without very we'll knowing why.
Tilton'a grave and melancholy faco, Which il
wistful and pathetic all day long, uudergoes nc
the oppoaltion he listens to the evidence; he
tistcnH to the Judges,-alsayB with the SANG Sad
intetcst aud attention.
When receBs waa announced, both Tilton and
Moulton were surrounded BY knobs Of friends
Wills, ~ b curious rovetHs Mr. Beccher, his
son, and his wito. stood all alone in small and
ailent group. AL traces Of moysimeut have
LONG a1AcE VANISHED
from the preachers face, and le looked cAfe-
worn, as indeed he might. Mrs, Dcechor mum.
to hof husband, who phl no attention 10 her
Aftef nomont's hesitation, he IaFted ncto.s
tho room 70 ME. Eyarta, who sat, with An augry
fgoWn, u tho ln"yers' table. The t.o plunged
random, ana evidently tanking Of other things
than cbru-spinaI-mcningitis, upon which In.
v1tine topic their discussion finally aliehtea. All
Of sudden HI. DeecAor roso to his foot, and
atrode three Or fur ateps toward Airs. Tilton
who sprang up 10 meet h,m. The two SHOOK
each others tantls more than cordially, he re.
tanning her'a momont, and ale looking into hia
oyoa with bastful tenderness whic!,, am sorry
to say. WAS NOS altogether inconsistent with the
Tltuuian theories.
That one look seemcd rita with
GOOD DEAL or MLAfIH0.
Nay. 1t told all 1t meant, AIN sootllsayoI
epouRh to tell exactly what It said ? tror tiot.
After dln1or, everybody was promptly IN his
place By AIR. Moulton Hiplng tin mastaele
~ If hs had just dInod. md dlued VOL. Mr.
IIlton did uot rcturn uutil qnito late, but alr.
Deocher and his pha1anx oY frionds morn ut tAeir
posts several 1uuuleuts before Mr. blalloson, the
Clork, shouted for " Frank D. Houlson."
The afternoons session began wish a nero
Ia which Ms. Ueecher depicted tue horrors Of La
situation. AB MIR. Fullerton read It II we!Tdly
solemn tones. pLrAaing IL deliberately, uttaring
1t slowly. aud to1iug its funeral seutelcea abroad
Ike the lingering echoes Of dsall-bel'' great
silence occupied sho Cours.
T.ltou looked into Moulton's eyes ~ Fullerton
pea1ad out thAt f4teful letter, aud Moulton dxol
ls own with kindly smile upon hts saousutul
friend.
grew paler and paler ~ tue counsel repeated, lu
Deeclot's owl toneB. Eeocher's description Ut
hs awful autfcringa &tla the terrible strain upon
LIS nervous sfstctn-
MrA. Doecher gIased - usua1 1t the reader.
buk aLr. Beec4er'a MAS the f9ce tu study.
Wbeu Mr. Fullerton reached tho paragraphs il
which he spoke Of his tlA!eu.sies at hou.a. Aia
A'esplcss ui2lits, Ills Sunday exhaustion. aud
'TuK TouruuEs OF TIE DAMNED"
Mr.. Dcecler's right band invoiuntariiy
o!oncled the back Q! bis bead, rs II to aoaden
aoms torture writhing Ii Ills brain. His mouth
oponed, without making sound. big eyes con-
sracted. and lis lips grew dry. Perhaps that
dreadful picture, p1tn!ud by his own 1naster-
hAnd, aud exhibited by tho appseciatiso genius
of Judge Tullettoa in tnanuas scascely leas
appA1iug, plagued him With its resuscsssted
horrors almost e much ~ thoy did originally.
lie really shruuk into his clothes, aud. whatever
tho cause WAS. Wr.hed In his chair,
Iii. Moulton. during tue day, proved himself
tho posseaaos OF at least two admirable qualities
sYLI-coNTRoL+ AID 1 MOTT ACCURATE MEMORY.
Tho former HAs demonbtrated b. the excessive
Rood-humor with which llo resisted Mt. Evasts'
skilltul enoats to entrs, him into splenauo seif.
contotloo. THIS sfsoond, by curious exhibition
Of his lunentn.ic puwelB.
Mr. Eya,tA snsorsd At the authenticity Of Mr.,
Beechsrs letter of rssiRusuou, ~ quoted by
Nlson's counsel, bseauxs Atf. Moulson had diotA.@
I'd II - 4r. Tuton from memory, lnstsAd OF pro-
curing . aopJ OF the original. At. Aoulton
s4thsr ahAfHV n&l tas n4sss l1 tsatllaR ths lat