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been Cherished against Bishop was revived with
double vehemence, and mingled IN the tide oi
bitterness was an added element Of disgust and
contempt. strange sort OF compassion and
sympathy toward Mrs. Cobb was also excited by
the confession. 1t was n pity that a woman.
who had given such conclusive proof Of a
strong and mastering intellect. II she must set
out on career OF crime. should call to her side
and assistance such weak follow 20 Bishop
who had now clearly proven himself mser-
able coward as well as villain. This was what
the people said. His lawyers said that Bishop
was fool and at once threw up the case.
Mrs. Cobb maintained ut the time Of the con-
fession. and her assertion has not since been
altered. that the story was cold-bl9oded and
deliberate lie Her eyes flashed as she smoke.
and her tone was hard and cold. hut incsivcly
fierce. She was terribly enraged. and Tor mo-
ment she lost her strong selt-pOse.
II love Westley Bishopl" she cried in a voice
half stifled with contempt; why, had a hus-
band that was better than heP' ,,
Notwithstanding the apparent contradiction.
this single contemptuous expression throws
flood of light on the nature OF the infatuation
that bound the two criminals together. Mrs.
Cobb was strong. energetic. and masculine;
Bishop was weak, indoent, easily influenced,
and womanish Mrs. Cobb thoroughly dlsliked
her husband: " the very sight OF him" was Of
fensive to her. as she once said to Bishop. She
loved to rule. dictate, domineer. She looked
around her. Westey Bishop was Just the man
for her to operate with, to twist to turn. to hum
ble or to eXalt. rs her fancy dictated. He was
exactly capacitated. by the elements OF his
plastic nature, by the circumstances OF his
business habits, for tho position Of tho puppet
she desired. The only mistake was that, like
theatrical and unnatural passion she cherished
may b. called that affection. with the paythinR
that amused her. The moment that BISHOP be-
came necessary to her happiness, and circum-
stances show that he did so become that woman
scaled the doom of her husband.
The confession Of Bishop is interesting as n
psychological study. II bears in almost every
leaf the imprint OF truth in that IL portrays in
every apparently trifing light and shade the
true and accepted characters OF the principals in
the tragedy. Perhaps It has not a parallel IN
criminal history in eNempifying the terrible
strength of the unnatural passion that strong
INSCRIPTIONS woman may conceive for weak
and pliable man.
After the drama had been brought to its inev-
table conclusion, the hated obstacle removed
the ambition attained. the dreaded disclosure
made the crime traced to It's authors and them
selves thrown into prison and walled out from
each others society II is more than probable
that the infatuation that bound each to each be-
gan to decay If II did not perish at once. They
had no longer use for each other, nothing
now stood in the way OF their unnatural pass ion,
and the passion died In the accomplishment Of
the object for which they worked.
This conception will certainly explain the
light and unfeclinR manner in which Bishop
speaks and has spoken since his commitment
To Jail. of his late paramour and the lofty con-
tempt with which Mrs. Cobb looks upon Bishop.
The coming trial is looked forward 70 with
steadily deepening interest More than 100 per-
sons have been summoned us special panel
from which to select jury for the trial OF the