The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1879-10-28
DOCTOR BARBERON.
The Story Of a French Trial for
Murder.
CHAPTER ii -fCoNTINuED.) J


oh! but will fly the country, and
never set foot in it again, What have
done? Who can stop met Am to be
pointed out in the streets, and tortured
in the witness-box? Perhaps they will
/ try to make out that | was an accessory
in this murder And appalled, by this
thought, the widow sprang to her feet
and went on with her packing.
4 hope there has been no murder, land
that there will be no trial. suggested
Farey.
There must have been some ground
for the charge, or it would not have been
made said Madame Perreau, dryly. Or
Barberon has told me a long, rambling
story, which | can not understand; and
] will never forgive him for having
placed me in this predicament-neverP
This was unreasonable, but the widow
eeemed to have no commiseration fol
the luckless doctor. All her concern
was for herself and daughter. She was
suddenly siezed with terror at not seeing
Aglae in the room, and ran to the door
to call her. Aglae came in with hel
knuckles in her eyes, and her voice
choked with sobs-at which desolate
sight her mothers tears burst out afresh
and she clasped the child i'll her arms
CRYING over her and vowing that no pow.
ers of earth should part them; Don't
grieve, my darling she said, mamma
will remain with you, and we will &c
away from the wicked men who want to
harm u.s. 1t was at once pitlful
and touching to hear her.
However, when the first burst Of Mad.
ame Perrreau's grief. had spent itself,
ventured to join my voice to Farcy's
and to point out what damage she would
10 to DIR. Barberon il she did not stay to
testify what she could in his favor. Oul
words seemed to produce an impression
on her.
Very we'll, will stay she said Al
last, with sort of impatience; 4 will say
what can for him, but that will not bt
much
If YOU can speak to his character, that
will be enough, remarked Farcy. 4
doubt whether the affair will be carried
to n trial
oh, | am convinced that they will try
aim, and | dare say they will find hin
guilty. replied the widow, obdurately
but whether or no, ! hope you viii
do your best for the unhappy man, M
Farcy.'
If'I am asked to defend him, will,
answered the barrister. But once again
Itrust he will return to you Tomorrow
quite purged.of this charge
4 will never receive him in my hous
again exclaimed the widow, with resolu
ton. How could / marry man sus
pccted of poisoning his first wife?
should have shudders whenever | wa
alone with him. However, added she
as if speaking to herself 4 am convinced
that if DR.. Barberon did murder his wife
he was mad ut the time.
After this Madame Perreau wished II
good night Evidently her desire was tt
get rid of US; and we accepted the hint
But as we issued from the pretty will
On which such a blight had fallen, Fare,
remarked that he did not believe in tn
Widows promise of staying. Madam
Per:eau has some secret in her past lif
which she does not wish wormed out 0
her in court, he said. i am sure sh
will slip her cable
In this he was right, for half an hon
after our departure Madame Perreal
and her daughter were driven to tn
railway station; and by daybreak the,
were in Paris, on their road to the Bel
gian frontier.