The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1879-07-08
THE MEX DAX.

On the day following the conclusion OF
.hat remarkable trial Webber once more
vent to Marqaret's house. He went in the
daytime, with the sun shining, and to the
front door.
He was congratulated by the landlady
Of the house on his re-appearance, and an
inauiry was made as TO where be had
been.
He made some feeble answer, and passed
upstairs.
He tapped with offensive loudness at the
door; and when Ellen F0theringay APP
peared, he said to the astonished girl,
tai your cousin that | want to see her."
Come in, MI Webber; III tell my cou-
aiu." 49,.
Alone in that back drawing-room, Which
he had not entered for space of time which
appeared to him as an ge,but upon which
ne had looked almost nightly from his
hiding-place in the balcony-alone III this
room, the mans heart softened.
But suddenly his eyes fell upon the sofa
npop which she and Austin had been
seated on the last evening when he had
seen them together. In moment his hate
was alive. and he swore to be implacable
to others, as the world aud nature had
| been to him.
And now Margaret entered the room
Webber was still standing.
without asking him to siV down, she
said, "Why have you come l never ex-
pected to see you again"
| He was not at all shocked by this icy re-
ception. His instinct had told him that
he would be received in manner some
what similar to this. He knew that Mar.
qarst must hate him for having suspected
of murder the man whom she now loved
Miss Mayter," he replied, coldly, te
these cruel words of welcome, "you ceaseo
to see me, and / ceased to come to thi'
house, because the business which brought
me here had come to terminatl0n; chance
had thrown me upon the track OF the maj
who had murdered Mr.. Forbes; and wa
able to arrest him and place him in safety
without any reference to yourseif-a ref
erence which was so necessary and pre-
cious, while the supposed criminal wa
Mr.. Austin Sivory." .
Every one of these words, spoken wit
merciless point, and unforgiving crueltl
was a wound dealt at the unhappy Lady
heart.
She replied, slowly, "As you want n
help from me why"
"Why," be added, carrying on the slo'
thought, which she was putting in slowt
words-"why do dare come before you
why do venture to enter your presence
The cause is simple enough, and you al
going to learn it-tbat is, Miss Mayter,
, you permit me to sit down."
She made no reply, but comprehendin
the lesson she had received, she sat dow
and pointed to chair.
. "You were at the trial, because you we
called as a witness" ,,
"But did not remain, for l had u
. Judges permission to retire after Il;
!. given my evidence"
, Then you are in ignorance OF Wh
a happenedW
q "Quite; and If you have come to infor
. me, / may tell you at once that
:, not wish to know until am compele
;, While it was question of discovering n
). Forbes murderer, you found that cou
he courageous and strong. Now that I'll
: man is found, that justice has claim
him, there is no longer any hatred OF hi
, in my heart"
"Very well; since you think you kno
II what happened after you left the cou
;r there is no need for me to 20 into partic
lars. However must crave permissi
4 to enlighten you upon certain Barticuls
which came ont after your departure. I
d instance" continued Webber, IN Q Of