The Newberry herald. [volume] (Newberry, S.C.) 1865-1884, 1879-03-12

with solemn lrtonatlon.
"Nor have l asked you" | re-
piled, net a little rettled. II have
mentioned a plan Of paying your
own, leaving it to your generosity
to press this prosecution"
lob, it's all the same!" was the
contemptuous rejoiudcr "any-
body but a lawyer with his head
full of quios and qaiffies' could
see that. Besides, there is some
thing rather cool in the proposal
to retain your friend in our en-
ploy, under pretense of working
out the money he has stolen with
the opportunity of flching twice
as much in the meantime"
l felt my temper rising, and
not caring to imperil my clients
interests by an outright quarrel,
l took hasty leave.
Had I been in the prisoners
place On the morning fixed for the
trial. | could hardly have assembled
to the courthouse steps with moro
reluctance than did. And when
I entered the court room and
found Gilbert and his wife already
there, and noted the hopeful look
with which the latter GREETED my
coming. my heart sickencd at the
thought Of the bitter disaprolTt-
ment coming.
"Thc people rs. Gilbert" called
on. the judge, after disposing OF
some formal matters.
4 jury was Immediately I'M
punncled and the case orencd by
!hc district attorney.
Mr.. Meek was tho first Witness.
The nervous, hesitatlng man
ncr in. which he gave his evil
deuce would have greatly dam
aged It's effect had it not evident
ly arisen from u disposition to do
the prisoner as little hurt as pos
siblo, But no softeniug could
break the terrible force Of facts be
was compelled to relate.
In bis partners absence he had
employed George Gilbert as clerk !;
had found him competent and
trustworthy; had sent him on 3
trip to make collections; on his
return be had acknowledged that,
after receiving q considerable sum,
he was induced by a respectable
looking man, with whom be had
casually fallen in; to join social
game of cards at first they played
for amusement, then for money,
and after losing all his own, in
hope of retrieving his loss, with
the fatal infatuation of that dread
full vice whose end is destruction,
he had hazarded and lost the last
dollar of money he had in trust
for bis employers.
Mr.. Meek's voice taltered as he
closed his narrative. he was
going to volunteer something
about the prisoners good charac-
ter, when a disappearing glance
from Mr.. Mangle brought him to
a halt.
Just then the prisoner CHANGED
to turn bis head. and, catching a
glimpse Of the senior partner, who
had lust entered and was standing
among the crowd, he started
quickly, then whispered hurriedly
in my ear.
"Turn aside your face" I whis
pered back. And the case for the
prosecution being closed
"Have you any witness for thf
defence ?" inquired the judge.
II will call Hezekiah Mangle,
I replied.
A buzz Of surprise greeted th'
announcement, in the midst o
which Mr.. Mangle stepped for
ward and was sworn.
"You have been absent for th'
past year: Mr. Mangle ?" l began
II have"
"Traveling in different parts ?
eyes, sir"
"Ehe prisoner was employed b.
your partner in your absence, an(
was arrested about the time o
your return 2"
such was the case."
Lave you ever seen him p
"Not to my knowledge"
"Or met him in your travels 2"