The Ripley advertiser. [volume] (Ripley, Miss.) 1843-1897, 1881-05-21

sued amongst tne FpectdtugSS NHo
pressed forward eSgetto hear what
that witness had to say. A dark
irown overspresd Flipout's brow as
he communicating sheriff to pre-
serve order, ana By way of giving
emphasis tos his words, he made
his nose red With rubbing. Wal
lngrord's lace was as: white, and
apparently as bloodless, as polished
alabaster, whitst his eyes had~a
restless wild Hook about them.
which, to dascribe, would be rathS,
or a difficult ASK. His toilet was
tAullless, aAdthereaw was a proud,
naughty, Independent appearance
in his meinSlhat surprised me, and
caused the Court and lawyers to
stare at him with wonder and as,
constituent. sAchilleS never wore
more naughty mein, when Greece
was bleeding and begging him for
help. But through all that display
Of scorn, | could see that he was
suffering severe pain. His fea-
lures, Notwithstanding their blood
less appearYEce, were exceedingly
handsome; Whilst his eyes were alb
solutely grand. Full five minutes
elapsed before the sheriff and three
energetic deputies, could restore
order and induce the vast crowd to
take seatA. Il noticed that Harry
did not look towards Miss Bran
lett; in factS,Ae did not look at any
one, but seeRed to, be gazing far
away into the mysterious future.
Miss Bramlett6xe her beautiful
eyes on him for moment, whilst
her body began to tremble violent
ly; and l began to fear she would
break down, but after gazing in
tently at him for several-seconds,
her head bent slowly down until
her brow rested on the edge Of the
table, and then Isaw tears stream
ing froms her eyes. This was the
first time she had met Wallingford
since the time when size had SO I'M
tremendously driven him from her
presence; and she was no doubt as
tonished to witness the great
change (which pain had wrought
in his personalappearance. During
the progress Of The trial she had
managSdto preserve her self pos
session. exhibiting a calm dignity
that had won the admiration VI al!
who cav it, but al soon as her eyes
rested On. the face of the only
man she had ever loved, her self
possession deserted her, and she
gave way, to a flood Of tears
When the sheriff finally succeeded
in restoring order, the vast crowd
gazedOwith eagerness towards the
witness, WILTSHIRE deepest feelings
of anxiety were depicted on the
faces Of every one. The Judge
leaned over the desk in front Of
his seass With a finger against each
side Of his nose, ready to 'put the
frictisa ON when occasion might
require it. Various, indeed, were
the opinions maintained by the
crowd IN regard to- the proof that
had been aseertaineds Some be-
lieved Mrs. Ragland to be the MUIR
deresS, while others still clung to
tho idea that Miss B.amlett was
gdfIty5 B5ue aftagreedthat the, char:
acter of Mrs. Ragland was forever
blasted. @+'t 4stfs45AI@
"HrNtAery Harry" said Lottie in
a voice husky with emotion, whilst
her body trembled violently, "if
you are ID possession Of any facts
that Wopldtend to throw light on
the case now on trial,please relate
thenlo the jury
WAlingford paused : moment as
he fi8edAis expressive eyes on the
motley crowd who occupied lheJu-
ny box. His lips curled with scorn
whilst unutterable -contempt blaz.
ed plaihIg from his countenance;
then in &dsep bass voice, whose
tone was firm and deliberate, he
said:
Il emPoyad tvhat,I thought
wasl an Experienced detective and
setaith TO work, hoping bF his aid
toGdmnasktb The murderer Of Young
Harry BramletI, but / was soon
convinced that had made. a grave
mistake for ny detective hadsuf-
tered his brain 10 be crowded with
ous. single i1ea, 10 tho exclusion
81 All others. He either ceald not,
or would moi, SEQ of hear anything
.haGGAin op tend 10 Xix The guilt
IN Sg 43faEhle ~; and 10 10Y anne,
/ conifssAbA2Ae sueceedsd in shakL
ing my cQpfdeAce in her Innocence.
At length, | coneilded 10 under.
take the duties II i defective my.
self: aud in order 10 enable me ia