The Newberry herald. [volume] (Newberry, S.C.) 1865-1884, 1884-03-13
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can count on You to do your best
for him?'
"Ofcourse. What is the defence?
An alibi!'
"Why, yes. l believe so. lie
never left the house the evening
the robbery occurred"
; "But the CAP
"Oh! ] forgot. lie found the
! cap next morning about twenty
perches from the door, and foolish
ly wore it all day. 1t must have
been thrown there by the real rob-
ber. The police, when searching
around the place, found it with Lim.
Hence the arrest, and now you have
all l know myself
i see, l see. The case comes of
at the next .assizes. In the mean
time l will hunt up all the evidence
can in his behalf. Depend upon
it no stone shall be left unturned.' >
Thanks good morning.
The expression of Georges face
when the farmer left was a study
for an artist. There was q merry
twinkle around his eye that would
make you laugh, if the determined
aspect OF the rest Of his features
hadn't held you in check. He new
er could look serious about the
eyes. They were made for fun.
No matter how firmly the lips COM
pressed themselves, or the frown
darkened on his forehead the eyes
refused point blank to join the gen.
eral humor of the countenance.
They were always merrily twinkling
like too little stars, as il they scorn-
ed to be in earnest about anything
George was terribly in earnest now.
The web was thickening around
him. Nothing short of some un-
heard of coup de main can save him.
He was in adilemma. Would Old
Grimes recognize him at the trial.
Terrible thought! .. ..s
"Heigho !" said he, "here goes for
one never failing remedy to smoothe
the troubled mind and he pulled
out a cigar, lit it, and rocked him
self in a large arm chair, with his
hands locked behind his neck, and
the eyes twinkling merrily up to-
ward the ceiling. s.,.. -. ...
IfGeorge continues long in this
posture Brown has o good chance.
George is brooding.
y K x 4
It is Assize day in the town of
B-d. Crowds Of people are
bustling toward the court house.
The topic of the hour is the trial of
young Brown for robbery. The
judge having taken his seat on the
bench at II. 30 a. m, the business
of the day is opened. Browns is
the first case called. After the
jury having been empanelled, Jacob
Grimes stepped into the witness
box. His evidence is brief and to
the purpose. He was stopped by
the accused when about six miles
from the town of B-d, on the
evening of the 26th May last. Pris-
oner must have known that he was
to pass that way at that hour, ETC.,
etc." all of which out readers
know already.
The driver corroborated all this.
1t was evident the case was dead
against Brown. The fact of the cap
was damaging.
George Somerville stood up for
the defence. All eyes were turned
towards him. lie was visibly excit-
ed Every one who saw him felt
that new feature was to be intro
duced into the case. .- .---.
You say, sir, that you were rob-
bed on the evening of the 26th May
last. six miles from B-d?"
"Yes." ...- -. ...' 4...
"How much money had your
"a thousand pounds" |
How much was taken?"
"Five hundred" -,.... .. -.
"You say you had two separate
bags-fve hundred in each?"
"Yes."
Did the robber know he left one
ofthose behind him."
"Yes. he did. Because as =
"Stop now, please. You've an
swered my question sufficiently"
All this was irrelevant. George
was only beating about the bush
yet. He appeared sanguine now.
His eyes were twinkling. The coup
de main was coming.
Il think, sir, you don't know who
robbed you.
Il am quite positive ABOUT 1t, on
the contrary .''-. "
"Are you? Quite confident it was
the prisoner at the barr" =.
Undoubtedly
Il wouldn't be a bit surprised if
you said it was his lordship on the
bench, or one Of the jury, or myself
that robbed you. People say
your memory is not good. Show
me that smoking cap, police
man"
The policeman handed George
the cap. .
Il declare it fits me admirably"
said he, fitting it on as he spoke,
and looking jauntily toward the
witness chair. Moving near to old
Grimes, he edged his way up close
to his elbow, and in q rather low
voice, but in the very tone in which
he used the wordL on a former oc-
casiOn. said