The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1884-07-04

Eyre being SuD0rdlnaJeu 10 Cne .Wo-
mans rooted determination to punish
him through his wife.
He then detailed his conversation
with her on the afternoon preceding the
murder, and this produced q marked
effect on the jury, who, since Mr.. Eyre's
bold avOwal of the truth, had felt some
was little more to be added, and when
he left the witness-box Josephine EN-
tered it, and, at considerable length,
was cross-examined as to how the
trinkets had come into her possession.
She had by now regaiDed large por-
ton of her self-cOmmand, and answer
ed without hesitation all questions put
to her, though every word she spoke
deepened the popular impression
against the prisoner at the bar.
She said, that not satisfied with see
ing the children out of doors by Mrs.
Eyre's permission, prisoner had en-
deavored to gain access to the house at
night and other times, and to this wit
ness had demurred, knowing that II it
came to Mr.. Eyre's ears she would lose
her situation. But by degrees she had
permitted herself to be bribed, first by
one trinket, then another, till at last
the prisoner had come and gone at the
house pretty well as she liked. "a
model of the house here produced show
ed that the nursery was reached easily
from the garden, the iron steps being
screened from sight of the opposite
wing by the thick shrubs that grew
around it, Witness knew that latter
ly prisoner had shown great bitterness
of feeling toward Mrs. Eyre, and had
dropped hints Of Furnishing her for he
ing so happy before long.
This part of the evidence was only
elected with great difficulty, and it was
observed thatwitness held her eyes studi
Ously averted from those of the prisoner
in the dock.
She had not reflected that payment of
some sort would be required for these
trinkets, whose value might be roughly
estimated at some hundreds of pounds,
and would swear that she had never by :
word or deed been accessory to the
murder of her mistress.
At the close of the cross-examination
of this witness, the court adjourned for
luncheon, and Mr.. Eyre saved his fell
low magistrates the awkwardness of
meeting him by going at once to a par
ticular inn hard by, where, as he had
expected, he found Lord Lowell.
And so you're cleared, Frank, he
said, laying his hand on the bright head
sunk in the young fellows arms; land
now | can walk erect and fear no man
morally I've been going two-double
these six months"
"Why did you tell them?" said Frank,
lifting haggard face; there was no
need"
''Was there notp" said Mr.. Eyre, look
ing at the young man with strange gen.
tleneSS. Il think so, and it will make
another link in the chain of evidence
that we will hang the woman"
Ibid she commit the crime?" eX-
claimed Frank, involuntarily; 1.-The evil
dence is circumstantial enough-and
yeti think Digges was dismissed too
soon-or what if Josephine committed
the murder after ALP" said Frank.
NO." said Mr.. Eyre; ''she has the
courage to steal, but not to murder.
Strange" he went on, 1.-THE look that
other woman gave me when denounc-
ed her as the murderesS-her ungovern-
able emotion, checked at its very height
petrified, as by cold blast of reflection
it reminded me of Etna's molten lava
that, sweeping over the head of the val
ley in a river of fire, falls at the foot of
the precipice in masses of solid rock
there's something inconceivably horrid
in the sound of the crags striking the
bottom" added Mr.. Eyre, absently.
THAT sudden calm was unnatural"
said Frank. "What could it have been
that she forced herself not to speak? l
begin to doubt"
"Doubt nothing" said Mr.. Eyre;
"there's proof enough in the fragment
of torn clothing-the blood-stained
knife" exclaimed Mr.. Eyre; adding alb
ruptly, 1T is curious, but could have
sworn l had seen, and handled that
knife before, and it corresponds exact
ly to that stain in the drawer" he pass
ed his hand across his brow, as though
to dismiss some haunting thought, then
said, but you'll come back with me in
to courtY You've heen hero too long
to mind folks knowing it,"
''I'd rather 60 a thousand miles,"
cried Frank; land the moment all this
is over 1 shall leave the place for years.
can't be any use to you now"
And so you never had kind feeling
for me on my own account" said Mr.:
Eyre, then checked himself, and added
grimly, II wonder what they are say
ing about me over there? Think of
Busby's triumph What a fall, Frank
its nothing since she's not here to
see it. The afternoon will be long
one, but think tomorrow will see the
end: and then-and then"
what, then?o said Frank, struck by
something in Mr.. Eyre's tone.
''Then L shall rest. And you'll go
away and forget; you are only a boy yet.
But L must BECOME; l have an interview
to get over, and shall have every chance.
Don't laugh when her counsel makes
his speech for the defense. And it
doesn't matter, pure souls in heaven
aren't plagued with shorthand notes of
cause celebre."
"I'll 60 with YOU" cried Frank, start
ing up, as he thought of Madcap, and
Of how she would have scorned him,
had he permitted her beloved to go
forth alone to face his enemies.
Twill your" said Mr.. Eyre, looking
at him earnestly. "Well, then, ac-
cept the sacrifice. wish them to see
what a man might be side by side with
what he is"
And so, when the court reassembled
an hour later, the two men entered 1t
together.
CHAPTER III.
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Most subject to the rendnQ thunderstroke.