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tne prison were the lawyer ana MS Hull
err
Love has its own insight. The man
whose eyes were aching to behold her
had learned the meaning of those lines -
81 could not love thee, dear, SO well
Loved not honor more -
and had she consented to receive him,
would have been less anxious to see
her.
At the adjourned inquest, the great
dining.hall in Whitehall Gardens was
| crowded with nm anxious and hlghly-eI-
pectant throng. All the Counts friends
who could gain admiitance wero there,
and oil Sastri's
Proceedings opened with the re-s1am-
nation of some of the previous witnesses,
and Jose was made extremely uncomfort-
able by having recslled to his mind II ser
tain memorable conversation with a com
| patriot
Bit by bit Mr.. Foliambe extracted from
| him all that he had said to Piero, and all
| that Piero had said to him, concerning
| the Count and Countess, winding mp with
the noticeable wish that the Count Knight
have bad Easter, aud bad year, and die
by the sword"
| "Why is the solicitor for the accused
allowed to take up the iury's time with
lot Of irrelevant rubbish p angrly inter
posed Sastri's lawyer at this iuncture to
which Foliambe replied pleasantly, chat
the reason would appear byand-by."
| However, Jose was told to stand down,
and Rosette was recalled to depose TO
having actually seen the blood oozing
from the wound when her husband called
her into the Counts room. Whereupon
one of the jurors said he should like the
doctor to tell them how long blood con-
tinued to flow after death /?
-Four hours is the average" was the
reply, "5ut it sometimes flows for i've"
give is the utmost limit Of time? ?"
From five hours to FIVE hours and
half is the utmost" the doctor said !;
whereupon Cecil and his friends exchang-
cd glances.
Seshaya sastri was cross-eSsminsd next
concerning the scene in the Countess's
bedroom of which he had been partici-
pant, and was retiring when Foljamhe in
terposed by asking whether the Prince
and the Count quilted the bedroom at the
same time, and where they went after
wards? To which Sastri replied that they
did leave it at the same time, and went
directly down stairs together, but that he
went at once into the library, whilst his
friend remained outside few minutes
speaking to a servant.
When did you return upstairs ?" pur-
sued Foljambe.
"Not till went up to dress fer din
ner."
"Thank you,' said the lawyer ; and
turning to the jury, he continued, Gen
tlemen, on the last occasion you heard
that Prince Sastri had his bedroom slip
pers on when he accompanied the Count
to his wife's apartment His recent evil
! dence compels you to the inference that
he went down to luncheon in them, aud
continued to wear them till dinnertime. u
He had scarcely finished speaking, when
up jumped the Princes solicitor in a
great rage at what he called the "badger.
ing to which his client had been sub.
jected, and asked the Jury to consider
. whether man who had witnessed n VIC
l lently exciting scene might not easily
have forgotten such small detail Of toll
cite as the changing of his shoes.
But, unfortunately, Foljambe had the
butler there to swear that he had seen
the Indian gentleman ont in the grounds
with his master after lunch, aud at tina
time he was wearing, as was his custom
: black patent leather boots.
i, Defeated on this ground, Sastri's law
$ yer requested that Rosettc might be re
e called, aad made her repeat infinitely tn,
F.. manner in which she had been dismissed
: by the Countess as soon as she heard tina
1 the Count was retiring ; and tho gentle
: man evidently thought he had made ,
+ point when the woman said that her mis-
! tress had appeared fast asleep till sounds
/ were heard Ill the adjoining bed-cham
e Der, and that, rs soon as she ascertaincC
+ they were caused by her husband goius
TO bed, she had percmptorlly desired t.
D be left alone
t "What time did that occur ?" inquired
3 the coroner.
3 "a little before ono. 1t was striking
one by Westminster clock when | wen
into my own bedroom"
: "What proof have We that the West
minister chimes can be heard here ?" in
terrupted suspicious juror.
But the doubt was hardly raised when
, sharp and distinct, came the refutation
present heard 1t.
In the pause that followed Frank Fol
ambc rose, and said if there were NJ
: more questions to be asked he proposal
s bringing forward the witnesses for the de
fence.
my first effort will be to prove my
client was not in this house at the houl
: the doctors evidence points to as the ear
lest at which the murder could have beer
4. ommitted-three o'clock" he SAID "My
: second will be to allege sufficient reason
= for her fight apart from the terror o
: guilt and my third will be to show tina
l strong animus towards the crime o
which she is accused existed in another
member of the household.
This speech produced great sensation
/ in the room and Sastri was seized with
4 such a fit of trembling that he had to 81
! down
e Foliambe's first witness had given his
evidence before, and was only asked t.
: repeat that part of his deposition which
9 referred to the time at which he and Lady
Silvestrelli reached Westminster.
The next witness WAS Bathursts niece
Mrs. Tappan, who gave her evidence IL
G the clearest manner
S "The next person shall call saw Coun
tess Silvestreili quit this house, SAID th'
= lady's lawyer ''und supplied her with thu
information that that was the actual IN
o centive to flight.
Il After this there was general cOucen
tratiou of eyes on the doorway, and {
look of unutterable dismay came into on,
e pair as the black bearded, fierce-eye (
It Italian WAS led mp to the table.
: Piero showed great reluctance to b.
a sworn, and his evidence had to be drag
d ged from him by piecemenl, He had thu
d promise OF pardon and The assurance ot
|, reward, but the fear Of the npprover wa'
e upon hiiu-the horrible dread of ven
= geance from the accomplice he betrayed
When he WAS first led up to the coro
y ner's table, he looked about furtiyely, a
l. if searching tor some one OF whom h
: was afraid and having found ont wher
Sastri stood, he kept his eyes steadfastl.