The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1885-03-12

CRISP
" "Becauss he was fooln raped out Mr.,
Crisp, at was like committing suicide /
don't care button for the man himself; but
| confess was annoyed at seeing my case
all knocked 10 pieces by his obstinacy. |
went TO him; II you we're In court you no
doubt saw mo- ! begged him 10 withdraw
his plea told him could save HIM Yot
tho fool lnsisted,n
"Did penitenco or remorse urge himV
al don't know He could have had moro
time for penitnnci ana remorse II no had
lot mo save him from tho galows No; he
says, Its no good-not bit Of good You
don't know all know There's some one In
court who knows all about it-'aw IL all
done, Shos come TO hang mo- have no
ida what he monnt,"
started, | knew what the man meant,
He, In common with every one else In that
court had turned and looked at PhilIppa as
she rose from her scat and addressed the
ju lgo. II was the sight Of Philippa that
had taken away the wrotch's last hope OF
escape
0I wash my hands Of the follow, Of
coursen continued Mr.. Crisp; "but / did
take the trouble TO inquire II any witnesses
for prosecution had been allowed 10 enter
tho court ! am assured they were all kept
In waiting outside
| sat for some moments In deep thought,
The solicitor looked at mo as II ho fancled
had already taken up as much Of his vau-
able time as he could spare,
as there any way Of gaining access TO the
condemned manN said "Could you, for
instance, get an order to see hmN
"No doubt could but have no object IN
seeing him,n
al will give you an objcot,n | said, II
want you 10 SEQ that man, and II possible
pet witton, or AT least dictated confession
from hInl-not Of tho bald fact that he Is
guilty, but Of all particulars connected with
the MURDER
Mr. Crisp looked surprised, and expressed
his opinion that II was all but impossible 10
obtain what wantol.
had taken rnthor n fancy 10 tho risk
spoken. sharp little man. He scem'd O. me
Trustworthy; so that, after cony lcrgu n,
determined 10 conlldc 10 him my rc sons
for making this request Under the q sur.
ancc OF professional secrecy, | told him
briefly 10 much as | thought NJ Of Phil pas
and my own connection with the events OF
that night no listened with an I'M rest
which augurcd woll for tho reception which
awaits the sombre talo ! now give Ia the
world. His curiosity seemed excited, and
he promised 10 SOC the convict. and II ross.
bio learn all | wanted 20 know | loft my
addrpas and bndo him good day.
n did not care TO lingcr NJ Tewnham; no !
walked down TO the railway station, Ia end.
ing TO return 20 town by the next train. AS
waited on the platform down train
came in, A sudden impulse scIz d mo. The
day was still young, had time TO spare,
| crossed the bridge, entered the train, and
IN quarter Of an hour was at Rolling
went there because was impollol by do.
slro to oncc moro visit the actual sconO Of
tho beginning Of all these troubles
/ walked that road which Sir Morvyn
Fcrrand had walked that dark night. But
oh, how changed ovory thing wasl Yot not
more changed than our own lyosl 10 was q
glorious afternoon In September. Tho rain
Of tho preceding day had left tho oarth
moist and lrosh The fields, on eithor side
OF tho road, were cleaning with that bright
pure emerald which they wear after the
ruthless scylho has swept away tho ripe
grass and the marguoritos and other flowers
which grew among IL; or else they were
filled from hedge 10 hodge with golden
sea Of waving corn, or shoavcs waiting
10 be garnorod; for the harvest that
yenr was not early. The wild roses were
long over, but fragrant honoysuctle and
other Wild flowers still made gay the hedge,
rows aud banks The birds had awakened
from tholr August silence aud were singing
onco more Tho great sleepy COWS lay under
tho shade Of the trees The largo mows OF
now hay stood sido by side with their dIngy
looking but more valuable elder brothers
Tho whole land seemed wrapped In happ,
autumnnl repose The eceno was calm, pence
ful aud thoroughly typical Of England 81
beautiful II was, M full lnov folt Of love foi
my native land that had those pages bocr
thon written should upon my return hom,
have erased all my glowing description o
Seville
A brcnth Of soft but fresh air cnmo blow
Ing from tho fnrnway downs ] drew In q
deep drought; threw back my shoulder
and stood erect laughed aloud In my great
happinets M comical picture, familiar Ia
my childhood, Of Christian losing his bur
den, rose before my mind, and seemed 10 b,
the exact thing wanted TO illustrate my own
caso. Yos, the burden had borne had fallen
from my back foreyorl
Ali here Is the spot--tho very spot whore
Sir Mervyn fell II was here, Just under
that cluster Of raggod'robblns, must have
have placed his corpse, littlo thinking that
the kind white snow would hide II and save
my love aud mo- oh, how prayed In those
days that the bitter weather might last; that
IL Iron grip would hold the world fast until
PhUippa's health and strength returncdl II
did 40, and saved usl
"Whore are The Bnowu that toll last " arr
Al, should not rather sing, "wbcro IL the
Erlef OF yoatordayr Conc llko the snow
Other snow may fall, other grief may come
but last your's snow and Yesterdays griof
arc gono forevorl
Nevertheless, that spot was too suggestive
ef horrible "reminiscences for mo 10 linger
long over it | turned away, and In my
great happiness could whisper 10 myself
that forgavo tho dead man for the III ho
had brought May his bones rest In
peacel walked along the road, right
on until came 10 the cottage In
which, like coward who could not face his
troubles, | nad spent those almlcss, mlser'
abba months, II was untenanted Half do.
fnced auction bills were In the windows and
on the doorposts, for some months ago The
furniture had been sold. paused aud
looked at the window by which Philippa had
entered, and telt that since that night had
passed through more grief, passion, fear,
hope and Joy than would nll an ordinary
lifetime. Then turned and shook tho dust
OF my feet Never again would ! come
within twenty miles Of this place.
On tho road back, 10 my annoyance, ] on.
oountered Mra Wilson. | tried TO pass
without slrn Of recognition, but she was Toe
quick for me. She stood In front OF mo,
and was bound 10 stop.
She wes more haggard, more drawn, more
auuiline looking than evor Her eyes alone
looked young They at least had spirit and
vitality In them They positively blosed
upon me.
''Bhe did not do II, aftsr ALI" she said