The Arkansaw traveler., 1885-06-06

x decoy her there with this bogus message, and was found out and killed by the jeal- ous lover before the girl camel must consider that. That is new ideav'
 CHAPTER V.
 cused ?'
 This was not the first question put to the witness, but it was the first that prom ised to afford the spectators, who occu. pied every inch of floor in the justice room, the slightest return for the trouble they had taken. The city were talking of nothing but the Critchlow tragedy; and even in Cheapside the excitement was plainly visible. Every one who could win an entrance, and was not engaged elsewhere, was there. It was rumered that the matter was now as clear as tho murder was diabolical, and that the young man would certainly be committed tor trial to-day. Among the persons pointed at, and scanned and sketched by the crowd in that close, green painted court, with the one window and the sky- light, was MT. Parkman and close ob- servers noted that his eyes would now and again turn from wandering over the court to cast look of anxiety, of expecta. tion, almost of dread, toward the door.
 Bat listen. The witAess has answered the question bravely. "I am." |
 And he was in the habit of commu- nicating with you by cipher advertise ments similar to the one producer"
 He was."
 :" Did he communicate with you by an appearing in the Standayd on the Friday before the murder ?"
 He did not"
 "Were you," said the counsel, smiling. ' under the impression last Saturday that the advertisement emanated from him ?o
 l was. But you must let me explain" And with great steadiness she stated her reasons for so thinking, and what she had understood the message to mean. and why she did not now think Ernest the author of it. This caused a great The strange cipher advertise mens was fac. quite new to the general public.
 Do l understand you to think, then. Miss Maunder, that the person, whoever he was, who inserted this advertisement was also the murderer ?"
 :" don't know" she faltered. Then with courage: "Yes, do think so." He smiled calmly as he looked round. It was evident he thought nothing of the girls theory, but believed Crisp to be both author and murderer. Others in court also smiled and shook their heads. Her idea was too complex and far fetched To: them. They could not swallow it, in | vulgar phrase.
 She was then taken through the events ,f the Saturday afternoon, and examined particularly as to the prisoners state nents about the deceased. Alter ward, the | solicitor for the defense. well known to be | employed by Mir Parkman, drew from her Hi that might tell in the prisoners favor md then, casting one long, loving look ,f comfort at her lover, Ethel sat down. She had told the truth she had perfect rust now in the wisdom of the law.
 Two or three unimportant witnesses fol- | owed, the medical evidence succeeded hese, and then Mir. Parkman was called. As he took of his glove many sympathiz- ng giances were cast at his handsome lgure and grave face. What a trouble md annoyance 1t must have been to him What loss to be deprived of his two ,hlef employees at onoei And then how ich he was said to be; and almost fash onable too, for was he not going to be married to the Hon. Sylvesra Hautban Sven the lord mayor could hardly refrain rom leaning forward in his great oak hair to look his sympathy.
 This prisoner has been a clerk in the mployment of your firm for nearly four cen years, Mir. Parkman!' That was the lrst question of any interest.
 He has. He has been a most faith ai, steady and upright man in all his ealings with us."
 This was gallant testimony, but what ould it avail against facts? It only voked look of warm gratitude from the risoner. MT. Parkman then went on to eil what he knew of the differences be- ween Critchlow and the prisoner, and . he unfiendly mention of the cashier. mich Crisp had made in their Last con- ersati0n. But he told this % re3ucsaut- 2 that the examining barrister was struck ' his bias in the prisoner's faver, and . shed with . smile: sAnd do you think |, lat the same rezson inserted the adver- sement and committed the murderr'
 The vitness paused 1t vas clear that , . had no doubt that his protege vas uilsy of the one and the other, for he fal- :red and passed his hand over his brow. hen he said, do"
 And 90 do 1" said the counsei dryly, nd was about to sit down with that ouip l his mouth when there was hustle at l le door. Some glanced that way impa- ently, and some expeetandy what vas le expression on Mir. Pzrkman,s face iti