Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1885-03-03
CHATTER XIV



We reached Charing Cross at O'Clock "a
tho morning u September ~. Ih- urt
train ~ ~hich ~ couii gst 10 IeSnham
wss tlniei o. leave Liverpool street. a Sven.
- that We hai an hour o. to o. sIare for
such frfrvshmsnt 70 we cared % taks, such
fe.t a. ws dared 90 allos ourselves WHAT
nth ne fatigue % continuous travel, AMI
the dread n What this day va 10 bung
forth, IL may h. easily believed that Se Srrs
th0r0ughly won cut We we're. inicci.
more ni,s,i 20 70 % ~ All sle,p foraw ..k
than - rrocssd upon Tie last stage q cur
dismal yluTuV.
Hut there vas M help Or IL II 80 rnesns
o. o. In time Ne mlst 70 ga ~ To early
morning train | tegged ny vile o. hs
down. and snleavof o. snatch an hours
slesp Shs refussl firmly Much q nat
calm vhirh bal characterized hfr siucr To-
moment when truks th1 fatal ness io Der
hal yanshoi. o. piaoo uas ros taken ~
an erclism-ut suprresssi. tui refefihr.e's
clearly manifest o. my eycs Ah' lear ma
~ shall Mt reach Iswnham in time tif
ths trial ssemo.l O. haunt hcr uncrasIngiF
II was for this reason shs lo y remptoriiy
rsfusei o. 10 down aud court sleep She
fearei losf. cur eyes oncs clossi. w. should.
from sheer sthausilo1. sleep for hours, All
- mis- ne morning train She was ever
rlcturlng ihs horror q that ppor unknown
man icing lei from The dock, with the
death -nisnce ringing in ~ ears
~ the time Which elaI-fSi fore we s'ariri
for Ievnham ~ sIent In no hoiel To-
spoke rooms ~ t.legram, mt whfn We
ruachei Toikesions We made an apology
for a meal. ln fat. what ~ cuui 80 Al
that time q nlsht was q ii.slf little mura
than apology We AT all bot silent. watch
ing the hands u The clock, Which TIL 10
bow fast The yror.ous momsnt, were PASSING
a.
9th. AMI "a last conquer. the yellow as
light We hsarl tle hum 81 traffic growing
louder and loulsr In the streets lelos "a
Then 80 turned % make What may T. right
IN cailci our last nd.eus Who could fay
that to-day my wife AMI ! might not %
parted forsvcii
whls al tho fotel tried % obtain the
Gle % tLa TINES ! wanted o. look hack
and ~ II ! could ind The account u m.gis
terial providing against this unlucsy VIII
liam Evans lie must. of cuur.c, have AZ.
Isarsd lsfore the lesssf tribunal. ani could
! 80 the accoun, u his apIearance ! should
h. allie o. Judge a. D. The strength ~ ne
cas- against him But the Ole wAs not forth
coming Perhaps u did not exist, perhaps
the slsspy.tyei Tsutonic waiter AZ not UNI
isrstan1 what wanted ~, stiil IN TIE iAfk
A. o. why suspicion should have fallen upon
this innocent man. We lett ths hotel am
drove 90 Liverpool street station.
Az o'clock cur l1urney Was enied We
stood on the platform u Tewnham railway
station Ny poor wife wore a thick black
veil, - her face could not scs. tut knew
u Was a. Iale ~ death. Now and again her
hand. which restei On my arm. rfes-ed ~
convuisisely. think se wefc The mosi IN
happy pair on The earthi
We were even denied the time Tor any
more farewels or eIyr.sssd regfetS lie
hour ~as Ginning from the old cathedral
tower The business q TIE courts, ] knew
alxsys bsgan AZ 10 O'Clock. al considering
the crowd Which would most surely h. ~.
tractei ~ ~ interesting case a. tbs TRIAL
Cor murder committed 20 many months a-o,
I felt sure that unless We pTocc-ici nj once
o. the Shirshall our chance ~ gaining en-.
trance would he bat small one ] hailed
ono 81 the clos cabs which we're waiting
OUTSIDE the station.
As Idli ~ felt q heavy hani laii upon
my shoulder ami hsari . rich, pleasant
sounting aud not unfamiliar voics ekciaim,
BASIL North. a. I'm a sinnerf'
That any one should az this momtnt al
dTe<s Hasll North IN a merry way seemei
q positive incongruity. turned around al
most angrilv. ami founI myself face % face
with an Ch friend lie VAS a harrisisr
namei Grant; man four o. i've years my
.enlor. but one with whom, before for.
swore the society o. my fellow-msn. ! had
hem on intimate terms had not sen him
for = considerable time; but bal heard,
casually. that he was making great strides
in his forensic career.
In spite % my d.ssres re,urnei ~
greeting ami grasIei his hand warmly. AZ.
Ter all Il seemei a relief 10 ind that hal .
friend left IN the world.
What tfings You hersF askei
The only thing that could bring ms 70
such placs--circuit work ] have an Inn.
p.rtanf cas- on today That's the WORT
q a place - nssr London a. this ons One
IL tempted 10 spend the nights In town,
which means getting up at an unholy hour
In the morning. hut you'll Why are you
hsre' ! heard you were a. rich a. Midas.
AMI living abroad In Injury
II have been shroad for some TINA i
hors % 20 hack again very soon
fHsppy man. he calculated. could
scarcely keep the bitter smile from my liys
a. thought how ~ applied we're his words
As he spoke he glanced AZ rhllippa, whose
grace and beauty a form dehei the con-
sediment Attempted by thick veil and SON.
bre earmsnts
"But What brinzs you TO this sleepy old
town. continued Grant.
I hesl,aied for a moment Then. tank.
ing that truth. o. az least half truth. was
the lest. told him had como down to wit
ness the trial for murder.
Il should DOUBT your getting into court. .
he said. The mortal interest excifst
around about here l.. am told, very great
Ths sheriff Is bes'eged BY applications Tor
tlckets'
Couldn't you help net The fact l.. ]
HAYES partlcula reason, not mere curiosity,
for wishing 10 BE- present AZ this trial"
II dont think l can" aid Grant Dos
your-ths lady wish 20 90 with your
NY cousin-yes." | said .eeinx that he