Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1885-05-24

The witness paused; 1t was clear that
he had no doubt that his prOtege was guilty
Of the one and the other, for he taltered
ANA passed his hand over his brow. Then
he sad, 81 do
"Aod so do t." said the counsel dryly,
and was about 10 sit down with that quip
IN his mouth when there was hustle at
the door. Some glanced TINT way i'm
patiently, and some eXpectantiy; what
was the expression of MIR. Parkman's
face II was hard To say. 10 was almost
a bafled, hunted look that came into ais
light blue eyes. and the hand which he
raised TO stroke his moust9che scarcely
MD an odd contraction OF the mouth. The
noise ceased az a bnr;y mau pushed his
way through the crowd to the table. He
seemed TO be some one of Importance, for
the counsel paused IN the act of sitting
down, and lent willing ear 10 bis whis-
per. Then hurried and seemingly eXclt-
ing conference went ON between THESE
two aud the solicitor for the defense aud
one or two OtherS-NO exciting that eN-
pectanon was raised to "A very high pitch,
and at length the Lord MavoT, unable 10
bear it longer said: "HaVe you any
more questions for this witness, Mr..
BauckworthY
Thus recalled to himself, Mr.. Banck.
worth rose from his STOPPING position ana
seemed TO hesitate. Finally be said, with
an airsof reluctance: eyes, my Lord,
fear | have. Mr.. Parkman, did under
stand you to give it as your opinion that
whoever inserted that advertisement COM
mtted this murder?'
A strange pause, then, in an equally
strange hOarse tone, yes"
sis that" holding up Il Russia-leather
/ hlottlng case filled with green DlOttin Y
paper, "the blatting case you use in
| your library at Richmond
1t sounded, apart from the sudden pro-
/ ductiOn OF the case, harmless question
enough. And yet how was it that through
All that crowded court every one telt the
| terrible nature OF the silence which fol-
| lowed? Was that ordinary looking case
a gOrgon's head, that at sight of IL the
perspiratiOn should spring in great beads
To the witnesses forehead, aud his mouth
should writhe IN vain attempt 10 speak
He couldn't. He couldn't. In the end he
! only nodded.
"Then can you explain" the lawyer
asked solemnly, show il happens that
upon page of this blOtting paper there
appears in printed characters reverse
impression Of the letter part of this ad-
VertsementW
The crisis had come, the worst had hap
pened; and yet even now some cool
plausible reason might avail him. Now
was the time for ready brain and steady
| pulse. Now; but now all these were
wantingl He glared round him for n mo-
ment on the sea OF faces. grasped wildly
at his throat, and fell to the floor of the
box in tit.
Amid a thrill of such sensation as few
in that court had ever experienced they
bore him out to AN adjoining room. But
he was dead before they could bring
doctor TO him. That mOment-and
heaven knows what of bitter anticipa-
tion--had been his punishment in this
world.
Peters, it appeared, had gone down to
see him at Richmond, and while waiting
in the library had in the instructive
pursuit. OF his profession turned over the
| leaves of the blOtting book. The cipher
caught his eye; but the merchant enter
ing, at that moment, 1t was not until he
left for town that Peters could get into
the house again, confirm his impression,
! and with his strange piece of evidence
follow to London by later train.
! For a few hours after the merchants
! death it seemed one of those mOtveless
! murders that upset all calculation. But
/ among his papers was found the KEY. lie
! had lost great sums by deep play mt a
West End club. His father was then i'll,
his needs were most pressing. lie had
already far exceeded his right TO draw
upon the firm; TO get more he deposited
forged acceptances. AT his fathers
death the cashier discovered this, and
| though the junior partner was now able
TO refund the money, Critchlow held the
| fOrgeries IN terrOrem over him. Park
man, secretive yet fierce. took his life.
OF him enough. For Ernest Crisp, he
married Ethel three weeks later London
Society.