The Irish standard., 1886-10-23
niyer expect to see God but In anger, I
wudn't tell lie to send him to the gall

erect as statue, her arms folded On her
brown bare breast, and her deep gray
eyes fixed on Robert Hardwrinkle.
The spectators gazed on her in silent
astonishment. Her mien, her attitude,
but above all the dignity with which she
spoke, struck them as extraordinary in
a woman OF her character and years.
F'She has seen better days, that old
creature observed Henshaw, turning
to the priest.
Gay. SO report says
"But on what grounds" again de-
manded the captain, "have you made
this charge against Mr.. Hardwrinkle?"
.tHumph? grounds enough, sir,
grounds enough. First ask the sheriff
there to produce the promissory note
Mi. Lees now arrested for.'
"My jurisdiction don't extend SO faR,
my good woman. II the gentleman,
however, chooses
Certainly, SIR replied the latter,
scertainly;J can see no objection, -
"Well l guess you might as we'll not
mind it just now" drawled out Weeks,
who had. resumed lis seat, and kept
whiting his pencil.
'sIow so?''
"Well, l. object TO the production of
the note-that's all. +"
"rbe objection don't hold, sir-the
note being now i'll the possession Of the
civil court y responded the sheriff, hand
ing the document up to the bench.
'.Hah!' exclaimed tie chairman, as he
read it over. ''This notes drawn in
favor Of Stephen C. 1ngoldsby, and in
dorsed by Robert Hazawrinkle to Eph-
rjam G. B. Weeks--wltL interest added
up to 18th. Witness, how does this
date correspond with Weeks arrival at
Cfohan?'
s'He was here two weeks to day."
promptly responded Eilss-s'just time
enough for his cousin there to go to
Dublin, and ferret out Mr.. Lees credi-
tors -
'sYou're Of opinion, then,' said the
captain, s'that Mr.. HaEdwrinlzle bought
,1,, this note and Endorsed ii TO Weeks,
as means Of coercing Miss Lee TO
marry him through feaE Of her uncle's
incarcaratlon?'
81 am.
And yet, my good woman, you nave
given us no proofs that Mr.. Weeks ever
proposed marriage 10 the young lady in
question. :"
sProofs!'' repeated Else, running her
hand into her bosom, and drawing out a
pile of letters. ''Proofs-there's proofs
enough here -
"How came you by these letters?''
How came you by these letters?"
Weeks gave them TO me to deliver to
Miss Lee"
'Ah-and you did not deliver them?"
"No; ! kept them
"Aliss Lee, then, never saw these let
ters?>'
sSaw them-humph! no: it'd i'll be-
come the daughter Of William Talbot to
touch the love-letters OF such scare
crow as that;o and her eyes pointing to
the Yankee as she spoke.
'sHand me these letters said the cap
tain; '>we must see what they look
like
After glancing over the contents Of one
or two taken at random from the parcel,
he turned to Weeks, and requested to
know from that gentleman, whether he
acknowledged the authorship, and if SO,
had he any objection to have them read
in court.
Weeks hesitated moment, at loss
what reply to make. He felt great
temptation to aisavow the Letters alto
getller. if he could do so with i1npunity;
but he feared he could not, and to fail in
the attempt would only cover him with
greater shame and confusion than
ever.
"You have heard the question. Mr.,
Weeks?"
"What! about writing these let
ters?"
'sYesr'
SO, I acknowledge the corn right
straight off. / guess hain't got moth
ing in them to he ashamed of-naye l?
Well, the hull amount Of it is, sorter
liked the girl.
Just SO, Sill. u
"There is no treason in that, I reck
on"
"Certainly not"
$'As for the lady been Of gentle blood,
and all that sorter thing, why, it's right
enough, I guess, over here, i'll this old
country of yourn. And 50 folks round
here may think, perhaps, Yankee mer-
chant, like me, amt good enough match
for her; but tell ye what, gents, y he
continued, rising to uis feet, and thrust
ing his hands down, as usual, deep into
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