Telegram-herald., 1886-09-12
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90 t1e signs 1- als mlriar secondly what
lal leralls af t1s poison a llea Daisy haa
a..loaat~ilF procured shortly before tae
l.lrler sa- aluittet. ana ta riiy. where
aregsa1 Fds-s connecri .u ai.a rle mystery
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f-nl Aas een che taF of ths ual
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flrrauau I'D alg af thsse points
The case o. my darling vas tla last GA fhs
calendar ar raa sluter ass.zs, It bad baea
ros-rea-i AS fle request OF our counsel on
t-e piea that her camml-tai eas 1t De- ems
iare ani flar Fe bal aet hsen able t1 come
r.e.e tn- nql ql.f.ss necessary far har defense.
ba ar Base came tAe morning CA ftlcl 1
'au-t m self seated .n 'front.' Cf the tock 10
r.e ataa ceura ia which 81 many tragedies
1t real la have been rlagei out and ln
Which Has uoR to D. enacted tle chief scene
in tne great tragedy thal had 81 suddenly
envelope Daisy Iie ami min-.
was hariiv conscious oi the buzz ~
cneeriui Aie which d .el the court While We
sai-ei tar tas arrearales ~ tle Judge Al
arouut lhs reope were .aughi ami talk
iug sith a straags and hear-ess Indifference
POI tle horror of ths moment There were
EarlF dressed ladies in tbs gsLerlas-'ailes
vlo hai come provided with fans aad scent
hotties aud opera rlasses-heaVeu help tLemi
TO witness che stirring spectacle az the
batting III "a fellow creature o. death in the
name ~ the aw IfaE rather than saw
that f.r time after I had been ushered %
my ssat by my attorney. the ewes of these
women were liked upon me They knew
that I vas Daisy lover; ami la staring az
me and commenting on my appearance, they
found an ocru alton which served 20 whet
their appsrires for the greater treat % come.
~ only ! could have spoken out and sail all
thar was in mv heart az that moment with
regard % those tasaiopab.e and richly
atlrsd women. / verify believe there is not
one of them who would not have skunk away
la shame % the obscurity of her own home
The counsel came In one by one, aud
greeted each other cheerfuly There was
one however, whose face was grave "a be-
fitted the occasion IL was Harding He
came quickly across the court 10 where / sat
and gripped my hand hard in silent sym
parhy. then turned. and took his place az
the big table where our solicitor and his
clerks had arranged the great pile II papers
and law books which were TO be used during
the trial The prosecuting counsel for the
crown. a meager little man with a pale face,
keen eyes and thin lips Mr Hawk @ c .,
was the first Of the leading personages 10
appear Almost directly after his arrival |
saw the commanding figure OF Mr. Belmore
Standing at tire entrance 20 the court; and i
took fresh courage as looked into that hand
some, intellectual. face ant remembered the
great feats this man had already accom-
plished by bis gift Of speech and mind While
he was returning the >algtatioas Of his friends
among the memhers OF the circuit / allowed
my ere for moment 10 wander round
the court, and instantly l found that
Branksome AMI Fozoyse were sitting to-
gether on a bench behind the seats Tor the
jurors The former was ewing me, as
% seemed 20 my sensitive magina-
t.on. with mingled curiosity ami COM
passion. l DO not think there was any
orc IA all that crowded building who was
more entirely self possessed than he was
and ycr be- was about 20 see the girl who had
ueen rs O daughter to him placed on her
rfial for her hie-and he believed her 10 be
guilty ] turned with a shudder Of dread of
tho reason of which / was myself hardly
can-cious from such a spectacle of supreme
81 f-control As / di 50 l caught FosIySes
eye He bowed 70 me and waved ms hand
] knew thar, like Branksome. he believed
Daisy 70 De- guilty Indeed. after conduct
ing her case during her appearances before
the magistrates. he had readily acquiesced
iu my suggestion that, unless he We're con-
vinced OF her innocence, he would d. well to
a low me % seek a -si,tance elsewhere But,
although be- had thus deserted US in the hour
Of direst need, felt against him nothing of
that burning Indignation which possessed
nle whenever ] thought Of Branksome He
az least had never known Daisy as Brank-
some had done, and had no right 20 blame
him because he misjudged her
There was a loud cry Of silence from the
ushers. everybody in court rose; and the
judge. little rosv-fscel man with a bright
good naturel countenance, entered and bow
ing, I'M ackn0w' cement Of the sautations
of the bar took his seat urOn the bench. Then
there was some little confusion while the
under sheriff was engaged in the process Of
getting n jury together In my imuatience
% seernei to me that the trial would never
D. allowed To- begin that day. Hours must
surely already have elapsed since / took my
seat Ia the court
-Fut up Daisy StanclfFe,' sulden cried
the clerk ana there was an audible move
msn- ~ suppressed excitement throughout
the croadet court 1 turnel aud looked
and there at tae bar, dead pale, bat with