Devils Lake inter-ocean. (Devils Lake, Ramsey Co., Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1905, 1886-10-02

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eyes of his looked fxedly into mine.
1--WE have done our best, my friend" he
said, and we have failed. Don't let us de-
ceive ourselves as to the truth any longer"
"Speak for yourself, sir" I cried, in a mo-
ment freeing myself from the influence
which the man had so long exercised over
me. IF you choose to adopt the INDUSTRIOUS
falsehood-yes. it is a f%alsehood, and you
know it-that Daisy is guilty, then go your
way, and join the band of her prosecutors
and bring her to the gallows if you can!
but don't ask me to join you in the Internal
work"
"Bo calm, sir" said Branksome, sternly.
"You compel me to remind you how it is
that Daisy's life has been endangered"
Isprang to my feet, exasperated beyond
endurance by that fatal recollection.
"Dr. Branksome, I owe you much in con-
nection with this matter, and I shall try to
remember my debt. But there is one thing
l shall never forgive-never while I live
and that is that you should have been ready
to desert Daisy in her our of sorest need"
I left the room in hot indignation, and
from that time We met no more as friends.
I obtained IN interview with Daisy-though
it was more difficult to do SO now that she
had been committed-and procured from her
the full authority which I needed to enable
me to take charge of her interests during
her trial. The good people of the prison
| pitied both her and me. Her beauty, her
youth, tho tie which bound us to each other,
| all seemed to awaken in the hearts Of the
officials a feeling Of sympathy and goodwill
toward us. Even the chief constable, East
mead, was friendly in his manner, and quite
| willing to do what he could to assist me in
the task I had undertaken as Daisy's cham
pion. In the little town of Barton, where the
Mauleverer poisoning case was for weeks
the sole topic of discussion, everybody knew
the story of Daisy and myself; and 1 was
conscious that as I walked through the
streets l was followed by the plying glances
of the passers-by. But alas, no comfort was
brought to my soul by all this ou,flowing of
a generous sympathy. For in my heart of
hearts I knew that all these people believed
my darling to be guilty-believed it oil the
more certainly now that it was known that
even her guardian Branksome, had deserted
her. l, and l only, knew her to be free
from blame; and alas! I found myself as
time passed less able to convert others to my
view.
There was one thing I could and did do
for Daisy. l procured for her at my own
expense the best legal assistance that was to
l O6 OOI1illou. N1t. DSAAlOIos ". w WHO'LL J.
caused to be retained for the defense, was by
common consent the great leader at the
criminal bar. His silvery tongue and pol
ished ann combined with an unrivaled
acuteness in detecting the weak points not
merely in an adversary's armor, but in the
panoply of virtue in which every British
jury is clad, had raised him to a position
which very few men are able to attain even
at the English bar. never paid any money
with greater satisfaction in my lMe than
when I disbursed tho amount necessary to
permit Of Mr.. Belmore's brief being marked
with a fee Of five hundred guinsas and a
"refresher" of one hundred guineas a day.
As second to Belmore I selected my friend
Harding, with whom I had been associated
at Scarborough at the time when Daisy and
! first learned to love each other. His name
had been mentioned to me among those of
several other rising Juniors on the circuit by
the attorney whom I had consulted, and l in
stantly selected him, believing that he would
give me the assistance Of q friend as we'll as of
an advocate. And now I waited with such
patience as I could command for the day
when my darling would be placed on trial
for her life, and when, as I hoped, her limo.
cence might be fully established. I did not
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ing to obtain cou~nter-evidence on her behalf.
Three special points engaged all my atten-
ton. desired, first, to discover how strych-
MIA had been administered to Mr.. Mauleverer
on the night of his murder; secondly, what
had become of the poison which Daisy had
undoubtedly procured shortly before the
murder was committee; and, thirdly, where
~Gregson-whose connection with the mystery
was, l felt sure, so intimate-was now to be
found. Alas! when tho day of the trial
opened I was still without satisfactory in
formation on any of these points.
The case of my darling was the last OIL tho
calendar at tho winter assizes. 1t had been
postponed at the request Of our counsel. on
tho plea that her committal was of recent
date, and that W. had not boon able to COM
plete the inquiries necessary for her defense.
But at last came the morning on which l
found myself seated in front of the dock, in
the little court in which so many tragedies
Of real life have been played out. and in
which was now to be enacted the chief scene
In the great tragedy that had so suddenly
enveloped Daisy's life Inc mine.
l was hardly conscious Of the buzz of
cheerful life which filed the court while We
waited for the appearance of the judge. All
around, tho people were laughing and talk
ing with a strange and teartless indifference
to the horror Of tho moment There were
gayly dressed ladies in the galleries-ladies
who had come provided with fans and scent
bottles and opera glasses-heaven help theml
to witness the stirring spectacle of the
batting of a fellow creature to death in the
name of tho law. felt rather than saw
that tor a time after I had been ushered to
my seat by my attorney, the eyes of these
women were fixed upon me-. They knew
that I was Daisy's lover; and, in staring at
me and commenting on my appearance, they
found an occupation which served to whet
their appetites for the greater treat to come.
If only l could have spoken out, and said all
that was in my heart at that moment with
regard to those fashionable and richly
attired women, I verify believe there is not
one Of them who would not have skunk away
in shame to the obscurity of her own home.
The counsel camo in one by one, and
greeted each other cheerfully. There was
one, however, whose face was grave as be.
fitted tho occasion. 1t was Harding. He
came quickly across tho court to where l sat
and gripped my hand hard in silent sym
pathy; then turned. and took his place al
the big table where our solicitor and hi.
clerks had arranged the great pile of papers
and law books which were to be used during
the trial. The prosecuting counsel for thu
crown, a meager little man with a pale face
keen eyes. and thin lips, Mr.. Hawk, Q. c.,
was the first Of the leading personages t.
appear. Almost directly after his arrival
saw the COMMANDING ipnre of Mr. Relmor;