The times and democrat. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1881-current, 1886-11-18


pcared for some reason or o:her to entertain
so extraordinary an anuipathy"
Itwas Dai5y's turn t. start and look SUR
prised at this question, rs, indeed, most per-
sons in court did I had never told Daisy
the truth about my voyage to the north, nor
should l have allowed that truth to be made
known now but for the imperative demands
Of Mr.. Belmore.
Fosdyke was manifestly Disconnected by
the question.
"Come, sir" cried Bclmore, II must have
an answer" u heard something of it."
"Heard something of it! Why, were you
not aboard the ship in which that gentle
man"-pointing to where l sat-"was abb
ductedl" ayes; know that such an ab.
duction took place by the orders of Mr.. Maui
leverer"
"Now, upon your solemn OATH did you not
think that the deceased was not in fit state
of mind to manage his own affairs1 and was
not that the real reason why you never COM
pletel the execution of the will" "l GER
tainly thought him very much excited and
projudiced on that particular point, and l
felt that on the whole it would be better to
give him time for reflection before complet-
ing the willl"
aIn fact, you are prepared to swear that
when you left him, two weeks before his
death, he was so much excited that his mind
was not in its normal condition." II
think so."
Fosdyke was the last witness of any i'm
portance. 1t was now five o'clock, and
everybody in court was exhausted. No one,
therefore, was surprised when the judge an-
nounced that at this point the trial would be
adjourned till the next day. Daisy was in
simultaneously spirited out Of tho dock; but
before she left the waiting room below
was allowed to have momentary interview
with her. She was wan and worn; but her
sweet composure enabled me to keep up my
courage in her presence and TO assure her
that. so far as I know, all was going we'll.
Alas! any delusions 1 night have enter
tanned on that point were only too quickly
dspelled l had hardly finished my simple
dinner at the Station hotel when Harding
appeared at the door OF my room to tell me
that Mr.. Beimorc desired to have an i'm
mediate interview with mo.
followed my friend to the room OF tho
great advocate, who was also staying at the
hotel. found Mr. Bclmore and our solicit
tor. Mr.. Bryce, in serious consultation.
al sent for YOU. Mr.. Fenton," said the
famous lawyer, "that might have little
frank talk with you. l understand that you
arc really the principal friend of Miss Stan
c!iffc, and / have heard of the relationship
in which you stand to each other No" L
want to tell you at once that she is an al
most desperate position. We shall DO our
best for her tomorrow, of course; but
must say canddly that l SEQ no hope OF
avoiding n conviction. l have only two
points TO makc-one is the possibility OF
blunder on tho part of the doctor i'll pre-
pairing Mr.. Maulcvercr's medicine, and the
other the chance that Maulcvercr may have
committed suicide. But l do not think
ever had stronger case to meet, nor have L
ever been compelled to trust to more worth
less straws than these"
heard him with n dread that seemed to
render mo vo:ce,oss.
eyes" he continued, "we must not deceive
ourselves. Every thing is against u.s. But
am anxious to save this poor child If can.
I do not believe her TO be guilty, and hope
that something may yet turn up to prove
her innocence. | heard all that you have
told my learned friend here, and wish to
rive YOU some advice. You must move
heaven and earth to find out, first, what has
become of the strychnia which Miss STAN
clffPa boupht-for / do not believe that it has
been dcstroyed-and next where tho man
Gregson, OF whom you have told Mr. Hard
inc, is to be found. In my opinion he pos
sssses the kay to his mystery. But the first
step you should take is to obtain power of
attorney from Miss Staucliffe, enabling you
to act in relation to all her affairs as fully
as she herself could do. This must be OBJ
taincd, if possible before her conviction, and
Mr.. Bryce, who has AL order for an inter
view with her, will got it from her tonight" "
Then the great man shook mo by the hand,
and, expressing his desire to help me in
every possible way, politely bowed me from
his room.
I have no heart to writo Of tho events Of
the next day. There was again tho eager
crowd of sightseers in court, and again all
the actors in the dismal tragedy appeared in
their old places Tho jury looked jaded
after their night Of confinement at q neigh
boring hotel; and I was conscious that not
merely upon myself, but upon my darling,
the awful ordeal of the previous day, and Of
the slecp.ess night which followed, had told
heavily. But she preserved the same air OF
sweet serenity which had distinguished her
from the first.
Mr.. Hawks speech for the prosecution was
tho coolest, clcarcst and most mercilcss expo
sition Of the facts that could by any posi-
bility have been laid before the jury. Hc
was no novice at his work, and I shuddcr-
ingly felt when he sat down that he had not
left loophnlc By which Daisy coull escape.
That Mr.. Mauleverer was undoubtedly pol
soned by strychnia OIL tho night Of October
"a, that tho prisoner was the person who
must have committed the crime, and that
she had strong motive for committing it
thesc wcro the three points which he labored
to establish beyond the power Of refutation
and it was only too clear that he did establish
them in the minds of nearly everybody III
court
Mr. Belmore took very different linc
His desire evidently was TO get away rs far MS
possible from the evidence, anI in speech
which was full of impassoned and eloquent
pleading he lwelt upon the difficulty OF i'm
usining that 4 young girl like Daisy could
ever have conceived much less could have
4. 4 tl,n Ii fn