Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1886-09-05

undoubtedly procured shortly before the
murder was committed; and, thirdly, where
GregSon-whoSe connection with the mys-
tery was, / felt sure, so intimate-was now
to he found. Alasl when the day OF the
trial opened / was without satisfactory III
formation on n of these points.
The case of my darling was the last on
the calender at the winter asSlzes- IL had
been postponed at the request OF u eoun-
sci. on the plea that her committal was OF
recent date, and that we had not been able
10 complete the inquiries necessary for her
defense. But at last came the morning ON
which | found myself seated in front oithe
dock. in the little court in which so many
tragedis of real life have been played OUT
and in which was now to be enacted lhe
chief scene in the great tragedy tnat hAI
81 suddenly enyelOped Daisy's LIE ana
mine. =,
7 was hardly conscious OF the DuzI u
cheerful life which filled the court "nlle
we waited for the appearance OIL the Juuse;
An around the people were laughing n
taTking with a strange and hearth IS lndh-
ference TO the hOrrorof the moment Ihere
were oayly dressed ladies in the IN the gal
Iaries9ladies who had come provided with
fans and scent bottles and opera glasses
heaven help them!-tO witness the stirring
snectaele of the batting of a fellow creature
IN death in the name Of the law. l lelt
rather than saw that for q time after l had
been ushered to my seat by my attorney,
the eyes of these women were nxed upon
me. They knew that WAS DAISY 8 lover
and. in staring at me and commenting Oh
nv appearance, they found an occupation
which served to whet their appetltes Tor
the greater treat to come. II only l could
have spoken out and said all that was III
my heart at that moment with regard TO
those fashionable and ~richly-attired women
| verify believe there is not one oil them
who would not have skunk away IN shame
70 the obscurity of their own home.
The counsel cam in one by one, and
greeted each other cheerfully. There was
one. however, whose face was grave as be-
fitted the occasion. 1t was Harding. he
came quickly across the court to where
sat. and gripped my hand hard in silent
sympothy; and then turned, and took his
place at the big table where Il solicitor
and his clerks had arranged the great pile
of rapers and law books which were 10 be
used during the trial. The prosecuting
counsel for the crown, q meagre little man
with q pale face, keen eyes, and thin lips,
Mr.. Hawk, =. C., was the first OF the lead
personages to appear. Almost directly al
ter his arrival | saw the commanding fg-
ure of Mr.. Belmore standings at the entrance
10 the court; and | took fresh courage rs
looked into that handsome, intellectual
face, and remembered the great teatS TINS
man had already accomplished by his gltt
of speech and mind. While he was re
turning the c~alutatiOns of his friends
among the members rs the circuit, a al
lowed my eye for a moment to wander
round the court, and instantly | found thai
BrankSome and FOSdyke were sitting to-
gether ON a bench behind the seats for the
iOrors. The former was eying me, ash
seemed to my sensitive imagination, with
mingled curiosity and compassion. l dc
not think there was any one IN all that
crowded building who was more entirely
self-posSeSsed than he was, and yet he was
about to see the girl who had been rs q
daughter TO him placed on her trial for heI
lite-and he believed her TO be guilty. !
turned with q Shudder of dread, of the rea-
son of which was myself hardly conscious,
from such a spectacle OF supreme control
As | did 80 l caught ,Fosdyke's eye. lie
bowed 10 me and waved his hand. | knew
that. like BrankSOme, he believed Daisy L
be guilty. Indeed, after conducting hel
case during her appearances before thu
magistrates, he had really acquleSced Ii
NV suggestion that, unless he were con
yinrsd of her innocence, he would do vel
ID allow me to seek assistance elsewhere,
But. although he had thus deserted us IL
the hour of direSt need, | felt against hin
nothing Of that burning indignation which
possessed me whenever ! thought OF Drank
some. lie at least had never known DAISY
AS Branksome had done, and had no right
10 blame him because he miSiudged her.
There was a loud cry of silence from
the ushcrs; everybody in court rose; ant
the Judge, a little rOSy-taced man with
bright g~OOi-natured countenance, entered
and bowling in acknoa: Judgement of tn
SITUATIONS OF the bar, took his seat upor
the bench. Then there was some little con
fusion while the under sheriff was engages
in the process of getting 4 jury together
In my impltienCe it seemed TO me that thu
trial would never be allowed to begin tina
day. Hours must surely already have
elapsed since / took my seat in the court
"Putup Daisy Stancliffe, suddenly crie'
the clerk, and there was an audible move
mcnt OF suppressed excitement Throughout
the crowded court. | turned and looked
and there at the bar, deadly pale, but wit