The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1886-07-30
EBENsBURG. PA. FRIDAY JULY 30 1886.


and get some port out of the dining
No" remembering that the jury were al
ready assembling there-"aSk James for
it,
When James came, the Squire told him
20 ask Miss Nugent TO come down-the
Mistress was not needed as witness. She
came In presently, looking like q ghost In
her black gown. and gave q cold hand IN
greeting to Culyerton.
Gould yOu go to mother for q momentF'
she said to her father. Il am afraid for
her"
The Squire went hastily out Of the room,
and Culverton turned tenderly towards
Dolly.
..Tou look 50 i'll, my darling" he said
gently. .All this is SO terrible for you'll
And the poor mother-is she very bad Z"
very" said Dolly simply. No, no;
don't kiss me'-putting up her hands to
keep him away. You must never do
that again
Why"
i give you your freedom" she an
swered with choking sob. II cannot
marry you"
"D5liy. you don't think that l am to
blame for this sad husiuessf' r he asked
repruachfully.
'.The blame e. on ouy side" she an
swered with a vivid flush. Il cannot
bring shame upon Won"
had % be taken into the room, Culvertou
following close behind them. His evidence
wae taken hrst.
He was sworn. and d-posed that during
the morning Of September tweuty-ninth
he was waiting in the Copuice when Miss
Cave-FJ1 came up and stopped 20 speak
O. him.
Here the solicitor watching the case on
Iehaf II Miss Cave-FoN asked II he did
not mean that be stopped L. speak 10 her.
1t was Miss Cave-FgN who stopped
answered Lord Culverton, haughtlly. i
was leaning against the trunk Of troe,
king"
"You had made no appointment % meet
Miss Cave-Fox there =
Certainly not had made an appoint
ment 70 meet Miss Nusent, who IS en-
gagged 20 marTy me. We were TO have
been married next week
Then his evidence was continued
. Whilst speaking to Miss Cave-Fox he
( heard the report Of pistol, and felt him
! self wounded ia the armi heard no second
report but when ne came to his senses,
4 he found Mr.. Jasper Nugent lying on mis-
B face. They turned him over but be was
quite dead. Miss Nugeut was also there
: but had tainted.
You said we turned him over inter
posed the solicitor
Certainly. Several men and q woman
at work In the adjoining fields ran up on
. hearing the reports
And You did not hear the second shot :"
Il have already told you so,' said the
Earl Curtly.
gave nearly the same testimony n Lord
Culverton; and at last it was poor little
/ Dolly's turn to advance to the table.
Her father rose and put his arm round
her; and Culverton, also rising, though
with some difficulty, took her hand in his.
She tried to draw It away, but he held it
firmly
Then the Coroner. seeing how fright
enei and i'll she was after she had been
( sworn. asked her very kindly to tell the
/ jury everything that had happened on the
. morning Of the tweut y-unth. Her story
took some time to tell Little by little,
they extracted the whole facts Of the case
from her, even as TO the treachery con-
corning the letter.
"Who has the letter3~ asked one of the
iurymen.
1T is here" answered Culverton. re-
leasing Doly's hand that he might take
the letter from his pocket.
The letter was then read. o murmur Of
sympathy for the shrinking girl and her
noble lover rising from every one in the
room except Miss Cave-Fox. who tried 10
slip ont uuperceivet.
ON viii he good enough to remain"
said the Coroner severely. looking At her
over his glasses. you wrote that letter,
I Lord CuIyertOn u he asked.
i wrote It"
.To Miss Nugent p
TO Miss Nugcnt"
Thank you. ! think we need not de-
tain Miss Nugent longer.
The Squire and Culverton took Dolly
back TO the study, where, for the first time
since the dreadful tragedy had happened,
her pent-up feelings found the relief If
l.. -. 1aff bgr- ffrflr
tom believing that he could best comfort
her and went back to the dining room 70
hear the end.
The wine which had Ieen brought in for
the Earl was still on the table. and a.
soon MS the door had closed behind the
Squire. Culvcrton poured out a glassful
and carried it 10 Dolly.
Drink this. my dearest he said i'm
I peratively.
Il don't want H." she answered leaning
her head back wcarily against the high
back Of her chair.
i know that but you must drink It :
/ he urged. ~COmc. Dolly, You are keeping
me standing. and am very tired
She started aud flushed. but took the
glass from him immediately.
''GOod childn' he said approvingly, pour
ing out q glass Tor himself
''Culvcrton." said Dolly suddenly, as
she put her glass down, Il meant what ]
said"
"About what 2"
THAT I cannot marry you. 1 CANNOT
really. ! should never be happy" sin,
exclaimed eNcitedlv.
"Oh. yes! You viii think differently il
few weeks. when the horror IF all thi,
has worn away little" he answered
soothingly.
Indeed no. she said ca nestlv. g
have been SO proud of my name, so prouc
Of my family but never thought sham,
would fall upon On, think Of poo
JaSpcrw
Il do think Of him answered Culverto7
+ Cravely, poor fellow, No shame lies up
on himw
He tried 70 Kill you.- said Dolly in
I panied tone. He would have nurdere,
you il 1 had not made his hand trenhle.
He Thought I was false. and he ha,
the old NuEent blood strong iu him." rc
piled Culvcrton SO far from thinking
any shame Of him, honor him for that
the only part that 1 can regret came al
forwards"
Il cannot do it." she persisted. Il can
not bring upon you the shame Of marry
ing the sister of p would-be murderer an
suicide. Oh, Jasper. Jasper, why di
you do it y She broke of with wild sol
and tears
"Do You think I do not remember m
father who broke his promised word.
asked Culverton gravely-'rny own IA
ther. who broke Dolly NUreut's heart
Ny child. who could class poor Jasper
momentsry chivalrous madness with D.
ofense so cruel and deliberate rs that
The law would. perhaps, consider
worse-yes, Of course it does-hUt me
Of honor, Dolly. could have but IN