Waterbury evening Democrat., 1888-01-10

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 When the order was given to bring in the daughter of the accused there was mufmur of disapprobation, and one woman-perhaps a mother-cried aloud:
 "This is not right. Thou shalt not seethe kid in it's mothers milk You have no right to make this child condemn her father"
 "Silence in court!" cried the judge, Cor shall clear the hall"
 The president of the tribunal" or chief magistrate of the court of assizes, ordered that the child be brought to him.
 My child," said he, "do you know that mana"
 "Yes, it is my father" "Do you love hims"
 "Yes."
 "Where is your mothers" "She is dead" "What caused her to diep "I do not know"
 "You saw from your balcony man go into Larouette's house and kill him. Was it your father?'
 The child made negative sign. "Your mother saw him, too-your poor, dead mother. You loved her, did you not2" ''Oh, yes, sir"
 "Then try to remember for her sake, what or who you saw that night" q did not see anything" The president then addressed Roger: 3The silence of this child accuses you" "Alas, sir" said Roger, "I begged her to 1 speak, but she would not" "1Vhat she saw must be more terrible to say than what she leaves us to believe by her 1 silence"
 1 "Did your mother tell you to deny having seen anything?' l "No, sir, she did not"
 "Did you see your father or not, child? Re member, it is his life that is trembling on your lips"
 "I have told you all, so many, many times that saw nothing, nothing at all Please do not try to make me tell lie." Here the unhappy little creature burst into 1 tears.
 "Why do you cry, my childg" asked the president.
 1 Because my papa is crying" Here one of the jury arose. He could bear this scene no longer. "I think your honor, we have heard all that is necessary"
 Many persons were ill tears, and the presi- dent himself was very willing that the little martyr be spared further suffering, and she was carried out by an officer and given to the tender care of the uncle and aunt who awaited her.
 Then they questioned Roger, and he an- swered all the questions ill detail, repeating
 
 hausted when all was done that he could not hold himself straight in his chair, but lie had not given the name of his mysterious debtor.
 When Lucien rose, sustained by his crutches, and his poor maimed limbs ending with wooden stumps there was a murmur of pity all through the hall, and several mem- bers of the jury could scarcely restrain their tears He opened his pSea slowly, in a low voice at first, but which warmed into elo- quence as he went over step by step Rogers past life and history, told of his courage and devotion to his country, his family, his friend, and then tried to show that such man could not have become murderer even to save his business from ruin. He made them feel that man so honorable as Roger must hold an others secret safe at the risk and sacrifice of his own life, and that the secret of the person who gave him this money was sacred and might even be baptized in blood. He had spoken an hour and was now about to attack the evidence and try to prove that this was Q case of mistaken identity, and that probably Henriette and Suzanne had seen some one whom they imagined from resemblance tc Roger to be him. and that it was an easy matter to be mistaken, under such circum stances and in the excitement, when one o1 the officers of the court handed him smal note marked Important; read at once"
 Even while continuing his speech Lucier opened the notc and the envelope fell un needed to the floor. Still speaking he opened
 out the sheet which bore but few lines in al l I unknown handwriting, and then he took uI
 glass of water and read as he drank. Al
 first he did not understand it. This wa.
 what it contained:
 aYou undertake the defense of Roger La roque. You speak of his honor ill keeping ! silence about the money and who paid him Go home and ask your wife, or, better still ask her lover, whose life you are trying t. save."
 This letter was from Luversan, who fearet that Roger might escape.
 Now, as by lightning's flash, Lucien say all, knew all All that had been inexplicabl before was explained. And the light cam so suddenly that he fell backward to a sea and remained there for moment as if dead
 When he arose again, with the help of tn 5 gendarmes, he looked like corpse, only tha he moved. He turned to Roger, and murmured lu two words:
 "InfamouS manW
 "Lucien?' said Roger.
 Look me, Julia's husband, your friend, i
 the face!"
 For answer, Roger hid his eyes in both hi.
 hands and bowed his head in silence. Lucien s was answered. s Lucien thought. His eloquent plea fol j. Roger had ceased, butt dimly felt that ht
 must proceed. He must continue He wa,
 here to save Roger from the accusation o1
 tue crime he did not commit, not to condemn s him for the one he had. At least he could dt
 his duty, but he felt something give way il }, his brain. He rose to the occasion and hi | duty, and began again his interrupted ad | dress, though his voice was hoarse and faint 7, @Repose yourself ittle," said the presi J dent.
 !, But Lucien shook his head. He now knev A all, and Rogers innocence of this crime com 7, manded his best efforts. The rest could com Il afterward. u He spoke, and his voice and heart grey
 strong together, and that vast audience hun 2 breathless upon his words. and into them h ' put so much of his own despair that ever. Aear melted: Roger heard nothing. of al
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