Audubon County Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Audubon Co., Iowa) 1885-1894, 1889-02-07

hot bushes and many tears, but yet with
womanly pride and Joy, she made her lit
| tie confession.
That night Caryl Vane slept In Hull
| prison, and counted the hours which must
| eapse before his trial. Perhaps 1t was
well for him that he never for one mo-
ment doubted the result.
1t was on the following Thursday that
| the time arrived for him to stand in the
| dock and hear again the accusing testi-
mony Of the witnesses. One ter another
they came, much as they ha done in the
| coroner's court at Ulthorpe a I'd one after
another they were cross examined by the
| counsel engaged by Mr.. Vane for the de-
| fence.
Then silence fel, whilst the barrister
rose to his feet and uttered the first sem
fences Of his reply to TIE capital charge.
1t was a clever speech which followed.
Every weak point I'm the purely c!rcum :
stantiai evidence was laid bare, every de-
tall however triHing, which could tell to
the prisoners advantage was dwelt upon.
Possible his words Influenced the ury.
Perhaps the feebleness and paucity of the
evidence against he prisoner had pre-
yiorsly appeared to them in the same
light as that In which the lawyer now
placed 1t; but the result was that Caryl
Vane was &C quilted.
unfortunately, however, the whole
affair will leave an indelible stain upon
him., as Allan Bertram rcmarn ed to his
Uncie during dessert that night "The
verdict was simply gained through the
weakness of the case which the police
were able to make out The susplc Gus
. a
ever"
IAN indelible stain.n retorted ir Geof-
frey, pouring out glass OF clare for him
self. GLOW do you make that out? The
man has been tried and found guiltleSs-
What more would you want?"
Allan shr gg d his shoulders.
at isn't myself, but the world, who
may require something further, ST. - he
re oned co0lly. ''For me, am sorry
enough both for him and for his family"
Watching carefully from under his eye
lids Allan saw the flush that rose 10 h s
uncle's Torches d. and noticed, with feel
ing far from pleasurable, the resolute
curve of his lips.
1.-The mem ers of his fam IL can take
care of themselves" the l}aronet replied
with energy. las TO Caryl, he sails on
Monday, so it will matter little to h III,
expec what you and other moralistS of
your stamp may sat OF him.
At this paIpab!e sneer Allen Bertram
understood hat his last throw had failed
and that the game was up. Whatever
might be Caryl's share in the 'Ultaorpe
Mystery as the papers were already
calling the postman murder, Odeyne
Vane would becIm Sir Geotfrey's vie.
1t was some dars ter when, alone in
the Nlcarage drawing.room, Angel and
Caryl took their last farewell of each
other.
love there is some hing which | must
say to you, " he whispered. Il have in
tended a. along to do so before we parted.
An that time is very near now, my
birdie"
The girl shivered and nestled closer to
him.
Suppose, darling that some day your
people should find YOU out, Angel IF
course it is II very likely that, after all
this time, anything of the sort VIII hap
pen. But then too It may, Dear, If they
should be rich and great and should take
you away from here
"lOnt Carylr'-in tone of rpproach-
fullness. lie stopped her remOnstrancc
with smile.
away lnlO tne great Wpllu, tic went
on. "And then suppose / only say sup
pose, dearest in the course of time
you were to find another lover WHOM"
She wrenched herself away and faced
him almost angriIy.
81 will not listen TO any more she
cried. Love, | am yours for life. DO
you wish t. break my heart by suggesting
such things? You insult me, faryl'
He took her in his arms and kissed her
sweet face again and again in a passion Of
gratitude and 10y.
at was only that | wan ed you to I'M
derstanh that you we're free if you wished
it dearest" he murmured almost apollo
geticalIy. "Your love is my greatest
earthly blessing, my Angel"
''And it will last for ever" she said.
a few hours later Caryl Nane stood up
on the deck of the steamship Tantalus and
watched the shores of England receding
in the distance. And upon her bed in
UIthorpe vicarage the girl he loved lay
sObbing out her prayers for h + betrothed
and her sorrow at her own loneliness.
TO DE CONTINJET.