The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1890-07-27

property, till at the last, pointing toward:
her with outstretched hand, he branded her
to the jury as a murderess
Few in that crowded court have forrotten
the tragic scene that followed. when the
trembling woman, worn out by the long anx-
lety Of the trial and utterly unnerved BY her
accusers brilliant invective, rose from her
seat and cried:
we did tit is true that we did it to get
the money, but we did not mean to frichten
him to death, and then fell fainting to the
ground-or Godfrey Bingham's quiet words
as he sat down:
Ny lord and gentlemen of the jury, 1 do
not think it necessary to carry my case any
further"
there was no applause, the occasion was
too dramatically solemn, but the impression
made both upon the court and the outside
pubic, to whom such scene is peculiarly
fitted to appeal, was deep and lasting.
Godfrey himself was under little delusion
about the matter He had no conceit in his
composition, but neither had he any false
modesfy. He merely accepted the situation
us really powerful men do accept such GENTS
with thankfulness, but without surprise
lie had got his chance at last, and like any
other able man, whatever his walk of life. he
had risen to it. That was ALL Most men get
such chances in some shape or form, and are
unable to avail themselves of them. Godfrey
was one of the exceptions; as Beatrice had
said, he was born to succeed. As he sat down,
he knew that he was a made man.
And yet while he walked home that night.
his ears still full of the congratulations which
had rained IN on him from every quarter, he
was conscious of a certain pride. He will
have feltas Godfrey felt that night whose
lot 1t has been to fight long and strenuously
against circumstances SO adverse as to he al
most overwhelming, knowing in his heart
that he was born to lead and not to follow:
and who at last by one mental effort. with no
friendly hand to help, and no friendly voice
to guide, has succeeded in bursting a road
through the difficulties which hemmed him
In, and has suddenly found himself, not above
competition indeed, but still in position to
meet it. He will not have been too proud of
That endeagor; 1t will have seemed but little
thing to him-a thing full of faults and i'm
perfectlons, and falling far short of his ideal.
he Will not even have attached too great a
weight to his success, because if he is a person
or this caliber he must remember how small
III is when all Is said and done; that even in
his day there are those who can beat him on
his own ground, and also that all worldly
success, like themost perfect flower, vet bears
In 1t the elements of decay. But he will have
reflected with humble satisfaction on those
long years of patient striving which have at
length lifted him to an eninence whence he
can climb on and on, scarcely encountered by
the Jostling crowd; till at length, worn out.
the time comes for him to fall.
so Godfrey thought and felt. TIE thing
was to be done and he had done it. Honoria
should have money now; she should no longer
be able to twit him with their poverty. Yes,
and better thought still, Beatrice would be
glad to hear of his little triumph.
He reached home rather late. Honoria wa.
going out to dinner with distinguished cous-
in, and was already dressing. Godfrey had
declined the invitation, which was a short
one, because he did not think that he would
be back from chambers in time to avail him,
SELF OF 1t. In his enthusiasm, however, he
went to his wife's room to tell her of the
event.
Well, !" she said, "what have you been do
Inga think that you might have arranged
to come out with me. 1t does not look well
my going out SO much by myself. On, for
got; OF course you are in that case"
"YeS-that is, | was. l have won the case
Here is a very fair report of it in The st.
James Gazette, if you care to read it"
Good heavens, Godfrey! How can Won
expect me to read all that stuff when I am
dressings"
Il don't expect you to, Honoria only, as l
'ay, have won the case, and | shall get
plenty of work now"
--.ssWill your am glad to hear it. Perhaps
We shall be able to escape from this horri6
lat II you do. There, Annel Je vous rai
olen dit, cette robe ne me va pas bien."
Mails, milady, la robe va parfaitement'-
That is your opinion" grumbled Lady
donoria. swell, it isn't mine. But it will
lave to do. Good night Godfrey. 1 dare
ay that you will have gone to bed when I
ret back" and she was gone.
Godfrey picked up his st. James Gazette
With sigh.s He felt hurt and knew that he
vas fool for his pains Lady Honoria was
lot sympathetic person 1t was not fair to
xpect it from her Still he felt hurt He
vent upstairs and heard Efie her prayers.
Where has you been, daddy?-to the |
smoky TOWN." The Temple was euphemisti-
ally known to Effie as the Smoky Town.
'Yes, dear"
''You go to the Smoky Town to make |
read and butter, don't you, daddyl"
"4es, dear. to make bread and butter.n
'And did you make any, daddyg"
Yes, Efie, a good deal today"
"Then, where is it1 In your pocketg"
mo, love, not exactly. won bi. law
u1U tooay. and shall get q great many pen
lies for it."
oh answered Effie meditatively, 81 am
lad that you did win, daddy. You do like
D win, doesn't you, daddy deara"
eyes, love"
"Then viii give you kiss, daddy, be-
ause you did win," and she suited the action
D the word"
Godfrey went from the little room with a
oftened heart. He dressed and ate some din
er.
Then he sat down and wrote a long letter
Beatrice, telling her all about the trial,
nd not sparing her his reasons for adopting
sch particular tactic and line of argument
Inch conduced to the great result.
And though his letter was four sheets in
myth, he knew that Beatrice would not be
ored at having to read il
CHAPTER XVIII.
THE RISING, STAR