The Lebanon express. (Lebanon, Linn County, Or.) 1887-1898, 1890-07-18


moments Ia listening attitude, leaned
forward and placed something inside
Of IL. then stood a moment or two en-
gagged in some manipulation she did
not understand until he had stepped
aside. when she saw the dark stain on
the white canvas. While she waited
for his stealthy steps to die away in the
woods again the beast gave strange.
terrific whinny. which must have
aroused the prisoner from sleep. for
his face appeared at the opening. She
waited few moments until il was with
drawn, then, trembling with Ilaine-
less horror that yet lent wings to her
feet. she sped homewnrd.
The unexpected evidence caused
much eNcitment in the court-room.
There were no expressions OF sympathy
with the prisoner. however
.'You have bad some previous ac-
quaintance with the prisoner?' question:
ell the opposing counsel, seeking To con-
fuse her in a cross-exanination.
II have The words sounded
ominously clear To the ears OF Felix
Lynch.
AT what period?n
Zen years ago.
What were your relations?i'
What we're our relations?" she re-
Peated. in Il slow, measured tone, while
her form seemed TO gain height aud
dignity. and the intense excitement of
the hour lent a strange, brilliant glow
to eye aud cheek and lip. ..He was
aud is my enemy. He darkened my
life by wicked SANDER He separated
me from my husband and drove me in
10 exile. ] PRAYED for revenge. Ii
h.,ss -.
IL. / scarcely expected IL this way
The eourt-room was thrilled. The
air seemed highly charged with the
intensity of her feelings. All eyes
were upon the faces of the witness aud
the prisoner. A pair of dark ones in
the rear part OF the courtroom were
glowing like Goals of fire. Sylvia. in
her plain black dress and her regal
bearing, looked like a tragedy queen.
The prisoners head dropped lower as
hiss went around the courtroom. The
cross-examlnation WAS waived, the eVi-
dence summed up. and the jury re-
turned with the verdict Not Guilty"
in fifteen minutes.
When the court adjourned Lynch
was creeping out with hang-log look
and some apprehension as 10 his
personal safety He had feeling that
he ought TO thank Mrs. Graham and
ask her pardon for the past. but dark
faced powerful man. who had been
erowtling Isis way towards him. sud-
denly srasped his shoulder and whirled
him round in uneeremoniotis fashion.
Confess. YOU cravenin he said. be-
tween his teeth; did you lie about that
woman yonder ten years ago2H
Yes. returned Lynch. covering be-
a.. Al a
him.
You did. ron did. hang you'll If you
wasn't too contemplate Id Clear
the way. all of your he shouted. and
he hurled him sprawling towards the
floor with the words. cross my path
again aud I'll shoot you As | would a
dogi"
Sylvia had SINK trembling upon n
seat. The brilliant color had left her
face; II was white as death. Captain
Graham went TO her. and bending
clasped both her hands in his, assisted
her 10 her feet and drawing his hand
through her arm led her out of the
courtroom and down 10 the hotel.
where he engaged private parlor.
IL have been searching for YOU for
all these years. he told his WIFE Il
repeuted for that brutal letter. When
/ went back YOU were gone | have
never had days happiness. When I
saw notice of that cowartl's trial for
murder the familiar name led me 10
come here to-day from, Boston. My
vessel came in yesterday with cargo
from the West Indies. Did | kill All
your love for me Sylvia. by my cruelty ?''
Her sweet smile WAS like bene-
dietion. What cruelty will not a
woman's love survive?
Lynch got out OF Lawrence as quickly
as possible
A young man in the next town con-
fessed ON his death-bed TO the murder
OF Janet a year later.
lie had been jealous of Lynch. and
had taken double revenge BY fastening
the evidence of guilt upon his supposed
rival.