Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-03-16
clerk was talking to the solicitor be-

clerk was talking to the solicitor be-
h him.
Bother it, he is coming" thought Geof-
But no, the solicitor bending forward in
forued him that the Attorney General had
been unavoidably detained by some impor-
taut Government matter, and had returned
his briei.
''well, we must get on as we can," Geof-
FREY said.
az you continue like that we shall get on
very well. whispered the solicitor, and then
Geoffrey knew that he was doing well.
Eyes. Mr.. Bingham" said His Lord
shin.
Then Geoffrev went on with his state
ment.
At lunch time it was a question whether
another leader should be brieted. Geoffrey
said that so far as he was concerned he could
get on alone. He knew every point in the
case, and he had got friend to stake a
note" for him while he was speaking.
After some hesitation the solicitors de-
cided not to brief fresh counsel at this stage
of the cause, but to leave it entirely in his
hands.
1t would be useless to follow the details
of this remarkable will suit, which lasted
two davs and attracted much attention.
NeOUTSN Won anu NOu IL
His address to the Jury on the whole case
was long remembered in the courts, rising
as il did to very high level of forensic elo-
uuence Few who saw it ever forgot the
sight OF his handsome face and commanding
presence as be crushed the case of his oppo-
uents like an ecgshell, and then with calm
and overwhelming force denounced the
woman who with her lover had concocted
the cruel plot that robbed her uncle of life
L. Of thar rfr fill af he
last, pointing towards her with outstretched
hand, he branded her to the jury as MUIR
deress
Few in that crowded court have forgotten
the tragic scene that followed, when the
trembling woman, worn out by the long
anxiety oil the trial and utterly unnerved by
her accuser's brilliant invective, rose from
her seat and cried: 1--WE did tit is true
that we did it to get the money, but we did
not mean to frighten him to DEATH and
then ieil fainring to the grourd-or Geofrey
Bingham's quiet words as he sat down: My
lord and gentlemen of the jury, 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 upon both the Court and the outside
public, to whom such scene is peculiarly
fitted 10 appeal, was deep and lasting.
Geoffrey himself WAS under little delusion
about the matter. He had no conceit in his
composition, but neither had be any false
modesty. He merely accepted the situation
as really powerful men do accept such events
with thankfulnesS, but without surprise.
He 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.
Geoffrey was one of the exceptions; as Bea-
trice had said, he was born to succeed. As
he sat down. he knew that he was made
man.
So Geoffrey thought and felt The thing
was to be done and he had done it. Hon
oria should have money now; she should no
longer he able to twit him with their pow
erty, Yes and better thought still, Beat
rice would be glad to hear of his little tri-
umph.
He reached home rather late. Honoria
was going out to dinner with distinguished
cousin, and was already dressing. Geoffrey
had declined the invitation, which was a
short oGe, because he did no. think that he
would be back from chambers in time to
avail himself of il. In his enthusiasm,
however, he went to his wife's room to tell
her of the event.
"Well," she said. "what have you been
doing? think that you might have ar
ranged to come out with me. 1t does not
look we'll my going out so much by myself
Oh, forgot; of course you are in that
case
"Yes-that is, was. I have won the
case. Here is a cry fair report of it in the
st. James Gazette if you care to read it"
"Good heavens, Geofrey! How can you
expect me to read all tina. stuff when am
dressing?"
81 don't expect you to. Honoria; only, as
say, have won the case and l shall get
plenty of work now."
"Will you? 1 am glad to hear it; perhaps
9e shall be able to escape from this horrid
fat if you do. There, Anne! Je vous Pai
bien dit, cette robe lie me va pas bien."
'Mais, milady, la robe va parfaite-
ment"-
"That is your opinion grumbled Lady
Honolia. "Well, it isn't mine. But it
will have to do. Good night, Geoffrey; 1
dare say that you will have gone to bed
when get back, and she was gone.
Geoffrey picked up his st. James Gazette
with sigh. He ielt hurt, and knew that
he was lool for his pains. Lady Honoria
fair to expect it from her. Still ne felt hurt.
He went upstairs and heard Efie her pray.
ers.
Where has you been, daddy ?-to the
Smoky Town?" The temple was euphem-
istically known to Efie as the Smoky
Town.
"Yes, dear"
You 60 to the Smoky Town to make
bread and butter, don't you, daddy?"
'Yes, dear, to make bread and butter"
AND did you make any, daddy ?''
Eyes, Efie, a good deal today
"Then where is it? In your pocket ?''
mo, love. not exactly. won a big law
suit to-day, and 1 shall get a great many
pennies for it.''
'Oh," answered Efie, meditatively, 81
am glad that you did win, daddy. You do
like 10 win, doesn't you, daddy dear 2"
Eyes, love"
''Then will give you a kiss, daddy, be-
cause you did win, and she suited the ac-
ton to the word.
Geofrey went from the little room with
softened heart. He dressed and ate some
dinner.
Then he sat down and wrote long letter
to Beatrice, telling her all about the trial,
and not Sparing her his reasons for adopting
each particular tactic and line of argument
which conduce] to the great result.
And though his letter was four sheets in
length, he knew that Beatrice would not be
bored at having to read it.
CHAPTER XVIII.
THE RISING STAR.
As might be expected, the memorable case
of Parsons and Douse proved the turning
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