Waterbury evening Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1887-1895, 1890-07-31

many months lived next door to the
prisoner had, some time before, over
heard him threaten to kill deceased,
when there was q slieht connection in
court-only . slight one, half contempt
uous, half pitiful.
Nothing, my Lord, except that the
prisoners boy has fallen forward in Q
swoon."
"The crush and heat, Of course. Take
him into the air. some ons said: but the
woman who sat beside him raised him
coolly, and sat his head against her
shoulder.
Hes as well here Is he'll be cut
side, she said, taking no further notice
"It had nothing to do with the crush
and heat"
Upon the little resting figure and
ashy-whits face the prisoners eyes were
fixed with anxious tenderness. Mario
RE, burning and even trembling with
shame and anger IS abe listened to her
sisters narration, saw this, and hid her
own face from the crowd. Then little
Jack Esdaile was taken to the Witness
box, and he told the facts almost exact
ly as Miss Castillain had told them :;
only that somehow the words seemed ali
different as they passed his twitching,
sorrowful lips.
al didn't like Mr.. jeffrey, although
he was my tutor" spoke the boy, in an
unexpected and unorthodox burst Of
confidence; "and / did like Mr.. Spen-
dir very, very much. he was always
kind and good to US boys. Mr.. jeffrey
was always hard and disagreeable to us,
unless grown-up people were by"
Jack was here given to understand
that his opinions ON the subject had not
been requested, and, blushing hotly In
his confusion, he reioined Col. Stuart.
Have l done very badly, Uncle
Alick ?" he whispered, anxiousIy.
"You have done all you could. sup
pose, jack ?" was the answer. 81 have
but little hope, though"
is this next witness ?"
Lady Adhesion was leaning forward
on her seat, in an attitude Of attention
which the knowledge of her deafness
made it rather piteous to see. Marjorie
wrote down Jets name, not trusting her
self to raise her eyes, which were bright
and excited now behind her gathering
tears.
A slight, sympathetic motion again in
the crowded court, as the child was TAX
en- to the witness-box so i'll he looked.
peated the oath slowly, then kissed the
book with stiff, white lips,
Yes, he had been in the valley in the
afternoon of the 18th of November,
Hessupposed it was the 18th he meant.
He was with Miss Oastillain and Master
Esdaile; Miss Castillain had met them
Just before, and turned with them to go
home together. He had seen-by the
pool
The words, each an agonized whisper,
here broke of entirely, and the rest was
wrung from him by questioning.
Yes, he had seen the prisoner fling
the deceased into the pool. at only
thought il was a pool" volunteered the
child, with fash of sudden, nervous
courage, "And dad only thought 1t was
pool We didn't know about mine"
Yes, he saw Miss Chester run toward
prisoner-the questions helped him on
again now that the ahort-lived courage
had died in its sudden flash-she looked
terrified. She seemed rs if she was
going to stop him, but she was too late.
No; prisoner had not seen any Of them,
he was quite sure he had not even seen
Miss Chester, who had run toward KIN
She fell down when deceased was thrown
into the water, and Miss Castillain had
ridden away very fast, and then the two
had followed and ridden straight to The
Anchorage.
After this, there was q strict CROSS
examination for the child to undergo
and then, before he left his place. the
prisoner was asked if he wished to cues
ton this witness. No, he had no need
to do so, he answered, gazing for long
minute into the face Of the frightened
child with just that old tenderness in
his eyes which made them SO warmly
beautiful.
Mr.. Jorden was examined next. and
then his daughter, and their evidence
only confirmed entirely, as far as il
went, the deposition of Louisa Castil-
lain. And so, indeed, did Sir Neil
Athelston's when he took Miss Jordeu's
place only that he added with an easy,
intent glance into Fitz Spendir's facel
that he had reason to know that de-
ceased ("Ah," thought Marjorie. eff
they would only find other names now rO
hated the prisoner, and wished him out
of the country. Evidently Sir Neil
Adhesion felt that his opinion had its
weight; but no other words did he
vouchsafe, either in favor of the crfmi-
nal or In disparagement Of the man who
was spoken of as dead.
~ have known the prisoner intimate
ly for q year 1T was Col. Stuart who
was speaking now, and after his simple
testimony as to the correctness of the
preceding statements, his grave, clear
tones carried q strange force with them.
simple and incisive-"a I have
learned to respect him thoroughly. Dur
ing all that time he has worked hard.
executing orders for myself and few
OF my friends around Churchill, and
most of the money which he earned he
has been putting by toward paying OF
ter's husband; that sum for which the
learned prosecutor says Mr.. EsdaiIe's
name was forged five years age, the sum
for which deceased, / have now reason
to believe, drew q check which, by
plausible lie, he induced the prisoner to
cash. have known Gerard Dymocke,
through my late wife's memory, for si1
years; and, beside this, By my
own personal knowledge I have