The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1890-01-03
Cha now examined the srt+acts ,ith = v,.,

She now examined the extracts With B view
to names, and found the only names men.
pert's name was not given In either. How.
ever, she knew that from Robert. She ~.
solved to speak to Mr.. Hennessy first, and
try and get at the detendant's solicitor
through him.
She found him out BY tho Law Directory,
and called at q few minutes part four.
Mennessy was almost the opposite Of
Tollemache. He was about the size OF
| gentleman's wardrobe: and, like most enor.
nous men. good natured. He received her,
saw with his practit ed eye that she was no
common person, and after aslight hesitation
He sent for his notebook found the case in
one moment, re.mastered II in another and
told her the solicitor of the Crown in that
case was Freshfield.
Nov" said he, "you want to know who
was mt the ds,eHaant' w SOLICITOR jenkins
addrpss on that"
While she was doing it, he scratched line
to Mr.. Freshfeld asking him to send the ~
quired Information to the inclosetl address
She thanked Mr. Hennessy with the tears
In her eyes.
Il dare NOT ask you whether you think
him guilty." she sold.
Hennessy shook his head with an air OF
good natured rebuke.
"iou must not cross.examine counsel"
said s he but. nit viii be any comfort to you.
Of doubt, and Tollemache certainly
let o chance slip. II had defended
your friend, would have insisted on q
postponement of the trial until this Arthur
Wardlaw" (looking ut his note. book), "could
he Was really dying. Is he dead, do you
know?''
NO."
II thought not. Sick witnesses are often
at death's door, but ! never knew one to
pass the threshold. Ha! In! The trial ought
Judge reused me q postponement in such a
case, ! would make him SO odious to the
jury, that the prisoner would get verdict in
spite of his teeth
"Then you think no was badly dcfended?"
"No; that ia saying great deal more than
could justify. But there ure counsel who
trust to much to their powers of reasoning,
and underrate chink in the evidence pro
OF con. Practice, and lew back-falls cure
them Of that"
Mr.. Hennesay uttered this general obser.
vation with certain change OF tone, which
showed he thought he had said as much or
more than his visitor had any right to ex-
| pect from him; and she therefore left him, re-
peating her thanks. She went home
bordering on every word he had said, and
mark: How strange! tile first doubt Of Rob-
ert's guilt comes to ule from the lawyer who
caused him to be found guilty. lie calls
it the shadow of doubt"
That very evening, Mr.. FreshReld had tho
courtesy to send her by messenger the name
Tended Robert Penfold, i.ovejoy and James
Lircoln's Inn Fields. She called on them,
and sent in her card. She was kept waiting
q long time in the outer office, and ftlt
ashamed, and sick at heart, seated among
young clerks. At last she was admitted, and
| frl1 Mr. I ol, Il Ear DEL
al Rolleston. were much interested in a lnte
client OF his, Mr.. Robert Prnfold; and would
be be kind enough til let her see the brief for
the defense?
Are you o relation of the Penfolds mad
amp
NO, SIR" said Helen, blushing.
"Humph!" said Lovejoy.
lie touched n hand-bel Acler'. appeared.
ASK Mr.. Upton to come to me-"
MIR. Upton. the managing clerk, came in
due course. and Mr.. Lovejoy asked him.
fold?"
at was Mr.. Michael Penfold. SIR
Mr.. LovejOy then told Helen that she must
just get line from Mr. Michael PenfolJ, and
then the papers should he submitted to her.
Yes; but. sir, sud Helen, "Mr. Penlold is
in Scotland"
:Well: but you con write to him."
land he is"
him."
mo; don't KNOWN what part Of Scotland
he is"
No, sir; my acquaintanceis with Mr. Rob.
ert Penfoll.'
"Humph!" said Lovcjoy.
| Have you line from him?"
81 have no written authority from him;
but will you not take my word that act by
his desire?'
my dear madam" said the law.
yer. I've go by rule. There nre
certain forms to be observed in these things.
! am sure your own good sense will tell you
it would be cruel and improper of me to sub
NIT those papers without an order from Rob
ert or Michael Pen.old. Pray consider this
Us delay, not n refusal"
Ives, sir" said Helen: but ! meet with
nothing but delays, aud my heart is break
Tho solicitor looked sorry, but would not
act irregularly. She went home signing. and
condemned to wait the return Of Michael
Penfold.
| The cub door was opened for her by q seedy
man she fanced she had seen before
Day after dry passed, and he did not write
to her. She began to chnfe, anu then to
pine Her fnther saw, and came to n con-
clusion that her marriage with Arthur ought
| to be hastened. He resolved to act quietly
but firmly toward that end
TO lie Continued