Los Angeles herald., 1891-04-22

"Lie not to me-" said he, for it will be
even worse for you"
Il speak the truth always or speak not
at ALL" she said gently.
''Then you will not deny that you were
at the store this morning?"
'"No will not deny that"
''What had you under your cloak?"
''I cannot say"
"Youwill say. Why were you there?"
81 cannot tell"
''You said these words to Samuel, I wish
you merry Christmas
Eyes. 1 said those words"
"Well, who bade you merry Christmas
this day?"
81 cannot tell you"
"Did you not ellSamuel it was heaven
ly man?7
"Aye That is the truth did not mean
to say so much, but lie not"
"Who?" This word was uttered in thun-
der tone.
II must not say" She spoke gently, but
her tones were firm, and when he saw that
she would not reply he went away, and at
noon the magistrate had come.
They came for Dorothy, and led her to
| the.building whence she came so cautious
| ly in the morning Here was the Office az
well as the store of Governor Leete, and
herethe emagistrate held court. There were
| two or three who had been convicted. of
| offenses, and among these condemned Abb
ner-placed the sweet faced maid.
Themagistrate listened tothe accusations
| that Abner made, that she was -deceitful
and had spoken lies and when that was
| finished the magistrate said to her: 'You
have heard these accusations. Do you deny
theln?"
''In that / have said or done evil know
ingly I do; otherwise it has been as he has
said"
"Did you say a heavenly minded man
had said to you, Il wish you merry
Christmas?'
81 said that. 1t is true; and he said, Re
joice, for if we rejoice in the death of
Christ for us we may rejoice in his BIRTH"
But she refused to tell who this man was
or why she had slyly gone to the store that
morning. The magistrate therefore, look
ing sternly at her, said:
''There is no doubt about it. You are
guilty of lie and deceit. You will be
taken hence, and you will first receive ten
lashes, and after that will be put into the
pillory for one hour, that your punishment
may warn others and convince yourself" :"
The girl seemed not to hear these words.
She put out her hand as if for support, and
when some one grasped it she seemed not
to know it. 1t was Samuel who had taken
her hand and he stood by her side. His
face was white. He had come into the
room in time to hear the sentence.
''I4et me take her place. If punishment
is needed I will bare my back to the lash,
and sit insthe stocks for her," he said.
"No, Samuel" thus Dorothy spoke.
"You cannot take her place." said the
magistrate
'Then, let me say here before you all
that this maid shall not be whipped and
pilloried. will kill the man who lifts his
hand against her," and the young man
threw his arm around the girl and held her
in affirm embrace. "Doyou wish to kill her?
For'if.she is whipped it will kill her, and If
her me-"
Now the magistrate and deputies were
amazed, for they had never before seen so
strange a sight as this, so they consulted
with each other what they should do, and
they fixed upon a punishment for the
young man. But when they looked up to
pronounce sentence on him they saw an
other sight which amazed them even
more; for there stood before them man
of strange appearance. His beard was as
white as the snow and long, like that of a
prophet. His hair fell upon his shoulders.
His dress was concealed by long cloak,
and he had placed one hand uponthe head