Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1892-11-17


The hearing was brief. for the prose
cutor. with the perjured evidence of
Angeles companions. had little diff
Guilty in making cut his case. Even the
proprietor of the wine shop was quite
positive that Angelo had dealt the
fatal blow. The man was willing TO
swear that he had seen Angelo draw
the stiletto from his breast and raise il
in the air to strike Pietro
Suddenly there was a commotion IN
the crowd of idlers and beggars which
filled the wooden benches. A tall.
well formed man, with his thick white
hair thrown back from his broad brow,
and his clean shaver face wearing the
pallor OF a sedulous scholar. approached
the railing and conferred in whisper
with the attorney of the accused.
''One moment yonr Honor" cried
the lawyer, turning hastily about,
1--WE have another witness for the ac-
eused."
A deathlike stiffness came upon the
room.
"A gentleman. your Honor" con-
tinued the lawyer. who happened to
be present in the wine shop when the
murder took place will now give his
evidence
" Your name ?" asked the ATTORNEY.
as the stranger was conducted into the
witness box.
| "Lucien Barthelemy"
| AT these words pallor as ashen as
deaths hue camo over Angeles face,
and Madeleine, stark and speechless
with mingled wonder and shame, sat
with stare almost of mania in her
eyes
Let the witness be sworn upon the
Holy Gospels" said the magistrate,
calmly, but Lucien pushed the book
gently aside and shook his head. DO
you wish to make oath before God sim.
ply with uplifted hand?" inquired tho
magistrate.
81 am unwilling to make oath either
before God or man." replied Lucien,
but l solemnly affirm that 1 will
speak the truth"
Proceed" said the magistrate, "the
jury may accept or reject the testimony
rs they see fit"
In few words Lucien described tho
brawl and explained how Angeles dag
ger had been wrenched from his hand
by Stephano, and by him turne d against
Pietro. but the public prosecutor eau
toned the jury that they should be
careful how they allowed the testi-
timony of an in8del to outweigh the
overwhelming evidence already adj
duced, TO say nothing of the previous
i'll repute Of the accused, who had on
another occasion wounded friend in
quarrel over some trivial subject It
required but q few moments for the
jury to bring in q verdict of guilty,
upon hearing which Madeleine uttered
piercing cry of horror. and, throwing
herself upon her knees, stretched out
her hands toward the magistrate.
Mercy. oh, mercy for him!" she
pleaded in tones that brought tears to
the mems eyes and caused the women
to break out into convulsive sobbinp.
Ten years penal servitude is the
lowest penalty the law permits" said
the magistrate. solemnly, but the
prisoner may by good behavior reduce
this term TO six years and half"
Calling the prisoner attorney to him
Lucien handed him the sum of money,
and. after requesting him to look after
Madeline, who had been borne sense
less from the courtroom, he walked
away. Ten times he halted and asked
himself why he should not go to Mad.
eleine, why he should not act as hel
friend. her protector, her comforter.
But suppose that beautiful child of the
south land, now more beautiful than
ever in her grief and loneliness, should
throw her fair form into his arms, ash
him to forgive, forget and take he,
back, would he be able to withstand
the terrible temptation?
True. Angelo was as good as dead to
her, and strange fate with an almost
| playful cruelty had again brought the
beautiful creature within his gras D.
Why should he not reach out for herr
, But no. Had Angelo been a convicted
criminal it might have been different
As it was he had been wrongly con
| victed, and il was Lucien's duty TO lool
after his rights as a man and a brother
AS NJ. Duclos announced his willing
ness TO receive his daughter back undel
his roof again. Lucien dispatched hi
servant to conduct her thither, aut
then, with a sigh that came from tn,
, depth OF his noble soul. he turned hi
, face toward the home of his childhoo,
in the fsraway village of Varengeville
/ near Dieppe, a delightful spot hallowet
, by the memory Of his mother, will
| whose love fate seemed firmly resolve,
. that Lucien must content himself.
''Haran happiness he murnured
, lis like the scant supply of loaves an,
fishes. Nothing short Of miracle cal
make il go round and reach ever,
/. hungry heart"
In this curious old village of Var
= engeviile stood the ruins of castl
I once inhabited by Angot, the million
; aire pirate, who used TO loan money Z
Z Francis Ia name, by the way, wei
known to the lovers of comic-opera. 70
who does not remember the tunefu
melodies of the Daughter OF Nine
Angot," so popular some years ago
Just outside of the village the paris
church of Romanesoue srchitectur
met the eye. crowniag as il did TIA
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