Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1893-09-16

further inquiry might develop hitherto
unsupported facts, or fresh Objectionable
acts might occur"
There's no need to bring any lady's
name into the matter" said John CURLY.
''All irrelevant disclosures will be
avoided. But it is not irrelevant to in
quiro whether you were particularly in
terested in any young lady at or about
the time of this alteration"
Il never said anything to her about
it, returned John. his face flushing,
''and l don't see why should say any
thing to you"
Nevertheless you were conscious of
feelings toward her which would render
liberties taken by third party objec-
tionable?"
81 have no right to say who shall or
shall not NEEDLE with what does not be-
long to me-"
I'VE are not discussing abstract
rights, but facts, Mr. Mainwaring."
Il have always understood that facts
Were things that could be proved" said
John, who was becoming FESTIVE.
Your impression is. perfectly correct,
sir, and we have evidence in support of
the intimations which have been ad-
vanced. But let me point out that,
should that evidence be called, it would
involve mention of names and details
which you have expressed a desire to
avoid. If, on the other hand. you admit
the points have raised, no further def
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This argument told upon John visibly
don't know for my part what witness
they could have called unless it had been
myself, and they might have found it
difficult to get satisfaction from that
quarter But John would run no risks
of drawing Sinfre into the scrape. So,
as the least of two evils, he replied after
a pause that he was willing to admit the
existence of such situation as had been
outlined in the preceding dialogue. "And
want to say this" he added-"my rea-
son for keeping back information is not
to save myself from whatever may come
of it. If you can show any motive
strong enough to make Inc guilty of such
a crime as this, you are welcome to do
it. 1t is only because the motive you
were trying to get at would make an in
nocent person suffer pain that l wished
to say nothing about it." To this the
lawyer bowed Il polite assent.
Ii occurred to me, however, that there
might be some object behind the ostensi-
bic one in these questions, and this sus-
picion was strengthened by the fact that
Johns examination was continued but a
short time longer and concluded with
the decision that there was not sufficient
evidence to warrant his being held. But
just before he left the box the counsel,
as if from an afterthought, requested
permission to refer to another matter.
after leaving DR.. Frank Mainwaring's
rooms" he went on, "what did you do?"
81 rode back to the lake, replied John,
ito bring back the party there"
Exactly. And of what persons did
the party at the lake consist"
"There were three servants" said he.
naming them, land my mother, Mrs
Mainwaring, and He hesitated.
"No one else!"
81 believe | noticed no others at the
lake"
"Was there not young lady, rela-
tive OF yours?"
''She had been there, but didn't see
her at that time" said John hastily.
But she joined us on our way back. l
suppose she must have ridden Oh in
front and missed her way, or something
of that sort. was occupied with my
mother and didn't notice"
THANK you. l believe need not de-
tain you any longer, Mr.. Mainwaring,"
said the other, with bow. And John
stepped down, smiling at me and not
knowing what he had done.