The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1893-12-15

while I-I-oh. II I could die 10 save
you from this, my darling, would be
glad, thankful for the priyilegew
On, said the other in repressed
voice, and raising clenched hand,
small. but like hand OF iron. as IL she
would strike the other woman to tho
earth But She did not strike. That
was beneath her dignity. t. touch such
creature as this And the girl, who
had dreamed every hour of her lifo
away beneath her fathers roof stood
facing her with little care whether the
blow fell or not In her heart were
only love and conscious innocence at
that moment That She had been
cruelty deceived did not seem 10 mat
ter, in view Of the greater calamity.
the loss Of her love.
There was consultation with law
yers in which the real wife gave her
credentials, and produced her certifi-
cate OF honorable marriage with the
man accused Of bigamy. deciding the
criminaiity OF the prisoner before Judge
or jury should have the case.
The repudiated wife. the girl with the
pink cheeks and blonde hair. who had
only the characteristic of great loving.
bethought her Of way to save the man
who was more to her than home or
heaven at that moment. She kneit at
the tall stove. and opened its shining
door There was temporary furnace
within, and into it she dropped a folded
paper
There! No deed OF mine shall send
him to "a prison cell. will bear the
blame, the shame. of it all"
There was no courthouse in White
side. but in lieu Of it there was bar
racks of place where justice was adj
ministered by the most informal
methods. The judge was seated in
chair that tipped back comfortably
against the wall The two lawyers.
who were more accustomed TO horse
thieves than more polite clients, were
making a pretensc Of being very busy.
They had each an itching palm for
money. and they intended To be as lem
lent as possible with the prisoner. who
was not as yet proven guilty. Their
palms had been crossed with silver in
the shape of retaining fees
The two women came into court
separately. Each was met by law
yer. and whispered conference was
held
The wife looked calm and rigidly
cold. The other woman had recovered
her color and her spirits; her eyes
swan in tears. while her lips were
wreathed in smiles. She was telling a
story 10 the lawyer that contradicted
all her former evidence, brt she was
there. she said. to tell the truth. the
whole truth, and nothing but the
truth. She was ready TO perjure her.
self with divine consistency.
The officers were ordered by the court
to bring in the prisoner and place him
at the bar.
His wife asked question of her
lawyer:
twill he be able to leave with me on
the evening train"
Doubtless, madam The confession
Of the other woman has virtually set
him free"
Then the woman Of ice melted A
single tear ran down her face and fell
on her wedding ring. She brushed II
of hastily as an evidence Of weakness
A deputy entered and addressed the
court: MAY it please the court"
Prisoner at the bar" interrupted
the judge, who was deaf as well as
blind. There Wis buzz Of excite
ment
"Silence in the court" roared his
honor. Then there was cry-a wom-
ans wailing, heart-broken cry. The
deputy stepped forward Ind whispered
in the judges ear.
''Dead?'
Eyes. Your honor. by his own hand"
The trial ended before it was begun
The prisoner WAS free lie had APP
pealed his case TO higher court
The lawyers and the judge were pro-
fuse III expressions OF sy mpathy TO the