The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1893-06-11

were tdhtAl many was. -Al" ''4i'-
She spoke quietly and unnovedly, scarcely
raising her eyes. She testified that she
was the first with the victim after the
accident, to the best Of her belief
"Whv did she believe so2"
Because she was so close that scarcely
a second elapsed between the report of
the gun and her being with Treveryan.
He spoke in dying" she said.
10 what effect"
He declared that-that Horace BERTHE
had shot him.
Ibid he say deliberately shot him '''
Nillv shook her head Her tongue, her
throat seemed dry.
"You are aware that you are on OATH
DO you swear that he did not say delib-
erately2'
Il am positive he did not"
Sir Henry, Roy and a few other i'm
Tortant witnesses followed, Soames
a1nongst them He vowed he had neither
heard nor seen anything in the least un-
usual till told by one of them-he quite
forgot which in his fiurry-that poor Mr..
Treveryan was killed, that Mr. Berthe
had shot him.
surely you heard the report of a
gun ?"
There were so many gums a-iring about
in all directions that he had no means Of
telling which of them had proved fatal.
Milly was recalled.
Had Treverydn and Berthe any ILL
feeling between thCm2'
Mfly hcsitated. She trembled visibly.
''Nono that ! am aware Of unless il was
jealousy she said unwillingly MIR.
BERTHE ADMIRED my sister, and she had
lust become engaged to the deceased. "
Strong evidence against Mr. BERTHE, they
ali felt.
sWhcre is your sister Let her come"
said the foreman of the jury.
I'VE hoped to spare her, 3" remarked Sir
Henry
"She is very much upset by the sad
event, naturally, and not having been in
the woods is it necessary for her to APP
pearl The jury seemed 10 think it was.
Very excited, eyes and cheeks carmino,
was Maisic. IT was easy to see that
she lOnged TO speak Words burst from
her volubly. Her accusation against Mark
BOYD was Vehement and unrcstrained So
much so as TO partly rob them Of their
sting.
Mark Boyd " said the coroner, turning
TO Ehe police, chow is it he is not here?"
"Mr Charles Gunton has undertaken to
explain that, sir
"There was no necessity" said Charlie,
lightly, not entering into his friends des-
picable behaviour in being absent. He
and | were together when the shot was
aimed which killed TrCveryan. | can an
swer for his innocence as for my own
and Mr. Coroner, you must not heed
my daughters wild adiurations against
Boyd - whispered Sir Henry, whose word
went for much "She is at present al
most demented with grief She evidently
disikes Boyd, and it renders her unjust.
The talk went on a little longer, and
then they all poured out OF the hall, quite
a small crowd Of them, talking and chat
ting as if they had merely been discussing
q trivial matter. George TreVerYan was
free to be buried, AMI the verdict was
against Horace BERTHE for ''willful muir
der
''Willful murder against Mr.. Bertier'
cried Maisie, wildly. why Q, why are
they so unjustl They might lnow-they
must feel-that Horace BERTHE was
wholly incapable of committing murder!
never cared for him, but | must be Just.
His nature was opposed to such crime.
Mark Boyd shot George, say, and if we
had had a proper trial his appearance
would have been insisted on
"Then why did BERTHE disappear2" in
quired Sir Henry. THAT fact has told
so lamentably against him that the jury
never even retired to deliberate on their
verdict. The coroner was for clearing
the room, but the foreman intimated there
was no need, they were agreed. My
opinion is that Bcrtie's gun must have
done the mischief, but inadvertently
Now all the work will be to find him"
ayes, papa, g" acquiesced Maisie, fever
ishly, Mr.. BERTHE must be found There
is only Milly's word against him, and
and-I can't understand her 1t seems to
me as Tiff she had some motive in aCcus-
ing him, Vet as if she were sorry for it.
She won't listen to there being the least
likelihood of it being Mark Boyd; says
she is positive he is innocent; yet if it is
proof OF guilt in Horace BERTHE disap-
pearing why should it not be the same in
Mark Boyd's Case-aye, a thousand times
more Did he not threaten to kill
Gcorge2n and she burst into tears of
We're dying | could swear he did. It's not
fair, l."
My poor stricken Maisie, try and be
brave" said Sir Henry, tenderly.
u will am, papa. But don't you see
! want my darling's murderer TO be
avenged "
The next day a lady called. Her card
said, "The Hon Mrs BERTHE" The house
was in a tutter Horace's mother was Z
tail, stately lady, with white hair, and {
face strongly resembling Horace's. ShC
was courteous, but stricken with grief
bowed down with it, as was quite natural
She marvcled that any should deem hel
son guilty If the shot which did The
mischief had in reality proceeded from
him, his gun must have gone off by acct
dent. She listened to every detail, and re
manned at CoXmOOr some hours. She anC
Maisie cried together, and became grea'
friends, because from Maisie she derived
comfort. Milly declined to see her, sim
ply sending a message that she could tel
10 further than any one else could. Mrs
Bertie slaid for luncheon, but could no
be prevailed on to take any more than
biscuit and glass of wine. In the middle
OF the meal she arose apOlogiziug for tn,
act.
Sir Henry, YOU will join me in dOinS
your utmost 10 trace my poor son" sh,
pleaded, in parting. This misguided stel
OF his may cost him dear. He could no
have taken a worse one to prove hin
guilty.
u will, will, Mrs BERTHE He was
great favoritc of mine"
But let him stay quietly where he il
till the affair blows over" remarked
Charlie, uncasily.
Roy's eyes pierced him with lool
which Charlie would not meet.
''Mrs. BERTHE, if it is any comfort to yol
to know that one person thoroughly be
lieves in your sons innocence you ma,
take it from me. Perhaps some day w
may shake hands over the matter"
IF | live she SObbed heart brOkenly
Milly, like a black ghost in the mourn
ing which they had assumed for Georg
Ireveryan, was crossing the ball in tn