Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1893-12-08
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his hand. Iheu the Deputy turned 10
Abner Balm. "Dost know this salio .!
Truly and we'll ten yeas ago-before
he went to sen to foreign parts.
'"Can You vouch for him.
sCheerfully," Abner replied, promptly
The deputy turned to Giles Ell ls.
"'ris also your opinion the body is not
that of Martin Lee. Said he Lot SO 10
Sou?"
The deputy looked at his assocla,e'
who bowed. The deputy now looked di-
rectly at the priS Soners. Janet Lees eyes
met his fearlessly.
as it true what my kinsman tells meF
Have no fear. A..
All fear has left me; could noS live
otherwise. If Giles Ellis has said l
promised to be his wife-and that De
what YOU mean, lis true.
Upon hearing this all turned to Ellis;
then every eye was fixed upon Arthur
Proctor who advanced quickly to Janet's
side, saying: nm
what do hear! Marry G lies Eli s."
lie looked at her mother in alright.
"Dorothea Lee, is it thy wish
-ITis as strange to me as it Is TO thee.
Speak, Janet, hast thou promised Giles
Ellis?"
Fl speak naught but truth, mother,
There was silence for time, whlcn
was broken by Proctor saying; .,
Now do believe in witchcraft, since
T hear with nv own ears that which !
would not have believed. No! NOT ana
an angel from he wen had told IL me-
On hearing which Janet turned asioe
and burst into tears. The Deputy now
spoke.
I'VE have reason to believe that the
| body taken from the sea is not tn"t Oh
Martin Lee. Moreover, If the state
me1ts made to us within the past 1ou1
and twenty hours be verified -wh en-
those who n ade them profess 10 De
abundantly able TO dot Is possloie mat
YOU, Dorothea and Janet Lee, WI De
speedily enlarged, in which case Janet
Lee may have good reason TO marry
Giles Ellis without being subject to the
charge of witchcraft or falling victim
10 sorcery.
Il he'd rather see her in her gravel
cried Dorothea, who. after bestowlng q
look of amazement upon her daughter
/ also gave way TO tears.
The though Of all present, and chieny
interested in these extraordinary pro-
ceedings. we're so fully occupied with the
misfortunes of which they were the We
Tins that they did notno the language ol
the Deputy Governor nor his manne :
Abner Balm alone seemed to be indit1er-
ent. Something in his looks and easy
hearing restored confidence to the sailor
who, in turn, slapped Proctor hastily by
vay Of congratulation on the shoulder
as he whispered: 'All's not lost yeti
And at that instant John Lee entered
with flushed face, and another followed
quickly at his heels, at the sight of whom
Daniel Meade threw up his hands. Blu
Grizzle erasped his arm with grasl
that made him vince, and the only out
cry made was the startled cry that es
cape Dorothea Lees lips:
aJanet! IT'S Martin Lee!"
"Ayel" exclaimed Tom Jones, heartily
as he grasped Martin Lees md, this
nv old mate, living and hearty"
*How can you rejoice, mother! sal'
Janet Lee, seeing he is come to take ou
place. They will hang him for the hors
and lambs. 1 wish he were thousan'
miles from herel"
H We patience, Janet" said her father
"all will yet end we'll.
Il fear, Master Lee, you have hastene
the i'll most men who love their kin woul
avoid. It we're better your brother Nal
tin had not come of his own accord t
Ipswich Jail. did not think YOU woul
bling him here, or be prevailed upon
set others on his path, Eeenly as you fe'
the disgrace he has brought upon tn
name.
Giles Ellis held himself loftily as
smoke. Janet Lee looked at him with tel
? ror and apprehension in her eyes.
, "Didst not promise me
] But Giles interrupted her. ..
II did not promise liberty to Marti
Lee. That thou canst not say" Where
, mon Janet lowered her head and turnt
her face to the wall, as Giles addresst
the Deputy Governor. =,
r Lest any should he misled. tis we'll
make this matter plain. Knowing tu
we'll Martin Lee was alive-the proof
which WIS given me beyond all dispute
0 and knowing Justice would be nero Il
with Dorothea and her daughter, who
q only offense was in succoring their rel
tive. and not in carrying out compac
4 with witches, did say the judges wou
deal with them according to the light,
6 you doubtless encouraged the prIsol
. ers because of the great confidence "
v have in our judgment, said Sir Thorn
Danforth.
/ Giles bowed.
n "There is nothing in all the records
o the deliberations we have presided oy
|: that could warrant the inference th
: other than the public welfare and stri
and impartial justice has guided our co
y clusions?"
i This speech, put in the form of an
,e terrogatory, in a precise and formal ma
ner elected another and deeper bow al
Ie smile from Giles Ellis as he replied:
W (Which l have ever maintained, a.
ID ever will. ~,
N Ills WE'LL" answered Sir Thoms
N Justice to yourself and me demands
1t much, since You have claimed me as yo
II kjnsman. which claim, bear in mind,
~ have never denied. And now, we W
a hear what Martin Lee has to say.
ID brief. and vet make thy meaning plal
et PASSING over the apprehension that caus
"a Won TO seek lodgings at Globe Inn,
II stead of going directly to John LIE
r.. house. This sailor has made 1T Gle
ar YOU feared the officers might pursue yo
n. when there was no cause for pursuit. !
- possible your early visit to your brothe
was the result Of this fear of appreht
ey sion. But is it not much more prooa'
es that thou killed John Winslow's b.
e, horse and lambs in thy drunken iren
be Just as thy evil passions caused thee
be strike down thy fast friend here lit
10 while before? And what hast thou to
,r, finally concerning the death OF Dan
of Meade's SON."
r. AN he should clear himself OF the M
es der of the horse and sheep, how VIII
wash his hands of my sons blood'
2" Grizzle Meade, fercely.
n. AN you will give me time, peg
90 Mnrtin L uee IL will make straight ansN