The advocate., 1895-07-17

TOW UIluo VI DOODlnSS as q WlLn6BB against Cno
prospective husband and in favor of Sydney Stone;
and he did not cross-examine. Then, as his last
witnesses, Breadmongster called Job Cottle and
Reuben Stilwell, by whom he proved the finding Of
the pOcket-boOk; Job not forgetting to state, 'Tt
had frosted the night before, and the pocket-book
was wet with lsyin there all night so that had to
dry it off this way"-brushing it.
"Mr. Sheriff, take Mr.. Rakestraw into custody
immediately commanded the Chief Justice
sternly. "What say you to this evidence, Mr.. Dis
trict Attorney Can you rebut itP"
III shall have to confer with Mr. RakestraW your
honor, before can answer confess the evidence
takes me by surprise"
The Sheriff returned from a journey through the
crowd and reported that Mr.. Rakestraw was no.
where to be found. A bystsnder had seen him
leave the room just after Matthew Ellis began to
testify, and he had not since been seen.
"GO, or send, in pursuit of him Immediately A
cOld-blOoded murderer who has been attempting to
screen himself by numbering an innocent man
through perjury, must not be allowed to escape JUS
tice. Mr. District Attorney further delay were useless
This young man is clearly innocent of this dark Decd
and 1t gives the Court supreme satisfaction to find
1t so. Gentlemen of the jury, what say youP Is the
prisoner guilty or not guiltyP Are you agreed?"
They were, and lost no time in returning YER
dict of not guilty,
"Mr. Stone, the Court takes pleasure in ordering
your discharge. You are free in law, as you have
been in morals"
Gertrude, Reuben, the Hermit, Nathaniel Stone,
Mrs. Stone and Job Cotte, rushed to seize Sydneys
hand. Bresdmongster, not knowing how else to
work off his enthusiasm, used Loretts's farm as q
pump. handle till she smiled at the ludcrous figure
they were making and he laughed and let 60,
'Miss Lilburne, allow me to present the noblest
young man in Massachusetts to myself-Mr.
Sydney Stone," said Bresdmongster, as he snatched
Sydney from Gertrude, Reuben, the Hermit, the
Stones, the jurors and the whole crowd and brought
him to where Loretta stood.
Isaac Stilwell sat in his chair staring at vacancy
Reuben perceiVing him went to him and taking him
gently by the arm, said:
"COme, Isaac, let us be going. We are in public,
you know"
The old man rubbed his eyes and looked up.
"Oh it is you, Reuben2 Yes, let us go. Is it
overP
"Yes, it is over and the prisoner is Free
"Ehp Stone freeH Where is RskestrswP"
"EchO answers, 'WhereP' He fled while Ellis
was testifying"
"FledP WhyF"
"Did you not hear the evidence, IsascH Rskestrsw
murdered Hotchkiss to conceal insolvency from you
till he could marry Gertrude and get some of your
money"
Isaac Stilwell rubbed his eyes vigorously again.
81 thought had fallen asleep. Then have not
been dreaming itP"
"No, Isaac, it is too true In a few hours, Ger
trude would have been the wife of the coward who
murdered your friend, But let US be going from
here"
Gertrude had not left Sydneys side, and she, Lo-
retta and the Hermit were talking with him still.
No happier being lived than Gertrude as she
stood there with the hero-lover whose rescue she
had shared Reuben called her now and bidding
Sydney goodbye as Nathaniel Stone walked proudly
away with him, she started homeWsrd with her
dszed and pride-crushed father, while Reuben and