The state republican. (Jefferson City, Mo.) 1871-1896, 1895-05-02

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Scarcely sufficient evidence, surely,
to hang a nan or even to cause him
to be taken up on suspicion, but for
that previous conviction which
weighed 81 heavily against him, both
with the coroner and with the mag
istrate before whom he was taken a
few days after the inquest, and who
was none other than Sir Miles Berke-
ley.
Sir Miles would have most gladly
discussed the case with all its pros
and cons with his old friend and
brother magistrate Sir Clement, but
Sir Clement kept so carefully out of
his way that to approach him on the
subject was absolutely impossible.
A note which Sir Miles had written
him OF the subject received a curt
reply to the effect that he did not
wish to give his opinion and thus in
any way influence that of another
person. Thus he was bound to trust
his own ~unguided instinct, for after
all it was little more. Nor was he in
any way helped to his decision by
Elvira, for since Pierce Vaughan's
death had been a known fact she had
refused to see Sir Miles Berkeley, n
circumstance which rendered him
very unhappy at the time, but which
was in reality most desirable If he
wished to retain any affection for
her, or if there was any chance of her
ultimately becoming his wife. As in
the face of her insane devotion to
Pierce Naughan's memory, how could
he ever have put in a petition for
her hand.
But at that moment marrying and
giving in marriage was not thought
of by either of them, they were both
too much %engrossed in contemplation
OF what the newspapers called the
Coleshill mystery, Thus for several
days events glided on, if not peace
fully, at least monotonously.
Jim Glendinning, of course, |, IDLY
protesting his innocence, had been
transferred from the police cells at
Coleshill to a town nine miles off,
where the assizes would be held in a
few weeks.
Lisbeth had visited him there once
or twice. She alone, with the excep-
ton of Sir Clement Dunraven, knew
positively that he was innocent. Yet
what could she say, she must wait
and hope that the evidence not being
strong enough, he would be set free.
For the time he rust suffer as she
was doing, suffer for Clement Dun
ravens sake-and hers.
Truly in this instance the sin of
the child was being visited on the
father.
Notwithstanding her many short
comings, shortcomings which for the
most part were the outcome of her
intense and Hind love for Clement
Dunraven, Lisbeth Glendinning had
strong faith.
She could not believe that the in.
nocent would be allowed to suffer
for the guilty.
"My father must get off," she re-
peated constantly to herself, "and
Lady Gertrude to the end of her life
will be shielded from all knowledge
of the real truth"
She devoted all her energies to
bring about these two results, though
as far as the first was concerned she
was very powerless considering that
she was, absent at hampstead on the
day of Pierce Vaughan's disappear
anCe.
Lady Marcia had been once or
twice to the cottage, eager to discuss
Jim Giendinning's position and his
chances of escape from it with Lis,
beth, hoping perchance that some
casual word would throw a fresh light
on the subject.
But silent as she had become of
late, Lisbeth was reticent with every
one, and especially so with Lady
Marcia, who, she had soon discov-
cred, believed in Giendenning's guilt,
being, as she did not mind averring,
"well kept up in her belief that he
was the criminal by Miss Delane,"
who was violently strong in her in
vectives against him.
1t may therefore be supposed that
Lady Marcia was no welcome visitor
at Lisbeth's cottage, and if she could
act as a great lady would have done,
she would gladly have denied herself
to this pertinacious caller.
On the morning that she was sent
for to go to Lady Gertrude at Aboyne
Court, she saw, as she was driving
from her W door, Lady Marcia's
carriage in the distance, and she by
no means regretted that on this oc-
casion she would be absent, suppos-
ing that Lady Marcia was going to
the cottage.
Exactly, she had no special object
for a drive, so thought she would
call and ask if Lisbeth had heard
anything new.
When the little maid, who was far
more loquacious than her mistress,
informed her that Lisbeth had gone
to Aboyne Court, the pony carriage