Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1896-06-25

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1Avlstock. n confused the DrlhHIer WSsu
Oynl-when he saw one d. apart; QUO
now hat he saw them both together be-
lore his eyes at once, why. he could
take his solemn oath g sure g fate upon
him. Guys counsel failed utterly 70 elicit
anything Of importance. except-and here
Sir Gilberts lace grew whittier than ever
lad didn't know had asked Ct the gate
about the path, and gone round the way .
ii to meet Mr.. hewitt.
What sort OF . gentleman" b eruN-
examiner inquired, cutching 1t his lest
straw rs q mere chance of diversion.
well, d vurry big Fart o. o gentlem0."
witness answered. unabashed. IA vine
vigyer O . = Jest such another ~ thik
nm with the wig ther."
As he SPOKE he stared hard at the Judge.
. good. ~scrutinizing stare. Sir Gilbert
quailed, and glanced instinctively first ct
the boy and then ct ElmA. Not . spark OF
intelligence shone in the lads stolid eye;
but Elmas were liked upon him
with 2 serpentine glare Of awful
fascination. h art the man"
they seemed to say to him mutely. Sir
Gilbert was AFT raid to look at them. They
made him wild with terror. Try as he
would to kee,, his ~ from meeting them,
they attracted him irresistibly.
EIpPie oI ialnt iausnter ran ilgntiy
through the court at the ~undi.guised frank
nass of the boys reply. The Judge repressed
it sternly.
"Oh. he was just such another one q his
lordship was hep counsel repeated. press.
inR the lad hard. Now are you quite
that day. Are you quite sure the other
man who asked about passers-by wasn't,
for example. the Judge himself who's sit
ting heref"
Sir Gilbert glanced up with a quick
suspicious air. 1t wa. only u shot at ran
trying to confuse a witness over questions
Of identity; but 10 Sir Gilbert. under the
| circumstances, it was inexpressibly dis
tressing.
We'll, it murt a been he" the lad an
swered putting his head on one side, and
surveying the Judge closely with prolonged
attehton, ihlK uh az Just sucn vhoshet
pa'r y amos a. MS iorasnir 90 ave. ~
inurt a been ms iordsh1p urseli as II SIT
tlng tnsre.
This goes quite bey"ild the bonnds o.
oecehcy. SIR Giipeft niurn,lired. iaintiy.
WIN = VAN enneavor !" hoId ms = on
.ns aesk n an nhc m aaiuaae.
the bench. Attend 70 your e~xaln,n1t,on
ODseIva'lons 81 that sort are whoily UNI
called ior.
put me ooy, oecr s'ar!ea, was h0s 20
essIiy rcpressea. Why.it vas ms lolG,
NIP Ire welt on, scann'n me Judge seal.
haruer. u 90 nina MS vorfy voice II
was I'M. no DOUBT about II. I've seed .
sirht people since zeed nm that y
nutl 90 mind MS voice. ana l az nina ms
amos. Aad 1 90 mind ms ve-ece tue 1as'le
Sill Wur yesteroay. VOW cOme 70
Messed II WASH mas iordshlp
uny counsei siiiied atrinIiphant Ssskie:
ne naa carrien MS point. ne hau conIuseu
sne WINES. ms showed now ilsue re-
Nance eouid De placer upon the DnSs evil
dence ~ 20 PERSONAL identify. HE'D lcenu,
y ybO who ha' peaie,' to- he suggested
70 him! nus Sir e,it'erts lace grew ya.
more deadly raie. i.T he Jaw at n xaancs
unis Va no accidei't " mistake: the Doy
really ~,en'be HIM. And haxnA =
meao Ast eyes Iookeu niin uirongh =
unso0Rh. with thas irFes'stibse al'!ss, saiA
rnors earnestly than ever.
Sir. Gilbert hrsathed again. He bad heen
recognized to no purpose. Even this poair
i've Identification fell fat upon everybody.
At last the examination and cross-exam,
tnatiOn were finished, end Guys counsel
began his hopeless TASK OF u~nrsvsing uls
tangled mas ofsuggeation and coincidoaca
He had no Witness. 70 call; II. Wy
could do va to cavil over details, to point
out possible alternatives. to lay straS upon
the absence Of direct evidence end to ~
that the Jury should give the pris0ne1 tho
benefit Of the doubt, II any doubt Of "a e.
isted in thar minds q to his anlk
hs frt undertook the case 10 lay great sAram
also on the presumed absence Of modves
but after the fatal accident which resulted
IN the disclosure OF Montague Nevitts pock-
et-book, any argument ON that score would
elected rather to pass the episode by In d.
creet silence, md to risk everything on the
uncertainty OF the actual encounter.