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

nefeVcbunte droppeti ms voIce 20 4 very
low key-he was sorry to suggest II but
the evidence bore il out--mere love ofgain,
the coii1mOi- piace THIRST Tor filthy iucre.
They would bring witnesses to show that
when Mr.. Montague hewitt was last seen
alivs be was 10 possession OF . pocket-nook
containing 3 very large sun In Bank OF
England notes Of high value; from the
moment Or his death that pecket-book had
disappeared. and nobody knew what had
body when the body was found; and all
THAR efforts to trace the missing notes
whose uInbers we're not known, had been,
unhappily. unsuccessful.
Guy listened to all this impeachment in
+ dazed, dreamy way. He hardly knew
whatit meant. It appalled, and chilled
him. The web Of circumstances was too
derstand IL himself. And what was Tar
worse, he could give NO active assistance to
his own lawyers on the questions OF the
notes-which might be very important
evidence against l~im-withOnt furlhe pre-
ludicing his case by coniessins the forgery.
Al all hazards, he was determined to keep
that quiet now. Cyril had never spoken to
q sOul OF that episode, and to speak OF IL IS
thin y stood would have been certain death
to him. 1t would be to supply the one
missing link Of motive which the prosecu-
ton needed to complete their chain OF Gu
mulative evidence.
Ii was some comfort to him to think,
however, that the secret was safe in Cyrits
keeping. Cyril had ell the remaining
notes. still unchanged in his possession;
and the prosecution, knowing nothing OF
the forgery OF its sequel, had liz clue q to
where they came from.
But a. for Sir Gilbert, he listened still,
vpsth nv0rxJo0uouSvNn HnPrnp Aia mind
swayed to and fro between hope and re-
morse. They were making the man guilty,
and GwendOline would be saved. They
were making the man guilty, and = gross
wrong would be pefpetrated! Great drops
Of sweat stood colder han ever on his burn
ing brow. He couldn't have believed For
bes-Ewing could have done 1t so well. He
wss weaving q close web round an innocent
man with cOnsumnlate forensic skill
and cunning.
The case vent on to its second stage.
Witnesses were called; aud Guy listened to
them d~reami.y. All of them bore out
counsel opening statement. Every man
in cnurt felt the evidence was going very
hard against the prisoner. They'd caught
the right man, that was ciear--so the spec
tators opii.ed. They'd prove it to the hilt.
This fellow would swing for it.
At last The landlord OF the Talbot Arms
at Mambnry shuttied slowly into the wit.
neSS-Do1 I16 Was HeoSS, uuil Ilhl oHu
gave evidence as to Nevitt's stay under an
assumed name (which counsel explained
suggestively BY the deceased gentieman's
profound love Of retireMent). and Ma to
Guys angry remarks and evident iiidigna.
ton. But the most sensational part
OF Ill his evidence was that which
related TO the pucket-book. Montague
death. containing notes. he should say. for
several hundred pounds-''or it mnrt b
Thousands, and yet, again. it mlrtn't--
which had totally disappeared since the
day Of tho murder. Dligent search had
been made for the pocket-book everywhere
by the landlord and the police but IL had
vanished into space. "leaving not . wratk
behind" A. junior counsel for the I,rosecN-
tiOn pOetically pisrased IL.
Attic words. Cyril mechanically dived
his hand into his pocket. as he had done .
hundred tunes = day before, during these
isst eighteen months, to assure himself that
thas most discriminating and unwdeome
object Wa still safely enSconce1 in its usual
re~sting-plaoe. Yea there Il was sure enough,
. snug = ever! He sighed. and pulled his
s sr Idn "a. came e, With II. that Iii On lie
floor with jingle BY his neighbor's fest.
Cyril turned crimson, then deadly pale.
He snatchsd at the object; but his
neighbor picked IL mp and examined u
curiously. IL Dap had burst open with
the force Q fths fall, and on the in.ide the
plain letters the very name Of the murder
I'd man, "Montague hewitt"
Cyril held out his hand to recover II, I'M
patiently; but the finder was too much TAX
IN back ct his strange discovery TO part
With il 80 readily. It was full Of MONEY
transparent paper OF the outermost among
them the finder could dinly read the words
sOne hundred"
he rose IN his place. and held the pocket
book aloft In his hand with . triumphant
gesture. Cyril tried In vain 10 clutch q Il.
turbed 81 this incident. whats thatf'
tho judge exclaimed, puckering his brows
in. d~sapprobation and looked angrily TO-
ward the disturber.
"Ifyou please, my lord" the innkeepeE
answered, letting his jaw drop slowly ~
almost spesclaleas amasement .thas's the
thing ! Vas a.talking Of; that's Mr. Nevitt's
Hand Il up" the Judge said. shortly.
| gazing hard with I'll his eyes ct the mute
| evidence 70 rendered.
The finder handed It up without note q
ar Gilbert turned the book over in blank
surrrise. He was d~nmbfounded hinasdI
| For ! minute ortwO he examined it cazefnl-
ii, Inside and out. Yes;there was no mistake
1twasre really what they calledit. Montague
Neviat' was written ia plain letters on the
leather lisp; within lay half . dozen ~.
gTaved yisiting-cagdA : foreign Office pcs.
port in Nevitt's name. and thirty Bank 81
England notes Tor One hundred pound
apiece. This wa indeed . niystery.
where did IT come from?" the judg!
asked drawing ! painfully deep breath, and
handing it across to the jury.
And the finder answered. III you please
my lord. the gentleman next 70 me pulled
Il out Of his pocket"
who is her the Judge inquired. with I
sinking heart for he himself knew perfect
~ we'll who was the unhappy posssss0s.
And 3 thrill Of horror rAn round tll
crowded court ~ F0rbss- Ewing answersd.
IN : very distinct voice. sMr. Cyril WArfng.
my lord. the brother ofthe prisoner"
CHAPTER XIII.
an oIIaxnr . TEMPTATION.
Cyril ielt Ill ~ mp. Elma glanced q
him. trembling. This was horrible, inccn'
cotvahle, inaxplicabia, fatal The voy
atass ii their courDes seesned 70 hshl
aeAinst Guy. Blind chance eheckmased
item. No hope 49, let now, save Ia
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