The Eddy current., 1896-06-11

90 soft ana tender AZ an other tlmca.
were lit up Wildly. A low hum OF mus.
INJURED curiosity and admiration broke
from the women Of the audience. Some
rose eagerly from the btnehea, others
cried.
"Li.ieni Listoni She is going to
spcakw
She ala speak. silycry and pure the
sweet vofce, sweoler than ever IN sad
ness, stole its way through tho groas
sounds-through the coarse hummlng
and the kissing whispers.
MY lord the prosldcnt'-beenn the
poor girl, FIRMLY Her next words we're
drowned In yoliey OF hlssos from the
women.
"Ahi drlftocrat. arlstocratl None Of
your accufaed titles heroT was their
shrill cry at her She fronted the ncrcc
gestures which accompanied Il. with
the steady llEht stlll IN her eyes. with
the strange rigldlty stlll fastened on
her face. She would have spoken.
agaln through the upr0ar aud cxocra-
tion. but her brothers voice oyorpowor.
ed her.
"Cltizen-prosident." I've cried, Il have
not concluded demand leave TO com.
pleie my confession. imploro the
tribunal TO attach no importance 10
what my sister says. The trouble ana
terror OF this dag have shaken her IN.
tcileet. She Is not responsible for her
words--f assert Il solemnly, IN the face
OF the whole court"
The blood flew up into hts white face
as he made tho assertion. Even at
that supreme moment the great heart
Of the man reproached him for yielding
himself to a deception. though the mo-
tive OF II was TO save his sisters life.
Let her speak, let her speaisl" ex-
claimed the women. as Rose. without
moving, without looking a. her brother
without seeming even to have heard
what he said. made q second attempt 10
address her Judges. IN spite Of Tru-
ialo"H in'erpofltlOn, f4
Silence" shouted The man with tho
bludgeon. "sllence, YOU womonl the
citlzen-prcaldcnt o. going TO speak"
The prisoner Trudalno has tho ear
Of the court" said The president. "nnd
may continue hls confession. II the fo-
male prisoner Wishes 20 speak. she may
be- heard afterwards. cnioin both the
accused persons 20 make short work OF
Il with their addresses to me. or they
VIII make their case worse instead OF
better. ! command silence among the
audience. ana n am not obeyod, / will
clear the hall Now, prisoner Tru-
dalnc, invite you 10 proceed. No more
about your sister; let her speak for her.
SELF. Your business and ours Is with
the man and woman Dubois now. Are
You, or are yon not ready TO tell the
oour, who they aro?"
II repeat that am ready" answered
Trudalne. "The Citizen Dubois II a SER
want. The woman Dubois is the
mother OF The man who has denounced
superintendent Danyllle."
4 low, murmurlng. rushing sound Of
hundreds OF exclaimlng voices, all
speaking. half-supprossedly. az the
same moment. followed the delivery OF
the answer. No officer OF the court at
tempted TO control the outburst OF as.
tonlshment. The infection Of Il spread
to the persons on the platform, TO tho
crler himself 10 the judges OF the trlb-
unal, lounglng, but the moment before,
20 carolossly silent In their chairs
when the noise was at length quelled.
Il was subducd In the most instantane-
Gus manner by one man, who
shouted from the throng behind the
presidents chair
"Clear the way there! Superintendent,
Danyille IL taken illg'
A vehement whispering and contend
ing Of many voices interrupting each
other, followed then a swaying among
the assembly OF official people; then a
great stiffness; then the sudden appear
ance OF Danyille alone. az the table.