Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1896-02-20
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Before ga Reach Your Prisoa
bread. OF which he kindly advised her
% pdruake-
How long shall I have % remain
herpT' inquired the poor girl
Your examination before the m3-lS-
trates * fixed for noon liz can't take
place before. because Of the
having 10 u hssnght together.
Thank You. win you SET down the
coffee dnd be kind enough 20 procure
me Il pitcher of waterz
The officer nodded and went and
brought the required r~pfreshrIent- and
rnen retired and barred the door upon
the solitary prisoner
IN a. SCon as she was again left
alone. EusIora. over whose habits Of
nearness no misfortune could prevail
took combs. brushes and i towel from
her travelling bag, and. with the all OF
the Jug OF water. bathed her Z
combed her hair and arranged her dress
* kali As with her mInacIed hands
she could Then she drank the coffee
and tried 70 ompo her mind fOr the
severe ordeal before her.
She had not long 20 wait At 4 quar-
Ter u LNEtNE AAr btES NAAf - 80
with a elang, the door was opened. and
the two officers entered TO conduct her
before the magistrates. With her fet-
tered hands she managed 10 put on
her bonnet. but could not conCriye 70
arrange her shawl: but Sims performed
this service for her with gentleness and
deIicacy. folding the shawl so As 70 con-
eeal the manacles.
IT, al.xaI- -AsfA1 -h. vr1x fod NTyr
between the two policemen. and con-
Quoted across the street 20 the town
hail in a front room OF which the mag
istrates held their sessions.
A rude crowd OF men women and
BOYS was collected in front OF the build
ing. waiting 10 get a sight OF her face
as she passed.. But the policemen
kindly hurried her through this crowd
into the hall
IL was a large stone room, divided
across the middle OF the dosr by an
iron railing Within this railing be-
hind i long table. sat three magistrates;
the presiding Justice. Sir Ira Brunton-
occupied tine central position. while on
his right sar Squire Humphreys. and on
his left Squire Upton. AT one exrrem-
iry Of the clble sat the clerk and at the
opposite end stood thu group OF wit
nesses. consisting OF Dr.. Watkins. DE-.
Hlli. the Princess PeZzilini. two chem
lists. Il policeman. and the domestic
servanrs OF Aliworth Abbey.
Immediately before the cable stood
Malcolm M0ntrGSe. looking pale. anx-
ions and hearr-broSsn. On seeing the
entrance OF Eui0ri guarded be hurried
through the little gite OF the Rulings
toward her, Slying in 4 low anu hur-
riei tone.
-Dh, Eudora. it Is lsut IN hour since L
heard OF your arrest-0nly when the
sherilrs officer arrived ar AIworth
20 summon the witnesses, and bur
ried hither Immediately to see what l
could 10 Tor you.
Nothing. nothing. you can do moth
ing for me. dear friend; my case is so
desperate thai lone but God can help
me-"
But Oh. Euaiora-"
Sir. we cannot allow any CONVERSE
ton with the prisoner" said Sims. hur-
rying his charge on % the Immediate
presence OF the magistrates.
.Piace Z chair for her, officer. she is
unable 10 stand said Squire Upon.
looking at the terrified and half-raint-
ing girl with feelings thar mighE have
been compassion. bT for the horror her
supposed crime inspired
Sisas placed Z chair directly in front
of the table before the magistrates and
Eu,Iora dropped rather han SAT- down
in IT.
Sims then laid the warrant upon the
table before their worsnips. and re-
rreated behind the chair OF his pFis-
oner.
Sir Ira Bgunton adjusted his specta-
Giles. took up the warrant. looked over
il. and then addressing the accused.
said coldiy.
"wiII you please 20 throw aside your
veil. Miss Leatong'
ErHInra. with trembling fingers.
obeyp-l. AMI revealed a face 50 ,Iesshly
in lis DalIor. vliat those vino looked
upon il sArank back and uttered excIa-
nations OF pity, for they thought the
girl must De- dying.
Miss Leau0n.- pursued Sir Ira Brun-
ton. The warrant that l hold here
charges you with the murder. by the
administration 0E poison. OF Jhe hfe
Lord and Lady Leaton and their iaugh-
ter. the Hon. Agatha Leaton. I must
say that | grieye exceedingly TO see one
OF your ~ and sex and rank stand
before Us ehargCd with sd heinous a
crime"
The deadly pallor OF Eudora's cheeks
were suddenly dnsae,i with a hectic
spot. rs she filteresi forth:
Il ann ~guiiyiess. nh. sir. you who have
known me ever since [ came. IN orphan.
III this strange land. should know that
! am