Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1896-02-20

before lou hPach hour fEIAOI
Walls.
bread. Of which he kindly advised hel
10 partake.
How long shall ] have TO remain
hereE' inquired the poor girl.
Your examination before the magiS.
trates il fixed for noon. II can't take
place before, because Of the witnesses
having 10 be brought together
Thank you VIII you set down the
coffee and be kind enough 10 procure
me a pitcher OF waterf"
The officer nodded. and went and
brought the required refreshment. and
then retired and barred the door upon
the solitary prisoner.
And as soon as she was again left
alone. Eudora. over whose habits OF
neatness no misfortune could prevail.
took combs. brushes and a towel from
her travelling bag. and. with the aid of
the jug of water. bathed her face,
cOmbed her hair and arranged her dress
as well as with her manacled hands
she could. Then she drank the coffee
and tried To compose her mind for the
severe ordeal before her.
She had not long TO wait. At a quar-
ter 10 twelve the bars once more fell
with a clang. the door was opened. and
the two officers entered TO conduct her
before the magistrates. With her fet-
tered hands she managed TO put on
her bonnet. but could not contriye to
arrange her shawl: but Sims performed
this service for her with g~entleness and
delicacy, folding the shawl SO as TO u
ceal the manacles-
Then. closely yelled. She was led out
between the I'VE policemen, and con-
Quoted across the street TO the town
hall, in a front room OF which the mag
isrrates 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 floor by an
iron railing. Within this railing. be-
hind a long table, sat three magistrates:
the presiding justice. Sir Ira Brunton,
occupied the central position. while on
his right sat Squire Humphreys, and on
his left Squire Upton. At one extrem-
ity Of the table sat the clerk, and at the
opposite end stood the group Of wit
nesses, consisting of DIR. Watkins. DIR.
Han, the Princess Pezzilini. two chem
lists, a policeman. and the domestic
servants of Allworth Abbey.
Immediately before the table stood
Malcolm Montrose. looking pale. anx-
ious and heart-broken. On seeing the
entrance OF Eudora guarded. he hurried
through the little gate OF the ratings
her, saying in a low and hur-
ried tone:
"Oh. EudoTa, II Is but m hour since /
heard Of your arrest-only when the
sherih-s officer arrived IT Ailwortl
summon the witnesses; and l hur-
ried hither Immediately to see what /
could do for you."
Nothing, nothing, you can do moth
Ing for me. dear friend: my case is so
desperate that none but God can help
But on, Eudora--
Sir. we cannot allow any conversa-
ton with the prisoner" said Sims, hur-
rying his charge on 10 the immediate |
presence Of the magistrates.
Place a chair for her, officer: she is
unable Il stand" said Squire Upton, /
AZ the terrified and half-faint-
Lng girl with feeling. that might have
been compassion. but for the horror her
supposed crime inspired.
Sims placed a chair directly I'm front
# the table before the magistrates. and
Eudora dropped rather ;l,an sat down
n IL.
Sims then laid the warrant upon the
able before their worships, and re-
behind the chair OF his pris-
,ner.
Sir Ira Brunton adjusted his specta-
les, took up the warrant, looked over
and then addressing the accused.
aid coldly:
Will you please 10 throw aside year
ell. Miss LeatonT'
Eudora, with trembling fingers.
and revealed a face so d,athly
IA its pallor, that those who looked
pom it shrank back and uttered cxcla-
of pity. FOR they thought the
irl must be dying.
Miss Leaton." pursued Sir Ira Brun-
the warrant that | hold hero
harges Won with the murder, by the
administration OF poison. OF the late
ord and Lady Leaton and their dauyh-
er, the Hon. Agatha Leaton. l must
ay that | grieve exceedingly to see one
4 your age and sex and rank stand
us charged with so heinous A
The deadly pallor Of Eudora's checks
suddenly flushed with a hectic
pot. rs she faltered forth:
II am guiitiess: oh. sir. you who have
nown me ever since came. an orphan,
. this strange land, should know that
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