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

ana those TWO were the p0aE VINO stOOu
there on the trial. Sir Gilbert couldn't
believe the jury would convict an innocent
man of the crime he himself had
| halfunwittingly committed. GEy Warning
couldn't believe the jury would convict an
innocent mar OF the crime he had never
been guilty, of. So those two doubted. To
all the rest the verdict was . foregone con-
clusion.
Nevertheless, dead silence reigned
everywhere in the court as the clerk OF ar
raigns put the solemn question, Gentle
men. do you find the prisoner at the bar
guilty or not guilty."
And the foreman, clearing his throat.
hnskily answered, in . tremulous tone,
eve find him guilty. OF willfal murder"
There was q long, deep pause. Everyone
looked at the prisoner: Guy Waring stood
like one stunned by the immensely
of III blow. 1t was an awful moment. He
the English law would hang him.
One pair OF eyes in the court, however.
was not fixed on Guy. Elma Clifford. at
that final and supreme moment, gazed
hard viii, all her soul at Sir Gill,ert Glider
sleeve. Her glance went through him. She
sat like an embodied conscience before
him. The judge rose slowly, his eyes
Inverted on bees. lie was k-embiing
with remorse, and deadlier pale
than ever. All awful lividne>s stole
ever his face, His lips were con
torted. His eyebrows quivercd horribly.
Still gazing straia ht at E ma, he eSsaved to
speak. Twice he opened his parched lips;
but his voice failed him.
/ can not accept thai finding" he said at
last. in a very solemn tone. battling hard
for speech against some internal enemy.
Il cannot accept It,. Clerk you will enter
q verdict OF not guilty"
A deep hum OF surprise ran around the
expectant court. Every mouth opened
wide, and drew q long, hushed breath.
Senior counsel for the Crown jumped to
his feet. astonished.
thus baked Of his success. '.On what
grounds does your lordship decide to over
Eide the plain verdict of the jury?"
The pause that ollOwed was i~nexpressi-
bly, terrible. Guy Waring waited for
the answer in an agony OF suspense. He
knew what it meant nov. With q rush it
all occurred to him. He knew who was
the murderer. But he hoped for nothing.
Sir Gilbert faltered. Elma Clifford's eyes
were upon him still compelling him. BE
cause he said at last. with q still more evil
dent physical effort, pumping the words
out slowly, II asl here TO administer JUS
tice, and justice | will administer. 49,.
This man is innocent. 1t wa 1 myself
who killed Montague hewitt that day at
Mambury."
At those awful words, uttered in a tone
% solemn that no one could doubt either
l tOGlT truth OF tu6IH SlNCCftty, Il COtu IllTIll
ran responsive through the packed
crowd OF auditors. The silence was pro-
found. In its midst q boys voice burst
forth all at once. directed, a. it seemed. to
the counsel for the Crown. II said it was
him." the voice cried, in q t%riumphant
tone. II knowed nm! l knowed 'um! Thik
there's the man that axed me the way down
the dell the marnin' o the murder"
The judge TUNED toward tho boy With a
CHASTITY smile OF enforced recognition.
"You say the truth, my lad" he answered,
without any stteMpt ut concealment. 1T
vssI who oked you. 1t vas I who killed
him. I went round by the far gate, after
hearing he was there and cutting across
path BY the Tangle. / ven there to meet
him; / vent there to confront him; but not
Of malice prepense to murder him. /
wanted to question him about . family
mAtta. Why I needed to QUESTION him
no n hencefOrth shall ever know.
That secret thank heaven, rests now
did question him. he answered ms back
With 90 tout an aepersiOn upon q lady who
~ very near and dear to me"-the judge
paused q moment; he was fighting hard for
heath; something within was evidently
choking him. Then he went on more ex-
citsdly-"an aspersion upon a lady whom
l love more than life-an insult that no
man could stand-an unspeakahle foulness;
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