Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1897-11-25

anu those OF the puDHc Win tne mos
eager curiosity.
The preliminary arrangements bein,
completed, the prisoner was arraignec
in the usual manner. and pleaded, OF
course, mot Guilty"
mo, I'll be ID was going to say
IL he isr' exclaimed Captain Fuljoy,
bringing down his gold-headed stick
with an emphatic thump.
The crier called ORDER and the
business of the trial proceeded.
The states attorney arose to open
the Indictment. He stood up with an
air of modest assurance, of dcferential
confidence. His Opening address vas
intended to be one Of the finest speci.
mems of forensic eloquence ever yet
heard. He cleared his throat, looked
around upon the spectators, down on
the prisoner, over to the jury box, UP
to the bench. and commenced:
"You honor and gentlemen of the
jury. 1t becomes my painful duty
TO-"
Cast your e'e Ger this wee bit
writing" said the Scotch bailiff
thrusting into his hands n folded paper
chat had been sent by the sheriff, who,
mt this crisis, entered the court room
The states attorney looked surprised
and annoyed at the untimely Interrupt
ton; but, catching the eye of the sher.
if, who was making his way through
the crowded room toward the bench,
and deeming n paper dispatched by
him at that moment of some import
ance, he fr%owningly opened and read
the contents.
The effect was marked. His face
flushed up, he glanced quickly at the
messenger, at the prisoner, at the jury,
and then, Will a short bow to the
bench, turned suddenly and FASTENED
TO meet the sheriff, who vas still slow
ly advancing through the crowd.
The eyes of the whole assembly
were upon the two. That something
unusual bad happened, or was about
TO happen, every one knew. The
crowd fell back TO facilitate the meet.
ing of the two men.
The prisoner and his party watched
these proceedings with curiosity and
interest. To the d~espairing every
event brings hope--for their co 1dition,
that cannot be made worse, may be
made better. Therefore it was with a
vague hope that this nearly hopeless
group gaZed upon the meeting Of the
states attorney and the sheriff.
The last two mentioned were now
talking together in low, eager tones.
After a short interview, they both adj
vanceG toward the bench, and the
states attorney spoke:
"Your Honor, l beg leave to with
draw the charge against the prisoner
mt the bar, and enter a nolle proseQui.
l hold in my hand an official dispatch
from the mayor of New Orleans, an
~nouncing that the missing lady, Astrea
Greville, is alive and we'll"
He was interrupted.
With great cries of joy the prisoner
and his friends started up and threw
themselves into each others arms.
The c%oDtagton spread. The audience
was in q state of irrepressible excite
ment.
There are crises in life when time.
place and conventional proprieties are
all carried away In the tide of over
whclming emotion. For some mo-
ments no one thought to call the
crowd to order. Nature had to take
her way. Meanwhile, the judge was
reading the official dispatch. At length
he spoke to the crier, who called out
in q loud voice that rose above all the
noise in the room:
s'Silence In the court while his honor
gives Judgment"
And silence fell like a spell upon the
crowd.
The prisoner Is discharged from
custody, and the court is adjourned
And, having said this, he descended
from the bench, and warmly shook
hands with Colonel Greville and Cap
tain Fuljoy.
The sheriff 1t the same moment
came up and placed the dispatch in
C.. lionel Grcville's hands. saying:
This document contains information
about your wife which will be most
which the public at large have so lit,
tie to do, that his honor deemed II
unnecessary to read 1t aloud in open
court; the bare fact of her existence,
proved before the authorities at New
Orleans. being cause sufficient to just
ify ycur immediate discharge. Here
is the paper; and pray accept with IL
my warmest congratulations"
and mine, also! though you have
disappointed re of delivering one OF
the finest speeches | ever penned
However. it will do quite as well
with q little alteration. for the next
case" said the states attorney.
Thanks! thanks! Bur, oh, tell me,
is my wife really well and safey"
"fes; read for yourself"
Other friends were now crowdinc
around Colonel Greville with congrat
ulatlons, that might have occupied
him for the next three hours, had no
Captain Fuljoy interfered by saying
Gentlemen, Madame de Glacie Is II
need of repose and refreshment afte
all this fatigue and excitement. Per
NIT us to take leave of you and attend
her from the court ROOM"
And. with a deep bow, the gallant
old sailor took leave Of his friends
gave his arm TO Madame de Glacie and
led her forth. Colonel Greville attend
ed them. followed by the good wishe.
of all his friends.
They walked back to the inn, where
Captain Fuljoy and the Marquise dc
Glacie had taken lodgings. And, after
a slight ~refreshment, during which
Captain Fuljoy's carriage was brought
around, they set out for the island,
OILY to spend one night however.
That afternoon and evening was
employed In hasty preparations fol