San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1897-08-08


rity to endure, and SO 1t was in the case
of this most remarkably strong willed
girl She had passed through fiery or
deal bravely, and might say success
fully, until at last the unexpected had
come to destroy all her powers of con-
troll.
Nevertheless she was not one to give
way, like her friend Alice Marvel, and
though she certainly started very per-
ceptibly when her lovers name was
called she looked like frightened ami
NAL who, though awaiting death
blow, was yet prepared to die hard. As
she stood expectant and defiant she
won the admiration of all the men in
the room, thing of no small conse-
quence when it is remembered that ~
of these composed the jury There was
painful silence until the entrance of
the next witness. At last he came, and
when Virginia saw him and knew that
this was no trick that was being played
to brighten her into revealing that
which she had determined to conceal
she could not repress a slight cry as she
stepped from the stand and dropped into
the nearest seat. Then she assumed a
stolid expression, which defied the scru-
tiny of Mr.. Barnes or any of the others.
Marvel cast one hasty glance in her
direction, and with his lips a little
firmly compressed he took his place on
the witness stand. Mr.. Upper at once
began:
mr. Marvel, dc you remember the
day of the fete given by Miss Lewis at
Riverside2"
"Most distinctly"
81 believe you attempted to kill Mr..
| Lewis on that occasion?''
81 drew out my pistol under great
provocatien and in anger. Miss Lewis
struck my arm, and my weapon was dis
charged.
| "Do you mean that when you took
out your pistol it was not your intention
to fire it?''
~ cannot tell what my intention
was. AS I said, l acted under excite
ment. 1t is impossible to say what may
or what may not have happened.
"But did you not threaten Mr.. Lewis
as you left the lawn?"
Perhaps. 1t would have been but
natural.
"Where did you 60 when you left the
farm that night?"
Home, of course.
"But why is it, then, that you were
not there when search was made for
you the next day."
II was disheartened and disguised at
| the turn of events, and in sheer des-
peration arose early ard went off gun
ming"
Ibid You return?"
"After days shooting went on to
Epping, where / have a house..
"That place was searched a few days
later, and no trace of you was to be
found"
81 only staid there one day and then
went to Worcester
"Why did you do that?"
| Because / knew of the plot which
Mr.. Lewis was forming against me-"
"How could you know that, since
you left Lee before any steps had been
inaugurated?"
| "a friend warned me by letter.
"Who was this obliging friend, and
how did he know where a letter would
reach your"
Before / left / told him where ]
meant to 60. 1t is immaterial who he
is"
81 presume this was Mr.. Everly, was
it not?'
Marvel remained silent, and Mr..
Upper did not press the point, but con-
tinued:
Where were you ON the night upon
which Mr.. Lewis was murderedp'
~ was at the farm" .
The lawyer was pleased at this
straig htforward reply.
"What were you doing there?"
us it essential to go into that?"
at is very essential.
"Well, then, l went there to meet
Miss Lewis, having asked her for an in
terview."
Ibid you see her? If so, where?"
"She met me across the river"
"How long did this interview iast?'
"Of course cannot be accurate, but
I should say about an hour. The sub
ject which we discussed was one of VI
tai importance to me, and ] was not
anxious to bring the meeting to close
before exhausting all the arguments at
my command"
Mr.. Barnes reflected a moment and
calculated that if Miss Lewis left the
summer house at 9 O'Clock, granting
her 3 minutes to cross the river and as
many more in returning, this statement
of Marvel's, that she talked with him
an hour, would just fit the one which
she had made to the effect that she
reached the house at half past 10. This,
therefore, satisfied him that he had the
matter of time correct.
Now, then, Mr.. Marvel, said the
lawyer, "please tell us what you did
after Miss Lewis left you"
"Istarted to walk to the Epping road,
but before / reached it / retraced my