The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1897-11-10
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her at so late an hour?'
ssI do rot think that this is my Sc
cret. I would prefer to have you ask
the lady herself
''I think We may do that, Mr.. Tup-
J per- said the squire.
eyes, yes, squire, that will do quite
well,' replied Mr.. Upper, and with a
nod the squire dismissed the witness.
He then called for Miss Marvel The
young LADY appeared and plainly show
ed that she was very nervous over the
prospect of testifying.
CHOW, hiss Marvel" began Mr..
Tupper, Eve are sorry to trouble you
in this matter, but it is SO very serious
that we are compelled to examine every
one who by any possibility may be able
to throw any light on the terrible
crime.
Glow should I be able to do SOP"
asked Miss Marvel, already alarmed.
sWe do not know that you can, :" re-
piled Mr.. Upper, Fastening to reassure
her. It was plainly evident that if any
thing was to be learned from this wit
ness it would be by dint of the greatest
care. .sBut," continued he, eff you Go
know anything we feel certain that you
will not hesitate to inform Us at
once"
.sBut I tell you do not know any
thing about it, except what I have
heard. -
"Perhaps even that may prove al
liable. But stop minute, % for she was
about to interrupt hira;; "let NE ask the
questions, and yea answer. That will
be the quickest way CT proceeding. TO
begin, then, when did you first know
of the murder:''
Monday morning. Virgie came and
told me. %
"You are sure you did not know OF 1t
booner?''
.svi-gie found me in bed, SO bow
could I hear Of it sooner?"
81 said know, not .hesr.'"
"Well, know, then; it is all the
same. %
"were goa at home en- Sunday
night?''
"Why-why-of course. Where else
should l be?'' s.smnered the girl.
s.You told my daughter shat you were
going to drive with Mr. LUcas, . inter
rupted the squire in his kindliess tones.
"Mr. Lrcas could. not keep the ap-
pointment. y
DO you know wh5?" asked Mls
Tupper.
Il suppose he had some busiress. Ia
fact, he told me so. -
s.Did he say that it was cat Of
town. TIE girs started with surprise.
eyes, sir. HOY did yoa k..ow9'' :
ssHe told the same thing to others.
Do you know why he should have told
50 many people that be was going cut
CT town and then not have gomez" Alice
in great perturbation locked appealing
| ly toward Lucas, but the latter avoided
her glance Very hesitatingly she an
swered:
.sMr. Lacas could tell you better tiisn
l." Her esuivocal reply made Mr.
Barnes conclude that she knew the rea-
son, which, 1t viii be remembered, LE-
cas- had refused to give, AID lie gaze
the lawyer sign to press the pointt.
'.The question has been asked Ne.
Lucas, but we want to hear what ycu
know about the matter. Have you seen
him since Sunday, when he told 5ca
that he meant to leave town.
ssThat is the last tine he called. =
ssBut have you seen him:" Alice was
evidently troubled by the question, and
the lawyer determined to come 10 tie
main point at osce. Ee continued:
CATER he left you Gil Sunday where
die ycu go?''
81 did not so anywhere, " stammezea
the poor girl.
s:Cozne, yoa viii best serve yourself
and Your friends by telling the truth. %
! ssE,te truth! Why, what Go yoE
mean She see,aed greatly agitatad, i
not positively alarmed.
! After he left you, continual Mr.
Tupper, "you went to Riverside farm.
You went there not to see your friend
Hiss Lewis, but
ssEcw Go you know I did not go to
see Virgie?" interrupted Alice excited
ly.
ssYou did not go to see her, because
I yoa had discovered that there was to be
meeting between Her and Harry Lu-
cas- y
cit is falsel aow can ycu say such o
thins:'
9:You went into the summer house
and lid there, SO that you might over
hear what passed between the two. .
"It's all lie-a wicked lie.'' cried
the girl, hysterically scbbing between
the words. 81 did not go near the farm,
and I did not go after Harry-and-lt's
all made up-and"- Here she broke
down utterly, sobbing SO that it was
necessary to delay the proceedings till
she could recover from her agitation.
Lucas, much disturbed, arose and ad-
dressed the coroner:
ESQUIRE, is it necessary to continue