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

80 'tJN1 = $500 80 $3.50
land. nothing was rs yet known or
suspected of the events transporting at
the old plantation house in Louisiana.
From the time that Mr.. Dunbar had
left the neighborhood, for the purpose
of inserting advertisements in the city
papers offering n munificent reward
for the recovery of the lady, the
friends of Astrea had passed their
days in the slow lieart-wasting of
hope deferred" Every week they
had received letters from Wclby Dun
bar reporting no progress toward dis
coycry. Once Madame de Glacic had
got from Mrs. Greville n letter OF con
doience. inviting her to come to New
York. This invitation had been CRATE
fully declined. Upon another occasion
Colonel Greville had received from his
~step-motilcr a letter full of sympathy.
This he answered in the spirit in
which IL was written. At last Captain
Fuljoy got n little note from Elite
Burns, announcing her safe arrival in
New York. and also the immediate de-
parture of the whole family for New
Orleans. The same mail brought n
letter from Mr.. Dunbar to Madame de
Giacie confirming the news, and as
surfing her that he would taxe advant-
age of this journey TO prosecute the
search for her lost daughter.
Since these last two letters the
friends of Astrea had heard nothing
moro from their attorney or his party.
Captain Fuljoy. with the patient en-
durance of righteous old age, tried to
bear up under this prCtracted anguish
OF suspense; but his friends perceived
with sorrow that he failed every day.
Colonel Greville. with the elasticity
of youth, struggled long against the
fatal effects of Imprisonment and des-
pair: but at last also succumbed to
their power, and rapidly wasted away.
Only Madame de Glacie. with the
hope that Springs eternal in a wo-
mans breast at least, and the prophet
lie vision of a mothers soul, kept up
her spirits. and foretold the final sue
cess of thes search. She ven frequent
~ from one Of the sufferers TO the 9TH
er to cheer them up.
Meanwhile, some notifications of
public opinion were going on. Some
weeks had passed since the tragedy
at E'uljoy'S Isle as the events of the
bridal day there had been called, and
the community had had time to recov-
err from the first effects of their hor-
ror. surprise and Indignation. The
81 lit of Colonel Greville was no longer
a matter of unquestionable fact with
everybody. Many seriously doubted
his criminality. The conduct of Cap
tain Fnljoy and the Marquise de Ola
Gle had also a good effect upon public
sentiment. They did not believe Col
onel Gseville to be the murderer, or
that any murder had been committed.
On tho contrary, they held their SON
in-law in the highest possible esteem
and affection, and they were con-
vinced that the lost bride had been alb
Quoted by certain other parties. So,
the goo6 people of the country looked
forward TO the approaching trial as
the only means by which they would
ever be able to get the truth of this
mysterious affair.
The day Of the trial arrived. From
an early hour In the morning the court
room was crowded by an eager audi
ence. Judge Pemberton presided. At
10 o'clock the prisoner, pale and hag-
gard from long Imprisonment and Sc
we're anxiety, and clothed in the
gloomy habilaments of mourning. was
led into court. BY his side, to sustain
him by their presence, walked Ma
dame de Glacie and Captain Fuljoy.
This excited a buzz Of conversation
among the spectators.
Surely 1t was whispered, she can
not be guilty, or the mother and the
guardian of the girl he Is supposed to
have murdered would not be here in
attendance upon him."
And look! how affectionate their
is to hint"
tHpA:c xrfIl I,wo 81, Axon& .,-o. A.
Jury, in spite of ALL"
Meanwhile, the prisoner and his par
ty advanced through the court. In
that primitive country court room
there was no regular dock. The pris-
lei was accommodated with a chair
In front of the bench, and among his
own counsel. His manner was COM
posed and dignifed, but deeply sor-
rowful. Madame de Glacie and Cap
tain Fuljoy seated themselves-the one
on the right hand, the other on the
left.
Madame de Glacie put her hand In
his, and looked affectionately upon
him from time to time.
Captain Fuljoy sat back, with his
hands resting upon his gold-headed
cane that stood between his knees. his
broad chest expanded, and his gray
head erect, looking defiance at the
court.
Occasionally the counsel of the pris>
oner came and exchanged n word with
one or the other of the group.
And thus they remained while the
preliminaries OF the trial were ar
ranged.
In criminal trials, in some cases, the
evidence is so clear against the pris-
oner that every n surely predicts
his conviction; in others, 1t is so OBJ
scure that every one as surely antici.
pates his acquittal. And In neither OF
these cases Is much anxiety felt by
the public at large; fer they think
that they know the result of the trial
In advance.
But there Is a third class of cases,
where the evidence is of that question
able character, In which 1t might be
prevised that a harsh jury would con.
vict. or a lenient one acquit the pris-
oner.
or tkis class was the case OF Colonel
Greville. The circumstances that could
be proved against him were so grave
as to excite the most serious fears OF