Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1897-08-12
CHAPTER xxI-1Conhnned1

yok W. 80 q "a
viii throw a little light upon this dark
subject. / found this coat hanging up
In the wardrobe OF the coloncl's dress
ing room. You see. the cuffs are thick
ly spotted with blood. and so are the
openings of the pockets, as II bloody
hands had been thrust into them. The
colonels servants may be able &c swear
to the coat" replied Hudson.
Bring 1t here; let Us examine IL: and
then go out and cali Colonel Gravi.le's
The constable laid the ccat upon the
cable before the magistrates, and then
Went out to fetch the new witness,
while everyone else In the room drew
neal and bent forward 10 gaze upon tie
bloody token. But among al the bend
Ing faces, non seemed So full Of h0rror
and aniaZeiient rs that OF Fulke Gre
vile. Like the Gorgon's head, the sight
seemed to turn him into stone.
Before any one found 4 tongue, Eud-
son reappeared. conducting Corporal
Knox, the body-servaLt OF Colonel Gre
vile.
Room was made for him: the OATH ad-
ministered and his evidence taken. liz
was very brief. but very conclusive.
What is your name?' asked the
clerk.
James Knox, your worship"
Are you the servant os Cclone! Gre
v!lle?"
IL am, sir"
"Do you know this coat?'
"Yes, sir: 1t Is one of my masters
dress coats. He wore 1t last evening"
Did he lay ii off upon retiring 10 his
roomy'
mo, your worship; as soon rs I had
lighted my master TO his dressing room.
he took the taper from my hand and
babe me leave him. as he should not
need my services any more that night.
i went out, and he locked the door
after me-"
"When you answered his bell AL ca
tered his room this morning, id you
see this coatf' I,
NO. your worship: my master told
me TO get another more suitable for
morning wear. And so ! neither saw
or even thought OF the missing coat"
This was the gist OF Krox'S evidence.
Some other rnimportant questions
We're ASKED, but they ELECTED no further
Information.
"Do you wish TO pat any question 70
this witness. Colonel Gfevi.ley" col1ly
inquired Mr.. Erlingford.
81 do not: / say, as l said in regard to
the evidence given by Mss Powers-I
admit the facts. but deny the infaren-
ces."
For all comment. Major Burns point
ed significantly to the blood-stained
cuffs before him.
"On my truth and honor-as the Lori
Is my juaee-and as hope for saliva
toni know not how that blood came
$500 .A.- - .~.a 8
ly fresh and spotlessly clean when 1
threw II of last night. just the instant
before l sank into the arm chair. whore
/ fell asleep" said the colonel, solemn
ly.
The two magistrates consulted TO-
gether for q few minutes. and then Ma
jor Burns turned and addressed h.@ae.s
to the accused, saying:
Colonel Greville. a most painfrl ut
lies before me: and / have no slterpa-
tive but 90 perform Il. The testim NJ
OF Miss PIONEERS as to the conversation
which occurred between yourself anil
uncle some years ago. together with the
fatal words you used in reference 10
your late unhappy wife; the fact fiat
you alone OF all the world had IS
last night 10 that poor lady's chrrlDer.
and the circumstance of the blood found
upon your coa sleeves-all combine 20
form so great a weight of evileaca
against you. as leaves me no Choice OF
courses whatever. IT Is my solemn du.
ty TO send yCur case TO trial before 4
higher tribunal. where | hope, as often
happens, these dark circumstances may
be cleared away from y0ur fame. Mix,
make ont the mittimCs.'
"Mr. Magistrate said Fulfe. gravel.
''sincc the death Of my beloved wife,
existence has lost for me all It's worth
and sweetness, Even liberty was valu-
able to me only as affording op%oortuni-
ty for tracing out her fate. | will.
therefore, only ask OF your kindness
that you will send off a messenger 10
bring Captain Fulioy home, that he
may act for me in this search"
And so saying. Fulke Greville bowed
to the magistrates and sat down.
Major Burns rromiSed 70 comply with
this request. The warrant OF commit
tai was signed ard delivered to Hull
son.
And the same morning Fulke Gre
vile was conveyed 70 the county pris-
or. some twenty miles away, on the
main land.