The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1898-12-29

isn't quite beggars, Mass Eldridge.
| has one hundred dollars OBJ my own
to pay you cash down, an I'll make
more eft l works my fingers to de
bone. Eff you won't help US, Mass
Eldridge, I'll go to some oder lawyer"
Mr.. Eldridge raised his hand to 81
lence her.
Il don't want your money, my good
Norah," be said. L will look into
the case and do what L can for Louis.
| can't hope to clear him entirely, but
I'll do my best for your sake, and for
bis.
She took bis hand and raised it to
her lips, while the tears rained down
her withered cheeks
God bless you, massa," she said
Eff de whole world said my boy
was guilty, Ia stand up afore them
and say it's lie"
From that day until the trial came
n, the tall, erect figure of old Norah
could be seen in one of the principal
thOroughfares, where she had a little
stall and sold cake and coffee TO the
passers by. Her story got out, and
sue was largely patronized. She care
fully boarded the money she made,
spending nothing on herself, but fill
ing her boys cell with every luxury.
But he vIsibly wasted away. His
mother had died of consumption. and
the old woman, watching him keenly,
knew only too we'll what the hectic
flush and oppressed breathing meant
Hour after hour he passed with his
head on her shoulder, sometimes
bursting out with bitter self-reproach-
es for his ruined aud wasted young
life, at others quietly penitent and
full of hope for the future.
wv neither [ get off or not, nanny"
he said, I'm a changed man. If |
escape, we will go together to some
new country nobody knows me, and
you'll Dever leave again while Im
alive. Ii was 30 hard anu bitter til
| felt like miserable cur that every
body was chasing. But that's over
now. You're here. and there's Mr..
Eidridge, just as kind as can be. |
'ChiiNir hiuilllitf uOh lJcs VI oil llItu.
came to befriend me?'
She Dad never told him the partc,
ular5 OF her interview with MIR. Ell
bridge; she thought it would comfort
him more to think that the help of
the lawyer was al act of spontaneous
benevOlence. When the trial came
on, Norab got as neal the prisoner as
aiInmnhIn Shn F. llr,,,,l in
dence closely and intelligently, shak-
ing her head and groaning when it
bore strongly against her boy, smiling
with fearful eyes when the extenuat
ing circumstances of his previous hon,
esty were made manifest.
1t was long case aud hotly con
tested. Mr.. Eldridge was by this time
more than half convinced of the limo
cence of his client. and had warmed
up to his work as a keen lawyer will
always do.
During the trial it had been con-
clusively proved that more than one
person had been concerned in the rob-
berry. People now began to give some
weight to the prisoners accusation
against James Morgan, wild and i'm
probable as it seemed at the time.
Inquiry had revealed the TACT that.
though bearing an excellent reputa
ton, Morgan led two lives-one fair
seeming before the world, the other
full of secret vice When he was
brought upon the witness stand, q
good deal of his smooth composure
had deserted him.
MIR. Eldridge was merciless in his
cross examination, and MorgaL STAN
mered, hesltated, and coDtradicted
himself so often that he finally broke
down. Norah arose from her seat like
an ayenging angel, her finger pointed
toward the trembling witness.
Does you hear him, jedge? Does
you see how white and trembly he's
done gomez Dat man is guilty, ledge
| knows it, you sees it, an de Lords
hand is on de pore misrable sinner
dis blessed minute.'
"Silence in the courtm thundered
the Judge, trying to speak sternly
Remove that woman if she opens
her lips again"
I've said my say, jedge," she per
sisted. Dat man is de robber as sure
as de Lord has jedged him
There are instances in the history
of crime, when cowardly criminals,
not smitten By remorse, but moved
by sudden panic. confess their guilt
This was one. Before an hour had
elapsed, Morgan's full confession &C
quilted Louis Calvin of all completely
in the robbery. The money was re
covered, as all that had been taken
from 1t was the one hundred dollars
which had been given 70 Louis.
1t was on the arm of his faithful old
nurse that Louis Calvin left the court
house. Mr.. Eldridge, too, accompa
MED him to the pleasant little cottage
which Nora had rented and beautitied
for her boy.
Il knowed as well as could be, Mass
Eidridge, dat de Lord wos wild u.s.
Norah cried, triumphantly, as they
entered the cottage Il fixed tings
/ aD here Gaze knew Louis was bound
I TO git free"
"You must let me help you. Louis, "
Mr. Eldridge said, kindly. 20 r old
friend there has taught me my duty,
aud | wish to do it.
! Il tanks you, massa," Norah inter.
rupted. but if you mean to gib US
money, my boy mustn't be beholden to