Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1898-02-10


l have no more doubt that Fulke Gre
vile has made away with his wife than
l have of my own existence"
Miss Powers. we do not wish to hear
any opinions Of yours. Witnesses should
deal only in facts. You may retire."
When Miss Hit left the room, Mr..
Erlingford turned to Major Burns and
said:
II think, sir. the evidence given by
the last witness calls for the issue of Il
warrant for the arrest of Col. Fulke
Grevile."
II think so. too! I think so. tool"
sadly asScnted the major; and. turning
to the clerk. he added: Make one out
Immediately. Mix"
ut is already made. SIR" sail the
clerk, handing up the document for sig
nature.
80 prompt! There. then. serve it
immediately. Hudson" said the major.
,attiNiEg his name to the document. and
| handing it to the constable, who imne.
diately left the chamber.
"ICu are wanted. II you please, sir"
said Officer Hudson. laying his hand
upon the colonel's shoulder and exhib-
iting his warrant.
The colonel looked up from the be-
| wildcrncnt Of his great sorrow. with
out compreliending Il word that was
said to him. And the constable had to
repeat his words and call his attention
to the warrant before he fairly under
stood their purport.
And then. but for the depth of an.
guish he suffered. he must have smiled
ut what seemed to him the abslrdity of
the arrest.
"A pair of Dogberrie! I suppose they
feel obliged to arrest some oEe, aid
they think that I will do as vel % an.
other" he muttered. rs he arose and
followed the constable to the presence
of the magistrate.
Major Burns was in the act of sign
ing Il search-warrant, authorizing Off
Ger Hudson to examine the apartments
and effects of Colonel Greville. He put
the paper into the hands Of Hudson,
with orders to proceed upon it immedi-
atcly. And as that officer started upon
his mission. the magistrate turned to
the colonel and said:
Colonel Greville. I am extremely
grievcd by the painful duty forced upon
me. but the sad truth is that the general
circumstances attending this painful
affair. and the particular charge lodged
against you by Miss Powers, left me
no option but to issue the warrant upon
which you are brought before u.s. 1
repeat, 1 am extremely grieved that it
should be So"
"Sir. the fatal event Of which you
have spoken has so filled my soul with
sorrow that I have no room feft for any
other emotion, not even that of regret
for my own arrest upon so mad
charge
81 think. Col. Greville, " hen you shall
have heard the evidence of Miss Pow
crs, upon which this warrant was more
Immediately issued, you will scarcely
continue to regard the charge as an l1n-
reasonable one. Let Miss Mehitable
Powers be called"
Now Colonel Greville's countenance
did really exhibit some interest and GU
riosity He was certainly surprised to
hear that Miss Hit had any evidence TO
give that could in any way iinplicatr
him. And he was curious to knew what
that evidence could be.
Miss Hit came in as before. shaking
With excess of feeling. her head hang
ing helplessly back and her eyes as
kance with anguish, as if appealing to
all present against the insupportable
weight Of her present position and duty.
Il cannot help it, Fulke Greville-I
cannot help it. I had rather died than
stand here, knowink what 1 know. to
give evidence against you; but it is my
duty, that the ends Of justice may be
answered." she sobbed.
Address yourself to the magis-
trates. Miss Powers. not to the ac-
cused.' said Major Burns. eravelv.
CTo be COntinueA.)