The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1898-03-25


was a sight that al any time would
have caused him to shudder. hu; nos
Il almost unma nned him for ar instant
especially as the dress had hsen cut
away 10 az % expose a wound IN tie
fair vhie flesh lis natural emotion
gas a. once taken as an evidence o.
ullt. and he heard whispered com
nenis 10 that effect
The u told you 50" Of the man who
sad before volunteered his testimony
particularly attracted bis attention. and
from that instant be watched him as
ciolely rs possible without being De-
ieciel. and. summon.ng courage b.
turned 10 the p1mpoui Justice and De-
mandsd what was intended by such an
unusual proceeding
II Is the death test" was ID solemn
response.
You Will have 10 explain more folly
DO no, understand"
we believe that the corpse o. a mur-
dered person has power 20 distinguish
between the innocent AMI guilty Place
one hand upon that wound. raise the
other 20 heavea and assert your limo
cence-.i you dare II you are indeed
without gull, all will be we'll II not
the blood will flow again"
A. another time Martin would have
laughed outright At the stupid super.
stition Of which he now remembered
20 have often read
~ guiltless why do you shrink
asked the man OF law IT ls only tle
murderer that need fear"
Tie could hesitate 30 longer without
conylctirg himself 90 their eyes and.
stepping 10 the side Of tha corpse ie
laid bis lirht hand upon tIa wound anl
called God 10 witness bis entire Iunl-
cence Thra he stepped hacS 90 THAT
40 could le that no blood bad Col.
I lowed
God hes aft-Eied your gu..tcsl-sf.'
said The uncle OF the p0.r gir. "bui
rae. The blood Is beginning 20 for. and
the guilty man must be near Let each
In turn d. as ,his stranger BIAS done %
IN the opening Of iho wound ana me
/ ooz.us OF The blood Martin saw fr
more significant things fhln 900 the
| afflicted Ola man. DOG ho wisely red Do
/ peace and managed FOO place h back
| lrains. the door 20 that BOO ore could
go out aud watched each as iheg sven.
through the death tcst Eu thDra were
| no more crIm on drops bu1une forth
ls sign OF guilt. and. as tha Justice
declared thlt 100 bad g1ae through Die
ordeal a sigh ~ .mm,asa relief burst
from many lips.
"Not 90" replied Martha There "a
one yet remaining p.int.agto 10 one
who had made himself so oGc.ous
"That man has KEEP. 10 the back.
ground"
John Kirkpatrick. IL this true?"
mo, 10 Is a lIer was the hoarse
answer
IT IL true" repeated Martin. firmly.
Il have kept him anier my eye al the
time. and swear that be has no, been
near the table
Il haye-you al saw me-"
But upon reflection no one bad seen
him. and he was forced forward. Thea
an entire change was visible. His
flushed face grew pale az ashes and his
british ~ trembled. he looked around
wildly Tor O chance Of escape. saw there
was none ami putting on an air Of
brayado exclaimed with an oath.
We'll. can do 10 again"
With the words be had raised bis
hand-was extending l-had nearly
touched the corpse when he shrank
back with a fearful groan. His eyes
had been the FIRST 10 see that the blood
was flowing freely from the wounds
not one alone. but all
Astrong man Al an times. he was
rendered doubly 30 now by desperation,
and In hlS tremendous efforts to get
away his coat was torn to shreds. and
the iewelry and money Of which the
girl had been robbed fell TO the floor.
and. raying and cursing. he was car.
rled away to prison
Durisg this exciting scene Martin had
remained unnotlced when the Justice
again they found him with his hand
upon his mobile lips
and the uncle OF the girl thought Of him
What is ~" they asked In a breath
she IL not dead. Show me where
can place her upon bed and sum
mon some women. She is no, dead
only stunned" And he lifted her ln
his strong arms and carried her 20
another apartment
II was weeks before Ethel Lorng
was sufficiently recovered 10 appear 10
court.
Then her evidence was conclusive.
She instantly recognized the prisoner
and the simple manner 10 which she
told the story Of assault. robbery and
attempted murder added much to Us
force without leaving the box the
Jury found him guilty, and he was sen.
fenced TO serve a long term In prison
sentence cut short by death.
The trial over. the uncle of the girl
called Martin aside and asked the bill
for hts professional services
1T h a very large one. was the half.
serious and half-quIzzlcal reply
NO matter. viii pay Il will give
you anything you demand"
Here, then. Is my charge" he re.
piled. taking the hand OF the blushIng
girl. Il came here 10 study geology.
but never anticipated finding such
rare specimen"
The need ~ spanish In our schools.
The practical use Of the Spanish Lam
guage AZ the present time is IN con