Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1898-09-24
A COMING POSSIBILITY.
By GREG EDWARDS.
rCopyright. 1897. by the Author.l
CHAPTER /


confusion within the walls of the old
parliament house in Edinburgh as upon
the second day Of the Cruikshank poi
soning case OF the passages converging
70 the high court Of justiciary not a
hands breadth OF pavement was to be
seen, nothing save the beads of an eager,
painting, struggling multitude. Here
and there in q common epidemic Of bed
temper, fashionable bonnets fiuttered
and tossed and jostled each other; in the
outskirts OF tho crush anxious young
wigs lowered about in vain attempts TO
save the fashionable bonnets from i'll
treatment, while above all rose the
clamor Of mingled shouts. imprecations
ramplings and pushings-
''It's positively illegal shocking
breach Of rules-ebsolute contempt of
oourti'' gasped Mr.. Solomon, dean Of
faculty, as he was shot into Jail with
his wig in one hand and a crushed bun
die Of briefs in the other. do some
thing, usher. Don't stand gaping in
that helpless way. Clear the corridors
and stop that rowr' be cried sngrily, as
he proceeded to adjust the disorder of
his apparel
Thus hidden, the functionary address
ed mounted bench and called for or.
der and silence, with as much authority
as feeble presence and feebler voice
could command and with as little re-
suit as might have been expected of one
30 endowed, whereupon another indi-
vid1al, of hybrid appearance suggestive
of both beadle and waiter, sprang to
similar point of vantage and Justify lent
his aid
''Stan back, ma'ami Don't shove. Ia
diesl Ye won't get in any sooner by
shovinl''
LET me in, thenl'' screamed thin
lady waving aloft bag Of sandwiches.
where's yer ticket?' roared Hybrid.
81 haven't got one-didn't know they
were necessary.
''Wen, get out and don't block the
door, womanp'
I'm no woman; I'm Dr. Simpson s
wife"
''Hang DR.. Simpson, Stan back. -
LET her in and have done with itl''
came an impatient chorus from the mob
tConfound vel Come IN, then. " And,
with the united efforts of Hybrid and
usher, Mrs Simpson was successfully
extracted and smilingly landed in court
81 say, usher" began calm indi-
vidual who had gained an easy admit
tance through a side door, whats the
meaning of all this commotion?''
Whats that ye're sayin?''
az was asking the meaning Of this
commotion-
"Guid salzesI'' yelled Hybrid excited
", turning hot and astonished visage
at his questioner. Perhaps ye'd like
me to sit down and tell We a tale. Move
ont of the way, ye fool, and let them
people pass
The maligned man, serenely needless
OF this insult to his curiosity, sauntered
away peacefully and buttonholed less
animated person
''Can you tell me. sir. the reason for
all this excitement?''
1.-THE medical witnesses arc TO be ex-
amined today, and DR.. Angus Campbell
viii be called to complete his evidence, -
shouted the gentleman above the uproar.
''But is that sufficient reason why
the impenetrable granitic Edinburgh
should behave like volcano?''
maybe it isn't, but suppose the
real cause lies in that sensational state
ment of DIR. Campbell's yesterday be-
fore the adjournment
''And who, may ask. is DR.. Camp
bell?'' persisted the stranger TRANQUILITY.
1.-THE greatest living toxicologist, ~
vociferated the other.
''Ah, see. But what's a toxicolo-
gistg'
"a fellow who's we'll up In poisons
and that sort of thing"
ST understand. Yes-and-what was
the sensational''-
Excuse me. can't shout any more.
Read that and find out for yourself, -
beloved his informant as he thrust in
to his hand copy of the morning pa
per and tore himself away, leaving thu
inquisitive stranger to seat himself mex
TO young man of professional though
shabby and threadbare appearance, who
to judge by his gestures and readiness
to volunteer information, might be in
ferred to be personally interested in tn,
events of the day.
Shortly afterward the courtroom be
came crowded to suffocation with
flushed and disheveled gathering, thu
tumult suddenly ceased as judge ant
jury took their places and the prisoner
entered the dock, and the proceeding
began.
When the venerable, white haire,
witness in whom conferred the interes
of the day gravely stepped into the DO
and rested his hands upon the ledge
the audience rustled in their seats ant
bent forward in breathless silence les
word of the evidence should be lest
while the seedy young man, unable
control his excitement. whispered huz
ES@Sly e hia zaightar.
'Shn6's pr C0xeESs2; Aaszt szrR 1
aea xingSGshi Esy greaeeG< hiend al
benefactor''
Turning to the witness, the lord ad
Vocate commenced the days examina
ton by saying:
Before your lordship rose yesterda
I had occasion to ask witness a ques
ton which desire to put to him again
DR.. Campbell, is there any poiso
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