Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1898-02-17
Chapter NXI.-Continucd.)

fered in no respect from that offered in
her first examination. need not be re-
Deated here. When it was finished, the
elder magistrate inquircd:
"Would you like to cross-cXamine the
witness. Colonel Greville?"
Certainly mother statements are all
correct. l admit the facts, but
Colonel Greville. Il man of your cult
ure and experience should know better
than to make dangerous admissions.
Even justice does not demand them.
Quite the contrary" said Major Burns.
II make no admission that could pos
sibly crin!nate me. since I am not 4
criminal. l was about to say that ad-
nit the facts Of her statement, hut l
deny the inference she has drawn from
them. 1t is true that. three years ago.
when Daney was but sickly child and
a petulant youth. did reject her hand
when it was offered me by our mutual
guardian. True, also. that I used the
words imputed to me, and said that
If l could be weak enough to marry
that girl for fortune. could be wicked
enough to mm der her for freedom
The words We're strong: but l spoke Of
the events as equal impossibilities. I
have never been weak enough for the
first act. and never could be wicked
enough for the second. After three
years absence. a few weeks since. met
Daney again. under another name. The
sickly child had developed into 4 most
beautiful woman: and I admired and
loved her. l married her from the pur-
est and most disinterested motives. I
did not even know until after the cere-
mony was performed. that our glardi-
an had executed Il deed, reserving for
himself only Il life-intcrest in his es-
tates. and settling them equally upon
myself and my Wife. or wholly upon
the survivor. should either of us sur
vive the other.
"'Sct:ling the whole upon the SUR
vivor, should either survive the 9TH
err" repeated Mr.. Erlingrord, ominous.
ty shaking his head.
Il have warned you, Col. Greville,
against making these imprudent re7ela-
tons. The law no more requires a man
to criminate himself than it requires
him to hang himself Both are to be
considered suicidal" said the elder
magistrate.
But before Colonel Grevlle could re.
ply to this remark. Il hustle was heard
in the next room. the connecting door
was thrown open. and officer Hudson
1OllOWttl ny tu eager crown,
and bearing in his hands gentleman'S
dress coat, upon which all eyes were
liked in CONSERVATION.
'What have you got there. Hudson:"
inquired the magistrate.
Something. your worship. as l think
will throw Il little light upon this dark
subject. l found this coat hanging UP
in the wardrobe of the colonerS dress
ing room. You see. the cuffs are thick
ly spotted with blood. and so are the
openings of the pockets. is if bloody
hands had been thrust into them. The
coloneIs servants may be able to swear
to the coat" replied Hudson.
Bring it here: let us examine it: and
then so out and call Colonel Graville's
The constable laid the coat upon the
table before the magistrates, and then
went out to fetch the new witness,
while everyone else in the room drew
near and bent forward to gaze upon tile
bloody token. But among all the bend
ing faces, none seemed SO full of horror
and amaZemeIt as that OF Fulke Gre
vile. Like the Gorgeous head. the Sight
seemed to turn lin into stone.
Before any Ole found a tongue, Hud
son reappeared. conducting Corporal
Knox, the body-Scrvant of Colonel Gre
VILE
Room was made for him: the oath ad-
1ninist"red and his evidence taken. 1t
was very brief. but very conclusive.
What is your name!' asked the
clerk
James knox. your worship
Are you the servant Of Colonel Gre
rille:"
Il am. sir
A.Do you know this coat:"
Yes, sir; it is one of my masters
dress coats. He wore it last evening""
Did he lay it off upon retiring to his
room?'
No, your worship; as soon rs l had
lighted my master to his dressing room.
he took the taper from my hand and
bade me leave him. as he should not
need my services amy moro that Mig int.
i Went out, and he locked the door
after me-
when you answered his bell and en-
tered his room this morning. did you
see this coat.'
NO. your worship; my master told
me to get another more suitable for
morning W.ar. And so / neither saw
or even thought Of the missing coat"
This was the gist of KnoX's evidence.
Some other unimpOrtant questions
We're asked, but they elected no further
Information.
do YOU wish to put any question to
this witness. Colonel Greville:' coldly
inquired Mr.. Erlingford.
II do not: ] say. as | said in regard to
the evidence given by Miss Powars-I
admit the facts, but deny the infcren-
ccS.''
For all comment. Major Burns point
ed significantly to the blood-staincd
cuffs before him.
Con my truth and honor--as the Lord
is my judgc--:lnd as hope for saliva
tion-I know not how that blood came
upon that coat. know it was perfect
1y fresh an! spotlessly clean when I
threw it off last night. Just the instant
before l sank into the arm chair. where
fell asleep" said the colonel, solemn
~.
The two magistrates consulted to-
sether for Il few minutes. and then MAJ
jUr Burns turned and addressed himself
to the accused, saying:
Colonel Grrvillr Il most painful duty
lies before me: and / have no altcrna-
tive but to perform il. The testimony
of Miss PIONEERS as to the cOuyrrSI ion