Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1898-09-10

cerned in an attack which took place
many miles away. Then Mary Carey
entered the box and gave evidence to
the same effect.
Cross examined little injudiciously
as to her own personal relations with
the prisoner, she admitted that she was
deeply attached to him and that he was
certainly in her society.
Ibid you ever hear him speak about
his cousin?'
II did then, often.
Ibid be ever threaten to do her an
injury"
mot he, sir, but he often said that
she'd done him the biggest injury Of all
by robbing him of his inheritance
II see And he was very bitter in
consequence"
II don't know about that.
"Were you aware that he had offer
ed to marry her and had been shown
the door2''
II wasn't.
Didn't he tell you as much?"
"Sorra word. All he said once was
that there was a gentleman after her
named Langford, and that Langford
hated him and meant to do him bad
turn"
Every one looked at Langford, who
was white as death.
"Do you how-remember you are
on your solemn oath-do you know any
thing, either from first knowledge or
hearsay, Of what has become of the
young lady?"
"No."
Ibid you not on recent occasion in
form the inspector Of constabulary that
if he was able to drag the deep sea he
might find her?'
II did, " replied Mary, with smile.
How came you to make use of that
expression?''
"Sure they told me she wasn't to be
found on land, so l thought if she
wasn't anywhere on land she must be
somewhere in the water :"
The questioner sat down, and Peter
Linnie rose
"I'll only ask you one question, Mary
Carey. Did Mr.. Blake ever in your
hearing threaten to harm his oousin?
Never, sir
"You adhere to that statement?"
II do, sir, replied Mary, and she
stood down after exchanging rapid
look with Blake.
The magistrates were puzzled Not
that they attached any serious impor-
tance to the evidence for the defense. In
that part of Ireland perjury is so COM
mon among the lower classes that it is
frequently the custom not to swear GER
tain witnesses at all, and the impres.
sion in this case was that if Blake was
guilty the persons brought forward to
prove an alibi were simply his confed-
crates. But in point of fact there was
no real evidence whatever against the
prisoner, and the magistrates were at a
loss what to do.
At this point Captain Kennedy asked
for remand, stating that by informa-
tion in his possession, but as yet in
complete, he hoped in weeks time to
bring forward satisfactory evidence of
the prisoners guilt. While the magis-
trates were still hesitating and consult
ing how to proceed man entered the
court and handed a letter to Mr. Lang
ford
1--WE have decided to remand the
prisoner for a week, said the presiding
magistrate, but we will accept mod
crate bail for his appearance.
Then an extraordinary incident oc-
CURED.
Still very pale and now greatly ex-
cited, Mr.. Langford rose up, holding
in his hand the letter which he had just
received.
Zone moment, if you please" he
said II must ask you to discharge the
prisoner at once. 1 hold in my hand the
proof Of his complete innocence.
A raurmur of amazement went round
the room.
"The proof? What proof?" asked the
magistrate.
"A letter from the person chiefly
concerned. "
"Of whom are you speaking"
"Of Miss Catherine Power"
The murmur grew to roar.
"Miss Power. proceeded Langfwd,
sis alive and perfectly we'll, and it is
her wish that Mr.. Blake should be at
once set at liberty"
He handed up the letter, which ran
as follows:
To Mr.. Langford:
Oblige me by informing the magistrates at
| Newport that ] am safe at home in Craig cas-.
tie and that the inquiry into my fate need go
no further Request them to release my cous,
in from custody without an instant's delay.
] have no charge to make against any one
| whatever. CATHERINE POWER
The news came like thunderclap on
all concerned. "Parturiunt montes ct
nascitur ridiculus mus Instead OF
lying dead in some unknown spot at the
bottom Of the sea the missing heiress,
after an absence Of four days and
nights, was seated quietly at home.
There could be no doubt about 1.-THE
letter was in her handwriting. Stran-
gest of all, she offered no explanation OF
what had occurred and profered no ao-
cusaticn-
A., ,.ho no,re ,.,oe rrocloined another