The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1899-12-26


this great man in his flowing robes. who
| fattered her with the intensity OF his
gaze and the gentleness OF his tone asked
Did you belong TO any religious so
! cietiesY'
The witness shook he head. What bad
ii all 70 do with the case2
Nothing Mamie said 20 herself, and
the woman in her was fattsred
The great man who seemed to hold hsr
heroes life in his hands was interested
In her personality.
He had advanced a step. He knaw It,
and he sought TO make another
You swear that you have told me the
truth be asked. And then seemed 10
add; TO me. you know. who believe
your
Yes, Mr.. Gon." she said tremulously.
Il swear that I have tod the truth"
''Yeu were very friendly with Air. Mol
ineux?"'
Yes"
But you will not Ie, that prevent you
from speaking the TRUTH
NO. sir"
Now. ask you who was it that spoke
to you about that blue paper
The Recorder waited oTa;hlessly. ap-
parently confidently.
II cannot remember" she said. out
he noticed that her eyes were turned
away
he had gained a point. She did no; say
NO one"
Again. with infinite patience. the Re-
oorder came hack to the woman's pride.
her vanity. He played upon q continu-
ously
you have nothing TO De ashamed of.
have your he asked. You axe gooa
girls"
The woman was soobing.
~ try 10 be" she said.
And. on, how the Recorders manner
soothed her She was his equal the equal
OF any woman or man. She was trying
TO be good. lie would help her. help her
TO set her conscience straight
Then tell me-" he said who was Il
that spoke 70 you abot this paperg'
Mr. Weeks" s1bbed the woman. who
had I'LL that moment answered the con-
trary.
The questioner gave no sign Of HIS vic
tory. The girls tears came freely as
/ chids when It has won forgiveness.
The gray haired Recorder grew more
friendly. He waited for her tears 70
spend themselves. Then. gently. with
eyes that seemed 70 say. Il know you
love the prisoner az the bar and are Icy
al to him. he asked:
Did you ever receive any notes or
letters from the defendant? one. or two:
several little notesT'
Yes. sir"
What did you do with themr'
Il destroyed them"
'Why?"
II always destroy my letters"
The Recorder unused a scarcely jcrcep-
tible instant. He had unused before on
the same lines. When all else falls &c
member the vanity q al human beings.
and OF woman especially. he had said TO
himself
Here was a little factory girl. a maid
who had received notes from a gentle
man. a club man. No all had not been
destroyed He was sure OF H.
Why. one could almost hear the schoI-
arly Recorder recalling hts Latin. Sem
per femnal"' he seemed 20 say FIRST.
"Remember---always The woman.
And then he murmered "vanitas vani-
tatum 1t showed in his next question.
What" be asked. did you not show
any OF his writing to your friends or
compaions2"
NO letters" said the girl al lsst. "on-
" an order from Mr. Molineu1 FOR
dress"
"Ah'' n the Recorder had been sptak-
Ing aloud he would have said.
All vanity, told you SO" But In
stead he continued.
ITO whom did YOU show this ordcr7"
II DONE remember"
''Wiu you swear that you don't remem-
ber2"
yea"
Again the Recorder tor 'he young wo-
man plainly. gently. wlth his eve. his
manner. that he knew how size loved
the young club man.
How long DID you keep this order7'
he asked
Until March isse"
How long had sou had IT,
Il carried Il iu my pocket book ;or
year"
Then. again. e. though there nad been
never a doubt u her honesty ia his mind.
he asked:
And DO you now remember 20 whom
you showed ~"
yes. mink Il was 20 Mrs.. stss.s~
what did you % wi'h ry
Il tore g up or burned g."
why DID sou keep 90 20 long and then
destroy 81
Il had a i9f ~ material n ny pocket
hook I wanted 90 Eei rid o."
Back the Recorder gent 20 the Fifis
deepest. most secret feeling lie probsd
her heart gently IS ora vh9 would cay
/ understand
Then you kept ths order 80 momsafo
% Klndness 90
YES. slr that g. g."
"B8t Aollness uas unasf arrest When
you DESTROYED t7-
7 fbink - was"
Thus the Recorder had n twenty rim.
utes al tnat tas Dr9s-a-fian ha1 fsus4
% secure Ia h1gfa
Does Pc. perhaps gafersfans Better -
Feaknssser - woman Tss e. vss sat-
t,re5 She showed g. plainly ~ 80
borne rad uaf fsttes-d Der Sc Eat
lross beaten Der ard ase Rad Ess
F.e~orser cor hss aaas'i9ues ser az
he ra.Eht any lsdy 81 - 6-aaiar rer-s
Ara after. 80 ire Rseorsers aafl-r
sai1.
when yos 90 - man 81 ihs csss.
TaryFs like a Tew - prs-
re E4s thi-kirE - aI ~anen.
HOLIDAY ExcrHsioS RATS
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