The Lamar register., 1900-07-18

br. Carter. terribly agitated, lays his
hd on Mrs. Bouyerie's.
i've may prepare for the very worst.
Ter the judges charge they will
ng him in guilty. My poor friend,
will be more than you can bear.
nie with me now
rhe mothers head is bowed. her lips
an faint NO" Then with an ef-
she raises herself and looks stead
at her son. who must know him
= that his cause has been lost
his counsel sits with bent head and
pdy face. There is a mystery in the
l3rtraven bank robbery that even he
a hot fathom, unless, indeed, the
1ISoner is the hardened criminal SO
51ly described BY the Judge as he
iSndered out to the Jury the sin c:
~ law for the rich aud another for
nj poor.
IAere Is not long to walt The jury
- back to their box with their
Id made up.
5uiltyi"
ery one expected it, but yet
as Of borror shudders over the
10 as the wind sighs and waves
a field OF corn--a wave of feeling
makes itself felt, Then. for the
time, despair. dark and terrible.
sns the prisoners face. He hears
3nother's broken uttcranee OF his
=. and his eyes turn to her with a
ilon Of regret: then he nerves him
11|3o receive his sentence.
)cn Sebastian Sayilie turns cold as
~ ktens.
= fudge is : stern Judge, and de-
llned not to let the prisoners po-
J stand In the way OF being made
= karnple OF. Five years penal ssry-
is the least he can give-nye
in which this hardened sinner
haye tirHe to repent. Before he
pnnees the sentence he delivers a
D. on the sin OF gambling. the
~ increasing SIN OF betting on sv-
= }t5face. He points out how. in this
= u, has brought the prisoner at the
<11tp temptation and sin. and finally
= g awful position in which he nov
And then the dreadful SEN
five years penal seryitude: and
fc Bonyerie. white as death. ike
D going to the sszfrold. goes from
Dsk out OF the sight Of his fcIlow
mothers eyes. dry with an ag-
bat Is fearless. gaRe after him
ll they let me see hlm7" she says
! wildly.
son. my darling"
were he the>sinner the trial has
him TO be. hs IA hers stIil. the
. r-iove Is his in spite OF all.
Pill try and arrange an inter
= Dr.. Carter says huskily. MY
~ Friend, nothing can say can
. h you There. there. try and
br the faintRess, let me taEs you
y e air"
y pathetic voices whisper. she Is
,her." as the dOctor pushes his
nt through the crowd. half car
slrs. Bolyerte. who feels as II
y hrt were breaking.
had told her not to hope, that
bwn WAS sure OF conviction.
: hope had not died Till the
nye years penal servitade fell
= ears Up to that moment the
so{l had believed In some proof OF
Isdi~fs innocence being produced.
~ Mnli over now. He has been led
4Nys& free man no ionger. TO live ont
1opus nightmare OF days ana
~ ~ and years. crushed. ruined and
ed. and he had said he was In
It<fshe same evening: but the glad.
fik1f morning has tnrned TO rain. and
- &feps race down the window
e5 Sebastian sayille sits opposite
4 No<her at the other end OF the
- {pner table. His face bears an
Non OF satisfaction. They are
~ hg the ail-assurbing topic OF
A. robbery.
Judge charged dead against
n Ebastiau says. filling his wine
fhe Jury was not ten minutes
e sir box"
lyille. as usual, regally attired
! a. !.|.H Ind lace. smiles half disagree
u ie'yery fortunate it was all over
efors Rarbara's return. She will hard
care for going on with her farce OF
3 enxagement now"
Hardly! " sneers Mr.. Sayille, lean
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