The Lamar register., 1900-07-11
cuAprER vII.-fContInued.l }

Are they EOlus ~
korge whispers hoarsely. looking
ey and haggard.
Dyes, they've got warrant! george.
h are innocent, aren't your"
s.Yes. l am Innocent" he returns, In
dull sort OF way. MY poor mother,
,o1l stand 10 her, doctor?"
..Georget oh. my soni" His mothers
ms are round him. she has heard
|ery word. Her voice is full OF
lpny-an agony that is like a sword
|her heart
rMuther. my poor motherr' The
kn,s face works as he holds her TO
b tight
ctor. what are We coming TO when
Snan like SayilIe can act on a
,snped-up pack OF rubbishg Ny dear
q Bouverie. don't let this worry
II is ali a wretchsd mistakel
&c. man. say you can set It
IA"
44here was no shame in the eyes of
&c Bouyerie A kind OF proud
leaps into them for moment.
he puts bis mother gently into the
or's arms. saying softly:
Whatever happens. believe am In
mt. Then he turns to the SER
I. Now. then. | am ready to so
you
Bouyerle does not see the
hing act OF disgrace as her son
J ont Of his own home a prisoner
the goodiy light OF the setting
She has fainted. and lies back
closed eyes. unconscious OF the
4 golden head. that. for the nrst
in his life. George bows with
be.
gets up on the car. with white
md a stony face. His eyes are
and shox no wayering. And, be-
hight falls. all POrtraysn stands at
<S8rors discussing ths bank robbery
ths arrest OF Mr. BoHyerie: while
ashisr lies in his lodgings. and
his face to the wall. limp heap
uddering humanity
iandlAdy hurries to tell him that
Bouyerie has been taken. Mr.
only shly.rs end buries his chat
teeth ana lcaden face in the bed
8.
h. Doctor Carter who. with tears
! eyes, breaks to Mrs. Bouverie
errihle intelligence that her son
been brough; before the masis-
and committed for trial on the
b OF robbery and inurdsr9us as
never dld II. = sobs the old man:
tt looks very black against him
had He wouldn't say where he
BE- money he was wiring OF to
q seuundreI, the bookmaker. and
rent dead against him; and that
Grey stuck 10 his story. He
II was GeorEe who attacked him
wore IL through thick and thin.
face OF evidence like that the
ra;as had nothing to do but send
se for trial: out can't believe
gorge cant indeed"
the doctor is waverIng. Facts
.nhborn .-.ngs and honorable
lave become thieves and erimi-
sforc now. Mrs. Boaverie lies
but with grief and anxiety.
luId had died for thee, my
~ 1hhe means. as David did. and can
r X comfort. Her boy. her idol.
prison. condemned already in
= = OF the world. Yet her faith
O. g ii1ser wayered. George said he was
BIZ. aud God In His cwn good
iii make that innocence clear.
g. "a there was that awkward bit
Fence about the ehlorotnrm." the
: goes on. examining and sitting
M Bit Of evidence. Dale, that
swore. that George had
~ that chloroform for the de-
xnSl11n OF diseased cat
"a was true" Mrs. Bouveric lifts
BY, tear-wet eyes for second,
but George couldn't say he
y b the ehloToform. and that told
him. Saville jumped at that
Dor cat died She was q pet,
"a was caught in a trap To
1f@,k feelings, George said he
ou1 be her ehloroform. She was
~ pre- he got back from Port
yen ID afterwards he said he had
rown the bottle away. oh. Doctor
.rter. you know my boy Is innocent,
iese hideous doubts must be dis
lived feel so weak. so heartOrokeu,
fIf4nd lessl" sobs the poor lady;
nd NJ poor George was so happy
il befDre this happened-engaed to
rbaxA saville. and looking forward
going out to Tasmania"