The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1900-01-06

don't see how | can fix up his innocence.
Besides, guess didn't come here to b.
| questioned by every son Of gun that hold
up COACH beg your pardon, YOU
considerable anyhow"
His honor admitted it was, hut straight
way appealed to the strangers best feelings
on behalf of the prisoner until he was
somewhat Modified, and remarked, "Waal,
if he think it's straight wire, he can start
in, and I'll answer his questions. don't
mind taking him mp on that"
The stranger was then sworn in, and he
stood in the witness box the prisoner adj
dressed him.
''Sir, " he said, edo you remember on the
Sd of July man running after your hat
in the street in Brisbane, and bringing it
back to you on the pavement?'
81 can't say that | do" replied the
stranger, after a little thought; "No, l
can't fetch it'
"Do you not remember his saying that
he was out OF work and his three children
were starving? And then can you not re-
call giving him sovereign and saying,
Here's shilling for you'?"
The stranger was silent as il he wished
to remember the recurrence, but presently
he shook his head slowly and said "No,
it's no use-you must he installing me for
some one else"
stay cried the prisoner again, in
voice of terrible tension, for it was his last
chance. "Do you remember, before givin.,
the sovereign, that the man told you he
had fought in the Crimean war and could
show wounds-that he had helped h 8
country, but his country wouldn't help
him? Yes, You must remember his show
ing you the scars, one at the back of his
htad another on his right breast"
The stranger interrupted him with n
sudden exclamation: 81 do, | do! The
scar on your breast is long one a saber
cut Your Honor, | remember meeting
this man! | must apologize; for his life
was in my hands, and nearly let him fall
through. He is the man | met in Bris-
bine.'
There was profound sensation in court
as the prisoner steaded himself and wiped
the cold moisture from his brow.
Can you remember the date on which
this happened?" asked the prosecuting
counsel.
"Ah I'm afraid l can't" the stranger
returned; "but know this-it was three
days after Carlisle Castle arrived at sgd.
ney, il it's possible to find out what date
that was"
The newspapers Of the first week in July
were then consulted and it was found tina
the Carlisle Castle arrived at Sydney on
June 80, so that three days afterward
brought it to the exact date required.
Again there was applause in court as thu
prisoner was formally acquitted. Finally,
turning toward the stranger the Judge re-
marked ''In the interest OF justice thank
you, sir; your presence here today is one
of those remarkable dispensations Of prov-
dence which are seldom met with"
That night the acquitted prisoner, the
American gentleman, and his servant rode
through the bush in jovial frame Of mind.
For reasons best known to themselves they
wished to put as great distance as posi-
BILE between the township and themselves
before morning; and as they went they
planned how they should hold up tine mail
a second time at no very distant date.
But il was the last time the trick was
played successfully in that neighborhood,
for the distinguished American decamped
without paying his hotel bill; moreover,
Viscount Tnurlton never arrived, and rat