Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1901-03-20
CHAPTER XX.-lContinued.l

Il was beset by more th1n one, and
after lying like one dead for hours lie
but not reason returned The master
of the house where | now am, who was
preparing to start on a journey, had risen
earlier than usual. aud the light which
cleaned from the door, which he opened
To see what the weather was. must have
attracted my attention, for succeeded 10
reached the doorstep. where fell. de,
with Che assistance Of a servant. carried
me into the house A jew surgeon was
procured. who dressed the wound on my
forehead. and another. wbich he consid-
cred more dangerous. in MY side. " men
ii became known TO them tlat their nelsn
Dor WHO lived opposite was charged with
the crime of murder, and that must
be the person supposed to be murdered
they determined for a while TO keep silent
on the subject. while, IL possible. they ia
creased their efforts for my recovery.
This is the second day of the trial, I'M
derstand?"
TT is
IT wish 10 give ia my testimony
4Are you able? Can ~. endure the
necessary excitement and fatigue:
MY physician has given his consent.
Harleigh was the first witness WHO was
called that afternoon When he had ~
ished the little be had to say he left the
room by private door, just back Of the
witness box. Elliston In tht meantime
had been called to the stand He had
little to add to what Harleigh hat said,
and when he had withdrawn, chair was
placed where he had stood. Before tie
spectators had time to express to each
other the curiosity and surprise occasion
ed by this proceeding. Harleigh entered
by the same door he went out a with
man leaning on his arm.
The man seemed weak and agitated,
aud was very pale. an appearance which
was heightened by the almost i.:smson
hue of a newly eicatrized wound on his
forehead At sight of him Falkland
started. and a sudden flush overspread
his countenance. For a few moments he
found it impossible to control his agita-
ton, and his frst impulse was to attempt.
while the attention OF those present was
drawn towards Redding, TO leave the
court house.
at will look as if were gritty" he
said to himself. after moments refec-
ton, and the haif-formNd intention was
therefore abandoned.
Redding having been sworn, said that
on the evening of his supposed murder,
Gilbert Falkland sent him to JeduthHn,
the Jews, for the purpose of paying one
hundred pounds. for which the Jew held
Faikland's bond.
las I was passing o little blind court
adjoining the Jews buildings" ne went
on to say, Il heard some one say, in a
low voice. That must be our man, Cor
kie This somewhat startled me. as |
Thought he might mean ;4se quickened
my steps, and the next minute | reached
the shop door. To my dismay, | found
that it was locked. l gave several loud
raps. when | was seized by the arm
aud pulled off the steps. | struggled TO
free myself, and at the same time cried
loudly for help, for | found thar | had
more than one to contend with. From
that time, for more thau two weeks, all
was blank to me, except that az one
time have dim recollection OF feeling
cold and weak. and Of going towards
something which took to be the FIRE on
the hearth OF my masters lodgings"
This statement. instead OF being inval-
idated by strict cross-examination Of
different members OF the family who had
acted towards him the part Of the coed
Samaritan, was more fully substantiated,
and rendered more consistent.
As BEDDING steadily persisted in deny
ing thar he entered the shop, or any part
OF the building. so how Falkland's bond
came to be in the place where the Jew
admitted lie had found it. remained a
mystery stil! tn he explained. Till it could
be. the counsel for the prosecution OBJ
jected 70 the release Of the prisoner The
assassins. he maintained might have
been employed by him for the purpose Of
obtaining it. The greed II gain. sup
posed 10 be common to his race. justified
him In making this assertion.
At this crisis, an honest looking yeo-
man. who had entered the court room
just as the question Of the bond was
brought up. and whom Harleigh reeogniz-
ed as Hendrck Dykes, made his way to-
wards the eounsel's benches and request
ed to be sworn as a witness.
II think. said lie, when his request
had been complied with. that what /
have to say may throw some light on the
point in question. Late ia the evening of
started from home with a load OF country
produce. and arrived in the city before
daybreak. | went 10 the stable where I
commonly so, and waking the hostler.
had my horses taken care Of. As there
wasn't room for my wagon under cover,
] iidn't like to leave il, so l crept under
tbe straw in the back part Of the wagon.
elosc 70 a couple of barrels. and was be
ginning to be a little drowsy when T
heard voices close by. | was wide awake
in an instant, for didn't know but some
thieves had stroIed that way. and would
be helping themselves 20 some of my
cheese. kept still as a mouse. aud list.
ened to what they said.
- II was lucky said one Of them. that
h. got the bond when ne went to the cid
jews yesterday morning
why soP said another voice.
Don't you see that it win he proof
right to the point? said he who had first
SPOKEN.
Yes. see now. and rather thint
that il Ieduthun had known how il VS..
goju to burn his own fingers. he would
ave let it be where il was, instead OF
pickin' il up said the other"
Was the name Of the person mention
cd. who was referred 10. as obtaining
possession of the bond:" was here asked
by the counsel for the defense.
Harleieh and EIliston both looked a
Falkland when this question was asked
and saw that look Of intense agonl
swept over his face. The delay was no
more than half minutes duration, hu
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