The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1901-10-13

I their seats, and silence was proclaimed IN
stentorian tones by the court officers.
The defendants were in their places In
good time. and the plaintiffs counsel no.
ticed that there was a strange. foreign
looking man, with Mrs. Mountain and hel
daughter. and Mr.. Forwood. They also no.
ticed a peculiarly joyful expression on the
faces of their opposing brethren.
They have got some witness they are
Growing about said the Junior to the
senior. Who the dickens is that dark fell
low?'
Don't know him from Adam!" replied the
elder barrister. I'VE must ask our man
when he comes. He is q bit latei"
Saw him at the Geiety with rather .
rowdy lot last night" said the Junior:
suppose he has oversight himself"
The elder man shrugged his shoulders,
and began to turn over some OF his pa
pers.
rs my double here?" asked Godfrey. in
n whisper. Of Frank.
Il don't see him. answered Frank, look
ing round. ''The other fellows seem ndgetty.
Oh. there is some one going up into the
witness box. But 1 don't know who he Isl"
1t was some unimportant witness, whose
evidence did not seem to bear very directly
on the matter. The Judge looked grim: so
did the jury. The opposing counsel seemed
worried. He put various questions to the
witness. apparently more for the purpose
of gaining time than eliciting information.
or so it seemed to the listeners. Then pres
emily there was a little hustle, and the
plaintiff came hurryins in. looking rather
hot and Hurried.
Gcdfrev p,,llod hi. hat doun ovo, bta
brows and drew back into his corner. APP
parently. he wished to avoid the notica OF
the new conner. who was very soon con-
Quoted into the witness boz.
He was sworn in. giving the name OF
Godfrey Dennis. Then he stated his case.
He was the son of Maurice Dennis of
Nagahattipur. This Maurice had been a tea
planter. and the witness was his only son.
He never heard Ills father speak Of any
relations that he had in England till q few
days before his death. Then he told him
that he belonged to an ancient and honor
able family in England. and he commanded
him. as soon as he had buried him-for he
knew that he was ~dying-to 30 to England
and make himself known to his relations.
taking as his credentials an old Bible.
which would prove to them that his claim
was tEu oHe, anu tndt lac WAS tne mar
whom he professed to be. His father had
further told him tina the reason for his
long repatriation and for his bringing him,
his son. up in ignorance Of his family his
taory, was a sad quarrel that he had had
with his own people about some lady
whom he had wished to marry. but with
whom his elder brother had also fallen in
love.
And did you fulfill your fathers COM
mands?" asked the examining counsel.
mot at first replied the witness; for
when. after my fathers death. I searched
FOR this Bible 1t was gomez
Were you acquainted with the Biblef
Had you often seen your father reading
it?"
YES: he used to read It Of an evening"
Had 1t his name inslde?"
yes: his name. in his own handwriting"
Anything else?'
Nothing else then. It was only after |
wards. when l recovered possession Of It. !
that I fully understood my fathers words.
Then 1 found that 1t had had a piece of
paper pasted over an inscription, which i
informed me as to the whereabouts OF his i
old home.'
Then he had not told you thatr' said
one Of the jury.
NO. replied the witness, while the coun-
sci frowned.
No; he was too Ill to give me particulars.
He said the Bible would tell me ALL" '
And after your fathers death yeu IN