Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1902-10-30
CHAPTER XX.-lContInnedl

az was besct by more than one, and
after lying like one dead for hours life
but not reason returned. The master
of the house where | now am who was
preparing to start on journey, had risen
earlier than usual, and the light which
cleaned from the door, which he opened
to see what the weather was, must have
attracted my attention, for ! succeeded In
reached the doorstep, where | fell. lie,
with the assistance of servant, carried
me into the house A jew surgeon was
procured who dressed the wound on my
forehend and another, which he consid-
cred more dangerous, in my side. When
Il became known to them that their nelgh'
Dor who lived opposite was charged with
the crime OF murder, and that | must
be the person supposed to be murdered,
they determined for while to keep silent
OIL the subject, while, if possible, they in
creased their efforts for my recovery.
This is the second day Of the trial, l IN
derstand?"
1T is"
ar wish to give in my testimony"
Are you able2 Can you endure the
necessary excitement and fatigueW
my physician has given his consent"
Harleigh was the first witness who was
called that afternoon. When he had lin
ished the little he had to say he left the
room by private door, just back of the
witness box Ellston in the meantime
had been called to the stand. He had
little to add to what Harlegh had said,
and when he had withdrawn, Il chair was
placed where he had stood. Before the
pJnlr hnh ti,nn IN n0pl
other the curiosity and surprise occasion
ed by this proceeding, Harleigh entered
by the same door he went out at with a
man leaning on his arm.
The man seemed weak and agitated,
and was very pale, an appearance which
was heightened by the almost crimson
hue of newly cicatrized wound on his
forehead. At sight OF him Falkland
started, and a sudden flush Ovcrsprend
his countenance For II few moments he
found it impossible TO control his agita-
ton, and his first 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 guilty." he
said to himself, after a moments reilec-
tion, and the half-formed intention was
therefore abandoned.
Rcdding having been sworn said that
on the evening of his supposed murder,
Gilbert Falkland sent him to Jeduthun
the Jews, for the purpose Of paying one
hundred pounds, for which the Jew held
Falklands bond.
"As l was passing little blind court
adjoining the Jews buildings" he went
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low voice: That must be our man, Cor
kle,' This somewhat startled me, as |
thought he might mean nae. | quickened
my steps, and the next minute | reached
the shop door. To my dismay, | found
that it was locked. | gave several loud
raps, when | was seized by the arm
and pulled off the steps. | struggled to
free myself, and at the same time cried
loudly For help, for | found that | had
more than one to contend with. From
that time, for more than two weeks, all
was a blank to me, except that at one
time I have Il 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 II strict cross-examination of
the witness. and by the testimony OF the
different members Of the family who had
acted towards him the part of the good
Samaritan, was more fully substantiated
and rendered more consistent.
AS Redding steadily persisted in deny
ing that he entered the shop, or any par
Of the building, so how Falkland's bont
came to he in the place where the Jew
h. hnI :.
mystery still to be explained. Till it coulC
be, the counsel for the prosecution oh
iected to the release OF the prisoner. Tn,
sssassins. he maintained, might nav,
been employed by him for the purpose o
obtaining it. The greed OF gain, sup
posed to 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 wa
brought up, and whom Harleigh recogni7
ed as Hendrick Dykes. made his way Ia
wards the counse's benches, aud request
ed to be sworn as witness.
Il think" said he, when his reques
had been complied with, "that what
have to say may throw some light on th
point in question. Late in the evening {
The seventeenth day Of last month,
started from home with load of countr
produce, and arrived in the city befol
daybreak | went TO the stable where
commonly go, and waking the hostile
had my horses taken care OF. AS the
wasn't room for my wagon under cove
| didn't like to leave it, so / crept und
the straw in the back part OF the WACO
close TO a couple of barrels, and was b
ginning to be little drowsy when
heard voices close by. was wide avail
In an instant, for didn't know but son
thieves had strolled that way, and wou
be helping themselves to some OF IL
cheese. l kept still as a mouse, and lis
ened to what they said,
:" 1T was lucky said one OF them, TIL
he got the bond, when he went to the O
Jews yesterday morning
why SOP said another voice
Don't you see that it will be pro
right to the pontT said he who had iii
spoken.
Yes, | see now. and l rather thi
that il Jeduthun had known how il "