Shiner gazette. [volume] (Shiner, Tex.) 1893-current, 1902-12-17
M a RY The The SaA OF
A Story of English
of ]
life.
BY JOSEPH HATToN.


lashes that fell in dark lines upon her
cheeks. When she spoke they heard a
soft, sweet voice, the sorrowful tones
of which made many of the ladies
weep even before they had come to
the most touching incidents of her evil
dence.
The prosecution having decided not
to call old Morley, the ostler's evidence
being deemed sufficient as to the ar
rival and identification of the stranger
guests, and Morley, being like Meadows
a very unwilling witness, the old man
came into court with Mary, and when
she entered the box roomA was made
for him to sit with Mrs. hdows and
her brother, and other41Nends, who
were now Joined by Jack,
The witness, who had bearded the
court and still retained his freedom,
divided for moment or two the pub
lie interest with Mary, who glanced in
the direction where he was sitting, and
then rested her eyes upon the rail of
the box in which she stood-a martyr
for love.
Your name is Mary Lockwood?'
YES"
you live at the Star and Garter Inn,
at Kirkstall?D
Eyes"
as the landlord your uncle?"
YES"
"And do you assist him in his bust
ness?"
Yes"
do you know the prisoner at the
bar?'
II do"
do you remember the night when
you first saw him?'
Eyes"
When was it?"
ION Oct. 15"
Where did you see him?"
I'm the bar"
I'm the bar of the Star and Garter
Imp"
YES"
Was there another man with
him?"
Yes
Il think the court needs no further
evidence as to Foster, who is not be-
fore us, unless the learned counsel has
any new facts inxegard to him which
he conceives to Ne Of Importance
Thanks, your lordshlp," said the
counsel, who was quite ready to take a
hint of the growing APPROACH of supper
time, and the determination of his
lordship to finish the case without ris-
ing.
Did the prisoner remain at the inn
until Oct. 1922
yes"
What did he say when he left?"
81 don't remember"
Did he say he was going to Lon
DOM"
81 think So"
you are not sure?
mo"
Il will only ask you one question
upon a matter that cannot fail to be
more or less painful to you and you
may answer it simply yes or no, and !
will refer to it no further. Were you
pledged to marry the prisoner?"
yes"
The answer came softly and slowly
but much in the same tone as Mary had
answered the other questions only that
she seemed to struggle with herself
against a desire to turn and look at the
| nriconar tha Io,ux,a,ie o1o,I, la,,;,..x =. !
vised her to try and resist any desire
to look at him, but simply to attend tt
the questions of counsel and keep hel
eyes on the judge, or straight before
her.
Presently, when the counsel came tt
the events of the fatal night of tn,
wager much OF the calmness of her de
meanor left her.
The story Of the wager had alread,
been told by Taylor, and what she diC
and said on her return had beer
vouched for by several witnesses.
The court was, nevertheless, breath
less to hear an account of Mary's ad
ventures from her own lips
She took them along with her in i'm
aginatlon to the abbey bent on win
ming the wager for Mr.. Barnsley, an,
the learned counsel ELECTED the fact
from her with a gentleness of name
and questioning that was marked il
contrast with the treatment whicl
Jack Meadows had received at hi
hands.
When the crucial part of her stor
was reached, SO far as it concerne
the prisoner. Mary glanced at the doc
with anxious and fearful eyes
when you we're picking a bunch @
elder, the hat blew from one of tn
mems heads and rolled to your feet?"