Rocky Ford enterprise., 1902-02-28
M MARY The The SA!D 'sA..:' OF
A Story of English
BY JOSEPH HATToN.

were now Joined by Jack.
The witness, who had bearded the
court and stlll 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 kirkstaiiy"
YES"
'ls the landlord your uncle:"
YES"
And do you assist him In his busI-
ness7"
Yes"
DO you know the prisoner at the
bnr-"
II do"
DO you remember the night when
you first saw him.
Yea
when was IT,"
''on Oct i5.'
Where did you see hlmT.
In the bar"
In the bar of the Star and Garter
inn!"
Yea"
Was there another man with
himT"
Yea"
Il think III. court needs no further
"fidcnc. M to Foster. who is not be-
any n'~ facts In regard To him which
he eonccivcs To he OF importance"
Thanks. your iordshIp.'' said IN.
counsel. who was quit. ready TO take n
hint of the growing APPROACH of supper
'imc. and the determination of his
iurdahip TO finish the ease withou, rin-
inT.
Did the prisoner remain a, III. Inn
until Oct. is!''
Yea"
what did he say when h. i.ity"
u don't remember
Did he say he was going to Lon
dom
- think So"
'Sou are no, sur-y"
NO
y ~iil only ask you ono question
upon matter that cannot fail TO b.
inoE" or lcs4 painful to you, and you
may answer II simply yes or no. and
will refer To i, no further. wcrs you
picdsc'' TO marry the prlaoneFy''
Yea
The answer came softly and slowly.
but much In the Same tone ak Mary had
answered tho other questions, only ,ha,
she sccacd TO struggle with herself
against n desire to turn and look at the
prisoner. the lawyers clerk having al.
visrd her TO try aud rrsis, any dsair,
to look s' him. but simply TO attend TO
the questions Of counsel and keen her
cy"s on the judge. or s,TaiEh, before
her.
Presently. wh-u the counsel came TO
the cssntH Of the fatal nigh, Of the
wager. much of the ealnnesz of bsv do.
Hrannt left her.
Tho story Of tho wager had atrpady
bccn told by Taylor. and what sh. ala
and said on her return had b-on
vouchcd for by several witnesses.
tn" court was. nevertheless. breath
less to hear an account o! Mary's adj.
ventures from her own lips.
She took them along si,h her in i'm
aEiuatiun to the abbey bent on win.
ming the wager for Mr.. Barnsiey. and
the learned counsel ELECTED the facts
from her with scn;lcurss of manner
and questioning that was marked In
contrast with the treatment which
Jack Meadows had received at his
hands.
When the crucial part of her story
was reached. so far as Il, concerned
the prisoner. Mary glanced at th. dock
with anxious and fearful eyes.
when you were picking bunch of
elder. the hat blew from one of the
mems heads and rolled TO your fect7-
~ hat rolled close to me-
Yes. so you have told us-you saw
the two Htcn7~
Yea
They had hats on their heads when
they passed by your"
II suppose So"
Don't you know sog''
mo-
WAS there moon7" i
"Yes."
1T was shining clear and bright7"
NO. it was fitful''
1T was ftful: but you saw two men
carrying something between them |
which appeared TO you to be the body |
of dead person.
Yes" said Mary. with deep sigh.
And when they were a short dis.
tance from where you had hidden. you
saw the hat of one Of them fall or
NO. did not see It fall off,
Very well. you did not see IL fall
on. but you heard one of them make
a remark about hat7'
Yes