Oakes Republican., 1903-04-10

Mr.. Grey: he sticks to his statement
without wavering. Limp and CHASTITY
looking he Is, but firm; and yet he
never once looks at the pale. set face
of the man in the dock, who holds his
golden head up bravely. Once once.
when the judge says:
Edward Grey, look at the prisoner
in the dock. Do you swear that is the
man who attacked you in the Portray
en- bank?
"Then only the witness looks for
second into the steady eyes of George
Bouverie-eyes that look true as steel.
THAT is the man. he says,with such
conviction that George Bouverie's
counsel groans.
Mrs. Bouverie sits immovable, her
hands in her lap, small, pitiful figure
crushed to the earth with a sorrow
that is so terrible and so strange.
Mr.. Saville, with an assumed air of
reluctance, steps into the witness box.
but every word he utters tells dead
against the prisoner. It is he who
brings to light George Bouverie's
financial difficulties and racing pro-
clivities, and the jury prick their ears,
and into their twelve intelligent faces
comes look that shows they have
found out the reason why. There is
not one of the IL good men and true
who has the faintest doubts of their
verdict when Mr.. Sebastian Saville,
still with the manner of one having
done an unpleasant duty, steps down
from the witness table.
George gives him one look-a look OF
deep and bitter anger and contempt.
Mr.. Dale, the chemist, adds his quota
to the mass of evidence, and the chlor-
oform is accounted for.
The crowd OF persons listening to
the case come to the conclusion that
George Bouverie must be very wick
ed young man indeed, in spite Of his
noble figure and kingly head. He is
nothing better than common thief.
And public sympathy goes with the
bank clerk, whose nervous system has
been shattered.
Truly it had been bold robbery in
deed, and an example should be madel
To walk boldly into the bank. choos-
ing moment when there was no one
present but the cashier, and to tmme-
diately chloroform him and make OF
| with a hundred pounds was the act OF
a villain! 49,
DR.. Carter's face grew longer and
longer as the case proceeds. Mr.. Jas-
Wis makes but lame defense. Mrs.
Bouverie turns an agonized face on
the doctor, and whispers, with white
| lips:
''It is going against him, and yet no
is innocent"
| DR.. Carter is trembling visibly.
"Let me take you away, Mrs. Bou>
verie. My dear lady, be guided by
me. I'll let you know the instant it is
over'
But she shakes her head, her poor.
sad eyes seeing only the figure in the
dock, the man with the handsome,
miserable face, that gets paler and
more desperate as the case goes on.
He glances at his mother once, with q
world of sorrowful pity in his gaze.
and his self-control deserts him for a
moment.
The Judge is summing up, and every
sentence, every clear, cutting word tells
against the prisoner. 1t is scathing
speech, in which the jury are entreated
to lay aside any thoughts of the pris-
oner's position, Of his youth, only to
remember that q hideous crime has
been committed; and he begs them to
do their duty fearlessly, conscien-
tiously before God, and faithfully be-
tween the Crown and the prisoner at
the bar.
Sebastian Saville draws a long
breath as the Judge sits down. George
Bouverie is as good as condemned;
there is not a chance Of an acquittal
now. The jury file out of the box.
(TO be continued.)