Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1904-11-02

CONC many dimCGiues, she found 1t
could not purchase admission to the
trial through any source that was avail
able. Perhaps if she had been more
conversant with the ways Of the me-
tropolis the golden key might have shot
back the bolt, but with her present
knowledge she was mt her wits end.
Almost in despair n happy thought
occurred in her. She wrote note to
John Vollins, her fathers treasurer,
and asked him to call upon her, which
the good man did Mt the hour she set.
"Your father would be troubled to
know you are in London when he thinks
you safe ut home" he said.
II could not help it, Mr.. Nollins. l
was in fever of distraction and must
have come even if l had walked. But
my father need never know, and you
remember he wrote that you We're to
help me. / wish place in Westmin-
ster hall and cannot attain it by any
other means in my power than by ask
ing YOU"
ct is difficult of attainment. I adj
Nise y Oi lloI W ~ lACiC, iol IL Aii, iolu
ship happened to catch sight of you
in that throng who knows but ut n
critical moment it might unnerve him,
for he is a man fighting with his back
to the wall against implacable and un-
scrupulous enemies"
could you not get me some station
where might look upon my father I'M
seen by him?"
"Seats in the hall are not to be
picked or chosen. If place can be
come by it will be because some person
who thought to attend cannot be pres
ent."
"Do you think that where there are
SO many faces chance recognition is
!, possible? l should be but an atom in
the multitude"
Doubtless his seeing you is most I'M
likely. l shall do my best for you
and hope to obtain an entrance for to
morrow"
And so it came about that Frances
was one of the fashionable audience
next day, occupying the place of a lad.
who had attended the trial from tn
first, but was now tired of it.
The girl listened to the hum of con
versation going on round her ant
caught understandable scraps Of
now and then She was in an cntirel,
new atmosphere, for here every on
seemed in favor of Stanford, though
him badly used and was certain h
would emerge triumphant from the OF
deal. Then let his enemies beware
Feminine opinion was unanimous tina
all those who were concerned in thi
trial against his lordship would bittel
ly regret the day they had taken sue
action. The spirits of Frances ros
: as she listened. The invariable COZ
1idcnce by which she was environe
had its inspiring effect on her depres
ed mind. She no longer thought th
gathering heartlessly frivolous, as O
, first she had resentfully estimated i
She was in the midst of enthusiast
champions of her father and realize
now as never before the great part
l played in the world.
, Suddenly there was movement i
the upper part of the hall, and lord
and commons filed in to their place.
A silence fell on the audience, mali
, tanned also in dignified state by tn
judges, but to the section occupied b
the commons was transferred the ru.
tie of talk which had previously di.
turbed the stiffness of the auditorium
Men hustled about, whispering to TIL
member of parliament or that. Paper
!, and notes were exchanged, while /
contrast their lordships seemed like II
animate statues.