Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1906-11-26

/ MURDER, SdlU the cOuSldD1e uIH1ly uui
I sspectrully.
AS the words rang in the ears Of
the Mortified group, olivia left heI
fathers side, and approached fart
deane.
For a moment she stood speechless
her dilated eyes fixed on his face, hel
| lips moving, her hand pressed to her
nedrC.
He did not finch; but there was nc
assurance Of his innocence in his eyes,
nothing but a sad impassiVeness.
"Why-why do you not tell them? p
broke from her, at last. Why DO
you not tell them that you are-inno
cent? and she caught his arm and
chung to it. You are innocent! Tell
them SOL"
1t was an awful moment. 1t was an
ordeal compared with which the tor
ture of the rack is as nothing. Bart
ley Bradstone's face blanched, and he
ley Bradstone's face blanched, and he
Faradeane raised his eyes, he fell
back, for he read in them the assur-
ance that his substitute would re-
main firm.
Il have nothing to say" said the
calm, sad voice: Il am quite ready
and he turned his face away from her.
Her hand fingered on his arm in an
imploring clasp for moment, then
without q cry she swayed slightly,
and fell to the ground.
Faradeane bent down to raise her,
but Bradstone and the squire-half-a-
dozen OF the Mortified crowd, indeed
spfang forward, and he drew back
with sigh.
For Gods sake take me aWay!" he
said to the constable, hoarsely. Ii
cannot bear much more!"
Lord Garfield signed OF the consta-
BILE, to go into the library, and Fara-
deane followed, stopping for a second
to glance back; as they carried Olivia
up the stairs, with yearning and ago
nized expression in his eyes.
BARLEY Bradstone pushed his way
into the library.
He was very white, but calmer and
more self-possessed than he had been
all day, Notwithstanding that mis-
bride had been carried from him life
less.
"This-this is all nonsense, of
course" he said, addressing no one in
particular. "Faradeane can explain
it, if he likes, I'm sure. l don't know
why on earth he don't. But, anyway,
I'll be bail for him, Lord Garfield"
There was a murmur of approval,
for not one of the spectators who
looked in the face of the accused be-
lieved in the possibility of his guilt.
Bail is not granted in cases Of
this kind said Lord Garfield in low
voice, and he sat down and wrote out
the warrant Gift you choose to
confine Mr.. Faradeane in his own
house"
The constable shook his head.
Il couldn't take that responsibility,
my lord,'' he said, respectfully. "The
gentleman will have to go to the lock-
up"
81 am quite ready said Faradeane,
again. DO not make any exception
in my favor"
"Once more, Faradeane," said Lord
Garfield, rising and stretching out
his hands, will you not explain?"
He shook his head.
Il have nothing to explain, my lord.
'Ah!"-and his voice almost broke
don't think me ungrateful for your
consideration! If you knew
He stopped and turned aside.
Lord Garfield sank into the chair,
and covered his eyes with his hands,
and the constable retired with his
prisoner.
At sight of them the crowd, which
had been impatiently waiting at the
front, set up roar; but as Fara-
deane looked down at them something
in his face silenced them, and a man S
voice cried out:
Shame on We! What! will ye
judge a man guilty fore he's tried?'
It was Afford, and he forced himself
to the front, and made lane through
the mob by the simple eXpedient of
swinging his huge arm. Don't be
cast down, sir. We knows you're in
nocent, right enough; but most of US
have had too much liquor Now,
make way there!"
Thank you, Afford" said Fara-
deane, simply, and the three passed
through the crowd, which closed up
behind them, and followed them TO
the end of the drive.
The constable had taken the pre-
caution to order a carriage to await
them at this point and he and Fara-
deane got in, and we're driven sharply
away.
Faradeane sank back with sigh,
and closed his eyes, and remained ST
lent for a few minutes; then he said,