Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1907-02-07

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so-has Lord Ciydesfold ever express
ed his love for your"
| II was an awful moment.
She raised her eyes brayely.
Yes"
"When?"
lie spoken an unguarded mo.
ment-a few words; that was all"
He did; ah, yes, he did" she sail
Did he know that you were en-.
gagged 10 Mr.. Bradstone; did you ell
him?"
Il did"
so that, said Mr.. Edgar, with ono
eye on the jury, "he knew there would
be no hope of winning you, even if he
were free?"
No" she answered, family.
And you still continued friends?''
Yes"
Such friends that you would nave
gone to him in any trouble?"
An, yes!" she breathed
Then you married Mr. BradstCnc,
with whom you were in lover" he went
on, his keen eyes, made pitiless cy
his desire to win the unequal battle,
fixed searchingly On her.
Il married him, yes" was the al
most inaudible reply.
With whom were you in lover"
Il submit, my lord-%-" began MI .
Sewell but the judge held up his
hand. With the rest he was hanging
upon these questions in GREATNESS 81
lence.
Answer me please. Wait. I
shall ask you, | must ask you: did
you love, had you given your heart to
my client, Lord Clydesfold?"
She covered her face with her hands
and seemed as III she were praying Tor
strength; and then she let her hands
fall, and said in whisper that, low
as it was, reached the farthest corner
Of the court
Yes, | loved him"
Faradeane's face worked. and he
sank down in tie chair that had been
provided for him, and leaned his head
upon his hand.
The crowd drew a long breath.
Surely there mad never been so enjoy
able sensation as this!
Again my duty compels me 10 ask
you, why, if you loved Lord Clydes.
fold and knew nothing of his mar
riage, did you marry Mr. Bradstone?"
Intense silence.
Her face went white almost death
like, then Mr.. Edgar pointed to the
Testament, on which she had sworn.
"The whole truth; you have sworn!"
he said.
"Because"-her voice faltered-"be
cause he promised to give me money
to save my father"
A cry rose from beneath her, and
the squire sprang forward.
Silence! Silence!' shouted the
usher.
The judge leaned forward, the
crowd murmured their establishment
But the effect upon Faradeane was
more marked than upon others.
He sprang to his feet and regarded
Olivia with Mortified gaze.
ITO save your father-Mr Vapley2
He was in debt? Mr. Bradstone offer
ed to assist him."
Yes" came the reply, dropping like
an icicle from the pale, set lips. lie
gave me the money"
The squire moaned
"I--I-belore God | knew, | guessed
nothing of this" he exclaimed in &C
cents of misery
"Silence!"
MY father knew nothing id
olivia, and she reached down and put
out her hand to him over the box.
Have YOU that money still?"
Olivia started
Yes" she said But | shall not
nave 1t an hour longer"
AS she spoke she glanced at Bes.
sic
For a moment Bessie looked as If
she were trying to understand the
glance; then a light broke over har
face, and she rose and made her way
out OF the court
Olivia watched her until she disap-
peared, then drew a breath of reiief
Now tell me-" said Mr.. Edgar, whe"
the excitement had subsidized when
did you see Mr., Bradstone last?"
"On the day OF the wedding" she re
piled, and she gave the answer colGly.
The worst had passed; there could be
no keener shame for her to endure
than that which she had already
borne
AT what time?"
Nearly four O'clock"
You have not seen or exchanged Il
word with him slnce?"
NO"
The crowd pressed as close as they
could to the witnesS-boX, that thay
might not lose a word of this never-to-
be-forgotten evidence
do you know where he is?' asked