Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1907-01-31

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and bit his lips as If puzzled.
She did not commit suicide?7 he
said Then how am | to account for
the presence Of the revolver bearing
your name? If she had committed
suicide, | could have accounted for
the revolver being in her possession,
as part Of the property which may
have fallen into her hands as your
wife. How am | to account for this?"
MIR. Edgar" said Faradeane
grayely, / can understand your de
sire to do your duty, and to assist me;
and, believe me, IL costs me great
deal not To be able to tell all that !
should like to tell you; but | nave
reasons for remaining silent. That
these reasons are all-powerful with
me you may well believe when | an
content to plead guilty to crime the
penalty for which IL the scaffold.
can render you no assistance. 1t was
not by my wish that you were appoint
ed my counsel | cannot close your
lips cannot in the face of the
Court decline the aid which it has ap-
pointed; but can say nothing TO help
you Ia this matter"
Mr. Edgar took one or two PAGES
up and down the narrow cell.
Every word you have said, my
lord" he said, goes further and fur
Their to convince me that you are not
guilty. oh! do beg of you-with
all the earnestncss of which | am ca.
pable- consider the position in which
you stand Such a name as that
which you bear, surely you owe some
| thing to that II you have no thought
for your own life think Of that name
which has been handed down 20 you
honored and stainless"
! Faradleane put up his hand.
Stainless no longer he said
"The story Of my shame, and my
wife's, Is by this time all over Eng
land In word, Mr. Edgar, | am
utterly weary of the life which you
would endeayor to save, repeat, can
tell you nothing; my lips are closed,
| WV Wv 'iih Nv " tl'N ~ may
The young C0unsels face paIed
and he bit his lips
So be it, my lord" he said; but
| give me leave TO tell you that though
you will render me no assistance, will
! give me no information, shall still
do my duty Forgive me If tell you
that there are no reasons grave
enough to warrant a man sacrificing
his life, and / shall still do my very
utmost to prove that the plea of gu
which you set up this morning is an
utterly false one
Faradeane inclined his head
Il am sure you will do that, Mr..
Edgar" he said and | am sorry |
cannot wish you success"
Mr., Edgar bowed and was leaving
the cell, when Faradeane put out his
hand with gesture to arrest him.
"One moment he said "You can
do something for me"
Mr.. Edgar stopped, and looked at
him with sudden hope.
There Is lady in court" said Far.
adeane In n very low voice, Mr. Van
ley's daughter-Mrs. Bradetone. WIN
You do me a favor?"
Il will do anything you ask me. ex-
cept believe YOU guilty Of this murder,
my lord"
You will go to her and ask her -
beg her to leave the court. ask II
as the last favor ! shall ever demand
of her; beg of her, in the name of
the friendship which existed between
us, to leave the court ana go home"
Mr. Edgar inclined his head
Il will do as YOU wish, my lord" he
said; aud he left the cell
II that were possible the excitement
had Increased during the luncheon.
hour and the crush In and about the
court was greater than 1t had been
when the trial commenced.
Olivia the squire and Bessie mad
not left their seats
MIR Edgar, when he entered the,
court made his way towards them.
MIR. Nanley | belieye?" he said.
The squire noddo ,
Il ask your permission to speak
few words to Mrs. Bradstone." he said.
Olivia rose, inwardly trembling.
but outwardly calm.
Il have just seen Lord Clydesfold,
madame he said. land he has asked
me to be the bearer of a message Tor
You
OliNias lips moved.
He has asked me To beg YOU to
leave the court and avoid this, which
must be a most painful scene"
He asked you that?' said Olivia.
He wishes me to go?"
yes, madame: he does most earn
estly.
win YOU tell him." said olivia.
that | will do anything he asks nue.
but that2 | cannot go"
MIR. Edgar bowed respectfully and
went towards his place. an expression
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