Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1907-01-10

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then she looked round. The well of
the court was filed with barristers,
and amongst them the great Lonlop
counsel, Mr.. Sewell, the man whose
acuteness and eloquence had sent
many man to the scaffold. Beside
him she saw-and her heart throbbed
again-the terrible London solicitor
whose proud boast it was that no male
factor upon whom his legal claws had
fixed had ever slipped through theml
She looked for Mr. McAndrew, but he
was nowhere to be seen. Then size
looked toward the dock, and as she did
DC there was q stir and murmur of ex-
lcitement, and Harold Faradeane en-
tered.
Pale and haggard, worn thin by the
confinement of his cell and his Sleep
less nights though he was, there was
still the look in his dark eyes which,
when she had first seen it, had drawn
her heart irresistibly towards him;
and it drew her now.
He raised his eyes and looked
around at the judge and the jury and
the counsel, and then he saw her.
She, if no one else, saw the light that
flashed for moment in his grave
eyes, and the color that passed swiftly
over his face.
Obeying an impulse she did not to
resist, she raised her veil, and looking
at him steadily, bowed her head with
the deep respect which only a woman
can convey in a bow.
Every eye in the court saw it, and
thrill ran through the crowd.
Faradeanes lip Quivered, and his
hand grasped the front of the dock;
but he did not acknowledge the saluta-
ton in any other way
by Heaven, she'll believe in him il
they bring him in guilty twice overt"
muttered Colonel Summerford to the
solicitor
That gentleman merely shrugged
his shoulders.
Then the usher cried, "Silence!" a
deep hush fell upon the court, and The
clerk rose to read the indictment.
Prisoner at the bar, do you plead
guilty or not guilty'?" he demanded
One could have heard pin drop, SO
intense was the silence, and all breath
lessly awaited the answer. 1t came
Guilty"
A murmur arose, dull sound of
amazement
"SiIence!"
The judge leaned forward, and re-
garded the calm, set face with gra3e
attention.
DO you plead guilty, prisoner" he
asked, in slow, judicial tone, ia
partial. almost insentient. Where is
the counsel for the defence?"
Il desire no counsel, my lord" said
Faradeane, in voice that, though
low, was distinct enough to reach the
remotest corner OF the court.
The judge looked at him thought
fully for the space of a moment.
DO you say that you are unde-
fended?"
II have no defence, my lord" came
the response, almost apathetic in its
calm WEAKNESS.
Olivia's heart seemed to stand still.
She clutched her fathers arm.
Father! father"
Hush" he said, and looked towards
the judge.
Prisoner, are you sensible of the
awful position in which you stand? |
fear not. But it is my duty to see
chat YOU have a fair trial, without
fear or favor, With the sense of my
responsibility upon me, take upon
myself to advise you to withdraw that
plea and to permit counsel to defend
you. Mr.. Edgar"-and he leaned for
ward and addressed young bar
rister-"will you defend the prisoner"
The young counsel sprang to his
feet at once, and bowed to the judge.
Il will, my lord"
He made his way to the front Of the
dock, and looked up at Faradeane.
You are mad" he said, in too low
n voice for those around to hear.
We plead Not guilty my lord he
added firmly.
Faradeane made slight gesture of
weary resignation; and Mr. Sewell, the
famous London counsel, rose, hitched
his robe, on to his shoulder, and com
menced his address. The judge leane"
back; the deep hush once more settled
upon the court.
MY lord and gentleman of the jury:
shall not have to detain you long
with the recital of this tragic story.
| shall in the fewest and plainest
words consistent with my painful
duty recount SO much of the history
of this case as can be sworn to by
trustworthy witnesses, who, If they
did not actually see the crime conf
mitted-and how seldom are there any
witnesses present at the precise mo-
ment the blow is struck, the shot fired
who, if they We're not actually pres