Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1907-02-04

and was silent for moment; then he
said, NO"
An expression of surprise crossed
Mr. Edgar's face and he looked down
and bit his lips as if puzzled.
She did not commit suicide?" he
said. "Then how am I to account for
the presence of the revolver bearing
! your name? If she had committed
suicide, l 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 l to account for this?"
MIR Edgar" said Faradeane
gravely, 1 can understand your de-
sire to do your duty, and to assist me;
and, believe me, it costs me great
deal not to be able to tell all that l
should like to tell you; but [ have
reasons for remaining silent. That
these reasons are all-powerful with
me you may well believe, when l am
content to plead guilty to crime the
penalty for which is the scaffold. |
can render you no assistance. 1t was
not by my wish that you were appoint
ed my counsel l cannot close your
lips. l cannot, in the face OF the
Court, decline the aid which it has ap-
pointed but I can say nothing TO heip
you III 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! l do beg of you-With
all the earnestness of which l 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. If you have no thought
for your own life, think of that name
which has been handed down 10 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 a word, Mr.. Edgar, am
utterly weary of the life which you
would endeavor to save, repeat, can
tell you nothing; my lips are closed,
let the end be what it may"
The young counsePs face paled,
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 man sacrificing
his life, and l shall still do my very
utmost to prove that the plea of gu t
which you set up this morning is an
utterly false one
Faradeane inclined his head
L am sure you will do that, Nj.
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-"
| MI. huSdT oIOppGuJ anu lOOhOu at
him with a sudden hope.
There is a lady in court" said Far
adeane in very low voice, 'Mr. Van
ley's daughter-Mrs. Bradstone. Will
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. l ask it
as the last favor l shall ever demand
of her; 1 beg of her, in the name of
the friendship which existed between
us, to leave the court and go home"
Mr. Edgar inclined his head.
Il will do as you wish, my lord" he
said; and he left the cell.
If that were possible the excitement
had increased during the luncheon
hour, and the crush in and about the
court was greater than it had been
when the trial commenced.
Olivia, the squire and Bessie mad
not left their seats.
Mr. Edgar when he entered the
court made his way towards them.
MIR. Vanley, l believer" he said.
The squire nodded.
Il ask your permission to speak a
few words to Mrs. Bradstone," he said.
Olivia rose, inwardly trembling,
but outwardly calm.
81 have just seen Lord Clydesfold,
madame he said, "and he has asked
me to be the bearer of a message for
you"
! Olivia's lips moved.
He has asked me to beg you to
! leave the court and avoid this, which
must be most painful scene"
He asked you that?" said olivia
He wishes me to go?"
Eyes, madame; he does most earn
estly.
''Will you tell him." said Olivia,