Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1907-01-12

was In my power TO prove his innocence
Sadie answered, speaking with feverish
eagerness Il know Jim would have said
so. He hated anything mean. Heaven
knows | wanted badly to do as Godfrey
suggested; | know / shall get into awful
disgrace all round; but thought of Jim
and how, when we were children. he used
TO say that if he ever found me telling
lie or doing mean thing he wouldn't
have me for chum any longer-and /
couldn't keep silent. So as Godfrey
wouldn't help me to do what is right, /
came to you"
And you were quite right, my DEAR"
the vicar said, and he patted her shoulder
kindly. IF this is the result of Jim's
teaching feel prouder of my son than /
ever did before. You look very pale, Sa-
die; | dare say you didn't eat much
breakfast No." he continued, as she
shook her head II thought as much.
Fortunately / have brought with me q
bottle Of port and some biscuits for the
| sections child, so you shall have a glass"
Then, as he moved across the room TO get
the wine, he added to himself in low
tone, but not too low for Sadie to catch
the words, "Ah, Jim's fine fellowi
Thoughtless and impulsiYe he may be,
but never knew him to tell lie or do a
dishnnorable thing in his life. Worth q
dozen of that smooth. tongued prio,
Godfrey Cheviot. l can't think what Sa-
die was doing to prefer him to my lad.
All, well, it's pity-a great pity; but
suppose there is no accounting for girls
and their whims."
| IL %hnA 4.
tended for her ears. and she turned and
looked steadily out of the window into
the pretty churchyard; but the color
flushed holly into her cheeks and her
eyes grew soft and luminous. When
presently she turned and took the glass
of wine from the vicar and smiled and
thanked him. she looked so sweet and
pretty that he mentally acknowledged
there was a reasonable cause for Jim's in.
fatuation, and told himself again, with
shake of his head, that it was a pity
a great PITY
The large room at the Kings Head in
which the adjourned inquest was held
was packed from end to end with q crowd
of curious spectators when Sadie and the
vicar entered and with some difficulty
made their way to the further end of the
room, where the coroner ard jury were
seated.
! Sir Felix was also there with his so.
| Ecitor and a group of the friends who
had offered bail for him. He looked very
handsome, very calm and self-possessed
and appeared profoundly Indifferent to
! the curious chances which were leveled
at him from every part of the room. Hs
| solicitors face, on the contrary, wore an
anxious, worried look. and as Sadie en-
| tered appeared to be addressing some re
monstrance to his client in a low tone
! to which the latter replied only by a
smile and slight shake of the head.
! The baronets expression changed to one
of interest and satisfaction as Sadie, with
downcast eyes and flaming cheeks, came
up the room, clinging closely to her es.
cort's arm; and he started forward and
with profound bow of almost exagger
ated respect aud courtesy, offered her his
chair. Sadie, terribly conscious that all
eyes were turned upon her, and that her
presence was arousing the most lively cuQ
riosity in the minds of all present, seated
| herself and looked steadily at the floor,
while the vicar went forward and whis-
| pered a few words of explanation to the
coroner.
Make it as easy for the child as you
cam" he said. And the coroner, a kind
hearted and very gallant man and great
admirer of beauty, gave quick glance at
the pretty, nervous face that was alter
nately blushing and paling under the Curl
Gus glance of the crowd, and nodded as
! sent.
"Now Miss Fenwick, will you kindly
tell us all you know of this sad affair r.
he said, when her turn came and added
| in lower tone, Don't be nervous, my
dear; speak up, there's nothing to be
afraid Of"
Sadie gave a quick glance round the
room, half hoping, half dreading to see
Geoffrey's Disappearing face At the last
moment Cheviot had decided to remain
awav, and she looked in vain. She felt
that every man and woman in that
crowd, many of whom were known to her
and to whom she was known, was listen.
| ing with intense eagerness for her words,
and for a moment her courage failed her.
The room swan before her eyes, and she
| felt sick and giddy, and as if she were
going to faint.
Don't be afraid" the voice which was
so like Jim's whispered in her ear and
the vicar rose and stood by her side She
flashed a grateful look at him, her cour-
age returned, and she gave her evidence
and answered the questions which the
coroner put to her in a low and clear
tone, which was heard distinctly all over
the room.
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