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

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Clydesfold also loved that young lady p
BERTHE started and his face went
pale, then he said:
Il did not think so, but"
Go on"
| Il think so now!"
fro in its intense excitement, aud
looked from the pale face of the pris.
oner TO BERTHE and then to Olivia as
| she sat white as a statue, her eyes
| fixed on vacancy and yet seeing the
dark, sad ones Of the prisoner.
Mr.. Edgars brain went to work. he
was still In the dark, and yet he be
gan TO feel as If a glimmer of light
were penetrating the mystery,
Knowing that he was already mar.
ried, he would not admit this TO your"
he asked.
NO, a thousand times mol said
BERTHE. y have already said nv
friend is the soul Of honor" and he
halfturned to the dock.
Mr.. Edgar bowed to him
Thank you, Lord Granville. call
now Mr.. Vanley"
The poor squire went into the +, =,
BERTHE taking his hand and pressing il
as ne passed.
How pale and worried the Door
squire do look" murmured a man.
and an echo of sympathy ran round.
Tell us what you know of Lord
Clydesfold, if you please, sir said Mr.
Edgar, with all young mans respect
for age
The squire, in a low yet distinct
voice told the story the reader knows
so well.
DO you think him capable of con-
hitting a murder
Quite-quite incapable" said the
squire, and he was about to leave the
box when Mr., Edgar stopped him with
a question
This murder was discovered some
few hours after the marriage of Miss
Vanley to Mr.. Bradstone?"
1T was" said the squire, grayely.
He was q friend of Lord Clydes-
folds. | will call him next. He Is in
court, | suppose?" and he looked
round
He is not in court He is abroad, i"
said the squire.
Mr. Edgar's eyes glittered.
Abroad, he said, as If careiessly.
why has he gone abroad?"
He was called by business"
Two nights ago" said the squire.
Really, my lord, must submit that
this appears to me quite irrelevent
and calculated to cause unnecessary
when did he leave slr?" asked
Mr.. Edgar.
pain TO others" said Mr. seweII
! see no reason to interfere" said
the judge again.
When did you see him last?"
The squire thought moment be.
fore answering
When did Mrs Bradstone see him
last?' asked Mr. Edgar again.
The squire paused second.
'On the wedding.day"
Mr. Edgar began to tidget with his
brief; his keen eyes yelled by their
lids.
The tidings Of the murder wure
brought into the hall while the wee.
ding party Was waiting, and-and my
daughter fell in swoon. She has
been i'll for some time since-is i'll
new. and the poor squire's voice
quiyered
Mr. Edgar inclined his head
BE assured, sir" he said, that YOU
have my sympathy, and that Of all
wellintentioned men But 1t is my
painful duty to ask you more ques-
lions. She has not seen Mr.. BraG.
stone since the wedding-day?
You cannot ask him that; how can
no answer it with any certainty said
MIR. Sewell rs If really his patience at
these Irregular questions had become
exhausted
Good" sald Mr.. Edgar promptly
81 call Mrs Bradstone"
\ thru ran through the court; anu
suddenly Faradeane leaned forward
and laid his hand on Mr.. Edgar's shout
der.
Mo-" he said sternly
Mr. Edgar looked up at him with re-
spectlul tirmness.
Pardon me, my lord" he said
Mrs Bradstone, please!"
DIVA rose trembling. and now, TO
the moment, her pale face was erin.
son, BERTHE sprang forward and gave
her his arm, and she walked into the
box And now, for the first time the
calm dcmeanor which the prisoner hat
maintained with apparently no effort
broke down. He was seen to trent
Bile, and his hands clasped and un-
clasped each other ON the edge OF the
dock
AS she passed she raised her eyes to
| his, and looked at him with such n
steadfast gaze that no faltered, and
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