Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1907-02-11

Clydesfold also loved that young lady p
pale, then he said:
Il did not think so, but"
Go on"
| Il think so now!"
The crowded court swayed to and
fro in it's intense excitement, aud
looked from the pale face of the pris
oner to BERTHE, and then to Olivia a:
she sat white as statue, her eyes
fixed on vacancy, and yet seeing TIC
dark, sad ones of the prisoner.
Mr.. Edgar's 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 you p
he asked
mo, a thousand times no! said
BERTHE. 81 have already said my
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 squil o went into the b, :
BERTHE taking his hand ard pressing il
as ne passed.
How pale and worli led the poor
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 low yet distinct
voice, told the story the reader knows
so well.
"Do you think him capable of corr-
hitting 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?"
ut was" said the squire, gravely.
HE was a friend of Lord Clydes-
folds. I will call him next. He is in
court, [ suppose?" and he looked
round
''He is not in court. He is abroad. -
said the squire.
MIR. Edgar's eyes glittered.
Abroad, he said, as if carelessly
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
"nen did he leave, sir?" asked
Mr.. Edgar.
pain to Others" said Mr.. Sewell.
Il 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 a second.
On the wedding-day."
| Mr.. Edgar began to fidget with his
brief; his keen eyes yelled by their
lids.
THE tidings of the murder were
brought into the hall while the wet.
ding party was waiting, and-and my
| daughter fell in swoon She has
been i'll for some time since-is Ill
new" and the poor squires voice
quivered.
Mr.. Edgar inclined his head.
BE assured, SIR" he said, that you
have my sympathy, and that of all
wellintentioned men But it is my
painful duty to ask you more ques-
tons. She has not seen Mr. Brad
stone since the wedding-day?"
You cannot ask him that; how can
he answer it with any certainty" said
MIR. Sewell as if really his patience at
these irregular questions had become
exhausted.
Good said Mr. Edgar, promptly.
q call Mrs. Bradstoue."
thrill ran through the court; amt
suddenly Faradeane leaned forward
and laid his hand on Mr.. Edgar's shout
der.
MOI he said sternly.
Mr. Edgar looked up at him with re-
spectful firmness.
pardon me, my lord" he said.
Mrs. Bradstone, pleased"
Olivia rose trembling, and now, TO-
the moment, her pale face was Grim
son. BERTHE sprang forward and gave
her his arm, and she walked into the
box. And now, for the first time, the
calm demeanor which the prisoner had
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 a
steadfast gaze that he faltered, and
with an almost audible groan for the
suffering she was about TO endure, he
turned his head away.
She grasped the front of the b'A