Daily Arizona silver belt., 1908-11-10

rom tne clerk hands and EiHSed it. Knowledge was burning his tongue The jury were leaning forward in their seats.
 Have you ever seen the prisoner be foreT asked Fielder. "Yes."
 "Wheny'
 "When he was a minister of the gos- pei"
 Fielder stared. The judge frowned. The jury looked at one another. and a laugh ran round the hushed room.
 The merriment kindled the evs ngel fists distempered passion. Sudden an- ger famed in him. He leaned forw ard and shook bis hand vehemently at the tssie where Harry sat. his face as cul. orless as the flower he wore.
 '~rhat mans name," he blazed. ..is not Hugh Stires. It is cloak he has chosen to cover his shame. Re is the Rev. Henry sanderson of Aniston."
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 Harry's pulses had ieaped with ex- citement when the street preachers first exclamation stavtled the court. room; now they were beating as though they must burst. Through the stir about him he heard the crisp voice of the district attorney:
 q ask your honor's permission before this extraordinary witness Is examined further" he said caustlcally. 'to read an item printed here which hes bear ing upon the testimony" He held In his hand . newspaper which earlier in the afternoon, with cynical disregard of Felder's tactics. he had been casuat- ly perusing.
 "Read it, sir
 Holding the newspaper to candle, the lawyer read in an even voice, pref. acing his reading with the journals name and date:
 This city. which was aroused in the night by the burning of St James chapel, will be greatly shocked to learn that its rector. the Rev. Henry Sanderson, who has been for some months on a prolonged vacation. was in tho building at the time and now lies at the city hospital, suffer ing from injuries from which 1t is ru- mored there is grave doubt of his re- coyery.
 h the litter that rlppled the court room Harry felt his heart bound and swell Under the succinct statement he clearly discerned the fact He saw the pltfall into which Hugh had fallen the trap into which he himself had sent him on that fatal errand with the ruby ring on his finger. Grave doubt of his recovery" A surge of relief swept over him to his finger tips. He would De free to go back--to be him. self again, to be Jesslca's-if Hugh died The reading voice drummed in his ears
 The facts have not as yet been ascer- tnined. but 1t seems clear that the popu- lar young minister returned to town ur- expectedly last night and was asleep in his study when the ire started. His presence in the building was unguessed until too late. and 1t was by little short Of miracle that he was brought out alive
 As We go to pross we learn that Mr. Sanderson's condition is much more hope fui than was at first reported
 HnrrSs heart contracted as if giant hand had clutched it His ella ton fell like rotten tree girdled at the roots. If Hugh did not die! He chilled as though in a spray of liquid air. Hush's escape-the chance his conscience had given him-was cut of.
 The judge reached for the newspaper the lawyer held, ran his eye over 1t and brought his gavel down with an angry snort
 Take him away" he said. His tes- timony Is ordered stricken from the records. The fine is remitted, Mir. Fielder. We can't make you responsi- ble for lunatics. The court stands ad- journed."
 Fielder had been among the last to leave the courtroom. He was dis comfited and angry. At the door of the courthouse Dr. Brent slipped an arm through his.
 "roo bad. Tom," he said sympathiz- ingly. q don't think you quite de served it."
 Fielder paced moment without speaking. T need evidence" he said then; anything that may help. l made a mistake You beard all the testimonyT
 The other nodded.
 What did you think of itg'
 What could any one think? l give all credit to your motive, Tom, but it's n pity you're mixed up in it
 "Why?"
 Because, if there's anything In hu- man evidence, he's thoroughly worth less reprobate. He lay for Moreau and murdered him in cold blood, and he ought to swing"
 sThe casual view" said the lawyer yloomily Just what should have said myself--if this had happened a month ago"
 His friend looked at him with an amused expression. 'I begin to think he must be remarkable man!' he said. "Is it possible he has really con yinced you that he isn't guiltyT
 Fielder turned upon. the doctor souarely. Yes he returned bluntly. "He has. Whatever 1 may have be-