The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-01-19

ing the verdict with a fixed whit.
face, prepared for eyerythins, did
begin to realize with what cour,i,:a
tanned SO long an unequal contest
governments of Europe. aided by lis
own skill and two feeble women. Only
less game through all those years With
this ever before him! I found 1t hard
to picture.
The Jury. filed slowly back. There
was dead silence II court as the cleric
put tho question. .Do you find the prisI...
oner at the bar guilty or not guilty?
I'VE find him guilty"
ION all the counts?"
ION all the counts Of the Indictment
The women at the back burst into
tears, unanimously.
Mr.. Justice Rhadamanth addressed
I'm mitigation of whatever sentence q
the court may SEQ fit to pass upon
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It upon myself-but-1 have protected
the lives of those nearest and dearest
to me. have fought hard for my
own hand. I admit my crime; and vii! S
that since we were both of us rogues
myself and the prosecutor-the lesser
rogue should have stood here In the
doc and and the greater in the witness
rate each according to his deserts-to
him, the Grand Cross of ST.. Michael
row"
The judge gazed at him severely.
paul Fling lemore" he said, passing
sentence in his sardonic way, you
which, II turned frcm the outset pinto
Legitimate channel, would no doubt
have sufficed to secure you without
with good luck. n sordid and squalida
competence. You have preferred to
embark them on lawless life of vice
you seem to have had good run for
your money. Society however. whose
mouthptece u am. cannot allow. you any J
longer to mock 1t with impunity. You !.
have been found out" He assumed the
tone of bland condensation which
always heralds his severest moments.
prisonment, with hard u iab ber yeas
/, The prisoner bowed, without losing
his apparent composure. But his eyes
strayed away again to the far end of
men, with a sudden sharp cry, Tell at
once In a faint on one another's should
ers, and were with difficulty removed
from court by the ushers.
AS we left the room. / heard but ono
comment all around. thus voiced by q
schoolboy: I'D jolly sight rather Il
! had been old vandritt. This Clay
chars too toe clever by half to waste on
But he went there. none the less.
in that cool seuuestered vale OF life"3
to recover equilibrium; though my.
one more little parting episode.
When all was over. Charles rushed
1 off to Cannes. to get away from the i'm
pertinent stare Of London. Amelia and
driving one afternoon on the hills be-
lyond the town, amongNthe myrtle and
Ilentisk scrub. when we noticed in front
of us q nice Victoria, containing two
lowed It., unintentionally, as far as lie
Grand Pin-that big pine tree that
looks across the bay toward Antibes.,a
the est
solately toward the sea and the islands,
Int was evident they were suffering
very deep grief. Their fac es were pale
ehngs Hyss SAID Thsa her
altered suddenly. T, !.
why, y. good gracious" she cried. &c
So 1t was--with White Heather!
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/ them. ~
81 beg your pardon" he said, rails
ling his hat and addressing Nine. Picar-s
det;#I believed have had the pleasure
OF meeting you. And since have
doubtless paid in the end for your
victoria, may I venture to inquire for
i whom you are in mourntng?'
white Heather drew back. Sob
i bing;4 but Cesarine turned to him. hery
red. with the mien of lady.
"For hint" she answered For PAUL.
4 for our king whom YOU have tmpris-3
4 oned! AS long as he remains there
4 we have both Of us decided to wear
i mourning for ever!'
Charles raised his hat again. and
4 drew back without one word. EieS
4 waved his hand to Amelia and walked
/. home with me to Cannes, He seemed
j deeply detected. tss - ",
ga penny for your thoughts! ex-s
i claimed at last, ln a jocular8 tone. try
ling to- rouse him. SFs{ AT.
He turned to me and sighed.
"I was wondering" he answered, IL
1 t had ,,one to prison. swo uld Amelia
! and isabel have done as much for me ~
For myself i did not wonder.fS5I
! knew nratty we'll. For Charles, you
will admit, though the bigger rogue
4 OF the two, Is scarcely the kind Ct
rogue to inspire woman with pros
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