The Lamar register. [volume] (Lamar, Colo.) 1889-1952, 1909-07-07
CHAPTER Ix.Acontlnusd.

CHAPTER Ix.-continued.
AS soon as Giles was lodged in Jail.
Sir Peter and Lady Hawkshaw, Daph-
ne and l went Immediately to see him.
We drove in state. in a coach and four.
with outriders. Sir Peter In his uni
form. with his sword. and 1 also In
uniform: for our object was to testify
publicly our regard for Giles and de-
testation OF the prosecution for his life
which was on foot.
We reached the great gloomy build
showed us to Giles room. 1t was one
OF the best rooms In the place, and
would have been comfortable enough
had It not been In a prison.
He was delighted to see us. kissed
Lady Hawkshaw's hand. and gave
Daphne a hearty smack on the cheek.
He looked well. and expected to find
him hopeful; but he seemed to regard
his fate as fixed. although 1t in no
wise disturbed his cheerfulness. Sir
Peter at once told him that everything
possible should be done for his de-
tense. and that eminent counsel were
then on their way from London for
him; and he and Lady Hawkshaw
would bear an the costs of the trial
And we." cried Daphne, claim the
right to help: and when you are ac-
quilted. you will ind all your debts
paid and need not trouble yourself
where the money comes from"
Tears sprang to Giles eyes at this.
and he looked gratefully upon US all.
Dear friends" he said, IT thank
you; but 1 shall not be acquitted. Sir
Thomas Vernon and Lady Arabella
Stormont thirst for my blood. and
by my own folly have put the moose
around my neck. But say to you
from the bottom of my heart that
rather would die upon the gibbet than
be married to Lady Arabella. God was
good to me in giving her to me as my
enemy instead of my wife"
There was something In this: for
what man could think. without shud-
dering. of taking Arabella Stormont
to wife?
saw that Giles had completely re-
covered from his madness. He blamed
no one. frankly acknowledging his
own folly, and bore himself as became
du OmCer anu u gentleman.
Sir Peter would by no means admit
there was the smallest chance of an
adverse verdict; but although l could
not bring myself to believe that the
extreme penalty OF the law would be
carried out. yet thought 1t very like
ly that the case was too plain for Giles
to escape conviction. The conduct OF
Daphne and Lady Hawkshaw to him
was such that l came out of the Jail
with deeper reverence, a higher es-
TEEN for women than had known be.
fore, although I had always believed
them to be Gods angels on earth with
a few exceptions). So gentle and
caressing was Daphne. so boldly and
determinedly friendly was Lady Hawk
shaw. that it did ones heart good
Daphne announced her intention OF
going to see Sir Thomas Vernon and
pleading with him. while Lady Hawk
shaw threatened to give him hei
opinion of him publicly. which was. in
deed. a dreadful threat.
The trial came on at the February
assizes. and on the night before was
the great assize ball. The word wa.
passed around that all Of Giles Yer
mons friends were to attend this ball
by way of showing our confidence
alas!-in his acquittal. Therefore, or
that night, we-that is. the Hawk
shaws, Daphne and I-were to go to tn,
ball in all the state we could muster
We had taken lodgings at York TO
the trial.
The evening of the ball found tn,
streets crowded as l had never seel
them before. The great case. whicl
would be reached within a day or two
brought crowds to attend. the assizes
many persons coming even from Lon
don. These were chiefly gentlemen
of the nobility and gentry who wer
friends of Giles vernon's. for neve
man had so many friends.
1t was a cold. bright February night
and the street in front of the ASST
hall where the ball was held wa
packed with chariots, chaises, ant
people on foot, flaring torches an
bawling footmen. as II it were a Lor
don rout. AS our carriage passed tn
entrance. the way was blocked by tn
judges chariots. from which they d.
scended in snte. Our coachman, Will
ping up to get the next place in line
locked wheels with the coach of 81
Thomas Vernon. He sat back, hi
face visible by the lamps in the cour
yard, and as unconcerned as II tn
case which had brought us all to Yor
was one of his servants beating tn
watch, instead of the trial Of his rel;
tive and heir on a capital charge.
The crowd showed its disapproval {
Sir Thomas by hurting abusiv
epithets at him. which only caused hill
to smile. But he had another enem