The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-02-01
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By LILLIAN v. HALE.
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lived near together in the same town
not large one. My parents died when I
was small, and I was brought up by my
grandparents 1t was arranged that I
should marry one of Mr.. Soule's grand
sons. who we're the children of his two
sons: I loved Gerald and disliked Rich
ard; they both loved me. When I chose
Gerald, Richard was very violent and
made dreadful threats; he told me that
nv honeymoon would be short; he tried
by threats and brides and the most abject
begging to induce me to take him instead
of Gerald We had very unpleasant
scene. During our engagement he prevail
ed upon his grandfather to fit him out q
yacht, and he went away cruising about
the West Indies and the Gulf; he told his
grandfather that his grief at the loss OF
me was too great to be borne. The old
man was rather sorry that / did not
choose Richard, as he was really the IA
vorite. though he dealt with them exactly
equally. He was displeased that Gerald
adopted the profession of civil engin-
eer and insisted upon getting his own hv-
ing by it. Ny motherin-law was a
Northern woman, and Richard 8 mother
was Southern woman--a sweet, lovely
woman, gentle and good. She brought
with her from Georgia a slave-woman,
! who was her nurse and then her maid.
/
I ten years old. She left Delilah, the slave
| to Richard; and when the slaves were
emancipated, she refused to leave him,
/ and has always loved him with the most
utter devotion, and grieved much when
Richard went cruising.
This is the general outline of our
1 past; is it clear to you9'
Perfectly" said Stanley
Z" I will try and give you the details Of
/ all the misery that followed, so that you
may understand our position and be able
/ to know how best to defend Gerald in
this dreadful crisis. -
81 You will need more able counsel than
I am Mrs. Soule, fear
81 think Gerald can be trusted to tha
man who conducted the defense in the
case of State VS.. Wilson," said Aileen
smiling little.
81 will do my best, but must beg you
to allow me to call in other counsel if l
think it best
''That is strictly at your discretion.
There will be money-everything: we will
lavish gold on the very pavement to clear
Gerald -
Stanley did not show that he suffered.
81 should despise her if she were not
willing to suffer for her husband, he
thought: ~ but of course she loves him
have been fool to think she might love
me-this crisis has shown her that she
still loves him best of all, - he was think
ing. while she pursued her narrative.
/ con the day before our wedding. Ger
aid went to hunt for birds, about TWEEN
tv miles from town. with a friend of his
they were devoted to field sports: Gerald
was never so happy as when tramping
about with his gun and dogs. He return
ed about seven in the evening; he gavs
me few birds for my wedding breakfast,
he said-Oh, my poor Gerald She hid
her face in her hands for moment.
"I can't stand it if she cries. Stan.
lev was saying to himself She did not
cry.
s'He did NOT stay long, but went home
saving he was tired and would go to bed
The next day we we're married and went
away on tour; in two weeks we return
ed home; Gerald was arrested and trie1
Immediately for forging his grandfather
name to check for five thousand dollars
Oh, can never, never forget the horror
of that time. The circumstances are
branded upon my memory
GLOW was it proved7' asked Stanley
"There we're two principal witnesses
the old ianitor of the bank building
Gerald's grandfather was the chief bank
err of the place-who had known Geralt
from boy, testified to having seen Ger
aid seated at his grandfather S desk i,
his private room, writing, at eleve5
clock that night. He wore the clothes i.
which he had been hunting, suit of dar
blue corduroy; on the velvet cushion o
the chair. which was shown at the tria!
there were a few little burrs--his clothe
were covered with them when he cam
home from hunting; and there were ais
two or three little feathers from TIL
birds
seThe burrs are goods but the feathe-
are clumsy, said Stanley. :" Where
Richard Soule all this time9"
'sHe said at the trial. when on the vii
ness stand, that he was cruising off tn
, coast of Texas. He had only returne
. two DAYS before we did. =
"Was he the other witness?'
"No it was Joe Bates, the man tina
|, Gerard killed yesterday.
''What did he swear to''
CHE swore that Gerald owed him