Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1909-02-13

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"TnGf mans name" he bIazod 'fs not
Hugh Stircs"
I carnations was pinned TO her coat. and
as she passed Harry she bent and laid
one IN his hand. The slight act. not
lost upon the spectators. called forth a
sibilant futter Of sympathy. for Il
wore no touch OF designed effect It's
impulse was as pure and unmisiakable
as its meaning
Harry had started uncontrollably as
. she rose. for he had had no inkling OF
the lawyers intention. and flush
darkCned his cheek at the cool touch OF
the flower But this faded to settled
pallor as under FEEDERS grave ques-
tioning she told In voice as clear as
child's. yet with "a woman's emotion
struggling through &. the story OF her
disregarded warning While she spoke
pain and shame Travelled through bis
every vein, for. though tee hnically she
had not brought herself into the per
picking purview Of the law. she was
laying bare the secret OF her own heart.
which now he would have covered at
any cost
THAT IS all. your honor" said Fielder
when JesSica had finished her story.
do you wish TO cross examiner"
asked the judge pcrfunctorily.
The prosecutor looked at her an in
slant He saw the faintness in her
eyes. the twitchng of the gloved hand
on the rail by no means" he said
courieousiy and turned 10 his papers
At the same moment as Jessica step
ped into the opeu aisle the ironic
chance treated the spellbound audi
ence 20 novel sensation. Every
electric light suddenly went out and
darkness swooped upon the town aud
the courtroom. Hubbub arose-people
stood up IN their places
The judges gayel pounded yiciously.
and hls stentcrian voice beloved for
order
Keep your seats. everybody he
commanded Mr. Clerk. get some can
dies This court is not yet adjourned"
As the pail OF darkness fell upon the
courtroom IL brought TO Jessica a sense
OF premOnition as though the Incident
prehgured the glooT.y end She turned
sick and stumbled down the aisle. feel
Ing that she must reach the outer air.
In the room JesSica had left the fur
moil was sinmering down. Here and
there match was struck and showed
circle or brightness. The glimmar OF
one OF them liz the countenance OF
man who had brushed her sleeve as he
entered. 1t was Hallelujah Jones
Wait waltz he cried Il have evil
dence to giver He pointed excitedly
toward Harry This man is not what
| you think lie Is not
The Judges gavel thumped upon the
wood How dare you he ,voeiferated.
break N upon the denb9fatio1is IL this
: ceifrtzti hae sou $50 for contempt"
Fielder had leaped to his feet What
could this man know? He took
bill from his pocket and clapped II
down on the clerks desk.
II beg To purge him OF contempt" he
said. ~anj call him as a witness"
Hallelujah Jones snatched the Bible
from the clerks hands aud kissed II
knowledge was burning his tongue
The jury were leaning forward in their
seats
Have you ever seen the prisoner be
foreY' asked Fielder.
"Yes"
"wheny"
when he was minister Of the Cos
pei"
Fielder stared The Judge frowned
The jury looked AT one another. and
laugh ran round the hushed room
The merriment kindled the evangel.
lists distempered passion Sudden an.
ger named in him He leaned forward
and shook his hand vehementIy at the
table where Harry sat. his face as col
orless as the flower he wore.
That mans name" he blazed. els
not Hugh Stires. Ii is a cloak he has
chosen TO cover his shame. He is the
Rev. Henry Sanderson OF Aniston."
Harry's pulses had leape1 with ex-
element when the street preachers
nrst exclamation startled 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:
Il ask your honor's permission before
this extraordinary witness Is examined
further" he said caustically. Ito read
an item printed here which has a bear
Ing upon the testimony" He held In
his hand a newspaper which earlier in
the afternoon. with cynical disregard
OF Felder's tactics. he had been casual
ly perusing.
READ IL. SIR"
Holding the newspaper to a candle.
the lawyer read In an even voice. pref
acing bis reading with the Journals
name and date:
This city. which was aroused In the
night by the burning OF St James' chapel.
VIII be greatly shocked TO learn that its
rector. the Rev. Henry Sanderson who
mas been for some months on a prolonged
Sasauons was Ia the building at the time