The Ordway new era., 1909-07-02

mons arms, she accepted the protec
tion OF q relative OF his, one Mrs.
whitall, n decayed sentlewoman, and
went 10 live at q small town near
YORK until the assires. when she
would be called upon as the chief wit.
ness for the prosecution. Great stories
were Immediately put forth that Sir
Thomas Vernon was deeply smitten
wrh Arabella's charms. and that, after
4 visit with Mrs. Whltall TO Vernon
Court she looked very kindly on Sir
Thomas All this might be true, and
Sir Thomas might hatier himsC that
he had won her favor: but. knowing
Arabella well. did not credit her
with any sincere desire 10 be kind 10
Sir Thomas Vernon. although she
might make him think so. for her own
purposes | suspected. however.
motive far deeper. in any matter con.
nectst With Sir Thomas Vernon. over
ton was the next heir after Giles: Sir
Thomas was extremely rickety. and
uoi likely 10 be long.lived: and II. by
merely telling what had happened,
Lady ArahellR could safe her resent
ment. which was deep and furious.
against Giles, and at the same time
greatly benefit Overton, | think she
would not have weighed Giles life at
= penny My Daphne. whose faith In
human nature WAS angelic. in her be-
lief In ultimate good. prayed and be
sought Arabella to leave the country
before the trial came OF: but Ara
bella only said contemptuously:
You are a child and q chit Giles
Vernon contemplated doing me the
greatest wrong man can DO n woman.
Do you thiak shall let him go un-
punished II so. how little do you
know ArabeIls Stormout!"
Then l. from loyalty to Giles. and
not from any hope had from Lady
Arabella. went 10 her and made my
appeal She heard all my prayers
without the slightest sign OF relentinS.
playing with her lap-dos the while. A.
last, said TO her:
Tel! me. at least. who is to be bone
nted by the conviction OF Giles Yer.
non Not you. certainly: for you will
be loathet and Stunned by all"
The person dearest to me IA the
world" she replied. The person love
better than my life or my SOUL" and
then. as II she had admitted too much.
she stopped. turned pale. and seemed
altogether Disconnected She had. in
truth. admitted too much. The person
she had ever loved better than her
soul was Philip Overtoa.
had the sslf-posssssion to leave
her then and went of by myself to
think over the strange motive which
had been revealed to me. Arabella's
InfatuatIoa for Ovsrton had always
been abnormal. touched with unreason.
And could fate have woven a closer
web around Giles Vernon than in ma.
king him fall so madly in love with
Arabe!la StCrmont7
Giles had promptly surrendered him.
self. rightly Judging a trial better than
being fugitive from Justice and de-
serter from the naval service He rs-
paired to York, after having duly re-
ported TO the admiralty. and was jailed
Immediately. and indicted
The Hawkshavs. my Daphne Rad
remained in Scarborough during tho
two dreadful months that passed be-
fore the trial came OF Sir Peter
easily got leave from the admiralty
for me. hoping. not only that my testi.
moay, but the example OF the felicity
in which Daphne and lived. might no,
be without its effect upon the Jury that
tried Giles.
Offers OF money to assist In his do
fense came from many quarters and
from several ladles-two in especial,
her grace OF Auchester and Mrs.
Trenchard. Lady Hawkshav. however.
claimed the privilege Of bearing the
expenses Of the trial out OF her private
fortune. which was large. Sir Peter
and she had it hot and heavy. he de-
string TO contribute: and for one Of
the few times in his life, he carried
his point against her. Two great bar.
risters were TO be brought from Lon
don 10 assist Giles in his defense. be-
sides another one in York itself
CTO BE CONTINUED