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And your duty-doesn't that count
for something, William What about
your children
Il shall make ample provision for
them"
At his cold, heartIess words I seemed
TO hear again POlydore's voice when he
spoke 10 me Of Lucie- What sorcery
did this woman exercise over the minds
of men,
What subterfuge could I use to defend
the rights of my daughter? What means
could l employ to separate that woman
from the doctor ! thought with bitter
ness Of the tragi-comedy that had been
played in the pavilion at Neullly- But
now the clever stage manager was no
longer here to give me his advice.
What could I do?
I shall be very happy with Lucie as
my wife, and ! shall stay over here and
be with you, Charles said the DOCTOR
ingenuouSly.
What could do? I could not foresee
that it would be LuCie herself who
would be the one to arrange matters
It was the last day Of trial I had
followed the hearing with attention, but
felt that I had not the courage to be
present when the verdict was given. l
could not listen 10 the judge demanding
my sons life without breaking down. l
decided TO stay st my office. I refused
TO accompany William, whose fevertsh
Impotence TO see Lucie acquitted con-
Z tIdSleQ SllGuEtElN Win my gloomy ut-
SpOndency and my resignation TO the in
evitable- Not for anything in the world
would William have missed that last
session Of court
1t had been arranged that Mr.. Teck
should call me on the phone and tell me
as soon as sentence had been passed.
It was about o'clock in the after
noon when he called me up. He told me
/ that after the prosecutor had made a
vehement and DitileSS address TO the
court the jury had adjourned to DELHI
crate. From to 5:45 o'clock sat hud-
died up in my chair, crushed, broken
down, with eyes fixed on my desk, pass
ing through the utmost agOniZing mo-
ments Of my life During forty-five
minutes ] sat there. with dazed senses
and dry eyes, to endure the silent an
guish Of that terrible waiting.
had given orders to John Fellowes
who was now my secretary not to
come into my office upon any pre-
/ text Whatever. / wanted 10 be alone
And the fOTty-fve minutes that the
jury took TO declare him guilty, with
! out eNtenuatiug circumstances, ap-
peared to me like eternity
A second call came from the LAWYER
grasped the receiver. I heard his
curt dry voice:
"He is condemned to death. and
madame is acquitted"
] dropped the receiver and fell for
ward on my desk. How long I was
unconscious | do not know. I could
| not tell. l came to my senses as nv
! secretary came nOisily into the room
/ IN spite of the orders that I had given
I him ] sat up in alright Behind
/ John Fellowes. hustlin~ each other.
! their clothing in dfsOT6!-, faces angry
! and eyes wild. came the doctor. LuCie
and the HindoO Jim.
/ The scene was so disorderly and
/ unexpected. so full Of menace. that I
/ seized my revolver and leveled il in
the d!rection Of the group in an in
StinCtiNe movement of self-defense.
John Fellows put his hand on my
| arm.
/ lie calm. Mr.. Douglass: be calm"
! ] locked Al them all.
! The doctor stood before me. treuo-
bling with impotent rage. with bloody