The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-12-17


only that his frequent journeys had
beeh enusel by family matters that
he could not reveal. even for his life;
and no admitted that the narne under
which he lived, Charles Darnay. was
assumed.
To give the spies' testimony reapcc-
table reinforcement, the Grown called
J,ucie Manette, daughter of br. Man.
ette' a Frenchman like the prisoner. ana
Famous as having been Kept In secret
confinement in the Bastilc for eighteen
years without charge or trial, to be as
suddoniy and mysteriously released
they made Lucic Manette tell how she
n'Lh met the prisoner for the first time
Wnch she was crossing the chanpsl
| with her father after his release. nov
ne mad told hcr that his business was
delicate and secret: and how she had
s"en MN In close talk With other mon
VINO left the vessel again after Dapers
mad passed between them
she looked al the prisoner with smch
pity. her beautiful young face was 40
earnest. that 1t was more trying 10
mares Darnay than all that had pre-
ccoed. standing. as II were. on the
cage OF his grave. not All Ills courage
could nerve him 10 stand oulte sill.
me testimony OF the spies. assldu-
GUS md damaging thota., n was. inft
something for the crown Prosecutors
10 desire, because that curious bulwark
OF liberty. the Jury, showed plainly by
lie corrective faces that while IL was
patriot cal1y willing to hang, draw and
uunrter the PRISONER. II would be ratI,-
or more enthusiastic tn favor of hang
ing, drawing ard quartcring the SPIES
Ana Miss aianettc's testimony, though
sun more damaging TO the prisoner.
mad been given With such evident re-
iuetance, she had showed so plainly
| that she believed him to be an innocent
man. that the Prosecutor was doubtful
whether the jury would lie more i'm
pressed by her testimony against
CHARLES Darnay or by her very evident
opinion In his favor.
IL he nnd sent the case 10 the iury
as II stood. probably he would iayc
won. Iie had fitted tho testimony Sc
very skilfnlly TO the p,lsoner. as If he
were tailor anxious to ut him wi,f
very losc-htting suit % clothes. tina:
even parnaYs counsel though look
ed pneommonly like n suit OF grave.
clothes But the Prosecutor made In.
| mistake OF wisninx 10 make sure
ITO called another witness TO prove
mat the prisoner had been at :, certain
| naval dockyard on certain date
None OF tho previous witnesses had
"S'h apie 10 give Such direct evidence
even with tho utmost iibcrality I'm Inc
way OF perjury The gentlemen WHO
waa called now swore cheerfuily and
caadidly that on the desired date he
had seen Charles Darnay in secret and
OF course Reasonable communication
With unknown mon In the designated
dockyard. Darnay could only reply
mat at that hour and day he was
some hundred miles away from that
mt tn,
lie been near IT, lie had no witnesses
to prove his a!bi.
His counsel. Mr.. S,ryvcr. rather fcIt
that The grave-clothcs were finished
and delivered
NJ ms point, Just before he conclud-
ed some rambling pesfunctory questions.
That he asked In cross eXa mi lion. an.
othor bcwigged gentleman of law.
very untidy. careless dissipated look.
ing gentleman. With wig awry, hands
In pockets and legs stretched out
Withdrew his eyes lazily from the cell.
Ing at which he had gazcd throuEh
most OF the trial. He scr!bblcd some.
thing on piece OF paper, crumpled II
up and tossed II idly to his chief
Mr. Stryvcr started a little when he
read the note. looked sharply at tho
witness and then AT his learned friend.
who sat as indolent and negligent as
before, and promptly turned back to
the confident and smiling witness with
a new vlsor.
You say again that you are quite
sure that II was the prisoner whom
you saw lie demanded. The witness.
honorably jealous TO earn the Crowns
money. was sure, quite sure, and will
Ing to be as sure as the case might de-
mand. Mt Stryver. 4 norid, pushing,
shoulderinS gentleman, pushed and
shouldcred a. the witness and pushed
and shouldered at the jury till lie had
pushed and shouldcred the case into a
position where everything depended ON
this dockyard Identification.
When he had the case where h,
wanted 1t. he prayed My Lord the
Judge To bid mis- learned friend the
honorable Mr.. sydney Carton, lay
aside mis- Wig and stand up My LORD
the Judge giving not very gracious
assent, the Honorable Mr.. sydney Car.
ton tossed his wig aside. smoothed his
rumpied hair slightly, and arose.
There was little gasp of astonsh.
incnt in the court The lawyer and the
prisoner, except for the sIovenlinoss
and debauchcd appearance OF the for.
MGR, were wonderfully alike--not with
family resemblance. but alike In tina
curious way In which two utter strsng.
ers some times resemble each other
feature FOR feature, figure for figure,
bearing for bearing.
The effect of this was to smash this
witness like n crorkery pot And the
effect on the enlightened jury of this
smashing was 10 make II forget all
that had preceded. and view the
Crowns case with virtuous distrust
IT was in vain that the prnsecuto:
tried to lit his :rrave-clothes on
Charles Darnay now Slr. Stryver
hardly needed TO turn the grave
clothes inside ont and show the Jury
how they bad heen mede-out OF whole
cloth so to speak.
After the jury retired, the Honorable
sydney Carton sank back In his chair
and looked so extremely in-kcmpt.
negligent. reckless and dissipated that
the spectators. staring at him In Gu
riosity, began 10 wonder how thoy
coula have thought there wns any re-