The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1911-07-11

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Yes.
The dreaded moment had come This
Yes" had no sooner left Arthur
lips than | saw Ella throw ont her in
nocent arms and leap impetuousIy 10
her feet with loud NO. no. can
tell
She did not say what. for at the nub-
bub reused by this outbreak III oIsen
court she tainted dead away and was
carried out In her dismayed fathers
arms
This necessarily caused nreas in
his cross examination and In few
minutes more the judge adjourned tie
court As | observed the satisfaction
with which Mr. Moffat scented this
new witness-a satisfaction which
promised little consideration for her II
she ever came upon the s5and-I sur
rendered TO fate
Inwardly committing Carmels future
10 the God who made her and who
knew better than we the story of her
life and what her fiery temper had COS,
her. drew piece of paper from my
pocket and. while the courtroom was
slowly emprying. hastily addressed the
following lines TO Mr. Moffat. who had
fingered to have few words with his
colleague.
There Is a witness in this building who
can testify more clearly and definitely
than Miss Fulton that Arthur Curnber-
contradiction to the same. might have
been on the golf links at the time he
swears to. That witness Is myself.
ELWOOD RANELAGH
l was ready to meet the surprised
the words had written and settled
steadily on my face. Next minute he
was writing busily. and in a second
later | was reading these words:
Do you absolutely wish to be recalled as
a witness. and by the defense? n
My answer was brief:
do Not to make confession OF crime
! have no such confession to make But
/ know who drove that horse R.
| had sacrificed Carmel to my sense
of right. Never had l loved her as
did at that moment
A turning Point had been reached In
the defense. That every one knew aft.
er the first glance at Mr.. Moffat on the
opening of the next mornings session
AS | noted the excitement which this
occaSioned even in quarters where self
control is usually most marked and
such emotions suppressed marveled al
the subtle influence of one mans ex-
pectancy and the powerful effect which
can be produced on feverish crowd
by we'll ordered silence suggestive OF
coming action.
l. who knew the basis of this ex.
pectancy and the nature of the action
with which Mr.. Moffat anticipated
startling the court. was the quotes,
person present Since it was my hand
and none other which. must give this
fresh turn to the wheel of justice i,
were we'll for me to do it calmly and
without any of the old maddenine
throb of heart. But the time seemed
long before Arthur was released from
further cross examination and the op
pO1 given 0AA. 1Aohdk ~ N<AAi AAS
next witness.
Something in the attitude he now
took, something in the way he bent
over his client and whispered a few
admonitory words. and, still more, the
emotion with which these words were
received and answered by some ex
traordinary protest. aroused expectation
to a still greater pitch and made my
course seem even more painful to my
self than had foreseen when dreaming
over and weighing the possibilities OF
this hour. With something like terror
awaited the calling of my name, anc
when it was delayed it was with emo
tons inexplicable to myself that
looked up and saw Mr.. Moffat holding
open a door at the left of the judge
with that latitude of respect which &
man only assumes in the presence anc
| under the dominating influence OF
woman
"Ellar' thought |. Instead of saw
ing her by my contemplated sacrifice
of Carmel. have only added one sac
rifice to another"
But when the umid. faltering step
| we could family hear crossing the