Perth Amboy evening news., 1911-06-15

IHIned, lac NOT shown by his moros,
air and the silent dropping OF his head
that he accepted this statement, wild
and improbable as It seemed. Mr.. Fox
started to rise at her words; but, noting
the prisoners attitude, he hastily re-
seated himself, realizing, perhaps,
that evidence Of which he had Y
dreamed lay at the bottom Of the
clients manner and the counsel's com
placency.
Mr.. Moffat, who saw everything,
smiled slightly as he spoke encourag-
ingly to his witness and propounded
his next question:
Miss Cumberland, was your sister
with you when you went to the club
house?" Q
mo; we went separately"
"How2 VIII you explainF'
81 drove there. 1 don't know how
Adelaide went"
"You drove there?"
eyes. 1 had Arthur harness up mis-
horse for me, and / drove there"
A moment of silence, then a slow
awakening on the part OF Judge, jury
and prosecution to the fact that the
case was taking a turn for which they
were i'll prepared. To Mr.. Morat it
was a moment of intense self con-
graduation, and something of the
qualification ne felt crept into his
voice as he said:
Miss Cumberland, will you describe
this horse?'
at was a gray horse. 1t has q large
black spot on its left shoulder"
40 what vehicle was 1t ~attachedf"
ITO q cutter-my brothers cutter"
"Was that brother with you? Did he
accompany you in your ride to the
Whispering Pines?'
mo. / went quite alone"
Enhancement had nov seized upon
every mind. Even II her testimony
were not true, but merely the wander
ings of a mind not fully restored, the
interest of it was intense.
"And how did you return? With
whom and by what means did you re-
gain your WI house?"
The answer came with simple direct
ness:
'In the same way 1 went. / drove
back In my brothers cutter, and, being
all alone, just as before. / put the
horse away myself and went into my
empty home and up to Adelaide's room,
where I lost consciousness"
Miss Cumberland, do you often ride
out alone on nights like that?"
81 never did before. 1 would not
have dared to do 1t then II 1 had not
taken a certain precaution."
Sand what was this DrecautionF
Il wore In ola coat OF my brothers
over my dress and one Of his hats or
my heads
1t was out-the fact for the suppress
sion of which 1 had suffered arrest
without a word, because of which Ar,
thur had gone yen further and sub
mitted to trial with the same con
staney. ~Instinctively his eyes anC
mine met, and at that moment there
was established between us an under
standing that was in strong contrast
to the surrounding turmoil, which now
exceeded all limits, as the highly
wrought up spectators realized thai
these statements, IL corroborated, de.
stroyed one of the strongest points
which had been made by the prosecu-
ton. This caused a stay in the pro
ceedings until order vas partially re-
stored, and the judges voice could be
heard In a warning that the courtroom
would be cleared of all spectators II
this break of decorum was repeated.
Miss Cumberland, will you nov give
the jury the full particulars of that
evenings occurrences as witnessed by
yourself7 Begin your relation, If you
please, with an account of the last
meal you had together" said Mr.. Moi
fat when the trial was resumed.
Carmel hesitated. Her youth-hel
conscience, perhaps-shrank in mani
fest distress from this inquisition.
"Ask me a question: she prayed
II do not known how to begin"
every well. Who were seated al
the dinner table that night?"
"My sister, my brother, Mr.. Rane
lagh and myself"
did anything uncommon happier
during the mealp"