Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-11-05

psychic impulse Roberts turned about
icr.
Ills face was cold and white. in its
"!carvut munl:u"sS. -Ur showed cvi-
icn"c OF the strain. and yet th,rS was
10; ii shade Of Year in the carn"s, eyes.
ihS.c:th there was a dincrcIt message.
"a which only his own and her SOU,
COULD understand.
The jay h,G filed into the roo,:.
again. grim and Sijff. SI!dcniy u court
9:iiccr had rushed toward the judge
corruption.
"Mr Foreman and gentlemen OF the
jury. have you reached - verdict"
WE have. your Honor,
"Hrisoner. rise aud face the jury
i;ob-rts's forehead was persp!ring
and he moppcd it nervouSly with his
handkerchief.
"Oh. Lord. ain, it hori.. sobbeG
Hawkins.
The excited court official was sl,ov-
ing q note into the Judges hand. and
this time the justice took il. IIc
pulled down his glasses from his bald
forehead and read it with trembling
old fingers.
"Gcntl"mcn OF the jury. | have new
evidence. 1t is a note from the man
Sem. I will read it: Mr.. Judge: Rob
"rtE i. innocent. shot iiy JcsSup.
for lac beat me and lie was going to
10 worse 10 Miliic. low. her. !
killed him through the wiudow and
ran away. sem"
The Judge held up his hand to silence
:hc hubbub.
Gentlemen OF the jury. The case il
postponed. Mr.. Clerk. ! issue II bench
warrant ior the arrest OF the real CON
fcSscd murderer. Mr.. Roberts. con-
graduate you-l will try to release you
on bail"
Etc.,. t,Di.-,. t.-a. 1900, ,-,I
never bring back the details Of VIVA;
really happened after that blessed
speech. All he remembered was tho
second kiss with which Miles lips
met his own. This time the witnesses
Of the embrace observed il with a diff
fcrcnt deincanor from those who saw
the first one. Even the bailin pound
cd his applause on the big table.
The sea Gull" with pillows OF black
smoke pouring from her tunnels had
Just swung around 20 face the broal.
open sea. Her anchor had been swung
on tho deck, as the yacht tender left
the quay.
In it. besides Captain Farwell and A
sailor. were k Roberts-and n
little lady in the most gorgeous gown
she had ever dreamed OF wearing, much
less seen!
bride who mounted the swinging steps
TO AN accompaniment OF brazen lunyed
cheers OF tho crew. The siren footed.
and suddenly the little brass cannon
on the forward deck hoomcd forth.
Great Scott. Farwcll." cried the
smiling Roberts. twenty-five guns
We'll. sir" grinned the captain,
"twenty-one guns is the salute for the
President OF the United states.
thought that ~ queen on board certain
~ ought I" get one more
AS the nose OF the yacht turned sea-
Ma yH u-iIh lfh.r.r n,rl -. 49,. g., -,
ing back at the village which was the
only home she had ever krowt,. a slim
figure mounted TO tho top of a grea,
rock on the waters edge.
Fortunately the absorbed twain on
Tho quarter deck did not observe him.
But "a group OF men. with BLOOD
hounds. advanced from the bushes be-
hind him TO stop in amazement.
'Hoi on. Sem: we amt goin' ter
shoot" cried ono Of the men. We've
got To hold W fer the law"
Sem locke back at them. shaking
his head slowly. fcarlessly.
'le been huntin' II. fer a week. Ye
wouldn't h-found mc now. but | wan
ter ter get my last look at her
As the men Sazed ii, him spcllbouun
hoi"inE the lcapinE dogs in leash. he
concluded quietly" alIus lived dozen;
an ala the best I could. | never harm
Cd nothin'-I jest killed IA mad dog
that's all An my ledge Is greater than
yer law-lic ain't 40 kin ter YOU folks
,'oou.hFc- did do some good in Il
Wuth!css life after all. I've made her
nappy.' "
AND throwing his arms high. Sem
Natures plnythinE." sDranS over tn,
prccipicc IL tn" rocks far beneath. lie
had indeed gone 70 his trial before the
most mcrciful judge or all
cThc Enid