Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-05-16
ney-laying the narrow strip by the
brOadcr portion.

broader portion.
BESSIE became dizzy and confused.
cant account for il. ] know
nothing about it. she said.
The Dcemster. who was breathing
with difhculty. asked the attorney what
he suggested by the exhibits. The at.
torncy answered:
The larger piece. your Honor. Is
the scarf which the body OF the child
was found in. while the narrower one
was discovered in the prisoner 3 room,
Sether. they form a chain Of convincing
evidence that she is guilty Of the crime
with which she Is charged
Cell lcapcd to his feet. He had rec.
ognized the scarf as a present of his
own on l'cssie's last birthday. and his
great faith in the girl was breaking
down. yet in husky voice he said:
Civ her time. your Honor. She
may have some explanation"
|, The Decmstcr signified assent. and
then Gel. stepping closer to the witness
box, said;
answer hastily. Everything depends on
your reply. Are you sure the scarf
was not yours and that you lost the
larger piece Of il? Think carefully.
beg. I pray"
The advocate was loslng himself. yet
nobody protested. At length Ressic,
with the wild eyes Of a captured AMI.
NAL, broke into violent cries.
"Oh. why are you all torturng me?
Wasn't It enough To torture my mother /?
know nothing about it."
Gel dropped back ia his scat. There
was n profound silence. The great clock
nnt the Castle was heard to strike four.
The l)rcmster felt as IL every stroke
were beating on his brain. At length
he said:
"A new fact has been introduced BY
~" prosecution and 1t is only right
that the defense should have time TO
consider 1t. 1t is now 4 o'clock. The
court will adjourn until morning. It
Is not for me 10 anticipate the evl.
dence which the accused may give when
the court resumes. but IL in the interval
she can remember anything which will
put 4 new light on the serious fact
tho Attorney General has Just disclosed,
| nothing she has said in her agitation
today shall prejudice what she may say
, tomorrow
He paused for a moment and then
Ifwith difficulty maintaining nm eoual
voice. he added:
! 1t sometimes happens that,a young
woman in tho position OF the accused
mistakes conrealment for the much more
serious crime Of murder
tic paused again and then said:
Whatever the facts in this unhappy
case may prove to be. II I may sneak
TO- that mystery Of woman's heart
which Is truly said to hc sacred even
IN its shame. 7 will say. Tell the truth.
the whole truth II will be best for you.
best for everybody. -
1.-THE Court stands adjourned until II
in the morning. said the Governor.
"Meantimc. let the advocate for the de.
fcnsn see the accused and give her the
benefit If his legal advice and assist.
anc". .Iailor. look to the jury that they
are properly lodged in the Castle. and
So" that they hold no communication
with persons outside
"
The Judges. the advocates and the
spectators were gone. and Cell was
alon" In the courthouse. lie was like
n drowning man in an empty sea. cling.
ing to an upturned boat.
Time after time he gathered up his
papers and put them in his bag. then
took them out again and spread them
bcfor" him. AZ length. rising with
haggard face. he went downstairs with
a heavy step.
At the door TO the private entrance
he came upon Fcnclla, who was waiting
FOR her fnthcr. Her eyes were rcd ns
It ST he had been weeping. but they were
blazing with anger also.
Are you going down to her. as the
Governor suggcstcd:'
~ cannot | dare not he replied |
And then, as il struck by sudden 1.
thought hc said. But won't you go:" ,
'NOu wish me TO speak TO her instead
of you:' |
"Won't you?. II she has anything to ,
say. she'll say il more freely to Il
woman
Frncln looked at him for n moment.
VERY WE'LL IN 60 il you are willing
to lnk6 the consequences:
TIN consequences? To mo? That's
nOthing-nothng whatever. TO TO her.
for Gods sake. I'll wait here for you. "
In the Decmsler's room the Governor
was putting on his military ovcrroat.
lie was not too well satisfied with him
self, and az the only means Of self jus.
iihration Ii" wnS nursing dull anger
against Stowcll.
''Well. we can only 60 on with II.
There's nothing else to do now. Tn.
damnably unfortunate.
\ fcw minutes later. StowclI. sitting
al the table in wig and gown. heard
the cash of steel outside Ia company
Of the regiment quartercd in the town
were acting ns a guard Of honor and
saw through the window the Governor's
big blue landau pnssing over the bridge
that crossed the harbOr.
Cell would be with BESSIE in her cell
by this time. She was guilty. lie must
sec that she was guilty. What II shock
What II disillusionmcnt All his high.
built faith in the girl wrecked and
brnkrn
At last he unrobcd and went down
The empty staircase. On opening the
!Oor TO the courtyard he was startled
o see Cell pacing to and fro with down.
'nst head among the remains of some
ombs of old kings which lay about in
he rank grass
"Ah. is it you?' said GEL. look.
ns up at the sound Of Stowcll's foor.
tops "You were good to her old fell
ow. cant h"'n thanking YOU"
Stowcll mumblcd some reply and thea
ai. he thought Cell would have been
sith licssic. !
~ daren't go. said Cell. But Fe-
le'lC has gone instead Of me.
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