Beadle's Dime Novels No. 95 — page 91: what you’re looking at

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GUILTY OR NOT GQUILTY. ' 68 The marquis rose, and made the charge’against him in his usual determined tones, and asked what he had to plead. “ My lord,” said he, “I see men here prépared to swear away my honor, who are my personal enemies. Am I to be eondemned in this way ?” | “You are to be tried first,” replied the marquis, sternly. “The judgment will come after. The man who.accuses you is honorable. Every thing which can be brought forward to prove that he accuses you unjustly will be recorded. Are you guilty or not guilty to the first charge ?” “ Make your plea!’’ “ Not guilty.” : “ The second charge. Guilty or not guilty ?” “ Not guilty.” _“Mr. Secretary, he enters-a plea of not euilty to both charges. Record that plea and call the witnesses of the ac- cuser.” | A cloud of French officers now came forward to speak of the mission of the captain and lieutenant to the South, and their return, still bearing friendly relations to each other. Ronald was examined, and told what occurred at the cabin on the river. The attempted abduction of Maggie, and her statement in regard to abuse at’the hands of the Frenchman. A shiver of indignation ran through the court at the statement, and many glances were cast toward the prisoner, who, hag- gard and savage looking, returned their angry looks in kind. The evidence closed upon the first charge with the testimony of Captain Moran, who more than corroborated the story of Ronald, and left a bad impression against the prisoner. - ‘ The second charge was now brought forward, and witnesses examined. The testimony was soon taken, and immediately the court was cleared for consultation. There could be: but one conclusion from the facts elicited, and the prisoner was brought back to hear the sentence of the court. “Ensign Jaques Chattillon, Count of Aumerle, the court have consulted upon the evidence, and find you guilty of both specifications. Have you any thing to say ?” - Jaques stepped forward a single pace, and spoke in a Youd ringing tone, rising at times almost to a shriek ; comicbooks.com