The Angel of Terror

at the tall prisoner, marshalled his papers with the precision and method which old men display in tense moments such as these. He gathered them together, white pape

esk and brought out a small square of black silk and

nate lady to whom you were engaged, and whose evidence you attempted in the most brutal manner to refute, that, instigated by your jealousy, you shot Ferdinand Bulford. The evidence of Miss Briggerland that you had threatened this

his lady has deliberately committed perjury in order to swear away your life, and when to that disgraceful charge you produce a motive, namely that by your death or imprisonment Miss Briggerland, who is your cousin,

ot be explained away. It now only remains for me to pass the sentence which the law i

eath, and the tall man in the dock list

een commuted to one of penal servitude for life, there were newspapers and people who hinted at mistaken leniency and sugges

came out of court with the eminent King's Counsel who h

oked sideways at

t poor girl could do so dastardly a t

peated Jack Glo

lunatic; I am satisfied that all he told us about the interview he had with the girl was born of a diseased

he attendants was holding open the door for a girl dressed in black. They had a glimpse of

el drew a

be mad! If ever I saw a pure soul

ting sentimental," said Jack Glover brutally

en when those friends were twenty years his senior, and by every

r John. "There are times, Glov

along the Old Bailey, his hands in his poc

Rennett, Glover and Simpson (there had been no Simpson

down at the sigh

k the recommendation to mercy will save his life-besides it is a crime passionelle, and they d

nod

ly. "Ellbery did his poor best to shake her, but the old fool is half in love w

troked his ir

but the other turned

rshly. "She hasn't won till

off, Jack. He'll get a life sentence as sure as 'eggs is eggs.'

ed at his partne

d admiringly. "I didn't kno

his gloves. He seemed a little uncomfo

a crank over the question of marriage. You might say that old Meredith founded our firm. Your father and Simpson and I were nearly at our last gasp wh

ly. "And you really would go a long wa

" said old Re

whistling a long

hat a fellow had been released from prison to a nursing home for a minor operati

anged," said R

e could get Jim Meredith into a nursi

tis?" asked the o

calmly. "It's the easiest

the other under

the 'or'?" he challe

he's alive," said R

s partner, "now the only thing