Вершник без голови

Chapter 87

           Hisstoryproducesacompletechangeinthecharacterofthetrial.Itnotonlydisclosesamotiveforthemurder,butdarkensthedeedtenfold.

           Afteracraftilywordedpreface,inwhichhedeclareshisreluctancetomaketheexposure,heendsbytellingall:thesceneinthegarden;thequarrel;thedepartureofGerald,whichhedescribesashavingbeenaccompaniedbyathreat;hisbeingfollowedbyHenry;everythingbutthetruemotiveforthisfollowing,andhisowncourseofactionthroughout.Thesetwofactshekeepscarefullytohimself.

           Thescandalousrevelationcausesauniversalsurprisealikesharedbyjudge,jury,andspectators.Itexhibitsitselfinanunmistakablemannerhereinominouswhisperings,thereinejaculationsofanger.

           Thesearenotdirectedtowardsthemanwhohastestified;butagainsthimwhostandsbeforethem,nowpresumptivelychargedwithadoublecrime:theassassinationofasonthedefilementofadaughter!

           Agroanhadbeenheardastheterribletestimonyproceeded.Itcamefromamanofmorethanmiddleageofsadsubduedaspectwhomallknewtobethefatherofboththeseunfortunates.

           Buttheeyesofthespectatorsdwellnotonhim.Theylookbeyond,toacurtainedcalèche,inwhichisseenseatedalady:sofair,aslongbeforetohavefixedtheirattention.

           Strangearetheglancesturneduponher;strange,thoughnotinexplicable:foritisLouisePoindexterwhooccupiesthecarriage

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