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     ``Your Honor��'' said Hanlon hurriedly�察 �`that is the woman upon whose 

statement we made our case。            She told us she saw Hilda Brauner coming 

from the family entrance just before the alarm was given。'' 

     ``Are   you   sure   she's   the   woman   you   saw��''   said   the   magistrate   to 

Wielert。     ``Be careful what you say。'' 

     ``That's   her��''   answered   Wielert。    ``I   see   her   often。 She   live   across 

the street from Meinert's。'' 

     ``Officer�察�bring the woman forward��'' commanded the magistrate。 

     Sophie�察  �blue   with   terror�察  �was   almost   dragged   to   the   platform   beside 

Hilda。     Hilda looked stunned�察�dazed。 

     ``Speak out��'' ordered the magistrate。 

     ``You have heard what this witness testified。'' 

     Sophie was weeping violently。           ``It's all a mistake��'' she cried in a low�察�

choked voice。       ``I was scared。      I didn't mean to tell the police Hilda was 

there。    I was afraid they'd think I did it if I didn't say something。'' 

     ``Tell us what you saw。''         The   magistrate's voice was severe。           ``We 

want the whole truth。'' 

     ``I was at our window。         And I saw Hilda come along and go in at the 



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family entrance over at Meinert's。           And I'd seen Mr。 Feuerstein go in the 

front door about an hour before。            Hilda came out and went away。               She 

looked so queer that I wanted to see。           I ran across the street and looked in。 

Mr。 Feuerstein was sitting there with a knife in his hand。               And all at once 

he stood up and stabbed himself in              the neckand there was bloodand 

he fellandI ran away。'' 

     ``And     did   the  police   come     to  you   and   threaten    you��''   asked    the 

magistrate。 

     ``Your   Honor��''   protested   Captain   Hanlon   with   an   injured   air�察   �`SHE 

came to US。'' 

     ``Is that true��'' asked the magistrate of Sophie。 

     Sophie wept loudly。         ``Your Honor��'' Hanlon went on�察 �`she came to 

me and said it was her duty to tell me�察�though it involved her friend。                  She 

said positively that this girl went in�察�stayed several minutes�察�then came out 

looking     very    strange�察  �and    that  immediately      afterward     there   was    the 

excitement。      Of course�察�we believed her。'' 

     ``Of    course��''   echoed    the   magistrate    ironically。    ``It   gave   you    an 

opportunity for an act of oppression。'' 

     ``I   didn't   mean   to   get   Hilda   into   trouble。 I   swear   I   didn't��''   Sophie 

exclaimed。       ``I was scared。      I didn't know what I was doing。            I swear I 

didn't��'' 

     Hilda's look was pity�察�not anger。         ``Oh�察�Sophie��'' she said brokenly。 

     ``What did your men do with the letter Feuerstein wrote��'' asked the 

magistrate of Hanlon suspiciously。 

     ``Your Honor�察�we'' Hanlon looked round nervously。 

     Wielert�察  �who   had   been   gradually  rising   in   his   own   estimation�察  �as   he 

realized the importance of his part in the proceedings�察�now pushed forward�察�

his   face   flushed   with   triumph。    ``I   know   where   it   is��''   he   said   eagerly。 

``When I ran for the police I mail it。'' 

     There   was   a   tumult   of   hysterical   laughter�察  �everybody   seeking   relief 

from the strain of what had gone before。             The magistrate rapped down the 

noise    and    called   for   Doctor    Wharton。       While     he   was     giving     his 

technical explanation a note was handed up to the bench。                  The magistrate 



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read�此�

                   GERMAN          THEATER�察        �3  September。                YOUR 

HONORI   hasten   to   send   you   the   inclosed   letter   which   I   found   in   my 

mail this morning。       It seems to have an important bearing on the hearing 

in the Feuerstein case�察�which I see by the papers comes up before you to´ 

day。                                                              Very     truly   yours�察�

WILLIAM                                                            KONIGSMARCK�察�

Manager。 

       The magistrate handed the inclosure to a clerk�察�who was a German。 

``Read it aloud��'' he said。     And the clerk�察�after a few moments' preparation�察�

slowly read in English�此�

     To the Public�此�

     Before oblivion swallows meone second�察�I beg� �

     I   have   sinned�察  �but   I   have   expiated。 I   have   lived   bravely�察  �fighting 

adversity and   the malice   which my  superior gifts   from nature provoked。 

I   can   live   no   longer   with   dignity。 So�察  �proud   and   fearless   to   the   last�察  �I 

accept defeat and pass out。 

     I forgive my friends。      I forget my enemies。 

     Exit Carl Feuerstein�察�soldier of fortune�察�man of the world。            A sensitive 

heart that was crushed by the cruelty of men and the kindness of women 

has                         ceased                         to                       beat。 

CARL FEUERSTEIN。 

     P。   S。   DEAR。    MR。   KONIGSMARCK   Please   send   a   copy   of   the 

above       to     the    newspapers�察       �English      as    well     as     German。 

C。 F。 

       The   magistrate    beamed     his  kindliest   upon    Hilda。    ``The    charge 

against you is absurd。       Your arrest was a crime。       You are free。'' 

     Hilda    put  her   hand   on   Otto's  arm。    ``Let   us   go��''  she  murmured 

wearily。 

     As they went up the aisle hand in hand the crowd stood and cheered 

again and again�察�the magistrate did not touch his gavelhe was nodding 

vigorous   approval。      Hilda   held   Otto's   hand   more   closely  and   looked   all 

round。    And her face was bright indeed。 



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    Thus the shadow of Mr。 Feuerstein of vanity and false emotion�察 �of 

pose and pretense�察�passed from her life。      Straight and serene before her 

lay the pathway of ``work and love and home。'' 



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