should be associated in any way with the tragic circumstances of
his death is a source of the deepest regret to the unhappy donor."

This excerpt she hardly looked at; but the following she studied
carefully:

"Judge Ostrander has from the first expressed a strong desire that
some associate judge should be called upon to preside over the
trial of John Scoville for the murder of Algernon Etheridge. But
Judge Saunders' sudden illness and Judge Dole's departure for
Europe have put an end to these hopes. Judge Ostrander will take
his seat on the bench as usual next Monday. Fortunately for the
accused, his well-known judicial mind will prevent any unfair
treatment of the defence."

"The prosecution, in the able hands of District Attorney Foss,
made all its points this morning. Unless the defence has some very
strong plea in the background, the verdict seems foredoomed. A
dogged look has replaced the callous and indifferent sneer on the
prisoner's face, and sympathy, if sympathy there is, is centred
entirely upon the wife, the able, agreeable and bitterly
humiliated landlady of Claymore Tavern. She it is who has
attracted the most attention during this trial, little as she
seems to court it."

"Only one new detail of evidence was laid before the jury to-day.
Scoville has been known for some time to have a great hankering
after a repeating watch. He had once seen that of Algernon
Etheridge, and was never tired of talking about it. Several
witnesses testified to his various remarks on this subject. Thus