106 THE TRIAL.

“<¢ We sent them back to Mr. Stone.’

“Then came the cross-examination. Mr.
Sparr wanted to know what it was that
made him suspect this man did not come
honestly by his spoons, — the looks of the
spoons, or the looks of the man, or his story,
or what. He said it was all three taken
together. Mr. Sparr next asked whether it
did not often happen that people brought
him old spoons to sell. He said it did.
‘And don’t they sometimes look as bad as
these which this man brought?’ continued
Mr. Sparr. ‘Why, yes, sir,’ said Mr. Case,
‘they sometimes do.’

“The state’s attorney now said he had
got through with all his witnesses against
the prisoner, but that by and by he should
have some remarks to make about their tes-
timony, and about the case generally.

“The judge then asked Mr. Sparr if he
had any evidence to bring forward in favor
of the prisoner. He said they had sent for
a witness, and expected her every moment ;
and, as he was speaking, he looked round
towards the door, and, seeing a bonnet there
coming in, he said, ‘She is coming now, I
presume.’