The Angel of Terror (Classic Reprint)

The Angel oj Terror Chapter ITHE hush of the court, which had been brokenwhen the foreman of the jury returned theirverdict, was intensified as the Judge, with aquick glance over his pince-nez at the tallprison er, marshalled his papers 'wi th the precisionand method which old men display intense moments such as these. He gatheredthem together, white paper and blue and buffand stacked them in a neat heap on a tinyledge to the left of his desk. Then he tookhis pen and wrote a few words on a printedpaper before him.Another breathless pause and he gropedbeneath the desk and brought out a smallsquare of black silk and carefully laid it overhis white wig. Then he spoke:" J ames Meredith, you have been convictedafter a long and patient trial of the awful crimeof wilful murder. With the verdict of the juryI am in complete agreement. There is littledoubt, after hearing the evidence of the unfortunatelady to whom you were engaged, andvhose evideAbout the Publisher Forgotten Books is a publisher of historical writings, such as: Philosophy, Classics, Science, Religion, History, Folklore and Mythology.Forgotten Books' Classic Reprint Series utilizes the latest technology to regenerate facsimiles of historically important writings. Careful attention has been made to accurately preserve the original format of each page whilst digitally enhancing the difficult to read text. Read books online for free at http://www.forgottenbooks.org