The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1881-07-15
CHAPTER ~.
There was not sound in the room.
Romayne stood looking at the priest.
"Did you hear what I said" ~

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Romayne stood looking at the priest.
ibid you hear what I said?" ~
eyes"
"Do you understand that really
mean what I said?"
He made no reply-he waited, like O
man expecting to hear more.
Father Benwell was alive to the vast
Importance at such q moment Of no
shrinking from the responsibility which
he had assumed.
II see how distress you," he said;
"but for your sake I ON bound to
speak out. Romayne, the woman whom
you have married is the wife of another
man Don't ask me how know it,
do know it. You shall have positive
proof as soon as you have recovered.
Gomez rest little in the easy chair"
He took Romayne's arm and led him
to the chair, and made him drink some
wine. They waited while. Romayne
lifted his head with heavy sigh.
"The woman whom have married
Is the wife Of another man." He slowly
repeated the words to himself and then
looked at Father Benwell. "Who is
the manf" he asked.
II introduced you to him when I was
Is ignorant Of the circumstances as you
are" the priest answered. "The man is
Mr.. Bernard WinterHeld."
Romayne half-raised himself from the
chair. A momentary anger glittered in
his eyes and faded ont again, e1tin-
guished by the nobler emotions Of grief
and shame. He remembered Winter.
fields introduction to Stella.
"Her husbandp he said, speaking
again TO himself. "And she let me in
troduce him TO her. And she received
him like stranger" He paused and
thought Of it. "The proofs, If You
please. sir" he resumed, with sudden
humility. "I don't want to hear sny
particulars. Il will be enough for me
Il ! know beyond all doubt that I have
been deceived and disgraced."
Father Benwell unlocked his desk and
placed two papers before Romayne. He
did his duty with grave indifference to
all minor considerations. The time had
not yet come for expressions of sym.
pathy and regret.
THE first paper" he said, "is Ger
tilted copy Of the register Of the mar.
rage Of Miss Eyrecourt to Mr.. Winter
field, celebrated las you will see) by the
English chaplain at Brussels, and wit
messed by three persons Look at the
Names" tska hf8Eft
The brides mother..was the first wit
ness. The two names that followed
were the names Of Lord and Lady Lor-
ing. "They, too. in the conspiracy to
deceive mef" Romayne said, as he Laid
the paper back on the table.
81 obtained that piece of written evil
denee,"' Father Benwell proceeded, "by
the help Of reverend colleague Of mine
residing at Brussels. l will give you
his name and address II you wish To
make further inquiries"
Quite needless. What Is this other
raperis
"This other paper Is an extract from
The shorthand writer's notes (supprsssed
In the reports OF the public journals) of
proceedings in an English court of law
obtained at my request by my lawyer in
London" $40. asnM -
What have I 70 do with its"
He put tho question in q tone Of
passive endurance resigned to the
'everest mortal martyrdom that ooul
20 indicted On him. ~ "a 'a.fs.
81 viii answer you In two words"
,id Father Bsnven. ain justice 10
Miss Eyrecourt, I am bound to produ
her excuse for marrying you"
Romayne looked at him In stern
amusement.