The Ripley advertiser. [volume] (Ripley, Miss.) 1843-1897, 1881-05-21


! inc Wallingfoyd, his manner show.
ed plainly that he'meant to cpl
deep. 80 &c
"Mfs Waltfngford, 1 should like
for you to tell US by what authority
YOU undertook to enter "a clady's
! chamber with faIse'keyshsgo 3Gdi
! By tie authority which God
gives all men 10. aid in Furnishing
the guilty and protectingrthe limo.
cent" ~ #oa1ol ag6a g7r
rDid yod'have a commission di-
rect from Cod empowering yonto
enter the private chamber ola La
dy and carry away her private
property 's''@ 14t rag J
"rhe shape of your question,
Mr., Outlet, carries with it an in
suit, and it would be advisable to
modify it. "e ''f -- a, h"a aaa
AS W~allingfordj spoke these
words, his slender form seemed to
grow several inches taller, whilst
his eyes sparkled with anger. -4b VI
81 ask your pardon" said Outlet
smiling blandly. Wassure you, !
meant no offence, and will with
draw the question if it dlspleases
you, What induced youto inter
est yourself in Miss Bramlett's at,
fairs, and why did you choose to
spend so much money for her9"H- =.
"Because Flowed her, STRIP
@Was she not betrothed to you3'
/ o, "sShe was.D t"" L." .7t9gs sea
"'Is she not now betrothed to
you2" +7'o!ba~ @aar grs5G#, a'
"No."y - -..a. 81 st. ...z.
"Dld you break off the engage
mentP a. la1sDaim aogar III e.,
"No." o.'. sa9y,aH. III
81 ashe has cancelled it, then" sb:.
"Yes."'oaa aal dSgosd!sg :.
"Why did you continue to inter,
est yourself in her behalf, after she
had discarded Sou9" s1sq .1aa 4.g,.
30 crafty my sister, and secure
the approval Of my conscience,
sir" I'D 't .-.' lI4b .s4 a.
BY this time the excitement was
up to the whitehead, and it was ev7
ident that Outlet was now tread.
ing on dangerous ground; but he
had thrown prudence to the wind
and was determinedto have.his re,
venge. 10 2tj ,aa:.anml
"Mr!f Wallingford, for what rea.
son did Miss Bramlett discard you
and cancel herengagementg" sdgu
"lf the court please" said Harry
as he turned around and addressed
the Judge, 81 think | know,the,du,
ties Of a Witness and | am ready
and willing TO answered ll questions
ola legal and pertinent character,
but am net disposed 40 submit to
an insult, either inor out Of court;
ana therefore f'consider it my duty
TO inform youflHonor, that unless
the court will undertake to check
the gentleman's impertinence, |
shall trylthe experiment myself"
"Pake your seat, Mr. Walling7
ford" Numbered Flipout as he red
dened his nose with rubbing. "Mr.
Outlet, the court is unable to see
wherein your questions or their an
sWers could, in anyrespect. be per-
tinent TO the case on trial" .
81 could very readily showiyour
Honor wherein it would apply to
the case tit as it aeems to dfsplease
the witness, and as l am afraid of
being checked, / will withdraw the.
question .~9c25s e.sl p.Hts
r "a little checking would be a
valuable lesson to- the honorable
gentleman, replied rWallingford,
sand it will afford mel exquisite
pleasure TO be his teacier.p -,
"Stand aside,2 exclaimed the
Judge angFily, "and fetch in your
next witness."a4 slglsd 1sa baga1
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