The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1892-04-08
A VICTIM OF BEAUTY.
BLUE EYES CONQUERED A LAWYER
AND LOST HIM HIS CASE.

| The Witness Was Lovely, Tear Stained
and Collected-The Attorney Was Hand
some and Clever. and Lost His Head.
But He Won Sweet Revenge.
A special bill is to be passed by parlia
ment restricting cross examination of wit
nesses. Her majesty is reported to have
said that the present procedure of the Eng
lish law courts lis far more likely to retard
| than to assist Justice, as persons able to
give evidence are very liable to avoid doing
So if possible in view of the indecent man
ner in which they are likely to be inferno
gated regarding their private affairs.
Concerning this Il remarkable story Is told
a few years ago an important case was
tried in the probate court. title TO a
valuable property was ip dispute. One of
the lawyers was a middle aged man, emf
nent in his profession. Sensitive himself
and therefore the better able to know the
feelings of others, he was, moreover, a
handsome man and bachelor. The case
had progressed most satisfactorily for the
plaintiif-the client of Mr.. Delaunay, the
counsel in question. Indeed, the lawyer
himself felt assurance of ultimate victory
There was one more witness to be exam
ined.
The defendants counsel called for Miss
Rose Waverly, ard the name was gruffly
repeated by the clerk of the court. There
was the delicate rustic of a woman's dr.
and an unconscious Difference of IN
standing near as the lady passed them.
moment later she was in the witness bt
and had composedly gone through
usual formalities before giving evidence.
A BEAUTIFUL WITNESS.
Mr.. Delaunay, at the time of her en-
trance, was idly chatting with a friend,
well nigh assured of his victory. He leis-
urely turned his eyes in the direction of
the defendants fair witness. There stood
the loveliest vision of woman his eyes
had ever beheld. Even the judge looked
at Miss Wayerly with undisguised admir-
alton.
All in court fell under the spell of dainty
womanhood until Miss Waverly, standing
there with smiling frankness of demeanor,
turned with momentary look of distress
to the judge. The chivalric sentiments of
the men were touched. In a voice low and
sweet Miss Waverly replied to all the ques-
tions She must have known instinctively
that the sympathies of the whole court
were with her, and certainly the testimony
she gave helped the defendants case. De-
launay, while listening to her replies, saw
where a little shrewd cross examination
would somewhat shatter her statements
and throw doubt on the others, and so max
ing few pencil notes in his brief, he bided
his time.
Presently the opposing counsel sat down,
looking well satisfied, and George Delau
nay had to cross examine. 1t may be said
that Miss Waverly rose to the occasion.
She had heard of the eminence and search
ing eloquence of her questioner. and reso
lutely met his gaze. More marriages"
it has been said, have been made by
beauty of the eyes than by any other quail
tiles that woman possesses"
Mr.. Delaunay's first questions were
couched in the usual tone of kindly inquiry
that he generally adopted, a tone to lead
the listener into pitfalls of fancied security
She answered his queries collectedly and
to the point without unnecessary revela
tions, once or twice in words that seemed
spoken directly to him, and these were
yeritable music to his ear.
LOST A CASE BUT WON WIFE.
1t was at the end of long question to
which she had succinctly replied that he
paused a moment and studied some of his
penciled memoranda.
While he was studying and condensing
the form he should present his questions
by reflex action his mind was condemning
the means. However, the simple duty to
his client OVERRIDE the scruples of his heart
he looked up suddenly with frown at his
own indecision and met her direct gaze
Her eyes were blue as sapphires and they
were full of tears.
The barrister substituted another ques-
ton for the severe one he had intended TO
ask. There was the faintest tremor in her
voice as she replied. She was frightened,
perhaps tired, and the mans heart ex-
banded and went out in pity to her.
Miss Waverly stood there in brave
silence, looking with wet eyes straight be-
fore her, only the pathetic droop of per
feet mouth marking the sense of timorous
womanhOod within her, and George Delau-
nay sat down. He made a remarkably
clever speech, but he lost his case
1t was the opinion of many of the legal
fraternity that Delaunay would have won
the case had ne not so unaccountably failed
in his cross examination OF the last wit
ness. 1t is reported that the judge casual
ly mentioned to his wife that Miss Rose
Wayerly had saved the case, and that his
wife afterward told her dearest friend,
whereby that section of the city wherein
they lived were made acquainted.
There is one other fact to be noted.
Mr. Delaunay lost no time in making the
acquaintance of the last witness" and
marrying her; and as all stories should end
happily in fiction, and Also if possible. in
real life. it is pleasant to add that never
was couple married in London who loved
each other more devotedIy.-London Tele-
graph.