Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-02-16

In the turn OF a hand public opinion had
veered round. Forgetting that awhile ago
they were ready to boot and mock the
prisoner. the men now were equally pre-
pared to make rush for the bar and
drag him Away from that ignorninious
place which they suddenly understood
that he never should have occupied
The serEeant-at-arms had much ado 10
| make himself heard. The guard had lit
orally to make an onslaught on the crowd.
the noise subsidized: when only did muir
| murs die down like the roar of the sea
when the surf recedes from the shore.
1t was a brief lull, and Mr.. Barham.
| the queens sergeant, having once moro
enjoined silence on behalf OF her ma jes-
tvs commissioner and on pain OF imprie-
onment, was at last able to continue his
duties:
1T appeareth before you. my lords ne
resumed in a loud. clear voice. that this
man hath been indicted and arraigned OF
a most hefnous crime and hath confess
ed 1t before you, which Is OF record:
Wherefore there resteth no more to be
done but FOR the court to give judgment
accordingly. which here I require in the
behalf of the queens majesty
The lord high steward rose and a gen.
tieman usher took the white wand from
him. He stood bareheaded and every one
in the hall could see him.
Robert, Duke of Wessex.' he said, and
HE VOICE lleInDlcQ as ne spoke. |Duke OF
Dorchester. Earl of Launceston. Wex-
ford and Bridthorpe, Baron OF Greystone.
Cllesthorpe and Edbrook. premier peer Of
England. what have you TO say why ]
may not proceed to Judgment"
The last words almost sounded like an
appeal OF friend to friend. comrade 20
comrade. Lord Chandos' kindly eyes were
fixed in deep sorrow on the man whom
he had loved and honored sufficiently 10
wish 10 see him on the throne OF England.
hail. and then voice. clear and distinct
a woman's voice-broke the momen,ous
silence.
The Duke OF wessex is innocent OF the
charge brought against him, as hereby
witness on his behalf"
Even the last bei-like tones echoed
through the great chamber. a young girl
stepped forward. sable-ciad and fragile
looking. but unabashed by the hundreds
of eyes fixed eagerly upon her.
In the center OF the room she PAUSED.
and throwing back the dark veil which
enveloped her face she looked straight up
at my lord high steward.
WHO speaks?" he asked in astonish-
ment.
Il. Ursula Glynde." she replied firmly.
daughter of the Earl Of Taunton"
At sound Of her voice Wessex had
started. His face became deadly pale and
wood before him until every muscle and
sinew In mis- arm creaked with the in
tensity OF the effort. Il was only after
she had spoken her own name that he
seemed to pull himself together. for ne
said:
81 pray your lordship not to n,tsn I
desire no witnesses on my behalf"
His temples had begun to throb q tiid
horror seized him at thought OF what abs
might do. And her appearance too had
set his heart beating in a ventable tuf-
moil OF emotions. For she stood now
before him before them all. a. the vision
OF purity and innocence which he had
first learnt to worship; that other self ~
hers. that mysterious. half-crazed being
who had fooled and Knocked him and then
committed the awful crime. for which he
stood self-convicted; that had vanished.
leaving only this delicate. ethereal being.
the one whom he had clasped in his arms.
whose blue eyes had gaxed lovingly into
MS. whose lips had met his In that onA
mad. passionate embrace.
When he interposed thus coldly. inn
passively. she shuddered slightly. but shs
did not turn toward him. and he could
only see the dainty outline OF her nne
profile. cut clear against a dark back
ground Of moving figures beyond. From
the table at which she herself had been
sitting and waiting all this while. and
which was not In full view Of the specta-
tors, two advocates rose and Joined the
bench Of judges One OF them. after a
brief consultation with the clerk OF the
crown. turned respectfully toward the
lord high steward.
II humbly beseech your .lordship.' he
said firmly. and you, my lords. to hear
the evidence OF the Lady Ursula Glynde.
There has been no time to obtain q writ
ten deposition from her. for God at the
eleventh hour has thought At to move her
to speak that which ene knows. 10 that
a dreadful error may not be committed"
This is a great breach OF customary
procedure" said Mr.. Thomas Bromley.
the collector general. with a dubious shake
Of the head
CTo be concluded next sundayl. -