The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-02-12
CHAPTER xxx1v.-continued.

CHAPTER XXxIV.-Continued.
The Lord High Steward rose. and a
gentleman usher took the white wand
from him. He stood bareheaded. and
every one In the hall could see him.
R9bert Duke OF MssseS ,o ne sn sac
Duke Of Dorchester, Earl of Launces.
ton, wexford and Bridthorpe. Baron Of
Greystone. Ullesthorpe and t.dbrook.
Premier Peer of England, what have
YOU to say why ] may not proceed 10
Judgment"
The last words almost sounded like
an appeal Of friend to friend. com
rade to comrade Lord Ghandos.s kind o.,
the man whom he had loved and hon
ored sufficiently to wish 10 see him
on the throne of England.
There was an awed hush In the vast
hall. and then voice, clear and dis
tinct--a woman's Voice-broke the mo-
"The Duke of wessex is innocent OF
the charge brought against him. as
Even as the, last bellIike tones
echoed through the great chamber. a
young girl stepped forward sable-clad
and fragile looking. but unabashed by
the hundreds of eyes fixed eagerly upon
her
In the centre of the room she paused
and throwing back the dark veil which
enyeloped her face. she looked straight
up at my Lord High Steward.
who speaks?' he asked in aston
ishment
"daugh,er of the Earl Of taunton
At sound of her voice WesseN had
started. His face became deathiy pale
and his hand gripped the massive bar
and sinew in his arm creaked with INC
intensity OF the effort. 1t was only
after she had spoken her own name
that he seemed to pull himself TO-
l,n Il
II pray your lordships not to listen.
desire no witnesses on my behalf
His temples had begun to, throb. q
VIA What h she might asfee do And her appear
ance. too had set his heart beating In
a veritable turmoil of emotions. For
she stood now before him, before them
all, as the, vision OF purity ana in mo
ship; that other self of hers, that mys--
terous, half-crazed being who had
fooled and Knocked him and then COM
mtted the awful crime for which he
leaving only this delicate. ethereal
being, the one whom he had ciaspeI
in his arms, whose blue eyes had gazed
lovingly into his. whose lips had met
brace.
When he interposed thus colby. i'm.
passively, she shuddered slightly, put
She did not turn towards him. and he
could only see the dainty outline OF
her fine profile, cut clear against a
dark background OF moving hgures be.
vond. From the table at which she
herself had been sitting and waiting
all this while. and which was not IN
full view of the spectators. two advo..
Gates rose and Joined the bench OF
consultation with the Clerk Of the
Crown. turned respectfully towards the
Lord High Steward.
II humbly, beseech your lordship,, n ne
the the e evidence iitiei of the Lady Ursula
Clynde There has been no time to OBJ
tain a written depos!tion from her, Tor
God at the eleventh hour mas though,.
she knows. so that 9 dreadful error
NAV not be committed.
"This is a great breach of custom
airy procedure" said MI. Thomas Bro rom
ley, the Solicitor-General, With a dupl-
Gus shake Of the head.
Not so great as you would have US
think, Sir" commented Sir Robert Cat
line. "for cen in the trial of the late
memory, my lord of Uppngham. whose
depnsitions could not be taken pre-
viously. was nevertheless allowed &c
bear witness on behalf of the accused.
lawyer in England would not now have
been listened to, If it had been adverse
to the present situation; lords and
judges, noblemen and spectators. clam
\ OFeQ with every llSdHS til lHCii Sci''
nand, short Of absolute contempt OF
| Court, that this new witness should be
| heard.
How say YOU, my lords?" said J, the :
in mind the opinion of our learned
colleague ought we to hear this lady %
noc"
AYE! aye." came from every voice
"B By our Lady! I protest" said Yves
| sex loudly
1--WE viii hear this lady, pronoun nc &c
the Lord High Steward. let ne her +r s.et
! forward, and made TO swear ti'c - '1
| Of her assertions"
Ursula came forward step OF wv 1wo
Mr.. Thomas Wilbraham. A1torney-Ge
eral of the Court of Wards. VINO was
sitting close BY held out out s she took Mpoo i
you are the Lady Ursula Glynde,,
uueried Lord Chandos. nald OF hoho'
to the Queens Majesty
.Then do I charge You to sneak cal, TIC
truth, the whole truth nn1 ), naught bu
the truth 50 help S setsd 1'9 Wessex hotlv
70, his brain was in a whirl: he coult
not allow her to speak and accuse her
self OF her crime: she-the angel sid
etak,ng th upon mysterious !n secen
self over which she had no control
It was too horrlble And Al these peo
/ Die, gaming at her. made his blood TN
1 gle with shame. What he had readil,
4 ING crowd. the pity and innuisitivenes
of the multitude, that he felt he coul'
! moi endure for her. !,
4 Already. as he saw her now: NJ
gladly, toyously would lie die now
\ since hn had seen her once more as sh
Z really was. pure and indebted by con
Il tact with the ignoble wretch whom I
| :, ,,,on,ent of madness she had sent t
He protested with all his might. Blu
II was his own past life. his friends
his popularity, which now literally con