Evening star., 1909-05-08

powers is rather an incentive to quarrel
than a palliative.
AS to poor Judy, she was in no posi-
ton to think at all. She was to all prac-
was occasionally making-her transport
was subsiding- one who is not. She
continued fntermittently her hysterical
frenzy-to laugh and cry, each at the
top note-and commngling eternally. She
struggled violently as she sat on the
chair into which she had fallen when the
attack began she stamped her heels on
the floor. making sound like gigantic
castanets The sound and restless move
ment made an embarra sSing milieu for
the lucid expression of law and entangled
facts; but through 1t all the sheriff.
whose purpose after all was to convince
Ogilvie. went on with his statement. BY
this time JOY and Athlyne, whom with an
appealing look she had summoned to
help, were endeavorng to restore Judy.
One at either side they knelt by her. hold
ing her hands and sapping them and
exercising such other ministrations as the
girl out of her limited experience of such
matters could. happily to soothing effect,
suggest. The sheriffs. voice. as calm
voices will. came through the disturbance
seemingly unhindered
THUS you will note in all this transac-
tion the Earl of Athlyne had made no
disguise of his purpose. To the police
who arrested him he at once disclosed
his identity. which the sergeant told me
was verified by the name his motor
drivers license. He telegraphed to the
hotel by his title-as is fitting and usual:
and he gave his title when he arrived
AS 1 have already said. he stated to the
police, at first on his own initiative and
later when interrogated directly on the
point. that the woman in the motor was
his wife. And the identity of the woman
in the motor and the woman in the hotel
can easily be proved. Thus on the mans
part there is ample evidence of that mat
rimonial purpose which the law requires.
All this without counting the letter to the
woman's father. in which he stated his
wish and intention to marry her
Now as to the woman-and I must
really apologize to her for speaking Of
the matter in her presence" Here Ath-
lyme interrupted his ministrations with
regard to Judy In order to expostulate:
"Oh. say, Mr.. Sheriff. Surely it Is not
necessary" But the sheriff shut him
up quite shortly. He had a purpose in so
doing; he wished in his secret heart to
warn both Athlyne and Joy not to speak
word till he had indicated that the
time had come for so doing.
There is nothing necessary. my lord:
except that both you and the young lady
should listen while l am speaking. 1
am doing so for the good of you both !:
and I take ii as promised that neither
of you will say single word until have
told you that you may do so.''
Quite right" this was said soto voce
by Col Ogilvie.
You. young madam. have taken upon
yourself the responsibilities of wifehood: :
and II Is right we'll as necessary that
you understand them: such of them at
least as have bearing upon the present
situation
LAS to The woman. She, when ques-
toned by the police as to her status for
the purpose of verification of Lord Ath-
lyne's statement. accepted that state
ment. Later on. she, of her own free Will
and of her own initiative. gave her name
as Lad. Athlyne-only the bearer of
which could be the wife of the defender:
I mean of Lord Athlyne.' The inter-