The Washington herald., 1912-10-27

Peggy, for heavens sake. for your owr
dear sake, don't do it! 1t would Kill
me to see you in the witness-box and
know that l had brought you there"
1T isn't your fault any more thar
mine, Coiling." she said gently. He
WINGED and turned away. Il ought
to have known better. | can see now
what you must have thought. But ]
am not a butterfly any longer, | am
a woman!'
Il know you are, Peggy!" he cried
passionately And l love you more
with every breath. Don't fight it.
Peggy! 1t will kill you! Let him
get his divorce and ! will devote the
rest of my life to making you happy,
l will be your slave. Peggy. l will
show you the sunshine and gladness
that you have missed and make you
love me in the end"
His voice broke and he sank to his
knees beside the chair and took her
hand in both of his. She gently drew
it away.
For the last time, Collin" she
said, you must not talk to me this
way. ! love my husband and l will
never love any other man. no matter
what happens l. believe that in his
heart he still loves me and ! am going
to fight to hold his love-"
Mrs. Admaston!"
There was a hustle and hum in the
Probate, Divorce. and Admiralty Di-
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The room was crowded. The Admas-
ton divorce had been the pet scandal
of a kingdom for months and here
was the climax of what had already
been an interesting trial. The idly
curious hitched themselves little for
ward in their seats Society women
glanced at each other with sparkling
eyes and little smiles that were meant
to hide their excitement Lady Attwill
smiled slightly and studied her folded
hands in her lap. Lord Ellerdine be-
gan giving his feeble and protesting
mustache the most excruciating torture
of its life There was even little
stir on the benches. where sat the
brilliant array of counsel and solici-
tors.
The testimony of the detective had
been the first sensation, although Mr..
Admissions chief counsel had pur-
posely refrained from examining on the
more sensational features. He was Sir
Robert Fyffe, X. c., NJ. p, powerful
of voice, commanding of presence, i'm.
pressive of countenance. His mind
struck like the strike Of a snake and
gripped like bull dog. He was al
most without peer as cross-exam-
liner in the three kingdoms.
MIR. Admaston, pale and low-voiced,
testified that his suspicious had been
aroused by the receipt of a letter and
that he had caused his wife and COL
lingwood to be followed. He then
briefly told how he had found them
together in Paris.
Sir Robert offered the letter in evil
dence, but instantly Mr.. Gerraise Nc
Arthur, leading counsel for Mrs. Ad-
maston, was on his feet with an OBJ
lection. After a brief argument, the
president sustained the objection and
impounded the letter, at the request of
Sir Robert
When Sir Robert had concluded his
case to that point he rested, and Mr..
Macarthur moved to dismiss the case.
The president overruled the motion,
and there was nothing to do but put
Mrs. Admission on the stand to ex-
plain the suspicious circumstances.
Thus Sir Robert placed her in a posi-
ton to Be cross-examined and saved
the best part of his evidence for re-
buttal should it be necessary.
In a close-6tting black gown,
trimmed with white, and dark-plumed
hat, Peggy looked more like girl
than ever as she faced the court room
in the cloistral light that filtered
through the high mullioned windows of
the ancient building. She smiled un-
certainly at Mr.. Macarthur as he rose
to question her, and began nervously
stripping off her long. white gloves.
She gained in confidence as he led
her gently along the preliminary ques-
tions as to the period of her married
life and her relations with her husband
and the other questions that are the
distant mutter Of the legal storm. She
gave her replies in a clear, sweet voice.
But when be began adroitly to show
that Mr.. Admission was not averse to
her receiving the attentions of other
men, Sir Robert instantly objected.
There was dignihed wrangle between
the two experts for several minutes
before the president spoke.
7 have noted your question, Mr..
Macarthur" he said, but I DO not
think that it is admissible at this stage.
No doubt If Sir Roberts cross-exam-
nation follows certain line, you can
return to the matter later, when you
your witness"
Both men bowed. "As your lordship
said Sir Robert, Is ne re-
Iumed his seat PegUis counsel psssed