The Washington herald., 1912-10-27

rapidly on to the vital part of the case
Now, Mrs. Admaston,' he contin-
ued, ''let me be sure that you clearly
understand the charges which you have
to meet 1t is alleged that you ar
ranged to miss the train at Boulogne
in order to be able to spend the even-
ing in Paris with the correspondent"
That is not true" said Peggy, in a
low, steady voice that carried to the
far corners of the room Her husband.
sitting facing her and directly in front.
did not lift his head. He had sat with
his forehead resting on his hand, and
his elbow on the desk beside his coun-
sci from the moment she hat taken the
stand.
Collingwood sat over to the left of
the court near his counsel, Mr. Men,
zies. He never took his eyes off her.
That having reached Paris went
on her attorney. you permitted Mr..
Collingwood to engage rooms for you
connected one with the other"
Il did not know that Mr.. Colling-
woods room opened out of mine," re-
piled Peggy gravely. 1T seems the
hotel was full
That after your maid had gone to
bed you Permitted Mr.. Collingwood 20
enter your rooui-you being at the
time only partly robed-and permitted
him to stay for a considerable time"
Peggy smiled slightly at the solemn
tone in which this charge was deliv-
She knew that when she had finished
WINGED of her innocence.
l.
said. He came in because he heard
the telephone. I think he thought that
! had gone to bed and the call might
be from our friends"
AT any rate, you allowed him to
stay concluded Mr.. Macarthur.
Il asked him to go. but We were old
friends and let him stay and smoke
cigarette She did not notice that
there was a little rustic at this reply.
Mr.. Macarthur leaned forward and
rested both hands on the bench before
him.
1T is alleged" he said solemnly.
that while you were alone together
you were unfaithful to your husband"
Instantly there was a tense silence.
Peggy caught her breath and her eyes
dropped.
in the same low, measured voice.
Il will put this generally-Have you
ever, Mrs. Admission, on any occasion.
or in any place, been unfaithful to
your husband?"
The expectant hush was almost a.
painful as the throng waited for the an
swer. Peggys eyes were on the railing
in front of her.
"Neverl-never!-ne she re-
piled, with an increasing earnestness
with I .ch repetition of the word Con-
srary to general belief truth speaks
with no unmistakable voice of its own
or the case of "Admaston vs.. Admas-
ton, .and Collingwood" would have
been dismissed at that moment.
There was general sigh and
settling back throughout the benches
that told of the impression that SIM
pie, earnest denial had made Mr.. Nc
Arthur noted out of the tail of his eye
that several of the jurors were nod
ding and whispering to each other. And
they were of the stolid tradesmen type
for the most part. 1t seemed a good
place to stop. So, with bU% to Sir
Robert and the Court he sat down.
Instantly Sir Robert was on his feet
and sweeping into his cross-examina-
ton
Il am sure you will admit, Mrs. I'd
maston,' he began, briskly, but polite
ly. that the event of the twenty-third
of May gave grounds for very grave
suspicious"
Peggy met his piercing look with. a
grave one. Some persons are more
suspicious than Others" she replied.
"And one would be more justly sus-
picious of some persons than of
he retorted.
eyes, l supposs so," replied Peggy,
"Now l take it." he continued, with
faint irony, "that you class yourself
among those persons upon whom sus-
picion should not readily fall?"
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