The Yale expositor., 1913-10-09

me a white-livered dub, and telling me
TO go plumb TO some place the name
of which was cut of by the doors
slamming l sat in the office feeling
sense OF unrest, until the time for
going to court, where | found Judge
Worthington on the bench, Chester
sitting at the defendants table, and no
Miss Frayn.
Are both sides ready in the next
case?" asked the judge, without look
ing at the calendar.
I'VE wish TO put the defendant on
the stand for a few questions" said
Beasley, Middlekauff's lawyer. Il don't
see her in court. your Honor"
Call the witness!" said the Judge;
and the bailiff shouted three times:
Robert Lefrayne!"
HAS this man been subpoenaed?"
asked the Judge; "as he is defendant,
don't suppose you thought it neces-
sary Mr.. Beasley."
We could all see that the pronuncia-
tion Of the name had misled the Judge
as to the identity Of the defendant.
ITO make sure" said Beasley, I'VE
subpoenaed the party. Here is the
writ, your Honor. with proof OF serv-
| Ice"
"Mr. Clerk" said the Judge, frown-
ing sternly, tissue a bench warrant!
Mr.. Sheriff, attach this witness. and
produce him at once. Some of these
tardy witnesses will go to jail for con-
tempt II this is repeated! Call your
next"
Chester was pale as ghost, and &C
costed the bailiff as he went out with
the warrant. Then he came back and
listened with Pushes OF anger and
clenched teeth to the reading OF the
pleadings, to which the Judge seemed
to pay no attention. At two, after the
intermission, the bailiff. Captain Win
field, an old G.. A. r. man, appeared
with Miss Frayn on his arm.
Call the witness Lefrayne!" cried
the Judge.
Light. airy, daintily flushed. she
fioated up TO the bench. The fine for
contempt died In Forceythe Worthing'
tons breast, as he stared in sort OF
QenRnted emDarraSSment.
1T was raght kahnd OF you, Judge
Wo'thin'ton," she said, looking up into
his face, Ito send Captain Winfield to
ramahnd me of NAH engagement hyah
Why, he was at Franklin. and Chicka
manga, and knows Tennessee! And
now, gentlemen, what can All do fob
you-all?"
The judge stepped down from the
bench and handed Mis- Frayn to the
witness chair like a lord chancellor
placing queen on her throne.
Proceed, gentlemen!"- said Judge
Worthington.
Beasley gathered up his papers
Are you the defendant" asked he.
"Ah don't quite gathah youah mean
in subj" said she, but All think not
sub"
You're the teacher OF the Boggs
School, In Teal Lake Township"
"Oh, yes, subj" said she. "Pahdor
me! thought you inquiahed about
something else"
Judge Worthington stared as 4
struck by dart.
Let me see the papers In the case.
said he excitedly.
Reasley handed them up, and thu
Judge examined them carefully. Ther
he handed them down, turned his bacl
on Miss Frayn, and spoke in a low
tone, like one greatly shocked.
Proceed" said he.
Something in his tone or In the turn
ing OF his back seemed to strike upoI
the senses of Miss Frayn as unpleas
ant or hostile. The few questions pu
TO her by the lawyer to lay the foun
dation for some other bit Of evidence
did not appear to affect her at all
and when she took her seat between
Chester and my mother, and was reas
sured by their whispered communica
lions, she looked serene, save wheI
she noted the judges averted face
. Chester's lawyer spoke insinuatingl,
, of spite. prejudice and unreasonable
provincialism as being at the bottom
of the case.
"And," he added, 81 may add jeal
| ousy-jealousy, your Honor. Of the Dc
fendant's charms of person, which, a
, a part of the res gestae, are evidenc
, In this case, II your honor only woul
observe them"
"Mr. Chestah." said the girl. in 10y
: voice, 'he seems to be alludin' to-
, what does he mean?"
] Judge Worthington raped for s
Z lence. Miss Frayn's eyes grew brigh
!, and her cheek showed a spot OF erin
son which deepened as the reading {
. the affidavit went on.
t objected to-" roared 'Chesters Law
yer, "as incompetent, irrelevant, imm'
r terial, impertinent and grossly seal
: dalousl"
8 Miss Frayn clcnched her hands an
s held her breath as II at the realizatio
OF her worst fears. Then the judg
I spoke. THE afidavit," said he. "a
( tributes to Miss Frsyn a malign an
e corrupting influence over the whol
neighborhood, and"
"Suh!" she gasped.
r Again did the Judge rap for orde
:. Ruling reserved" said he. pr
z ceed."
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