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PABALISED BY RHEUMATISM, Shir'a OFFICER REGAINS THE Un or His LIMBS AND RETURNS TO THE SEA,
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Are you aware that the prisoner occupied the room next to Lady Porth-. cawl'a?"YOUNG
"I-I have been told so."
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"Ob, I don't know what to say—yeẽ~|
submit that there is no case against the "Thank you. Mlad, I respectfully
The jury will decide," came the dry rejoinor. ?
(Continued from Page 7) Pewler--all witnesses out of court"; Brooke, listening to an eloquent, dis sertation on the law as to manorial rights in another court, was just able to hurry in and announce, with a bob, appear for the prisoner, m' lud," before Counsel for the Crown began to show, briefly and lucidly, that Jonas Pewler, the gentleman in the dock, had un-prisoner." doubtedly stolen Lady Porthcawl's jewels from a room in the local hotel which her, ladyship patroniacd while visiting New- castle for the purpose of christening to re-establish the confident certainty Counsel for the prosecution tried vainly ship built and launched by a company of the young lady whose alert wits had, of which her husband was a director."
Lady Porthcawl, aristocratio and im- brought about the arrest of Pewler. He posing, was pleased to be sarcastic when stormed, and raged, but all to no pur. judge and counsel eagerly stopped her pose; he nearly blurted out the prisoner's from theorising. All she knew was that record before a stern reminder came from her jewel-cano was in her room at 3.45
the bench, p.m. on a certain date, but was not there at 4 pm. Of course, being ready to tell the jury much more, she bridled when informed that she must not repeat things she had hoard from other people.
Really," she snapped, "if you want to hear no more from me I might as well have remained in town."
You have given us the vital informe tion that certain trinkets which you owned were stolen," said the judge blandly.
"I might make the equally vital deduc- tion that the prisoner has been far too smart for the local police, as I shall never seo my trinketo again," said Lady Porth- cawi, dwelling severely on the word trinkets," and surveying the judge and the pallid Pewler with calm disapproval. His Lordship sighed. The Clerk of Arraigns heard him mutter: "Of course, she has had the last word," and cheered him up by the whispered information that the favourite had won the Stewards' Cup at Goodwood.
"I have no questions to ask this wit ness, m' lud," said Brooke, and he, in turn, received a quelling glance from Lady Porthcawl.
"Miss Marguerite Spenser," was called. Brooke's vision anddenly grew blurred when the Meg" of many dreams and of one memorable afternoon appeared in the witness-box!
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