The Illegal Marriage — page 234: what you’re looking at

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226 THE ILLEGAL MARRIAGE, judge, rising on the bench; “we cannot have this confusion.” Crawford tapped his table petulantly as he saw the crowd dividing near the bar; but in a moment the look of annoyance passed from his face, and he sprang forward eagerly as he recognized the‘pale, wan face of Doctor Trippe. “An important witness for the defense, your honor,” said Martin, rising; and he, too, stepped down the aisle. Assisted by two men, Trippe came up slowly, and behind him, with a pillow in her hand, was his little wife, every moment springing to his side as she saw signs of fatigue. Mrs. Trippe stepped near Cecy, and said in a low tone: “How sorry I am, dear, that we arrived so late—I wanted to come in with you, when I found he would come. We had to drive very slowly, as you understand.” Tears gathered in Cecy’s eyes as she endeavored to bow her thanks, and to express her gratitude for this kindly sympathy. On the day that Crawford and Stannard had left him, Trippe appeared to acquiesce in their opinions, and he had said nothing to them of his intention when he had sworn to the affidavit; but no sooner had they left the house on the following morning than he expressed his determination to go to Perry. In vain his wife begged and prayed him to re- main. “My dear,” he said to her, “I should never feel easy in mind again if I failed to go. I have more stamina than you think. Come, now, liitle wife, we have a day and a half; make the best of it, for I must go.” She could not turn him from the purpose, and that night they were within ten miles of Perry. The next morning they made the remaining distance, arriving too late, however, for Mrs. Trippe to enter court with Cecy. Meanwhile Doctor Pierce had come up as usual on the morning train, and found his patient gone, - Comicbooks co