The Illegal Marriage — page 238: what you’re looking at

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Pp. * be ~ % é » * 4 a 3 ‘ at /, ’ ~~ e & ea * - Fy 7 * y ‘ ’ - A “. 8 ’ * ad : . ’ ° . o - ay! ee 230 THE ILLEGAL MARRIAGE, “Haven’t heard the sound of his voice till jist now.” Trippe looked up curiously, and believed that old Abner was swearing to a lie. “Have you spoken to anv one about this matter?” “No—I’ve been on my back pretty much all the time—TI hain’t mentioned it, nor nobody ain’t men- tioned it tome. I ain’t seen anybody to talk to.” “Who was the young man you went to meet?” “Guerry—Alfred Guerry.” “Was he not forbidden Morgan’s house?” “JT heard so.” “What did he come for that night?” “Came to see the girl, I suppose.” “What were you there for?” “T went to speak to Guerry *bout business?” “What was that business?” “Private business.” “But what was that business?” “T object to that question,” said Crawford. “Well, how did you know he was there?” “J didn’t know till I seen him there.” ee Then how could you have had business with 1m?” “J was gwine to meet him up the road.” “What had you to do with him, that you should meet him in the road?” “T object to the question,” said Crawford, again; and the objection being sustained, the witness was discharged. ? | ; Until these last questions were asked, there had not been a doubt in the minds of the spectators as to the result; but those who are unskilled in taw are apt to argue ill from arefusal to answer any uestions, and again a buzz of whispers was heard throughout the room. It took not long for the counsel to present their cases to the court, and ina few moments the jury retired. Anxious to say a word of encouragement to Cecy, Doctor Trippe rose from his seat; but the fatigue and excitement had been too much for him, and he fainted in Stannard’s arms. comilcbooks:. com