Witch Hazel; or, The Secret of the Locket — page 287: what you’re looking at

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- CHAPTER Xxx. —(CONTINUED, ) OW ANXIOUSLY the day of Hazel’s trial was awaited. At last it arrived, but through the influence of her grace and Lord Nelson, it was to be almost a SX private examination, only those Ss personally interested, besides * the counsel for both sides and other officers of the court, be- ing allowed to be present. Hazel was very grateful for Fi this. She was very calm and collected, too, during her examination, and told her story with perfect freedom and frankness, thus not only surprising the kind friends who were so inter- ested for her, but making a most favorable impres- sion upon the court. “The necklace is mine!” she said, firmly, unfalter- ingly, when she was asked why she claimed it. “It is the only birthright that I have, and some one else must have the one belonging to Mrs. Stewart. I know there are two,” she persisted, “for with my own fingers I fastened Mrs. Stewart's about her neck, and, not teu winutes later, I held my own in my hands.” No amount of cross-questioning yep to make her vary these statements in any particul mee When asked it there was any one livit®" SG Gow beret iin