Witch Hazel; or, The Secret of the Locket — page 305: what you’re looking at

Machine-transcribed from the original scan — historical spelling and the odd misread are preserved.

“Alfred Graham, of Chicago,in the State of Ili nois, America.” “And your tather’s name and residence ?” “Gerald Gerard, of the saine city.” | “The necklace which you have just identified was presented to you by your father upon the oveasion of your Inarriage with Alfred Graham, of Chicago?’ “It was.” ‘Have you the certificate of that marriage ?”’ “T have,” and Mrs. Earlescourt took a folded paper from her retiewle as she spoke and passedit to Hazel’s counsel, adding: **As I have previously stated, Mrs, Gerard, my iother, is also present, and she can testify to the truth of these statements, if re- quired.” “This is all correct, your honor,’ Hazel’s lawyer said, after examining the certificate, whereupon he vave it to the proseeuting attorney. “The counsel for the prosecution can now question the witness if he desires to do so,”' the judge re- marked, thus indicating that he had finished. But that gentleman did not care to do so, He was couvinved, at last. that the innocence of the aceused had been established, and Mrs. Earlescourt was re- leased from the box, “Does your honor, or the court, wish Mrs. Gerard to be called?” Hazel’s counsel now asked. No, the judge did not think any further evidence / necessary. He said that Mrs. Earlescourt had proved | her property beynd a doubt, and also the innocence of the accused. He turthermore commanded the necklace to be given-to her, and Emelie Earlescourt received the long lost treasure, which, for so many Meare she had believed to be lying at the pettow. of the ocean. :