Bonny Jean, and A Severe Threat — page 233: what you’re looking at

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226 A SEVERE THREAT. he returned, quietly. ‘‘ All you have to do now is to come with us. Fortunately for your lordship, the court is sitting at Wal- tham court-house, and I have orders to bring you there im- mediately for a preliminary examination. © Sir John relapsed into moody silence, deciding that dis- cretion was the better part of valor,and so was led quietly away. | In the meantime the story of the baronet’s arrest had leaked out, and an immense crowd flocked about the court-house. After the first formalities, Lola was placed upon the stand, and sworn as the most important witness. Sir John’s little gray eyes fairly scintillated as they fell upon her, and he looked as though he could tear her to pieces. A buzz of admiration went around the crowded room at sight of her beautiful face. The judge gave her a piercing glance. ‘‘Your name?’ he demanded. LoJa’s eyes met his gravely. ** Lola Gilroy Gordon,” she answered. ‘‘Look at the prisoner, witness,” proceeded the judge. ** Have you ever seen him before ?” Lola’s lip curled scornfully as she obeyed. ‘‘T have seen him before,” she answered, briefly, ‘‘a great many times.” . ‘‘Who is he? What is his name?” ‘He is Sir John Sydney, of Sydney House, near Waltham,” she anwered, slowly ; ‘‘ but when J first knew him he went by the name of John Gordon.” The baronet started, and a low murmur went around the court-room. ‘‘It isa lie!” he muttered. ‘‘When did you first meet him?” continued the imperturb- able voice of the judge. . | ‘‘T have known him all my life,” she answered, slowly. ‘* Your honor, I am ashamed to acknowledge the truth, but the Eomichooks.co =)