The Illegal Marriage — page 127: what you’re looking at

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. PR «_. » 2 = 7 <* oe 7 i : - * at % oer <> ~ a an ee ‘ THE ILLEGAL MARRIAGE. 119 had murdered her father because he opposed her marriage with Alfred Guerry. Two or three times Stannard tried to interpose, but Simmons checked him brusquely. Finally he’ was called up for examination. “Now, Colonel Stannard, we’ll hear what you have got to say,” Simmons began. “Did you see Mr. Morgan when he was alive?” se ELIE “What were his last words—among the last, I mean?” Stannard hesitated. He felt that his resolution to say nothing which could be construed as prejudicial to Miss Morgan, was easier thought than accom- plished. The question embarrassed him, and had to be repeated before he spoke. “He said—the truth is, sir, his words were very incoherent and rambling. Iam sure that Morgan had not the slightest idea of what he was saying.” “But, Colonel Stannard, that does not answer our question—what were Morgan’s last words?—as near as you can repeat them?” Stannard repeated them with reluctance, and not without an attempt at remonstrance, as he saw the jury look at each other. “T must say, Mr. Coroner—I must again say that Morgan knew not what he was saying. He was not in his right mind.” “That is your opinion, Colonel Stannard. Excuse me for saying that we want.facts only—the jury will give- an opinion. Tell us, if you please, at whom Mr. Morgan was pointing when he said that?” | “In the direction of Miss Morgan,” Stannard be- gan, but added, with an attempt to make a diver- Eomicboo cS (ele)