Her worship of her worthless husband was well known; small wonder that his final and awful misdeed had practically broken her heart.

The latest bulletin issued just after his arrest stated that her ladyship was not expected to live.

She was then in a comatose condition, and all hope had perforce to be abandoned.
"At last the prisoner was brought in.

He looked very pale, perhaps, but otherwise kept up the bearing of a high-bred gentleman.

He was accompanied by his solicitor, Sir Marmaduke Ingersoll, who was evidently talking to him in quiet, reassuring tones.
"Mr.Buchanan prosecuted for the Treasury, and certainly his indictment was terrific.