The Jury retired for a quarter of an hour only, and returned a verdict of _Not Guilty_.

The Court was rent with applause, and the Judge commented very severely on such a breach of decorum, apparently unknown to him in previous annals of our courts of justice.

Lady Shillito fainted and the nurse fussed, and the Judge in his private room sent for Mr.Williams and complimented him handsomely on his magnificent conduct of the case.
"Of course she _meant_ to poison him; but I quite agree with the Jury, she didn't.

He saved her the trouble.

Now I suppose she'll marry again.