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The Lost Lady of Lone

CHAPTER XXIII
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And so on.
These comments were made in so low a tone that they did not in the least disturb the decorum of the court.
"Your name is Rose Scott, then ?" proceeded Counsellor Keir.
"Ay, it is." "What is your age ?" "Twenty-six come next Michael-mas." "Your residence ?" "Are ye meaning my hame ?" "Yes, your home." "I dinna just ken.

It used to be Ben Lone on the Duk' o Harewood's estate, when I waur a lass.

Sin I hae been a guid wife I hae bided in Westminster Road, Lunnun." At the mention of Westminster Road, the Duke of Hereward started slightly, and bent forward to give closer attention to the words of the witness.
"With whom did you live in Westminster Road ?" proceeded the examiner.
"Wi' my ain guid man, ye daft fule!" exclaimed Rose Cameron, in a rage.
"Wha else suld I bide wi'?
And noo, ye'll speer nae mair questions anent my ain preevit life, for I'll nae answer any sic.

A woman maunna gie testimony in open coort against her ain husband, I'm thinking." "Certainly not." "Sae I thocht!" said Rose Cameron, cunningly.

"And sae ye'll speer nae mair questions anent my ain preevit affair; but just keep ye to the point, and it please ye! I am here to tell all I ken anent the murther and robbery at Castle Lone! Ay! and I will tell a' hang wha' it may!" she added, with a most vindictive glare at the Duke of Hereward.
"The witness is right so far.


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