CHAPTER XXIV.
THE VINDICATION.
Mr.Guthrie now requested that the witness Ferguson might be recalled.
The order was given.

And the Lone saddler's red-headed apprentice took the stand.
Mr.Guthrie referred to the notes that had been passed to him by the Duke of Hereward, and then said: "Witness, you told the jury that on the night before the murder of Sir Lemuel Levison, you were employed in your master's service up to a late hour." "Ay, your honor; but I waur fain to see the wedding decorations, for a' that," said the boy.
"Precisely.

But now tell the jury what was the service upon which you were employed to so late an hour that night." "It wad be a bit wedding offering to our laird, wha hae always favored his ain folks wi' his custom.

It waur a Russia leather traveling dressing-bag for his lairdship, the whilk the master had ta'en unco guid care suld be as brawa bag as ony to be boughten in Lunnen town itsel', whilk mysel' was commissioned, and proud I waur, to tak', wi' my master's duty, to his lairdship." "Doubtless.

Now tell the jury at what hour you took this wedding offering to Lord Arondelle." "Aweel, it wad be about half-past nine o'clock.