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The Lost Lady of Lone

CHAPTER XXIV
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I waited on him at his night toilet.
And then, as the inn was very much crowded, I slept on a lounge in my master's bed-room.

The house was full of noise; so many of the Scots were present, making merry over the approaching marriage of their chieftain's son.

Neither my master nor myself rested well that night.
I arose early to see my master's bath.

The marquis arose at eight o'clock." Such was the substance of James Kerr's testimony, which perfectly corroborated that of the lad Ferguson, and greatly damaged that of Rose Cameron.
The hotel waiter happened to be among those who had cast all their worldly interests to the winds, abandoned their callings of whatever sort, and come at all risk of consequences to be present at the trial.
He was found in the court-room, called to the witness-stand, sworn and examined.
His testimony corroborated that of the two last witnesses, and utterly broke down that of Rose Cameron.
There was further consultation between the Bar and the Bench.

Finally the testimony of the Crown's witness was set aside, and a warrant was made out for the arrest of Rose Cameron, otherwise Rose Scott, upon the charge of perjury.
The warrant was sent out to the sheriff's room, to which, after leaving the witness-stand, Rose Cameron had been conducted.
And now the crowd in the court-room, composed chiefly of neighbors, friends, kinsmen, and clansmen of the young Duke of Hereward, breathed freely.
The thunder-cloud had passed.
Their hero was vindicated.


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