Sympathy could not fail to be with this young and tremulous girl, heroic in her love, if weak in other respects, and when on her departure from the stand, she cast one deprecatory glance at the man for whom she had thus sacrificed her pride, and, meeting his eye fixed upon her with anything but ingratitude, flushed and faltered till she with difficulty found her way, the sentiments of the onlookers became so apparent that the judge's gavel was called into requisition before order could be restored and the next witness summoned to testify.
This witness was no less a person than Arthur himself.

Recalled by his counsel, he was reminded of his former statement that he had left the club-house in a hurry because he heard his sister Adelaide's voice, and was now asked if hers was the only voice he had heard.
His answer revealed much of his mind.
"No, I heard Carmel's answering her." This satisfying Mr.Moffat, he was passed over to Mr.Fox, and a short cross-examination ensued on this point.
"You heard both your sisters speaking ?" "Yes, sir." "Any of their words, or only their voices ?" "I heard one word." "What word ?" "The word, 'Elwood.'" "In which voice ?" "In that of my sister Adelaide." "And you fled ?" "Immediately." "Leaving your two sisters alone in this cold and out-of-the-way house ?" "I did not think they were alone." "Who did you think was with them ?" "I have already mentioned the name." "Yet you left them ?" "Yes, I've already explained that.

I was engaged in a mean act.

I was ashamed to be caught at it by Adelaide.

I preferred flight.