At this moment there was a slight movement at the door, and Leonidas Force entered the room, advanced and bowed to the judge, and then handed a written paper to the father of Odalite.
Mr. Force took the paper, read it, started, and passed it on to the judge.
His honor took it, read it slowly, and laid it on the table before him.
Mr. Force had resumed his seat.
Col. Anglesea remained standing immediately in front of the judge.
Le stood a little to the right, near the end of the table.
There was silence for a few moments.
Col. Anglesea was the first to speak again.
“In view of the evidence that I have offered to prove that I am the legal husband of Odalite Anglesea, here present, I pray your honor that my wife be delivered into my custody, or if such may not be, then into that of the sheriff, or of some other person whom I can trust.”
“Col. Anglesea,” began the judge, speaking very slowly and deliberately, “what did you say was the date of your first wife’s death?”