After relating the history of her journey to London, with the stolen treasure in charge, she proceeded to tell of the abrupt flight of "the duke," with the bulk of the treasure in his possession, and of her own subsequent arrest with the stolen jewels found in her apartments.
She was cross-examined by the defence, but without effect.
Her testimony, if it could be established, would ruin the Duke of Hereward, but could in no way affect the prisoner at the bar.
When the prosecution perceived this, they realized that they had been, in common parlance, "sold."
They were to be sold again.
"You may stand down," said Mr. Keir, sharply.
"Na, I hanna dune yet. I hae mair to say," persisted the witness.
"Say it, then."
"I ken it is nae lawfu' for a wife to gie testimony against her ain husband," said Rose Cameron, with a cunning leer that marred the beauty of her fine blue eyes.
"Certainly not. What has that to do with this case?"