"The Logan Trial—I mentioned it in my letter to you," interposed Kitty. "He was shot for the evidence he gave at the trial. Well, at the trial a great many questions were asked by a lawyer who wanted to hurt him, and he answered them."
"Why did the lawyer want to hurt him?" Mona Crozier asked quickly.
"Just mean-hearted envy and spite and devilry," was Kitty's answer.
"They were both handsome men, and perhaps that was it."
"I never thought my husband handsome, though he was always distinguished looking," was the quiet reply.
"Ah, but you haven't seen him at all for so long!" remarked Kitty, a little spitefully.
"How do you know that?" Mrs. Crozier was nettled, though she did not show it; but Kitty felt it was so, and was glad.
"He said so at the Logan Trial."
"Was that the kind of question asked at the trial?" the wife quickly interjected.
"Yes, lots of that kind," returned Kitty.
"What was the object?"