"It is I!" Randolph exclaimed, rising from his seat, and fixing the spendthrift.
"Order, order," was murmured, and the interrupter, who drew the attention of every one in court, sat down. It was a few moments before the excitement occasioned by this incident had subsided. There was a general stir to obtain a second look of the unknown possessor of Trevethlan Castle.
"Morton!" the witness had meantime exclaimed, showing signs of confusion for the first time.
"You do know him, then?" said the counsel, and sat down.
But the question did not seem to be advantageous to the defendant's interest.
"What do you know of Mr. Trevethlan?" Everope's former examiner asked, having heard his exclamation.
"I knew that gentleman slightly in the Temple by the name of Morton, as a student for the bar."
The re-examination was short. Some additional formal evidence was given; and the only other material witness on this side was the coroner, who proved the circumstances of the supposed murder of Mr. Ashton, and the disappearance of Wyley. With this evidence, the case for the plaintiff, of which we have only reported the portion on which the jury would have eventually to form their judgment, was closed; and the court adjourned for a short period.