Sauter has
stated the case, and now Stringfellow, the attorney for the other
side, is just telling the judge that he stands there in the place of
his client, Lieutenant-Colonel Le Noir, who, being ordered to join
General Taylor in Mexico, is upon the eve of setting out and cannot
be here in person!"
"And is that true? Won't he be here?"
"It seems not. I think he is ashamed to appear after what has
happened, and just takes advantage of a fair excuse to absent
himself."
"And is he really going to Mexico?"
"Oh, yes! I saw it officially announced in this morning's papers.
And, by the bye, I am very much afraid he is to take command of our
regiment, and be my superior officer!"
"Oh, Herbert, I hope and pray not! I think there is wickedness
enough packed up in that man's body to sink a squadron or lose an
army!"
"Well, Cap, such things will happen. Attention! There's Sauter,
ready to call his witnesses!" And, in truth, the next moment
Capitola Black was called to the stand.
Cap took her place and gave her evidence con amore, and with such
vim and such expressions of indignation, that Stringfellow reminded
her she was there to give testimony, and not to plead the cause.
Cap rejoined that she was perfectly willing to do both! And so she
continued not only to tell the acts, but to express her opinions as
to the motives of Le Noir, and give her judgment as to what should
be the decision of the court.
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