"You’re summonsed for assault and battery, and here’s the payper, and it’s before Judge Dunn ye’re to come at two o’clock."
"The city hall, police court number one."
"Two o’clock, you say? Very good. Tell Judge Dunn I have much pleasure in accepting his kind invitation."
"Tay will be served on the lawn," he said, "and the Marine Band will be in attendance, and some of our younger set will be there--in blue."
It seemed incredible to poor, trembling Phyllis that Adair could burst out laughing. But he did, and that with every indication of undiminished spirits.
The tears were streaming down Phyllis’ face as she ran to Adair, and threw her arms around his neck; but he caressed and comforted her, and gradually got her to smile again.
"I feel better," he said. "Be a dear, and make me some fresh coffee.--Oh, Phyllis, isn’t it jolly!"
"Oh, I mean about going back to New York! A fellow who’s hit them once can hit them again, and by George, with you to help me, I just know I’m bound to land!"
"Don’t worry about that--they’ve never hanged a Free Mason yet.--Easy with the cream, sweetheart.--Where was it we left off? Oh, yes, here it is: ’Adair opens at Wallack’s. Those who went last night to see Cyril Adair--’"
[Illustration: _From the Leamington Courier of November 28th, 190--_ AMUSING SCENE IN JUDGE DUNN’S COURT]
_From the Leamington Courier of November 28th, 190--._
Yesterday the proceedings in Judge Dunn’s court were enlivened by the presence of Cyril Adair the actor, who, on the complaint of Jacob Steinberger, his manager, and Messrs. Willard Latimer and George Augustus Wright, brother players, was haled before the bar of justice for assault and battery. The three complainants showed unmistakable traces of a fistic encounter, and there was a subdued ripple of merriment at their bandaged appearance. The encounter was the outcome of a midnight game of poker, and there was a direct conflict of evidence as to who began the fray.
Judge Dunn finally summed up against the defendant, and in default of a fine, ordered him to find personal security to be of good behavior for three months. Much amusement was then caused by Mrs. Adair unexpectedly stepping forward, and pleading most charmingly with the judge to permit her to assume the obligation. The court was unable to resist so attractive a bit of femininity, and though remarking it was somewhat irregular, consented, amid general laughter, to grant her request.