ter of common sense and how inevitable it was
that she should do so. Now, this commonplace matter was the cause of the
assault."

We need not follow the learned counsel as he detailed the history of the
meeting with Winter, the pursuit from one colony to another, the theft
of the notched stick, and the ultimate capture of Wyck. With brutal
directness and sarcasm he laid bare a diabolical plot until the audience
was roused almost to a pitch of frenzy: but when he closed as follows
the frenzy became almost uncontrollable.

"When these ruffians seized and drugged my client and gave play to their
barbarous instincts by maiming him for life, one is tempted to ask why
they did not further indulge their brutal propensities by roasting the
flesh they cut away. I am sorry to say that both these men are
Australians, and I ask again, can such things be tolerated in the
country of sunshine and gladness, of freedom and justice? In another
country we know Judge Lynch would preside at their trial. And we here
shall shew these two that such an atrocity will not be permitted here
solely because a girl has shewn one man that she can like him better
than another, with whom she has become entangled. I will now call Mr.
Wyckliffe."

As Mr. Qurves sat down he was gratified to find his blustering eloquence
had had the result desired. Applause broke out in all corners of the
Court; in vain the criers shouted for order, but their voices were
drowned. "Let's lynch 'em," shouted some ardent spirits at the back. The
row only subsided when the magistrate gave orders for the Court to be
cleared. The boys looked quietly at each other, and held a whispered
consultation with their counsel, but they remained as calm and collected
as before, and the girls followed their example of quiet confidence.

Wyck entered the box with an air of bravado, and gave full particulars
in support of his counsel's opening, in answer to the questions put to
him. When Mr. Qurves had finished, Dr. Haddon rose in a quiet way,
glanced slowly round the Court, and, turning to Wyck, asked:

"You know, of course, you are on your oath?"

"Certainly."

"You were a member of the Detlij Club before you left London?"

Wyck started in surprise, but answered, "I was."

"One of the objects of the Club was to enable jilted men to avenge
themselves, I believe?"

"I believe so."

"They give a gold badge every year to the member who can boast of having
destroyed the happiness of