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C1IAKL0ITJ DAILY OL.rjlVlli:, ' ;' t.ai;rTi BY FQEDERtCK' M AuUwn oC 'The) Caw 'iind ICjtPcpllonT. iCbpyHghV 1 10. .by Harper V V CHAPTER XXVin. . '' s Though Gilbert caa had nded'eoon ' r then 1 expected, Baratow wae evldent t )y prepared for hie announcement cor ). aprang te'hle feet aa he heard It end anvanced to' the rail with a memoran r ium In bia hand. . , : -If the court plcese." he began, "I r- qunt jrour honor to tnatrurt the Jury to i i renoer a veraiot or acquuiai m un There la not eufticlent evidence of the atafandant'e. a-ullt ta rata any question " ;" lor the Jury. No verdict cept 'not Itutlty' could be -supported by the .facte ' anhntlftiut tw tha nroeecutor. The Clr- v. curnatantial proofe wholly (all to make ' out ui case require? vy iw. ni, there te not a word of teetlmony con necting the defendant with thla crime. It Baa not peen incwn mat ana we mtmn a ahnut Up. Mhaw'a itudf on tha night of tha crime. On tha contrary, it hag , v been demonstrated that ehe wae In a dlf ,:, lerent and remote pert of the building - at the time be met hie death. It hu not " bean proved that the threaria of cloth left In th eandle-grea baking to any eirees In bar poaaeaaion. ami their Iden ' tlflcation with the aklrt aha gave the . Mapee woman le not aufflcient to create . any preaumptlon agalnat her. but If It : had bean demonatratad that ahe won aklrt matching the threnda on the night , of the wurdar, and If her opportunity to commit the crime etimd undi-nled. there . " would atlH ba an entlra abamice of proif ' upon the all-linportunt clement of mif stive, t The only augKeetton of motive j'v anywHara- In tha cane la found In the v atatement of one wimwi lo tha effect t that high worda puaed between Mr. v Bhaw and hln defendnnt on the night of - - iila death. The (.lea of predicating an accnaHtlon of murder to ay nothing of a. yard let of guilty on auch tratlmony I a anonatroua. Kveryboily In thla room, uppoae, haa had high word at one ' ' time or another with aomebody. We ..' have ' come to a pretty puaa. Indeed, if lilgh worda neceaaarlly Imply murderoua i . thought, and murderoua tlioughta necee- aartly imply murderoua action! We were . .. told In th proaerutor'a opening that rob-' tery waa tha defendants motlva. or, at ' leaat, be Indicated It u one of her many . motive. Acarding to my learned friend he pint led rf mrry Hha w for hie money and, falling In thla. ahe forged a . will. hoping he would kill hlmaelf, and If waa the dieoovery of Jhla forgery which cana v:. ed her to tke har employer'a life. We i have ilatened to hoora of teetlmony along i theee linea, and at the end of them all ' what do we find? There waa no robbery. There waa no forgery. Mr. Bhaw had ' ' Hot refuaed to marry hie aecreta ry ehe '. had declined to marry him. Hut they .- ..had had high worda. That la tha cum and eu balance of the whole matter. It j, . would be laughable If It were not eo ae . ; tioua. But it needa no comment. I de . 'aire, however, to call attention to the fact that only one wltneaa teatlflea con- . i earning tbeae vague high worda, and It le proper to eonatder who and what that v wltneaa le. When the proaecutor told ua '. I in hla onenlne that we would find Alice JCmorr In eVery dark comer In thla caae, j Jaaaume he muat have meant Made' elne Mapee. IJaten at the door of t. fthaw'e atudy. and what do you hear? A quarrel between Hhaw and Mlaa Mapea Jlm, quarrel between a falthleai lover and .-.'' diaoarded woman. No high worda, , hut plenty of bitter hate there. txok -. through the window of Mlaa Rmnry'a chamber on the night of the murder, and whom do we find occupying the room ao . conveniently altuated next to BhaWe ' atody? Madeleine Mapea. Draw aalde ' the carta In of her rloaet door, and what ' do you nndr A blue cloth aklrt belong j . ing to the Mapee woman! Open the fur ,. ., rare door, and what do you aee? The charred remnant of her telltale aklrt. ri Will you credit the word of thla female '. Oudaa. who eweartr eternal friendship for thla defendant In one breath, and 1 trtea te awear her Into eternity with another? 1 denounce her! 1 denounce - V Jier publicly, and In the name of the law. "Mr. Baratow;" '- I atarted, a Mlaa Emory uttered her ' leounaera nkma, and turning I aaw her atandlng by her chair, her face flushed . v with anger, her arma extended rigidly, and her hand tightly el inched. Baratow pauaed for an Inetaot. but took ho other . notice of the Interruption, and before he ' ' could continue Judge Dudley Interferred. - " "Couaeellor," he began, "It I only fair to eay that I have fully determined to ' i allow the Jury to paa upon thla caae fleaee atate your motion aa briefly aa . poaalble, and I will deny It, and give ... ', eu the benefit of an exception." Baratow regarded the apeoker with In- fjlgnaat aatonlahment Do ynu mean to decide thla vital qiiea--,. tlea without hearing me?" he demanded, fiercely, The Judge frowned at the offensive Oueatlon. end his protruding lip twitched uggeatlvely. hut he maintained a dlgnl- sea silence until ne controlled his voice. "I have heard you. air.' he responded. ait last. "But my mind la made up. and h mm', i,una u Ti.u . 1 Understand It on time as another " mv j in,- iuii, mimi tou mnr ni wan Tour honor takea a grave reapr.np.l- tlllty. and-' Tbe Old jurist Interrupted the span her ' IWlth, an Impatient gesture l taae grave reapunsllililllas every flay, air, be rvtorted. and up to date i nave been euuul to them Mlenoarauh- r, have you recorded Mr. Maratow1 mo tion, ana th ground upon which be hmsea It?" he continued, aharnlv "Yaaf Very well then. Motion denied and e- ceplioa granted. Now, eounaellor. 1 will llow you to open to the iuiy to-night, If you dealrn. but I proiwee tn adjourn rovrt as soon na you have finished your addreaa." Harstow threw bla pnpere upon the ta- td anil imaliaa lia,-ll hla ,-hilr You may adjourn now, aa fur as I m concernad." lie muttered "1 shall ' make no nddreaa to the Jury " ' Judge Pudh v htoked up sharply from - tf hie mlniite.KHk as ha hanrd the nn ; . .. yiouneeineiil, and maided with calm dlg f hlty. 'Ae you please, sir." he observed. ,,'n : f 'Are you prepared lo begin the elauiin- at inn of your wltue"" "I ehali call no wltneasaa " The rearia wk curl, decisive, and , . , rhalleriglng, nd an audible miiimur of , . astonishment awei.t over the room, i ' Judge Dudley's fu,a ,at avail no aur 'r. J'Tiee, however, aa he met the lawyer a defiant Star "You rest''' be Inquired. Irnpcrturba, Mr. :: Before Hareiow could reply the nvfen . dent euddenly moved forward ami lutch ' ' ed his arm. He turned to her with a ; "frown of Imnalifiu . "lie a t,ika your seat. Mis Kmnrv." -:. he mutter a. inmiot be lulerrupted , new." .. "You must lie"' . . The word were plainly audible to the Jury, and the lawyer relucumtly yield- i '(.-.. eA "Tour hmvf will grunt me n moment's i . Indulgence?" Inquired over hi ehould ,( er ss he moveil away. The Judge nodded, and every eye In ihe ' -,( i room centered uun the lawyer snd his -, client, a they a,m a whlepered consul ... ' tetlon which grew more and more anl :. ' tnaled a It proceeded. Mlsa Kmory SIM king reptdiy and forcibly, and Bar- glow replying with equal determination. ' , tils head shaking from aid to eld, and - i.- til lie scarcely moving aa he uttered lila Impatient replies. I had nollnad th nefeadants eyea when I ban nrst seen -her. but until I watched thera dunhg ' 'thl confereee I had tin Id of their Iieauty. v Indeed, her whole appearance ..wa transfigured aa ehe faced her coun ael,, her yea leaning wh d-tertnlna- - tinn and her expression Indicating a . fore f charscler with which I had not trevlouly cred I tad tier. Her calmness and dignity hud be liapreeatv through out the trial, but her sudden animation revealed a strong personality ef Intense i ly human Merest, Barstow's. retille earn at longer and longer. Interval lh rvmferenc eon - luiued, and at laet he reaeed epeakln el'ogelher, and eat lletenlng te hi client, Ine eve fined upon har Willi devouring lotMiaiiy, Then, while ehe was still epeaklng, he euddenly pitahed back hie i -r end airode to thi rail , , "The defndnt reetsr' b grrnounaed, wlh etirr'slve . Brmnee.!.)! ,-',,' f"e Hi word were rnlrly - utlered, "?' f.mory wee pi hie ide. v voor. honor, f deslr to b heard!" i ' p em-lalmed. . . ' ' ' , .1 ..'.- Imdley raised Wa vyeftrow and . S the Wunutn with disapproving nmenl, j . ... r cuuiisel la present, madam," b TIIEVOIR HOI Ae, ) '. jv- 'Tli klirity,"Tiie Webb,", Etc; ; Brother.' ' All Rig hU Retorted. rarnonatrateA "f augceat that you ad dreaa the court through him."- , 'Vur honor, 1 deatre to leatlfy In my own bebalf, and my counael will aot per roit IV. Mlaa Emory epoke in a low tone but her every word waa plainly audible In the Intense alienee. ' . 'Be governed by h!a advice, madam. fThe ludge epoke gravwy. aoottiingly, but the defendant Instantly shook her baud., "1 cannot, your honor. I am acouaed fran Infamoua crime, and my dearest friend haa been denounced by my own biwyer.' Have I not the right to ana- "Tou hove tha right, mndam. But I would advise you to consider the matter carefully before you act counter to your lawyer'a advice." ' "It le my life which le at etake, your honor, and not bla," ahe buret put. paa etonately. "Surety I cannot be denied a hearing because my lawyer object a. But, If ao, let me change my counsel. I have waited for thla moment for month and months. May I not defent myself by telling whut 1 know?" The woman's voice trembled with ex citement, hut It waa clear And fearleaa. Judge Dudley glanced Inquiringly at Baratow, but the lawyer made no ana- wer. I think f muat permit the defendant to take the etand. If she Insists upon dia regardlag your advice, Mr. bnrstow." A ripple ft appluuae greeted the Judge a wordA.and tiefore he could uontrol It a thimdervua burst of approval swept over the court-room. Bnrstow waited for the tumult to eub- alde, hie finger pointing steadily at the . . i n i. Bienugrapner w open uvt. "Th I m !,.&. vmif hnnnr ha ! asserted. "I am thettorney of record In thla caae. and the fact that the de fendant has reeled ta already In the mln u tee. Further testimony cannot be re ceived." Bnnttow Ignored the womfin standing beekle him, and gnxed stendlly at the court aa ha epoke with all hla customary force rami aggressiveness. "I muat reopen the caae. Mr. Bar atow," announced the Justice, "unices you can pursued your client to think Letter of nar action." "I am not to be pursuaded, your hon or," Mlaa 'Bmory Interrupted, hastily. I demand th right to ne neura ' "Thtnryou may take the aland, mad- "Xumtow atepped to the table ae Judge Dudley uttered the worda, and tuck up hla coat and hat. "I exceDt to your honofa ruling." he ohaerVed, with atudled calmnesa. "and with that mv duty enda. Self-reapect demanda mv withdrawal, and I leave the ruse In your handa " "wait wan. air. iiarstow:- The lawyer waa already on hie wny from the court-room aa Judge Dudley epoke, but he halted and turned Inquir ingly to the bench. "J cannot allow fou 'to retire at thla eta re of the caae, sir," -continued hla honor. "Iarecognlae the delicacy of your Doaiuon anu me emoarraaameni in wnicn you are aubjected. But the defendant cannot be left unprotected, and there le no one eo competent aa yoo to repre sent her 'at thla crisis." "I thank your honor, hut I cannot re main In a caae where my advice le dla regarded, and with' due respect to the court I muat retire." Hnrstow moved to - the door aa ha epoke, but hla "honor lnslnntly halted him. "You muat do nothing of the kind. air. No member of the Bar la privileged to abandon his client at will. I am rendy to grunt an adjournment to enable you to mature your plans or to consult with other counsel, but T cannot permit you to leave the defendant to her own device- under the-existing circumstances." i" Bnrstow regarded the epeaker with an expression of Uncompromising hostility. I '1 submit yoii cannot prevent It, air.", he retorted, "and I respectfully remind the court that I have been atWhe Bar quit long enoagh to know my rlghte and my duty." The lawyer turned ae he uttered the last word and again started for the door. "Mr. Baratow, I should regret to com mit you for contemput of court, but un less yuii Instantly return to your place, air, I shall be obliged to enforce my authority." There wn no mistaking the tone of th Inline voice, but Harstow continued calmly on his way. Finally, aa he reacbed the last row of benche. hla hon or leaned over the desk and pointed his gavel at an attendant. "Officer," he roared, "If Mr, Harstow attsnipta to pass that dour arreat him Instantly I" I 1 , CM ATT Kit XXIX. "arslow wus almoet lit the door when ' ordef rang out. snd. aeelng ""-" i'iina kuwumi m nipuii- I1'1" '"rther progress. he turned and, I walked Iwck to the counsel tiibl. J "I slllifnlt to the iourt'a nlilhiril v." 1lH ' -. . . . . .... ... . . . ... . ; defendant can never be serve.) by fore- "V unwilling counsel upon ner. A fw... iiimi.,, ,,,a,Hia in,ii hit arrviira, low-rM-r, I auggeat the propriety of an j adjournment." ' iieioiu hip juuge coiiiij answer, Mis ' rllnoiy darted In the rail. "Your honor, I ba. ynu tn hear tne to- ' me li I this hf' she em-li'iiimml. "I rannot stnnd i iileiiae any longer To morrow-' oh a thoiiwind thing might happen by. to-morrow! It la only fair and right I I that I tumid he heard now I Implore , yon io n-i me nil my siory wnne I enn" i ne woman voice shook wiiii emotion aa she mmlv her plea, snd Judge Dudley was vlitll.lv mi. hurl aascd by the unex pected appeal. you ma not i ne itssL iinige of your 1 own Inlaresls, liiadnin.' II. lie reMinded, quietly, "lour proiaiseil action la against the ailvlce of your lowyer, and you should lake lime to coiialdn the mutter before committing youraelf Irrevocably." T hve cotislderMl it. I rnnnot ber the torlurv of delay -1--" "You are mrlti-il now. niudiim. When ynu are cnlim.r you may s,-a the situation in a dlfTurvin light." 1 am perfectly calm, your hoipir. but I oreaa wainna ror aniuncr any. walled i long already." There w.ia a note of pi r nlleons anneal in the speaker s i-oli-n. and tha in.U. nn,l. I del sympathetically. "I am Ini lliii'il to let' tha defendant take the atand, Mr. Harstow," he oli-I aerved, tentatively. The worda seemed lo renew llaretAw's fighting aplrlt, for be ateppad lo th rail with all bla customary aggressiveness. "Your honor cannot do so. he assart- ed. hotly. "1 now demand nn ml loom ment aa a matter of right, and while I am conducting thl rase 1 Insist that no unnecessary obstacle be placed In my way.' III word nnd manner were equally offensive, nnd Judge Dudley's face In stantly darkened. "You forget yourself, Mr. Hiustow!" he exclaimed, "The court haa placed no Mhalucli- In ynur way, but It has reached Ihe limit of It PMltenoo Will) your tru culent behavior. linrsiow received in reproof with an,l iniMMrni siare. "I may have forgotten myeelt." he muttered, elowly. "Hut 1 have not for gotlen that your honor piumteed ra an adjournment If I mmllnued In th eaee.'f The Judge' face hashed angrily aa h henrd the Insinuating reply, "The court entered Into no uchbr gain, sir!" h retorted, "1 offerer! you an adjournment, and you responded by attempting to leave the court-mom con trary to my Instructions. Now t deny your appllcHtion. Take th stand, mad am. If you "lease." "Kxreptlonl" -Jlarstow retreated Id hla ehnir, mutter ing fiercely, lo hlmeetr. and. crouching down, watched the Judge with an - Eireaslon tif Vindictive fury linlll the de endant reached the wltnea.tanl. Then da exnreaaJnn euddenly changed, and puahlng hi chair forward he concent rat d his gase on hi client' fare, etudy- Ing hr aa he had studied the Jury dur ing ine euriy nour or in trial. 1 had heerd lit oath administered! te) many witnr before Mtea Kmory took lh stand, but until f eew her with her band uplifted listening t the Judge' wolds, X bed never iM-aii lmpreed with tbe solemnity and dignity of th elm pie ceremony. Kven when I had been sworn sa a Juror 1 had merely responded lo th dramatlo appeal of th moment. In it self th formula prescribed by th taw did net Inaplee me with any particular feolWig el fvrnce,k But - Miss it-raor "'.;C:, :'",,' -.r,1 t'A-y'- k-'-'.'S received It with a different aplrit. and when aha touched the Bible wMU her Una. and turned to tha lurv. her face was transfigured, and one (lt that to her It waa a aacrament. 1 "Mlaa ?Croory. I warn you, 'before you make any statement In thla caae, that tii law doee not require you te testify la your own pehaiL", : i The defendant turned quickly Jo tho oencn aa ne neara me woro. i J -I understand perfectly. ' your honor," mhm MaiwinaiMl , "Mr. : Hants haa . ID' formed me of all my lighta. and I regret evceeMna-lv In dlaresmrd hla advice.'.' - v"JTou are -not obliged., to incriminate youraelf lit any i way,", continue the judge, -l he tact mat .you no noi ir aonally "anawer the cnarge agalnat you doee pot create any preemption of your guilt, and the Jury will ba apecially ln slructed to give )t ho consideration what aoever, Moreover, 1 urge you te be gov. erened by the advice of, the experienced counael who repreeente '-. you, and Jo abide by hie decision upon tue policy of amssa A m x A aa ixm H , ' , - "at ''V1 The graca court eay of the worda In-; creased my reepect-and admiretioii xot the venerable apeaker. Hla off ice. we; too high for personal yeewntraent. and hla Impartial Hearing -rfinder grtevpua provocation emliodted - thej, aplenUi Im personality of the law, ' . ' '". Mlaa fcmOry aeemed to realise the sol- enmity and dignity of nta cairn, aa moni tion, for aue (urned to him almosf apolo getically. ' '," v '. : :- "I appreciate all that baa been done for me, your honor," ehe answered, "but I feel sure I am right In thla. I would have been content to make no denial for myself. But my deareet friend haa been attacked cruelly attacked tp divert at l,nllnn from me., ' Therefore I lns'.et UD ,on felling the whole etory, Hhe le aa in nrtrftni aim a.- I There wae a note of firm Penance) In the speaker'e voice, and aegan to unaer. stand the nature of Bare to We quarrel with hie client, ,. . "Mlaa Mapee la not upon trial, madam, , if tbla la your reason for disregarding nnd require no, defence ai your nana. vnnr lawyers advice "I desire -to be heard In my own behalf a well, your honor. J ondereiand my rlehta In everv nartlnular "Very well, madam. Do you wish to examine the wltneaa, Mr. Bartpw t" The lawyer shook hie head, but htl rvrm never left hla client a face. "Then tell your own etory, madam, la vnxur own wav" your honor will question me If I do not muke myself clear? "Certainly. . Face the Jury, madam 1 hev can n,i t near vnu If vafu lixik at me. Mlaa Kmory turned from the bench, and her glance reeted momentarily on Bar slow s heavy face before ahe met the eyes of the men who were to Judge her story. For an Instant ahe healtated, and 1 understood the dread feeling of oppres sion with Which she waa struggling. The twelve men confronting her. the stenog rapher, the lawyers an. the eagerly glar ing and listening occupant of the room were crowding upon her with 'suffocat ing cloeeneaa, and tha vary alienee Of the place waa alining ner. "I first met Mr. Hhaw two years a lit tle more than two yea re ago," ehe be gan, lit last, epeaklng rapidly, almoat breathleaely. "I applied to htm at hla office for a position ae private secretary and obtalned 'lt I" ' "How did you happen to make the ap plication. maduaj? Did you anawer aa advertisement T" The defendant turned te tha Judge with a grateful expreaslon aa he Interrupted, mid shook her head. . . "No,, sir." ahe anawered. "I wag re commended to him by a friend." Who waa that friend?" "Mr, Baratow." All eyes immediately centred on the lawyer, who continued hie gaalng ateadl ly at the defendant aa though uncon scious of the Interest he Inaplred. f roceed. muuam. "1 carried a letter of Introduction from Mr. Baratow, whom I- had known for several years, and Mr. Bhaw Immediate ly engaged tne. At first I worked only nt Iris office, but before long he suggesl- ,l Ihul I Ink nn mv MiM,n,4 m I hla home In I'olllcet, ae moat of his oorre- ponnVnca could be conducted there. I consented to thia and beonme a member of hi household. For a time everything worked satisfactorily, nnd thefl Mr. Hhaw began to pay me more attention than I cared to. receive, and some three or four month after I cume to Polllcet he ask ed me to become his wife' "When waa this, Mlaa Kmory?" "About eighteen month ago In May. I think. The May before he died." "And you refused hie offer V I "I certainly did, and I ehould have left hla employ at once If ha had not promis ed on his word of honor to drop the ub- Ject." .. .... . "You nid not like Mr. HnawT" "r neither liked nor' dlallked him. t knew nothing about him except that be was my employer." "Did he repeat bla offer of marriage?" "He did. before er month had paaaed, and this time he pressed me ao hard for the reason of my refusal that I told him frankly that I waa not free. "Meaning you were already engaged?" "Yee. lr." "Were you?" "I wa." "Will you 'tell u to whom you were betrothed?" "Yea, sir. I waa and am engaged to Mr. Murstow." , . An audible murmur of ' astonishment cam from the audlenne, and lgaln tha lawyer became the centre of Interest, hut hi face betrayed no emotion What soever. KM Mr. Bhaw know of this?" t - in never asked me whom I waa en- ' " ""r.'u 1"-. m.:7- ..... .. .. - , . "' " " ". "v ' - - - ', . ,.v.UM .. he again, promised to drop the subject. he never really did eo, and hardly a day M"""-" wnnuui avine uirrvi or inuirecc reference to It. until the aituhtlon be- came eo intolerable that" I' confided) hi Miss Mapea Bhe and I had bean friends from the moment I came to the f arm, ' and w have been like latere ever since. In fact, I ahouhf not have consented to become a member of Mr, Bhaw' houae- hold had I not known ehe waa there, and 1 would not have remained had she left. We. had our meala together, and when we were not working, w were constant ly In each other's company. I knew ahe whs aware of Mr. Bhaw'e marked atten tion to me, but she never- epoke of them until I broached the Mihject. Then ahe warned me agnlnet hlrtv and told me something of her exiwirlencee most of which h bn repeated her to-day. Bh wa sympathetic, Tflndly even generous. I never heard her apeuk a bitter word iiHulnat Mr. Hbuw In all our Denver, tiona. We became even more atrongly itinhel to each other after thla. and I havw i "Pi't more ftjid more of ouretlme togeth er. Mr, Hliaw was extremely nervous aad eirltable fur some weeks I eirltable fur some weeks liefor his death, end I knew In a general Wav that j he wn In some difficulty which might ' 'luivo serldu ronaequencea. But -- Juat hat he had don or why h wa anxious , never laarneil until after hie death. ; I hiring thl lime, however, h left me I alone, and I waa beginning to feel more lat en with him. when lie auddenlv ra. nswed hla nttentlnna. and andad tv threatening la kill himself unless 1 con ented lo becom his Wife., "When w thl?" ( "The afternoon before" h died. "Tell us everything Ihst occurred." The silence of th court-room wa bro ken only by the ticking of th clock a Mia Kmory hclttd. - "I had been working, with Mr, Bhaw In hla study," ehe continued, at last, "ami found him mor than usually hervou all the afternoon, but he gav ma no warn ing of what waa coming until ha and, denly threw aald hi paper and began urging me to marry him, walng an aorta of argument and making prom lees of various kinds. 1 steadily refused to con sider the mutter, and when I roe to leave th room he pulled n paper, from hla deck and Inalsted on my reading; it. It was th will which haa been ebown here, leaving all hi property to bla wife Alice. Alice, h eald, referred to me, I Indignantly protected agalnat hi ute of my name In eoch connection, and he replied by showing m a Hat of property which he aaut he owned In, Ven esuelg, and which he declared I could have for the asking, If I would be hi wife. I told him that I waa not to be bribed, and that ( would leav hi hous th very next day. Then he drew a r. wlvef and told m that I would not hva to Walt long before I became a widow, but that t muat beeumeaw hi wife.' ."I thought, be had lost hlsnlnd, .and ws shout to flee from the mom when he pointed th pistol at my head and told me not V move. Then he suddenly laughed, threw the weapon aside, and darting fnrward, elaed tn In hi arm nd klseed may 1 struck him across th mouth and managed-to eecap to Miss els pes," .'.-,.... . . The defendant bad told her story In Shorl. gasping eeniemee. gnd when eh paused, etha listed, the audience which bad hung upon her everv word stirred nulslly, excLanglng stclied whlsptra, until the Judge rapped sharply on 111 dek. -v. i Mlae Emory minted ' and paaaed' her hand acroaa ru-r forehead ae ahe heard the judge e prompting question. - ... , "t found Mlaa Mapea In her room and told her what had happened," ahe con tinued, "the sympathised with me, and offered to alow me to occupy her room for- tne nlxht. aa I wae nervoea about returning to my own,- and I gratefully accepted her proposal. We purled about eight o'clock, aa ahe had eome household dutiee to perform, and I remained In her room until about a quarter past eigne, when I went to the library for book. Ae i waa returning through the front hall I aaw Mr. Owen Hunt atandlng on the plasxa, and. supposing he had rung the - bell, opened - the door-' for bun and let - blm In. ... We exchanged ' greeting end, knowing- that he had an appoint ment with ale- Bhaw, I told him to go to the aturiv. . XIm atHrteri on the atalra. rfil I returned, to Mlaa Mape a room, went to bed about ten, and alept aaundly all night. Mia Mapee Came to me eoon erter i wae dressed and told ma of Mr. Bhaw' death. - Of course I thought he had committed eulcld, and It-wae not until about noorr that 1 heard what the pnyaician Had discovered.'; u "Who told vou ihatr ' '"' ' ' The Judsre waa' laanlna over hla dean. hie hand behind hie ear aa he interrupt ed,' and the defendant turning found har- seir i nee io iace wita ner quetioner. "Mr, Baratow," ahe anawered. calmly, Tne judge nodded comprehenaingir. ' "I, remember,' he a ne wered, n lightly, "He heard of tbe trouble and called to ad viae you not to talk too much That la . what Ml Mapee eald, i believer . nree. air. TThat la true?' - . . '. "Did ou tell bun what had occurred "I did. ' .... ',-', . : ' f .r ;i; ,bv, ''Did VOU tall him atiinl havlne t Me. ""i " toe; bo use i v 1 4, Wii' It .... . i . . , , ... . lea. air." -i . ' .'.. .:. "Waa Mlaa Ida pea present at that con versation?" . , '"Wot tha Brut lima T talkarf tn Vr Baratow. Later alia waa." Ullbert hod rlean when trie Judge had begun Queatlonlna tha wltneaa. and aa ahe gave her ast anawer hla honor nod ded to the proaecutor. who at onoe took UP th examination nlvine . the defan. dant with inqulrtea, all pointed directly niea sua pea, and displaying intense Ihteraet In her every word 'and action. -aw unwrr ai oral anawereo tne quea tlon quietly, but aa tha Inoulrv continued ahe showed Impatience and even indig nation, and whan tha nroaaontor' Intrn duced the-aubject of the blue aklrt ah lurnea appaaitngly to the Judge, s . , ww, uwivr will iivi miv iiiv is -leu ine reai or my etory in my own way," ah exclaimed. "I know I cm uvuiiu Mlaa Mapea had nothing to do with thla matter, and I can Drove It 1 wilt anawer any question afterwards. " uiibert Immediately resumed hla eat van a eauanea expression. "I aoceDt tha euaa-aatlon. vnur tinenve he announced, at the aeme time beckon. Ing to a dneaeenger. who received a whispered communication and hurried irom in room. . , , "Proceed,' madam." V ' Ml Umorr elanced at tha luitn.'n for a moment I thought eh waa -about to addreaa him. but ah Anally, tnraad again to ua. . -. Mr. Baratow told me at oue Brat In. tervtew," -aha began, "that every Inmate of Mr. Bhaw'B household would ba under eueplclon, and advised me to aay nothing w.iuuui, conauiung pirn, utter, wnen ne learned that Mies Ma pes' and I had ex changed rooms, he asked to sea her. and explained the altuatlon to ua both, telling vi iue - Diue inreeas wnicn the detectives had discovered 'in the candle-grea.ee, and quretlonlng ua about our gown. I had owned blue . aklrt but. when I looked for It after our talk 1 could not And ll and Mlaa Mapea finally confessed that ehe had burned It In the furnace fearing It might subject me to eusDlcion. Of course I was indignant, but I knew 'she had intended to do 'me a eervlce. and When 1 aaw how frlehtenad aha waa I tried to make light of her Indiscretion. Mr. Bars tow, . however, took a very se rious view of the matter whan be learn ed that Betty Field had noma IntA tha cellar Juat aa Mia Manea waa thmafin the garment Into the furnaon, and lnalat- ma inai: an anouia not epeag another word or '.do e not lier . thing without hi Permission. Bhe Dromlaed to nhev Mm and he warned me not to tell her any thing. When the autborltiee began ta euapeet me I wanted to make a. frank statement of everything I knew, but he would not permit It, and when I Insisted be told me that 1 would do him a great wrong If I talked, for 1 would ennvlnt bla friend and client Owen Hunt." for a moment I did net realise tha purport of her worde. and I do not think any one in in audience fully compre hended them. "Do you mean to say that X r, Bar atow confessed to you that Owen Hunt killed Mr. Hhaw?" ' The Judge leaned excitedly over hie deak, end hla tone expressed astonish ment and Incredulity. . . . , , "He did. and he begged me not to be tray a man who had one saved his life." Mis Emory answered, . steadily. "He told me Hunt was Innocent that ' Mr. Shaw had attached nlm In a buret of rage, and that Hunt had grabbed him In' eelf-defence. If the man had only made a clean breast of the matter, he ex plained. Instead .of trying to conceal' the facta, he could easily heve been acquitt ed. But aa things were, nothing could save him If I confessed that he wae in the house. Kvn after he saw I might be Indirect, Mr. Baratow begged mr not to speak, and I agreed to keeg silence. 1 knew Mr. Hunt waa a, brave man to whom Mr. Baratow was under dean ob ligation and who had once saved hie life, and I felt perfectly safe In Mr. Bar- tow' h.nd He attacked Mlaa Map because he found the teetlmony against me was stronger than he liked, and when he persisted In protecting me i In thl manner l repudiated my promise of sl lnc." Ml Emory paused and leaned back wearily In her chair. "That Is all I have, to tall," aba eon' eluded. . ' The pent-up excitement of th audience found vent In a wild burst of applause a spontaneous trlbut which the Judge did not try to repress and a I watched the exciting scene I aaw Ollbert standing raear the door earnestly whispering to Barbara Frayne and beY father. Befor I recovered from my eurprla. however, the proaecutor wrot a "few word on a Up of paper, shoved It Into th girl' hand, and, hurrying har and tha eoTonel from th court, allpped quietly back to bl place again. , ., Finally the Judge -hammered fhe au dience to order and addreaeed Baratow, who still aat watching th defendant. "Do ynu wish to cro-xarmnv Mr. Baratow?" he InquireA - - "No, air. My own tatmnt will b forthcoming at another time and place. I move that tbe Jury , b Instructed to mult."' . -,'.' 1 The lawyer did not look up, and hla tips ecareely moved aa h muttered to ree- pons. v -, : --,.' ' "I will' reserve decleion on your motion until the proeecutor Anleheg bl xamln etlon," bla honor anwrt ,,"Hav you any further queation, Mr. Gilbert?" The proaecutor wae already on hla feet a Judge Dudley epoke. . .. ; - "Ml Emory, ' he began, "did any on except you know of Hunt- preaence In tn frm-hr.u oil th night Mr.. Bhaw wae aiiiea j - "No one, I think." - "Not vn Mia Mapwrf -. WO. '- " ' . I -r- I Ollbert moved outaldi tha rait and took Jp hi position on tha far side of the ury-bog,:.'. . '.'. i;.'' '-'' r t -Turn to me, mis Kmory," he com manded, v "That's better. Farther i still, fleece. Twlat your -chair until you fac h twelfth Juror. Ooodl - Now tell m bow ynu happeaed to know that Hunt had an appointment with Mr. ghaw on th evening you let him Into th house." . "Becauae Mr. 8hw told ra ao." v '"II sale) he bad an appointment with Mr. Hunt?. . - ' ., . : , : . - "No, t think he aald Mr. Baratow. But they alwaya came together." 4 "Who? Hunt and Varatowr' - v ; ' "YaJnst" f ' '"' ' ' ,l ( i "" 'is "Thee 'war ' freanent vtoltnr at tha houee?r' - .. tt' .,. ' ... "No, Almoet all - their bualnee "with him waa don elsewhere." "What wae their bqelnee with hlmf ' "Ijiw bualneae, Mr. Jlartow wa Mr, llhaw'a counl.V "Another eenlleman ha been mention ed her aa Mr. Bhaw'a lawyor. The on Who drew the will." -. -.. "Very likely. I don't remember. What difference dea It mak? Mr, Baratow Was on of hi attorneys." - . Th answer wae Inijiallent, but Ollbert anddsd svmpathetlcnlly at th wltneaa, "1 ale, be answered, oothln.ly, "When vou opened the door f-r 1U r. liiint. did you hav any coiivt-i nation with hiniT" i "Nowe' merely; exchanged greeting, and I directed him up-ataira." ' . "Didn't you a blia where Mr. Bar stow waa? ., : ,., ! 'No." :- '.- ...". ' . - .... "Didn't you.jpect to soe Mr. Baratow With liimT'i ... ,'1 think I did." . ' ' ' i ' -"But you asked no qaaatlonar ' "I auppoaed he would come loter . j"But he. did notr . ' . , - i - "No. He had been detained .in town.? ."How do you know J" - . -; ''Because be told me so.- He , blamed hlmaelf ,for the . tragedy, . which would never had . happened If be bad not al lowed Hunt to go alone;" -' ' - - . "I see. Did you have any conversation with Mr. Baratow about Bhaw attitude toward you T' ,'(-v.' "i told him when Mr. Bhaw first pro pound to ,'' 'i . ii v.'.-..-.''-. I told him somettilng about them, but not everything until after - Mr. tluawa death.'S s-'f KiVj: V "Becauae it distressed him." j"iVl"i 'How did he show hie distress,! .,-...': H became very angry ." . - ' f - ' "Didn't he Insist, upon your resigning your position?" . . . r "Xe: but when 1 heard evhat an Im portant client Mr. Shaw was, arid eaw that my leaving would lead to a quarrel, deolded to remain.' v t- ..(.'.' ( -r..-. The examlner paused7 for a moment before he put hla next question. . "Mis Emory, did you aee Hunt leave th bouse on the i night of Novesabar Xndr' be inquired, at last " , j " Th wltnea shook her head, ' ' " I told you I did not,"' ah re ponded. 'Are you oerfeetlv sure that tha neraon you . let into th bouse that nigbt w Owen Hunt?". - . i j ' " y , ,"Why, of courser she exclaimed, Impatiently.- . ,.. f - , -,. , :. V- V "who eie coma it bT ' "-.- '..: 'l don't know.- But your story 1 a oonslder th poaslblllty of a mlUk."' ' uiibert paueed and turned to corning, who had entered ! the room and Wa eagerly waiting - to deliver -a meesage. A - brief whispered consultation follow ed, and then th assistant again, hurried ly left .h court aa tb prosecutor re sumed hie . questioning. , , -, -''Did you understand frort Baratow that - Hunt was. alone wth Bhaw when uiie irageay oocurredr . ne conunueti. Mlaa Kmory nodded, I did."- ahe assented.' -.v . s . -if- 'Hav you any. other Information Oft th subject? t Th wltneaa ahot a frightened glance at her Inquisitor, i - --' , . wo," she answered.', "Why' . ''It I poaalble. In lr not." Ollbert Inter rupted. that Mr.- Shaw might hav had other visitor without your knowldgr ,iei-out "'. ,-i i- ,Th color had left Mia EihorV face and her voice brok narvoualy. - - i , -. "Did you erver tall Hunt that you- knw h waa tbe guilty man r . puraued th examiner. ? :Y-, ,T., v -.' "Did vou hav' any conversation with him concerning bla bar tn tha crlm?" - no. -. - : - v '.-.' - - . .. . Th answer cam' to choking rasna. and seeing; th witness glancing, wildly about her one of th attendants hurried forward With a glaee of Water, but tha woman Pushed it away and stared at th proaecutor with a look, of dawning; terror. . ...... Wa tb gaa lit In the hall when you opened the door- for Hunt, Mlee Emory?" Th ton of th question was reassur ing, but tb witness's voice), sank to a wnispar a an assented. . "So that yeu could plainly aee . th person you admitted T" " . "Ta i . ..-' '.. Deecrtb him. vnlaac' H waa a tall, olean-ah ven man with dark hair and eyes. HI fac was thin, and bis no rather Sharply .pointed. Oh, what le th ua of going Into all thlsr sh buret out. hysteric 11 y. "Bring; Hunt neve. ,g wiu laenuiy nim. " . - - 'Yea yea of eour." , answered on, bert, soothingly; "but eo that can ba no error, Mia Emory, tell ua how b waa dressed When, you aaw him la tb ball that night" ''He wore an alpine hat. a black over coat, gray trousers, and" Ollbert glsnoed across the court-room. and nodded aa h saw . Abel t Corning remiirini ine aoor. - "Gray trousers?" . he rwoeated.' . maaa. Ingly. .."That la all, Mia Kmory. Thank you," .... Th nd cam o auddanqr that .. tha juag nimseu wss siarueo. "Any further quaaUona, Mr, Baratow r D9 IWIUICJB,., I Th defeadarrt'g counael mopped hla face, with bla handkerchief and mutter. ed "No." -; ,v . - ; Then, a I -understand IL both aide reeir- oontinuea the luetloa. . "Pardon me. rour honor. " InterrunlaA Ollbert. "I deslr. to call wltnM la rebuttal." I "In rebuttal? Tod mean ta conrradtn tne iai wiinaser For th only time during the trial tha udxe's volo reflected aomathlna at the excitement of tbe audience. "Yes, sir. i mean to -contradict' her." Ollbert' answer aa steady, confident. and decisive, and th Judge nodded ac quiescently. - ' "Very Well, air,", he responded, 'Vail your wltneaa." , , "Own Huntr announced th proaecu tor. oaimljr. ' CHAPPTEJJ XXXi Th audlanc turned expectantly to th court-room door Ollbert pok, and a deathlike silence followed, th juror glancing at on another In tttter bewild erment, and tb Judg himself staring with strained Intensity at the calm, reso lute fac of the public proeecutor. I no longer cherlsed ahy prejudice against Deake Ollbert. and my early Impressions of the man had completely faded. In deed, In tha whirl of event and th con fusion of th moment not knowing what to think or to expect-4. wa conacioua of a firm reliance in Me Judgment of a supreme oonfldano In hi ability to han dle th altuatlon and extricate ua alt from th mas of contradiction and aur- prise m wrucn w wer. involved,, Suddenly Baratow ataggerad to hie feet and broke the silence with a buret of violent prole- agalnat continuing the trial. It wa preposterous, -he asserted, to begin rebutting teetlmony at auch an hour. Tnr waa no neceeslty for crowd ing th work of two day Into on night Th altuatlon demanded an Instant ad journment. It ws Inhuman to prolong th case beyond the endurance of Juror and counael. to' aay nothing of th accus ed. He hlmaelf had not th physical atrength to continue,; and a postpone ment waa Imperative, - .r The lawyer awayed unataadlly, clutch ing wildly at tb rail aa h apok. but when th prosecutor - roe - to reply ha turned upon blm with a teireht of Invec tive, , denouncing hla jprofeealonal - eon duct and Impugning hla moUvea with auch thunderous - vehemanoe that the Judge wa powerless . to , make hlmaelf heard, finally be ordered a court-at ten dent to force the ex oiled apeaker.to hla seat but the nieUnt tha official laid a hand upon hi houldr Harstow flung him -one aide with a ware of. hi arm and continued hi Impassioned denuncia tion. -Then he suddenly paused, and. einklng into hla chair, glared at his oppo nent with all tb deeparata ferocity of a madman. . . . -.,--. , -Aa soon a the commotion among th spectator subsided Ollbert rose and ad dreaeed th court with quiet and tmpre- iv aignuy, it -wa apparent, ne ob served, that hla opponent waa Buffering from a nervoue strain of unusual severi ty, and if hla official duty would per mit blm to Oo So It Would gladly con sent to la, requratea- adjournment. But the end of Juatlo. h asserted. War paramount to th comfort or convenience I of any Individual, and th hiffheat publlo Interest demanded th Immediate exam ination of Owen Hunt,- not only because he bad been publicly accused of a crime, but also becauae thera wae . a grav danger that another day might find htm phyalcally ineapabi nr testifying to any fact In the case. For thl reason he felt hound t urge the court to hear th witness beror it wa too late, , Uiibert' evee never left th lude-e'a fac a h apok, and when h paused it we apparent that his earnest words bad mad a deep Impression, Kven to my mind they conveyed - a auagestlon of something left unsld-r some underly ing ratrpos which must -not b balked or halted. . ' ' ' ' ;. - lief ore hi honor cotiid respond, how ever, Baratow wa egein n hi feet, vehemently contending that Hunt could not be railed as a wltneaa without prop er notice tn the defence that the Hat of Wltneaee which the proeecutor had fur nished, according to law. did not Include hie name tha the defence could not le gally be aubjected to surprises of thl aort that i-ltln-r I ' nit nor Buy ollo-r w u nana -oujI te rciiii-' Ur.t to ttny aKHlnnt lilmni-lf, mi. I lailiirfa avowed pupons to luke advn ni l of a nick Hum accimad of a criiuo dixhoiiored linn ae an ofilciul and discredited him ua a meinour of tha bar., .... . "Thla man has already done hla1 worst." hq shouted, "to make thla trial a traven tr on Juntic and a mockery of law! Will the court encourage him to outrage" A dlaturbime In th back of the room Interrupted th apeaker. and a be glan ced over hla ahoulde two men entered the door aupporting a thlr, whom I In stantly recognised aa Owen Hunt, des pite the bandage which almost conceal' ed. his face, and before Baratow could resume hi argument - the Judge ' curtly InterrioseU,-. , '"!.-,.,'' , '-.' ; . ; "I shall bear this y witness.' M. Bar stow," he anonunced. . 'Take an excep tion and preserve whatever' right you think Infringed. "Mr. JUbert,'. he con tinued, "I your wltneaa mentally . and physically equal to the examination you proDoaT!'-ir,-.-,-'v.i... ;r. '.i. .'i ,'. Th proaecutor whlepered to bla assist ant and (lanced up quickly ' - I 'lie i equal to all demand which will be made upon -blm,. your honor,',' be anwero. nrmiy. - u . . , v . "Then let him take tbe stand," direct ed the Justice. "You - can -raise - your right band, ehf he ' continued, address ing the witness aa the attendants assist ed him Into' the chair.-- "Never mind. sir.' We'll dispense with that. Do you solemnly swear - that the answers ' you shall niak to such question as may be put to you. in this notion between tne people and Alice Emory shall be th truth, and nothing but the truth, so helD you , Godf.,-; ;n .- :'.-:,e :, '; Hunt toueheit th Ttlhle, with his llns. but his eye never left Barstow's face as the Judge addressed him. '-- Mr. Hunt, are you aware that you do : not nave to anawer any questions which mar-, tend to Incriminate or decrads you. and ' that you - cannot be - compelled lo teetuy ag&laat youraelf In any wayr- . - Tb witnssa glanced up and nodded. "1 Undersund." he answered.. -,-v .' -V "Are you likewise aware." continued hi honor, "that - you have been- accused in open court of th rtm of murder the murder -of Gregory Bhaw?" i - . . inat is wnat i am nera to answer.'' v The defiant - response brouxht ,BrBtoW to nia feet. -, "I advise th wltneaa ta remain allentl" lh thundered.- "t. ad viae him that any- I thing he mar ear will ba uaed aaalnat I him. " No promise of immumty will be .i i iu i ua ur vuwuva, wnu A warn o 11 "I'll . tak - my ' chance." Hunt Inter rupted, Impatiently. "What, do you want 10 anow,-.. jr. uJiDenr-T., 'V-1 :! "I want you to tell the Jury everything you know concerning, the death , ot Mr. Gregory Shaw'.",,:. - 1 Baratow, who had turned away with a - shrug of hie shoulder. - Instantly wneeied about hla fac whit -with. rag. . "That li a way to conduct an examin ation, and you know it.'V h - shouted. fiercely, i"Tour honor, this Is a flagrant attempt to prevent ma from excluding improper teeuroony. , it is , t ' "The proeecutor will question th wit ness tn. the usual manner," Judge Dud ley Interrupted, . but Bar tow' waa not aattafled. ' for h Immedbitely Interposed new objection too technical for m, to understand, and so aooner carried on point than he to resented another, oonteet- Ing every inch et ground, and fighting agalnat tlmo with wonderful pereieunc and eeeourc.- But Ingenious aa hi tac tics wer Judg Dudley mat thera with prompt concession, yielding, every . de- mano until tn opatructloniat ' dealsted mtrxa qi ' puw . norinqx -jeoq . ukmj inaiiqa si laai precevoeq. 1 ' "Mr. Hunt- what la our' buetneea-or profession r' began the nroeecutor. '1 ' The witneee paused for a moment god gased vindictively at Baratow. --"I am a clerk private aecreta ry a go-eelween a cat paw a ecape-goatl Welt something of that sort," he added. Dittany. , .-s-,.v . --v-.-. , "In whoa employ ar). you?" ". ;? .; "UnUI to-day-I wag tn , rerrta , Bar atow." -' ; -'. -! - "Yoii mean Mr. : Baratow the oounaal ror th dfnoT" Hunt nodded afflrmatlvelr. -"How long hav your been In hla. poy. Mr, Huatr . , . . , ," "About eU yeara.". v , - "Did - you ' know;: tha. lata Gregory nawT - - - .. , . , "I knw him wn. 4 . .''Who Introduced youTt '. "HI lawyer, r. Baratow." "Were you In Mr. Baratow' employ wnen n nrst naa mismeas with or gory "Yee. ' ' -. , 5 i '. ; "Do you know . what that bualnaaa .wear .-. . . ' ,' '-.- Tb wltnea started to reply, but Bar- nw tn tag try rrraatriered th anawer with a . flood of objectlona which" had tn be diverted and bridged In a do sen different way before) the ' atory pro ceeded. - . ' ... Bnratow had chanced upon a clew to Oregory Bhaw' a defalcatlona. Hunt at laet responded, nnd had followed -It up eo closely that Bhaw Jiad to retain him to avoid exposure.- , " "Do you mean to charge that Mr. Bar atow blackmailed Mr. Bhaw Into retain ing him a hla counaatT" damanded, Oll bert. . Hunt met the aueatlon with - an ex pression of low cunning; and a ahak of the head. . ' a T Troeg""th other -ld -would -he vw neld him aa mucn to talk aa ghaw paid him to keep quiet." h anewared. 'H gave hla client good valua for hla mon ey.- and kept him going longer than any other lawyer could ' have done.' "Waa Mr. Baratow known as Shgw'a attorneyT" , . ' Th witneee smiiea gnmiy a a uutxrt put the aueetlon. ."Of course not." ha anawered. "It waa an ehsoiiite secret" , ".. ka -J, , "Becnuoa Baratow wise lit cloa touch 1 with th people Bhaw wa fleecing, and If It had been known that ha waa Bhaw adviser soma on might hav beeeien gueplrlotl." . ' ' "Wr you th oly praon who knew of their ,rlatlonr' , t -.- Who eie anew tnemr' . . - - ,, Hie BecreUrr." 1 "Ml AHc Emoryr ' , . - - in,.. ,f . ''. ...- The wltnea rlanead -at . tha defendant I bnt hla ye Inetantly rvertd to tha preee-utor. , ...- , va n aware or in orj o, dui- The Observer, Kill '...:.' -e- ft- SundaVe Sebtcrriber 23rd TKa fvti B y . B O 0 T 11 T A K K I N O 'f 0 N "t liuthor.Pf ,Thd Gentleman rrnm Indiana, "Monataur Beau- "Thla ' la , tinqueatlonabJjr tha ' -t' rrroduced. ;Tha acene la laid In a. llttl Indiana ' town, wherg. ' deapUe thi "unpretentloua aettlng, a Urrlrtf drama la , ; enacted. Ia' Ariel Tabor, Mr. Tarklngton baa drawn acharth Ing and unconventional heroine; In Joe Louden w', hav ft ' ..taplendld eharactaf, whoe triumph over adversity I a atub-, i . horn, hard-fought llnd Intonaeix ; Intereat'lDe; : battle Alto fttliirlt la perfect ampl of tha thoroughly American .. . novel. In which Mr.fTarkjriKt'onhMa notably aurpasaed all ' hla formar- work. .'. V.. ' '' v-. J i ThU ' oharmlnc atory of ta provincial Wea, will run 1n " Tha Sunday , and" ficml-Weekiy Obeerver until computed. Koa . that Jrou get next Bunday'a paper and that you mien no auc ' : eeedlng laaua,''' .'.';,, . , ' : ' -. pea wli!.-l wis tr;iiinct ! 1 ii.-. i tinw and Jirtuw7" , "1 don't know. You ciui e. k licr." "Ild you call at Mr. r imw'a bouae 1u Polllcet on the evening ol Jjeceiubcr -d?'" "1 did." ''-.,-, "At Mr. Bhaw'a invitation?" . "I suiiinae so. t U hud an appoint ment wiiu him,'' , - . "Whom do .you ntenn by we?" "Mr.-liarstow end I."- ( "And you kept the appolntmentf" , "We both keyt lf. . ' Mli.s Kmory sprang to her 'feet as - Hunt reaiKindcd, her face pal with ti ' ror, but ahe sank back In ber chulr at a glance from Baratow. -. ' ; , . "Did Mr, Barstow accompany t you?"' , continued OUbert- , ' No. I arrivad flret' Baratow cume later."' '.-...'- .; ' . .,.,.'. ' "Who answered the door when you arrived?"-- .;- .' .- '"-.. ,'".:.'., ,.' .. .'-'"Mlaa Emory.". .", .. . 'Do you know who let Mr. Baratow In- ' ?' to the houee?" ' "Yee. I did. I aaw him coming in nt ' the gate from th hall window, and, went ". . down-stntra and opened the. door, for av-ja -myaelf," -- v ;.. -..'.r The prosecutor- whispered to hla - na- atatant and then faced the wltnea with a maaterful expression. ;k . . ;; r, ; ""'"Mr. Hunt.' what bualnee brought youi ,. , and Mr. Baratow to th Bhaw farm that night?" h demanded. ' -. ' '. "To. get Bhaw , to slgn aom paper,".-. -. Hunt reeponded.' ... - , '.',"- - ! . r J'What peper?" ,-hi.'. -U'.W'v. "'May I explain something first T" ' ' Ollbrt!nodded,:v-- -y, a, , ; ;"'?-. ' "Wall, you eee, people 'were beginning to get on 8 haw' a trail." th witness eon- tlnued. "and th prospect were -that he would ba expoaed before long. : Barstow and Shaw both knew this, and they had , been preparing for It Bhaw had sold v ' out all his property and turned U Into qulck-eelllng securities, and Under Bar-J. . Blows airecuons 1 naa maae an sir . rangements for the deposit of those se-' curities with a South American bunk. v' To per feet the scheme It waa necessary J . to hav certain paper signed, and Bhaw . . ;- was to execute tnem that nignt in our preoeno." ; ',,,-. -. . '.' .',7'.,rt(r V"" .. "Tou had th paper with Jrour?. 'r : "No, Barstow brought them. 'I -fM to '' aot aa witnee." !vr v ..v , u-eV- " "'i''-,' Very well. Tbeecrfb what .occurred; after Mr,, Baratow arrived.';, , , , , In th breathless alienee which' follow-" -, ed Gilbert'a . demand, Mla ,. Emory rose J -and drew per chair , close t beside her', ,; counsel. f';' ..-,. -. m''..,! V;'. "vv i"W-wnt Into Ut. Bhaw's study and 1 found him writing at hla desk," . began ' th wltneaa, - ''He was excited, and when, .. th paper Were produced and he diew Covered- that they - wer --mad out In ' Baratow' bam h refuaed to aign them - "f eaying thy would put hi ra completely In -Barstow's power. Tl led to angry talk, but the Mps hot of It all waa that Bhaw 1 ?' would not-, yield, and Baratow finally . asked him how h proposed to do th bualneee. , Then Shaw draw a paper from ' ' -hi deak showing a transfer of all tha " property to-Alice Emory, and the mo--. ment Barstow read thl h threw- It on th table, eaying. b -would not permit . ' tha us of Miss Emory' name.". ', . '- The ritne Muaal. ereAninsp ; at tha - Counsel' table with out-stretched band, ' ' ana, one 01 in aiunaaats inirpreung ...... tb gesture hastened forward- with a V glass of water. Hunt moistened hi Up and sank back tn hia chair-with m gasp, "Did you hear -Bhaw' reply to Bar- , -j atow'a " declaration?' prompted - Gilbert- . after a pause, ,- ... . ",,.yv ..',''' '.-Tha wltnea n added gtowly. ;',:'' t .; "Ha - demanded -. Baretow'a authority for saying what Mia Kmory should do or leav undone,' be reeponded, 'and '-,' Baratow deciinea to giv it. Thai waa , th beginning of th .trouble, but they eoon got to talking ao fast I couldn't-" dlaUnaulah what they said bntU Bhaw ahouted out that h'd - Ulk about hla ', .;' wife in any way h .pleased, and thrust . another paper, under Baretow'a noee." '"? . "Did you see what that paper . wear' ' interposed tb Judge, t , .. ''." "It wa a copy of tha wW made out In ' favor of hla wife Alice." Hunt respond- . - ed. "and th moment Barstow aaw It h . V1 flung it on th noor. --you - impudent .. raacal! ' he hleeed. ' 'Tou're not married to Alice Kmory, and you know -itf Bhaw V " ,. laughed. In bla face. -Tm aa good ae married to hen and what' good enough -for her and me ought to do for yon,' he t.v.-, leered, nnd befor I, realised what waa'-." happening Baratow had blm oh tbe Boor,- and It war all aver." v- . '.- m The eoeaker'a voice aank to a whisper. ,. and In the awful allenc which followed , '1 glanced at Allc Emory. ' From - th '. . moment Ollbert had called th wltnea . to th atand her xpreeetoo had IndlcaU ed horror, and aa Hunt uttered th laet ' word aha suddenly threw - her . arm ' around Baratow abouldr nobbing- con- v .' vulaively. . ,", . '. . ' -i ; I fairly easced aa I watched tbe ace..;- - If Hunt' atonr wax true a'arrla Bar ;. tow wa not only, a murderer, hut -. cowardly cur - who had attempted to screen himself behind a woman at th pertl of ber lire, and yet th victim as parently . forgave him, and reproached , J herself for having betrayed him I Black . j guard aa he waa tbe defendant' action , , seemed to lift tb man out of hlmaelt, , irnd h gased ilently Into hla client' ..' fac I it a look In hla y which would hav honored a better man, and,-' from that Instant hi entire demeanor v - changed, ... ''.' ; - " ) ,..'. Did vou not know what "had "happen- ' ed, Mr. Huntr OUbert demanded, ftr . .. . Vot until Barstow got up." th wit- '. - naa anewered. "and then I aaw be had a miniature foil In hie band which Bhaw , V uaed aa a paper-cutter.. . I bad eeen It .' '..' lying an th tabjaJut a moment be ' fOrt?'a '. '-.'.'. . '.- .'.':':' Th wltneaa toaueed again, took a enn - of water, and waited for , prompting; -.- -aueatlon. . ,' , . ..- : '-' . V ; "Did the elaht of th weapon tell you ' what bad oocurredr queried OUbert Hunt abooK hi . .., : - " . . I m - M 11. all ' "i never areamea di 1. unm svaiww gripped my arm and whispered that th man wa dead," he answered, ."and vn then I couldn't bellev It for 1 aroppea . down beside tbe body and tried to ree- v ' inra It tn Ufa. Baralow h el tied m for ' a time, but h must hav ernown it waa ".. useless, tor aa I worked he locked tha T v door and outlined hie -plan tomake lt a, case of acja. i n.a wnatevr n oraer. ed. : He hypnotised me one, and inc ..,. - - -- , V -I .) Bella the PoblW .;'-''''.V- ,i . ' ... a' ' beat atory Mr. Tarklnglon hat questof Canaan v .1 ' - .'
The Charlotte Observer (Charlotte, N.C.)
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