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when the shot was fired?" But she was
too shrewd to be caught in this trap and
replied:
II did not say heard the shot"
"You said you were not in the house
when the shooting took place. How
could you be sure of that unless you
heard it from some other point?''
"You said I would have heard 1t If
had been in the house." replied the girl
triumphantly, but Mr.. Upper quickly
went on:
"Ahl Then you mean to say that you
did not hear the report?"
II don't mean to say anything of the
kind" she retorted with similar rapid.
ity. This was a trick of Mr.. Upper g
to get his witness excited and then by
rapid questioning to surprise her into
such an admission as she had just made.
The words were scarcely uttered before
she saw their import, and she continued
savagely: "You are making mo say
what I don't mean. Why don't you ask
for what you want to know without SO
much beating round the bush?'
"Well, then, come to the point Did
you hear the pistol shot on Sunday
night"
But the girl kept silent awhile and
then jumped off the stand, and dropping
into seat burst into tears. Mr.. Upper
and Mr.. Barnes talked in low tones for
several minutes. and then the former
whispered to the squire, who called to
the stand the workmen alluded to by
the last witness. The squire himself
questioned them, while the lawyer and
detective consulted.
The witnesses appeared separately,
but their testimony shed no light on
the matter, as the four older men had
spent the evening at the saloon, while
the younger had retired to the house
across the road and had gone to sleep at
2 o'clock on the evening in question,
and he declared that he had heard moth.
ing during the night. By this time sa-
rah Carpenter had recovered from her
emotion and was sitting quietly on tho
front bench. Will Everly was then call
cd and took the stand. As he did so
Sarah seemed much agitated, and with
difficulty kept her composure. Mr..
Barnes, who was watching her, noticed
her discomfort and smiled to himself as
one conscious Of being correct in some
surmise. Mr.. Topper proceeded.
"Mr. Everly," said he, II believe
you are a friend Of Mr.. Walter Mar
vel?"
~ hope SO, SIR"
"You are under some obligation to
him, I believe?''
Eyes, indeed. He saved my life"
"How was that?" In reply Everly
related the incident in detail. Mr.. Tup-
per continued:
"You consider then that you owe
your life to this young man?'
II do, most emphatically. should
hesitate at nothing to do him service "
II have heard that you have repeat
eddy said that you would risk your life
for him. Is that truc?"
ut is. Did he not risk his life for
me2'
All through the above Burrows, who
was watching Mr.. Barnes, was sur
prised to notice that Mr.. Barnes was
keenly scrutinizins the girl Sarah Car
penter, who was in evident distress,
and he at length suspected that this OK
animation Of Everly was really in some
way aimed at the young woman. Mr..
Topper continued:
Were you present when Marvel quar-
relied with the deceased"
"He did not quarrel with Mr.. LOWS. :"
answered Eyerly with some heat. "Ho
simply did what any man would-ho
resented a gross insult"
II think he fired at Mr.. Lewis, did
he not?" Everly was little confused
as he replied:
"He was very much excited and took
ont his pistol. I don't think he would
really have fred it, but Miss Lewis
struck his arm and the weapon was dis
charged. I think it was an accident.
But did he not utter threats against
MI. Lewis as he went away"
''He only said what was natural un-
der the rcumstances-that be would
get even. But l know Walter, and l
doubt if he remembered what he had
said as long as the next day"
Mr.. Everly," said the lawyer i'm
pressively, sit is very worthy Of you to
defend your friend, but DO careful lest
in doing so you damage your own
cause"
And Burrows saw Sarah Carpenter
shrink closer into the corner, vainly cn-
deavoring to appear unconcerned.
"Why, what do you meant" asked
Everly.
II will be candid with you. You
have just admitted that you would i'm
peril your life to serve your friend. You
knew, after the quarrel between these
men, that John Lewis would ever be a
barrier to keep Marvel from marrying
the woman Of his choice. Do you SEQ
your position now2"
"Not clearly! Go on" said the wit
ness hoarsely.
UNLESS you can prove that You were
not at Riverside that night, it might be
thought say it might be-that you
committed this crime"
Everly hung his head as he replied,
II was at the farm This statement
was followed by suppressed cry from
the corner where Sarah Carpenter was
sitting. All those present looked grave,
for the words, as EVERY spoke them,
sounded almost like confession Of
guilt. Mr.. Barnes alone seemed not to
be surprised.
"What were you doing at the farm?"
asked Mr.. Topper, resuming the exam
ination.
II went there to see Miss Carpenter.
He blushed deeply.
"Are you in love with that LADY,"
The women present thought this a
merciless question, but though the color
deepened on his cheek EVERY strai ght.
ened himself up as he replied:
miss Carpenter has promised to DO
my wife," This caused quite a sensa-
ton. 1t was tolerably well known that
they were fond Of each others society,
but every one had considered 1t boy
and girl' affair, as the two had grown
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