Times-promoter., 1907-10-25

then kindlier sentiment began to be
manifested. She was unaware how
strongly she contributed to effect this
herself not only through the glow OF
visible sympathy which radiated from
her. but by particular action. Claud-
inc was called by the state and told as
much of her story as the law permitted
her to tell, interlarding her replies with
fervent protestatons, too quick to be
prevented that she "never meant to
bring no trouble to Mr.. Fear" and that
she did hate to have gentlemen start
ing things on her account" When the
defense took this perturbed witness
her interpretations became less fire.
quent, and she described straightfor-
wardly how she had found the pistol
on the floor near the PROSTATE figure
of Cory and hidden it in her own dress.
The attorneys for the state listened
with a somewhat cynical amusement
to this portion Of her testimony, be-
lieving 1t of no account uncorroborat-
ed, and that, If necessary. the state
could impeach the witness on the
ground that it had been indispensable
to produce her. She came down weep
ing from the stand, and, the next wit
ness not being Immediately called, the
eyes of the jurymen naturally followed
her as she passed to her seat, and they
saw Ariel Tabor bow gravely to her
across the railing. Now, thousand
things not set forth by legislatures,
law men and judges affect jury, and
the slight salutation caused the men,
bers Of this one to glance at one an
other for it seemed to imply that the
exquisite lady in white not only knew
Claudine, but knew that she had spok-
en- the truth. 1t was after this that a
feeling favorable to the defense now
and then noticeably manifested itself
in the courtroom. Still, when the evil
dence for the state was all in the life
of Happy Fear seemed to rest in a
balance precarious indeed, and the lit
tie man, swallowing pitifully, looked
at'his attorney with the eyes of sick
dog.
Then Joe gave the prosecutors an IL
Illuminating and stunning surprise and,
having offered In evidence the revolver
found upon Claudine, produced as his
first witness a pawnbroker of Denver,
who identified the weapon as one he
had sold to Cory, whom he had known
very well. The second witness, also a
stranger, had been even more Intimate
ly acquainted with the dead man, and
there began to be an uneasy compre-
hension of what Joe had accomplished
during that prolonged absence Of his
which had so nearly cost the life Of the
little mongrel, who was at present
(most blissful Responsibility lively
convalescent in Ariel's back yard. The
second witness also identified the re-
volyer, testifying that he had borrowed
1t from Cory in st. Louis to settle u
question of craftsmanship and that on
his returning it to the owner the latter,
then working his way eastward, had
confided to him his intention of stop
ping in Canaan for the purpose of ex-
erclsang its melancholy functions upon
man who had once "done him good
In that city.
By the time the witness had reached
this point the prosecutor and his as
sistants were on their feet, excited
ly shouting objections, which were
promptly overruled. Taken unawares,
they fought for time. Thunder was
loosed-forensic bellowings. Everybody
lost his temper-except Joe. And the
examination Of the witness proceeded.
Cory, with that singular inspiration to
confide in some one which Is the char
acteristic and the undoing Of his kind,
had outlined his plan of operations to
tho witness with perfect clarity. He
would first attempt, so he had de-
clared, to incite an attack upon himself
by playing upon the jealousy Of his
victim, having already made a tenta-
tive effort In that direction. Failing in
this, he would fall back upon one Of
dozen schemes for he was ready in
such matters, he bragged), the most
likely of which would be to play the
peacemaker. He would talk Of his
good intentions toward bis enemy.
speaking publicly Of him In friendly
and gentle ways, then, getting at him
secretly, destroy him In such fashion
as to leave open for himself the kind
gate of self defense. In brief, here
was the whole tally Of what had actu-.
ally occurred. with the exception Of
the last account In the sequence which
had proved that demise for which Cory
had not arranged, and 1t fell from the
lips of witness whom the prosecution
had no means of impeaching. When
he left the stand. mistaken and undis-
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