The Idaho recorder. [volume] (Salmon City, Idaho) 1886-1927, 1908-11-12
CHAPTER xIx.-contInued.


CHAPTER xIx.-contlnued.
II was a straight story. and appar,
emily damaging for the prosecution. II
corrobOratcd the attestatious Of other
wltnesses-many others. II had a
plausible ring to II. Two bills Of sale
radiated atmospheric legality If there
had been dirty work 1t must have orig.
inted with that renegade halfbreed.
Yellow Wolf And yellow Wolf was
dead, He had died while serving a
term In the penitentlary for cattle
rnstling. Uncle Sam himself had set
the seal upon hlm--and now he waa
dead, This inslnuatcd charge he
could not answer. The Gnality Of fl
seemed TO set It's stamp upon the PEG.
pie gathered there--upon the IL good
men and true, as well as upon others.
Yellow Wolf was dead. George WI.
liston was dead Their secrets had
died with them. An Inscrutable fate
had lowered the veil. Who could
pierce III One might believe. but who
could know? Aud the law required
knowledge,
we viii call Charlie NIghtblrd, :"
said Small. complacently.
There was a little waiting silence
a breathless, palpitating silence.
lis Charlie Nightblrd present ?"
asked Small. casting rather anxious
eyes over the packed intent faces.
Charlie Nightbird was not present. At
least he made no sign OF coming for.
ward. The face of the young counsel
for the state was immoblle during the
brief time they waited for Charlie
NiBhtbird--whose dark. frozen face
at that moment turned toward the
cold. sparkling sky. and who would
never come. not II they waited for
him TIL the last dread trump OF the
last dread day.
There was some mistake. Counsel
had been misinformed. Nightbird
was an important witness He had
been reported present. Never mind.
He was probably unayoldably detained
by the storm. They would call Jesse
Big Cloud and others to corroborate
the defendants statements 49, which
they did. aud the story was sustained
In all its parts. major and minor. Then
the defense rested.
Richard Gordon arose from his
chair. His face was white. His lean
jaws were set. His eyes were steel.
He was anything but lover now, this
nan Gordon.
Your honor, ask permission of
the court to call a witness In direct
testimony. l assure your honor that
the state had used all efforts In its
power to obtain the presence OF this
witness before resting It's case. but
had failed aud believed ut the time
that he could not be produced. The
witness Isl now here and consider
his testimony OF the utmost lmpor.
lance in this case"
Counsel for the defendant Objected
strenuously, but the court granted the
petition. He wanted TO hear every. |
thing that might throw some light on |
the dark places Ia the evidence
4 call Mr., George wllilston. said |
Gordon.
Had the strain erazed hlms Louise
covered her eyes with her hands,
Men sat Is II dazed And thus. tho |
eynosure OF all eyes-stupehed eyes
Williston OF the rayaged Lazy 5. thin
and worn but calm. natural aud schol. |
arlylooking as OF old--walked from |
the little ante-Foom at the side Into /
the light and knowledge OF men once /
more and raised his hand for the oath. |
smalis face was iudicrous in It's
drop-jawed establishment The little 4
lawyers face was a study A look OF
defiance had erept into the defend.
ants countenance
The preliminary questions were
asked and answered
Mr.. Wiillston. you may state where
you were and what you saw ON the
18th day OF July last"
Wtiliston. the unfortunate gentle
man and scholar. the vanqulshed COW.
man. for brief while the most i'm.
poriAnt man In the county. perhaps.
Was about TO uncover TO mems uader-
standing the dark secret hitherto OBJ.
scured by cloud OF suppositloa and
neArsay. lie told the story 81 his
visit 10 the island. and be told Il wen.
i was enough. Gordon asked no farth.
eF Questions regarding that event
And now. Mr. willlston. you may
ten what happened 70 you on the
nlght OF the 2oth OF last August" /
Miiliston began To tell the story o.
the night attack upoa the Lazy s.
when the galyanic Snail jumped 10
his feet The little lawyer touched
him with a light hand.
Your honor" be said. smoothly. 4 I
object to that rs incompetent. lrrele.
want and immaterial. and not binding
on the defendant
Your honor" interrupted Gordon
Win great ealWnesz. I'VE intend to
SNOW you before we get through that
THIS testimony is competent. and that
= binding upon the defendant
Was the defendant there?"
The defendant was there"