The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1909-08-05
The House of the Black.
: Pate: Ring e.,zs.... 1905
cHAPTER xIx-continued.


Squire Hartswick, as complainant.
opened the case at some length. He
began by establishing the motive. He
told infinitely the relations between the
two men, dwelling particularly on the
quarrel at Moon Run. His daughter,
he ayerred, had planned to give Karl
the final answer on the day which had
followed the murder. This had been
h immediate cause. Jim had been
seen driving toward Sugar valley on
h night of the tragedy. A ham,
mer with "A. F." burned into the
handle had been found near the body.
AS to the testimony of his daugh-
ter at the time Of the first arrest, 1t
was unreasonable and fantastic. She
was temporarily deranged mentally as
q result of her narrow escape at the
forest fire. He had with him the opin-
ion In writing OF an expert. Then he
went over the details of the robbery
OF his own store. He passed to the
Justice the handkerchief with Jim's
initials. and he described the findings
an he Farthing barn. He produced
Karl kekhline's stamp book, and iden-
titled 1t by the printed description. He
touched upon the cave episode. The
Tact of a robbers retreat under the
very noses OF the Farthings threw up
on them suspicious of the darkest kind.
When Amos and Dan Tressler had
once late at night investigated the
cabin. they a found Farthing there.
The finding of the second stamp book
was a mere coincidence. In 1886, when
Ell Smith, of Sugar valley. was the
representative at Harrisburg, he had
sent a COPY of the agricultural report
90 every farmer In his district. 1t was
DOUBTLESS the most widely distributed
book in the locality. Nearly every
household had one. Beyond a doubt
many other postmasters had used 1t
Hnr q = vNrlL 49, -
did himself. 1t was a mere coincidence,
and could not in the least take away
from the grave suspicious which the
dnding of two hiding places for
iplunder on the Farthing property had
created.
The Squire took his seat with the
air OF one who has proved his case.
James Farthing was called and sworn.
He arose cool and alert, and he told
mis- story in a convincing manner He
knew nothing of m of the robberies.
He did not even know that the Squire's
store had been robbed. until after his
night over the ridge. AS to the goods
how they came there. That was not
MS handkerchief; he had never had
one like 1t. All OF his linen was marked
with an indelible stencil, and he showed
the mark on his handkerchief which
ne had in his pocket. He told graph
caliy the events of the preceding aft
ernoon. the flight into the cave, the
shooting OF Iona, n the exploration
cl the cave later in the night. AS to
&he murder of Karl Keichline. he was
miles away at the time it occurred.
Where was yeh?' cross examined
the squire.
Il rode down Gum Rum |.
How Tar did you go?"
ITO Gum Stump"
What time were you there .,
A IL o'clock
you% see
Who"
I'd rather not say"
You have witnesses, and vet when
y might save you from the gaIlows
yoM refnse to tell who they are?'
DO you mean Rose?"
She was with me-
Y you have other witnesses and
refuse to give their names?.
Eyes"
You win note this fact, your hon
or. We have nothing but his bare
statement. II he had witnesses.
wouldn't he produce them? 1 have no
further questions"
9 honor, may I be called at this
point q asked Rose with a culver az
nervousness In her voice.
Have you important testimony on
ehe point at issue ~
\ have.n
Let her be called. You may testify,
madam
our honor, j object" The SQUIRE
= on his feet instantly. II have with
me expert opinion-here, look at this
that rays she is not In a mentalscondi-
tion To testify. She must have run
away. 9 express orders for her to
ne carefully guarded"
Bu your honor, I have with me
Importance
You may present IT."
She PROSE and advanced to the table
with firm step. She was pale, hut
there war that in her eyes which
vsarned All who knew her that some-
sooking straight at her father, as Ii
NJ alone were the court. She held al
paper In her hand.
MT. Farthing has told the truth.
was with him ut Gum Stump at IL
and we had witnesses. This |
certincate will show you that we were
married BY Preacher Gregg there at
the parsonage on May sOth. If YOU
.erid Tor him. he will testify as to the
hour. This was the reason why Mr..
sHarthing refused to name his wit
nesses. She passed the slip not TO
sne Justice but to her father. Al al
enc ~ zo1 death was a the room.
e did. / hated Karl Keichline.
= tolerated him at first Just because
your heaTt was set on II. Rlt I
c0uldn.t marry him, / found that out:
cculdn't drive myself to dc ii. And
z sghad got.to give him his answer On
NfsatsWould happen. You wouldn't rest
Sn1Sltgor day until Won had Frlinpd TIrr