Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1910-06-30

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"Now," continued the judge, you
say you have never been In the alley
way that we showed you at the Anso-
MIA. Look at these boots. Do you rec
ognize them?"
In opposition to the advice Of his
counsel Kittredge now admitted the
ownership OF the boots that had made
the accusing footprints, but he denied
to Hauteville that he had ever quar-
relied with Martinez. At this Haute-
vile produced the letter Kittredge had
written Mrs. Wilmott regarding Marti-
nez.
"There was a quarrel, and you did
threaten him?"
II advise my client not to answer
that question:" interposed the lawyer.
and the American was silent.
"As you please" said Hauteville, and
he went on grimly: "Kittredge, you
have SO far refused to speak of the
lady to whom you wrote this letter.
She was your mistress. Do you deny
that?"
EYES," cried the American.
"Ah!' shrugged the judge, and, turn
ing to his secretary, "Ask the lady to
come in"
Then In q moment Of sickening mis-
cry Kittredge saw the door open and
a black figure enter with an ashen
white face and frightened eyes. 1t
was Pussy Wilmott treading the hard
way of the transgressor, with her hair
done most becomingly and breathing a
delicate violet fragrance.
"Take him into the outer ROOM" di-
rected the judge, until 1 ring"
Little by little he dragged from her
the story of her relations with Kit
tredge, going back to their first ac-
quaintance. This was in New York
about a. year before. Mr.. Wilmott had
not accompanied her on this trip, and.
being much alone, as most of her
friends were in the country, she had
seen a good deal Of M. Kittredge.
She had met him through mutual
friends, for he was we'll connected So
cially in New York, and had soon
grown fond of him. Before she real
lied it he was seriously infatuated,
and the end Of it was when she re-
turned to Paris he followed her on
another steamer, an extremely foolish
proceeding, as it involved his giving
up a fine position and getting into
trouble with his family.
"Did he ever give you presents"'
"Ye-es. he gave me a gold bag that
I happened to admire one day at Tiff
fany's." Pussy flushed under the
judges searching look. 9" wouldn't
have accepted it. but this happened
just as l was sailing for France. He
sent it to the steamer"
"Ah! Have you any idea how much
NJ. Kittredge paid for that gold bag?"
eyes, for l asked at Tiffany's here,
and they said the bag cost about $4OO."
The judge said impressively, Mad
am, you may be surprised to hear
that Nj. Kittredge returned to France
on the same steamer that carried you"
"No, no. she declared. II saw all
the passengers. and he was not among
them"
"He was not among the first cabin
passengers"
"You mean to say he went in the
second cabin? I don't believe it."
mo-" answered Hauteville, with a
grim smile, che didn't go in the second
cabin; he went in the steeragew
"In the steerage!v she murmured,
aghast.
"And during the five or six months
here in Paris while he was dancing at
tendance On you he was practically
without resources"
II know BETTER" she insisted. He
took me out all the time and spent
money freely"
The Judge shook his head. He
spent on you what he got by pawning
his jewelry, by gambling and some
times by not eating. We have the
facts"
mon Dieu!' she shuddered. "And
I never knew it! I never suspected
it,"
"This is to make quite clear that he
loved you as very few women have
been loved. Now I want to know
why you quarreled with him six
months ago."
II don't know. Really / don't
KNOW" she insisted, with a weary
gesture.
|. "Then I must do what I can to make
you know" he replied impatiently,
and, reaching forward, he pressed the
electric bell.
Bring back the prisoner" he or
dered as the guard appeared, and a
moment later Kittredge was again In
his place.
"Now." began Hauteville. address
Ing both Lloyd and Mrs. Wilmott, II
come to an important point. ! have
here a packet of letters written by