The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1910-04-02

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 "And during the five or six months here in Paris while he was dancing at tendance on you he was practically without resources
 "I know better,'' she insisted. 'He l took me out all the time and spent money freely
 1 The judge shook his head 'He spent on you what he got by pawning l his jewelry, by gambling and some i times by not eating. We have the facts.''
 sMon Dieup' she shuddered. "And l never knew it! never suspected l itv'
 '"Thfs is to make quite clear that he loved you as very few women have been loved. Now I want to know l why you quarreled with him six months ago?"
 'I don't, know. Really don't know" she insisted with weary gesture.
 'Then I must do what can to make you know he replied impatiently, and, reaching forward, he pressed the electric bell.
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  his place.
 eNow,' began Vaudeville, address ing both Lloyd and Mrs. Wilmott, ''I come to an important point I have here packet of letters written by you, Kittredge, to this lady. You have already identified the handwriting as your own, and you, madam, will not deny that these letters were addressed to you. You admit that, do you not?'
 "Yes,'' answered Pussy weakly.
 The judge turned over the letters and selected one, from which he read an admiring passage.
 He took out his watch and laid it on the desk before him. "Madam, I will give you fiveAminutes. Unless you ad- init within that time what is perfectly evident-namely, that you were fond of this man-I shall continue the read ing of these letters before your hus- band.''
 You're taking cowardly advantage of a woman!" she burst out.
 'tNo,' answered Vaudeville sternly: 'sI am investigating a cowardly mur der" He glanced at his watch. ''Four minutesr'
 Then to Kittredge,-ssAnd unless you admit this thing I shall summon the girl from Notre Dame and let her say what she thinks of this correspond ence.'
 Lloyd staggered under the blow.
 tsTwo minutes!'' said Vaudeville cold ly. Then he turned to Mrs. Wilmott. tsYour husband is now at his club. One of our men is there also, await ing my orders. He. will get them by telephone and will bring your husband here in swift automobile. You have fa J1aft hi Rry, Grn advanced toward the white button. Then she yielded E'Stop!' came her low cry. q did love himr'
 taThat is better,'' said the judge. And the scratching of the grefier's pen recorded unalterably Mrs. Will mott's avowal.
 <sI don't suppose you will contradict the lady,, said Vaudeville. turning to Kittredge. "T take your silence as con- sent, and, after all, the lady's comics sion is sufficient. You were in love with her. And the evidence shows that you committed a crime based on pas sionate jealousy and hatred of rival. We have the motive for the murder and the evidence that you committed the murder. What have you to say for yourself?''
 e'I threatened to punch his head. That is very different from killing him.
 "And the pistol? And the foot prints ?"
 s'I don't know; can't explain is but I know am innocent. You say I had a motive for this crime. You're mis- taken. I had no motive.''
 Didn't you follow her to Europe in the steerage because of your infatua Hon? Didn't you bear sufferings and privations to be near her? Shall I go over the details of what you did, as have them here, in order to refresh your memory?''
 ssNo.'' said Kittredge hoarse1y, and his eye was beginning to flame. "NIy memory needs no refreshing. I am fighting for my life, and now that she has admitted this thing he eyed the woman scornfully, "I am free to tell the truth-all of it.''
 That is what we want,'' said Haute- ville
 'tI thought I loved her with fine true love. but she showed me it was only base imitation. 1 offered he, my life. my future, and she woult have taken them and broken then and scattered them in my face and and laughed at me. I-wel1. never mind, but you can bet all your pretty French philosophy I didn't go about Paris looking for billiard players to kill on her account
 (To be continuad)
 
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