Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1913-03-31


She had risen. and now stood lean
ing against the arm of his chair.
MARSH. he didn't kill Mcbride; he
couldn't-he wouldn't harm mouse:
Her words set him raging
Keep quiet, will you-what do you
know about it. anyhow" he cried
with sullen ferocity.
Don't be rude, Marsh! So. you
don't want me to come to the trial
YOU tell me | can't?"
Did my father say anything about
this matter-the trial, mean?" asked
Langham haltingly,
Yes, I think he spoke of It, put !
really wasn't interested because you
see am so sure John North is inno-
cent?
He caught one of her hands in his
and drew her down on the arm OF
I his chair where he could look into
her eyes
There is Just one question ! want
to ask you. Evelyn, but | - expect
you'll answer it as you choose, -" he
said, with his face close to hers.
.'Then- why ask it?" she said.
F. "WhyGbecause I want to know.
| w mere vert YOU Oii LAC Nt"J - 49,
murder-between and o'clock?'
II wish you'd let me go, Marsh
you're hurting me" she complained.
she struggled for moment to re-
lease herself from his grasp, then
realizing that her effort was of no
avail she quietly resumed her former
position on the arm of his chair.
"Yeu must answer my question,
eome-where were you?" Langham
commanded.
| He brought his face close to. hers
and she saw that his eyes burnt with
an unhealthy light.
How silly of you, Marsh, you know
1t was Thanksgiving. day-that we
dined with Your father"
II am not asking you about that
that was later!'
Il suppose I was on my way there
at the hour you mention"
mo. you weren't; you were in
Nort1's roomsl"
eff you were not drunk | should be
angry with you, Marsh-you are In
su1ting-"
He quilted his hold on her and
staggered to his.feet.
you were with North" he roared
do you want the servants to hear
you?" she asked in an angry whis-
per. ~
HE'LL"
| He made step toward her, his
hand raised.
Don't do that, Marsh. l should
never forgive youl"
| EVELYN faced him, meeting his wild
glaRce with mistaken composure.
The clenched hand fell at his side.
my God, ought to kill you'll" he
muttered.
She made him no answer, but kept
her eyes fixed steadily on his face.
You were with North" Langham
repeated.
well, since yor wish me to say it.,
/ was with John North, but what of
that?'
I'm his rooms" he jerked out.
''No-now you are asking too much
of mel"
81 have proof--proof that you went
to his rooms that day." he stormed.
II did nothing of the sort. and am
not going to quarrel with you while
you are drunkp'
Drunk he was, but not as she I'M
derstood drunkenness. In the ter
rible extremity to which his crime
had brought him he was having re-
course to drugs.
"You say you have proof-don't be
absurd, Marsh, you know you
haven't" she added uneasily.
you were with North in his
| rooms he inSisted
| He was conscious of strange won
| der at himself that he could believe
this, and yet aside from such gusts
| of rage as these, his doubt of her
made no difference in their life to-
gether. Surely this was the measure
| of his degradation.
81 am not going to discuss this mat
ter with your Evelyn said.
| Aren't you? Well, guess you will
Do you know you may be summoned
into court?''
"Why?" she demanded, with a
nervous start.
North may want to prove that he
was in his rooms at the hour the MUIR
der is supposed to have been COM
mitted; all he needs is your testi-
mony--it would make a nice scan
dal,; wouldn't it?"