The Ekalaka eagle. [volume] (Ekalaka, Mont.) 1909-1920, 1914-12-18

tone was appealing rather than re-
%proachful, and the architect no longer
felt alarmed.
II did not say no other way was pos
s;ble."
"'Practicable' was what l think you
said, SIR Barstow asserted, with a
swift, upward glance. Have you not
seen much more remarkable feats than
that of climbing to the roof Of the
Shaw house from the veranda roof"
The tone of the %questioner should
have warned the witness, but he re-
ceived it with an inuulgent smile.
Il think So" he answered lightly.
"And yet those feats We're 'practica-
ble?"
"Of course"
"And you have witnessed more mar
velous performances than jumping or
| dropping from a height of six or even
twelve feet, have you not:
For the second time the architect re-
fused his questioner's lead.
1T could not be done without leav-
| ing some mark in the flower beds be
low he asserted directly to the jury.
Barstow shot an angry glance at the
| speaker and instantly changed his tone.
Did ask you anything about flow
er beds:' he Numbered.
mo, but
did any one ask you about them:"
"No, sir. But
Are you so anxious to convict this
young woman that you volunteer the
cries for her destruction?"
mo, sir. Not at all, sir. 1-I-er'-
The witness was already in a futter
at the fierce furry Of questions. But
the storm abatcd almost as quickly as
it had begun.
"Well, sir:'
The prompting words had a magnan.
imous and ~reassuring sound, and the
frightened architect cringed to them,
wagging for favor.
81 merely meant to say that an es-
cape from the veranda roof except by
the window would be difficult he an
swered lamely.
"Ditticult for you, you mean"
Eyes, sir; quite 50. Precisely"
"That is all"
Barstow resumed his seat, and after
q few questions from Gilbert, calcu,
lated to cover his retreat, the witness
was about to retire when l requested
the courts permission to ask a ques'
ton. Instantly the judge recalled the
witness. and an eXpectant hush set
tied Over the DOM, and, embarrassed
by the concentrated attention, l could
not Immediately collect my thoughts
Finally, however, l recovered my self
possession and requested the architect
to look at his plan of the Shaw house.
"Therc is Il window in the ground
floor of the kitchen n or wing I'M
mediately at the right Of the vernnda
roof as you face the building, is there
not:" l asked.
The witness nodded. but if he deem
ed a silent answer sufficient for an in
uuisitivc juror he was speedily disil
lusioned.
answer the question. Mr.. Witness
directed the judge. "The stenographel
cannot be expected to interpret duml
show"
The man flushed angrily and. an
sweriny in the affirmative. favored MI
with Il glance of superiority.
"If the shutters of that ground f1ool
window We're open.'' | inquired. 'wha'
would be the distance from the edge
of the veranda roof to the edge of thu
nearest kitchen shutter:'
The witness glanced mt his plan ant
calmly settled back in his chair.
"Really. l could not say" he an
swered in Il bored tone.
why not" l demanded, with risini
resentment.
because there arc no shutters +
the kitchen window lie retorte,
quickly.
A roar Of laughter greeted this re
Spouse, and my face turned crimson Il
/ endeavOred to make myself hear,
above the thunder Of the judges gaveI
IF there are no shutters to that win