The Ekalaka eagle., 1914-12-11


answered graveIy.
frequently recurred to my mind. The
law was apparently very like Il game,
and game which not only taxed the
mental powers of the players, but also
demanded great physical strength
Even the courtroom itself, crowded to
its very doors. suggested an amphithe-
alter whose audience watched every
movement of the combatants with
hungry interest, but with no visible
sympathy for the woman over whose
life the legal champions were battling
Barstow concentrated his gaze on
the jury box rs Gilbert began the ex-
animation Of his first witness and
scarcely relaxed his scrutiny during
the entire morning. | am certain |
paid strict attention to the testimony,
but whenever my glance wandered
from the witness stand my eyes inva
riably sought his, and each time our
gaze met | was conscious of the un-
comfortable sensation | had experience
Ell i'll the Judges chambers. At first
gave it no thought, but little by little
| felt myself becoming fascinated by
lis steady. searching gaze until | sud
denly realized that his was the only
face l saw whenever | glanced about
me. Then it instantly flashed upon
! me that the man was attempting to
subject ME to his will. This discov-
| cry was disturbing enough in itself,
but it was nothing to the thoughts
which followe,l-coming like terrified
whispers to my mind.
Was RarStow resorting to such meas
urcs because his client was guilty ::
She must be guilty.
l strove desperately to rid myself
Of this conclusion, but it haunted me
in spite of my every effort. and for Il
few moments | lost track of the teSti-
mony in the wild struggle for self
mastery. At last. however, | threw
off the disturbing" influence which had
taken possession of me and rcgained
my self control. When | next looked
at Harstow he held my glance no
| longer than l chose.
My mental defiance. however, had
! 10 visible effect on my would be con-
| Qucror
He still sat facing the jury, his heavy
arms resting on the table. his head
sunk between his massive, rounded
shoulders, his square jaw briStling
with its wiry red hairs. If he heard
the testimony which was being given
he gave no indication of the fact. and
| witness after witness left the stand
without Il word of cross examination.
| Plans of the Shaw farmhouse were
placed in evidence and submitted to
the jury. the discovery Of Mr.. Shaw 5
| body WAS Described the coalition of
his study. the escaping gas. the finding
of the rug stuffed up the chimney and
the hlo;ting paper in the keNhnie and
crevices were an duly reported hy coNl-
petcnt witnesses, without the slightest
| objection from the defense. Even
when the coroner and Dr. Macl.tun
testified that Nh ShuW'S death was
caused by some sharp. slender inStru
ment which had been thrust into the
brain through the cyebaIl. EnrStoN
pvincpd no interest. 1t WAS left fol
Judge Dudley to bring ont the fact
that death must have cnsllrI before
the -aS had been turned on: but. al
though this inquiry seemed t" offer Il
most Favorable opportunity for cross
examination. the witness WAS allowed
to retire with his conclusion wholly
llnrhaltngcd.
Asked to describe tn" general matUr.
of the instrument with which the fntn
injury had been inflicted. Or MacI ."a,
stated that il must have been some
thing like II hatpin. Il fine Sk"wer. 4
knitting needle or Il >cartpin. but just
what had been used he could not say.
\ detective then took the stand and
described his professional examination
of the premises and his discovery thai
the window pane had been tnmpcrc,
with ami removed. The ShingIc from
the vcrand;l roo bearing the telltalt
candle grease was produced for our in
spcctiOn. and several hairy clotl
threads adhering to the surface of the
wax We're plainly visible. One of these
threads was then extracted in our pres
ence and handed to us on a white care