The Eureka sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1902-current, 1915-03-20
ACCOMPLICE"
By FREDERICK TREVOR HILL

grew more restless. irr1tated snd ner-
vous with each succeeding question
Miss Mspes. how far was your
from Mr.. Shaw's studyT
LEANED forward eagerly az the prose
cutor put the question. every nerve IN
my body uE-iing with excitement
Gilbert was squarely on the tan again.
Would be keep it: in the intensity OF
the moment ] lost all sense OF ny sur
roundings and crouchee in my seat Ike
a hunter stalking long sought game
MY room was in what was called
the west extension
"And is quite a long distance from
Mr.. Shaw's rooms. too far for you TO
have heard the noise of a struggle IL
there was a struggle in his rOoms:
Much too far"
$50 Miss Emory was the Gully Per
son whose room vas so situated tbat
she could easily hear any unusual noise
In Mr.. Shaw's study
Yes"
That is all. Your witness. Mr.. Bar
stow
1 fairly caspe1 as Gilbert turned to
his opponent Was it possible that he
was abandoning the pursuit at b
very Of success: Did be sus-
pect nothing: Was he blind:
mo questions"
j heard Barstow's words. but I could
not credit my ears. He could not be
allowing the witness to escape in this
fashion. 1t was too preposterous for
belief.
You are excused. madam. but do
not leave the building without the d.
rection Of the court"
Miss Mapes had risen and was ac-
tually moving toward the judges
chambers before / awoke to the reality
Of what Vas happening. and in the
excitement Of the moment l forgot the
Difference due the court.
Watt / almost shouted.
The woman yisibly started as i
spoke, but turned to me with a not
unfriendly nod.
Did you occupy your room on
the night of the murder:" / demanded
breathlessly.
II did o / occupied Miss En-
ory's."
/ saw Judge Dudley's finger menac-
the same moment Barstow and Gilbert
sprang to their feet, but the house
keeper answered before any one could
interfere, and a deep hush followed.
Then his honor broke the silence.
Return to the witness chair, IL you
Take your seats. gentlemen. Every
body in the room sit down" he added
in n voice of thunder.
The crash of his heavy gavei star
tied me, and glaneing over the room l
saw that more than half the specta-
tors had risen to their feet.
The moment the room settled down
again both Gilbert and Barstow claim
ed the right to examine. and a hot Skin
mish followed, the combatants fight
ing at close range with words which
had all the force and sting OF blows.
II lIdiif tht JubEC 1AtcAitACH VIZ q
decision in Gilbert's favor, and the de-
PENDANTS counsel sullenly yielded, but
without %retreating from the rail,
against which he stood glaring at the
witness as she faced her inquisitor.
"You say you occupied Miss En-
ory's room on the night Of Nov. q? be-
gan the prosecutor sharply.
THAT is what | said"
Every syllable Of the answer was de-
FAINT. challenging.
why didn't you say it sooner"
Because | wasn't asked"
Then why didn't you volunteer the
Information
Because | was advised that lawyers
were smart enough to learn what they
wanted without any help from women
folk
who gave you such advice:'
"Mr. BarGtow."
MIR. Barstow? Are you acting un.
der his advice?'
For want of better
Let me supply your want by recon-
mending you TO disclose at once any
other facts which you have concealed