The Ekalaka eagle. [volume] (Ekalaka, Mont.) 1909-1920, 1915-04-30
By FIR TREVOR HILL

Il used as a paper cutter. l nau
seen it lying OH the table just a mo
ment before"
The witness paused again, took Il sip
Of water and waited for a prompting
question.
Ibid the sight of that weapon tell
you what had occurred?" quericd Gill
bert.
Hunt shook his head.
II never dreamed of it until Barstow
gripped my arm and whispered that
even then l couldn't believe it, for l
dropped down beside the body and
tried to restore it to life. Barstow
helped me for a time. but he must have
known it was useless, for as l worked
he locked the door and outlined his
plan to make it a case of suicide. l
did whatever he ordered. He hypno-
tiled me once, and since then I've new
er been able to oppose him. He owned
me until-until l got this jolt on my
head yesterday. Maybe that cured me"
The injured man smiled family and
motioned the attendant to lift him
higher in his chair.
you know how we escaped" he con-
tinued. ut was Barstow who knclt in
the candle drippings and gave the clew
to the blue threads. but neither of us
knew we had left any trace until we
heard what the police had discovered;
then I got panic stricken
"How did you escape from the veran
da roof:" the judge inquired. Did
you pass through the window:'
The witness glanced at the bench
and smiled.
mo, sir" he answered. 1.-The fore
man gave the clew to that. We swung
down from the veranda roof on a shut
ter Of one of the kitchen windows just
as Mr.. Lambert suggested"
A ripple of applause started in the
audience, but the judges gavel quickly
suppressed it.
did l understand you to say you
became panic stricken after the dis
covery Of the blue threads from Mr..
Barstow's trousers 2" the prosecutor
continued quietly.
Eyes, sir" Hunt responded. 81 want
ed Barstow to get out Of the country,
and when he wouldn't hear Of that
threatened to leave him. He soon
cured me of any such notion, however,
and when I was sufficiently cowed he
told me his plan. He was engaged to
Miss Emory, he said, and she had
promised to say nothing about having
seen me in the house, and she stuck
to her promise, all right" he added
warmly.
do you mean to say you plotted to
shield yourself and Barstow by cast.
ing suspicion on Miss Emory" de
handed the judge disgustedly.
mo, indeed, sir" protested the wit
ness. II never dreamed she would be
suspected until it was too late, ant
then Barstow argued that she was
hopelessly implicated anyway, and the
safest way for us all was to stick /
out and get her acquitted"
"Did you know that he had told he
that you We're the murderer and tina
in shielding you she was protecting hi!
dearest friend:" %interposed the pros
ecutor.
II did not" Hunt asserted. II nev
er knew it until Miss Frayne brough
me your message saying she wa
swearing my life away" he added.
"You entered into Barstow's plan
without any particular fear Of til
consequences, did you not"' suggeste
Gilbert.
"Well at first it seemed as thong
there was little or no risk the wi
ness answered, "but I got panick
when Barstow told me he had rctainc
the paper transferring Shaw's secur
ties to Miss Emory and had it file.
After the trial was safely ovcr he We
going to marry her. he declared. an
then he'd make a rich MAJ of me.
was afraid that paper would ruin he
! and when it was discovered I though
) the game was up. But Harstow a
\ sured me that no harm could come
her. that he loved her and would co
fess rather than iniure Il hair of h,
head. 1t didn't take much to pcrsua(
me. anyway. was an accompli'
and RarStOw never let mo forget
7 His only fear was that Miss Map,
l and the housemaid would make son
, damaging admissions, and when |
t finally got them ont of the way |
t thought all the danger was over. TIL.
Miss Mapcs turned up. bringing IL
: Field girl with .lcr. She was in
< towering rage because the case Ii;
i proceeded to trial. for Rarstow ht
promised to clear Miss Emory witAo
4 trial if she would leave the stat
y We knew she had destroyed Miss Ell
ory's skirt with the idea of helpil
t her. and Barstow was so scared til
she'd make some other fool break tn
he wouldn't put her on the stand CIV,
Il to prove the exchange of rooms. a,
e he was equally afraid the p-nsacuti,
II would get hold of her. l called on h
,. the night the jury was impancled Il,