The Cook County news-herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Cook County, Minn.) 1909-current, 1915-05-13
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but dread waiting for another day.
1 have waited so long already"
There was a note of piteous appeal
in the speakers voice, and the Judge
nodded alphabetically. ;.
II am inclined to let the defendant
take the stand, Mr.. Barstow," he OBJ
served tent atively.
The words seemed. to renew Bar
slows fighting spirit, for he stepped
to the rail with all his customary az
gressiyeness.
Your honor cannot do so," he as
serted hotly. II now demand an adj
journment as matter Of right, and
while 1 am conducting this case in
sist that no unnecessary obstacles be
placed in my way"
offensive, and Judge Dudley's face in
stantly darkened.
Il offered you an adjournment, and
you responded by attempting to leave
the courtroom contrary to my instruc-
TONS, Now I deny your application.
Take the stand, madam, if you please
Exception"
The grave courtesy OF the judges
words increased my respect and adj
miration for the venerable speaker.
His Office was too high for personal re-
sentiment, and his impartial bearing
under grievous provocation embodied
the splendid impersonality Of the law.
Miss Emory seemed to realize the
solemnity and dignity of his calm ad-
monition, for she turned to him al
most apologetically.
Il appreciate all that has been done
for me, your HONOR she answered,
but feel sure am right in this"
Every we'll, madam"
Miss Emory turned from the bench,
and her glance rested momentarily on
Barstow's heavy face before she met
the eyes Of the men who were to judge
her story. For an instant she hesitat-
ed, and understood the dread feeling
Of oppression with which she was
struggling. The twelve men confront
ing her, the stenographer, the lawyers
occupants of the room were crowding
upon her with suffocating closeness,
and the very silence of the place was
sitting her.
Il first met Mr.. Shaw two years-a
little more than two years ago." she
began at last, speaking rapidly, almost
breathlessly. Il applied to him at his
office for a position as private secreta-
~ and obtained it. r.
How did you happen to make the
application, madam? Did you answer
an advertisement?
The defendant turned to the Judge
with grateful expression as he inter
rupted and shook her head
'No, SIR" she answered. 81 was rec
commended to him by a friend.'
"Who was that friend?"
"Mr. Barstow." t.
All eyes Immediately centered on the
lawyer, who continued gazing steadily
at the defendant as though unconscious
Of the interest he inspired.
Proceed, madam
For time everything worked salts
factorily, and then Mr.. Shaw began to
pay me more attention than I cared to
receive, and some three or four months
after came to Pollicet he asked me to
become his wife,
"When was this, Miss Emory?''
about eighteen months ago-in May,
I think-the May before he died.
'And you refused his offer?'
left his employ at once if he had not:
promised on his word of honor to drop
the subject
'You did not like Mr.. Shawl"
II neither liked nor disliked him. I
knew nothing about him except that
he was my employer" -,
Odd he repeat his offer of mar
riage:"
HE did before a month had passed,
and this time he pressed me so hard
for the reason of my refusal that I
told him frankly l was not free'
meaning you were already en-
gaged:'
Yes, SIR
will you tell US to whom you were
betrothed:'
Yes, sir. l was and am engaged to
Mr.. Barstow.'
An audible murmur of establishment
came from the audience and again the
lawyer became the center of interest.
but his face betrayed no emotion what
soeyer.
did Mr.. Shaw know OF this?''
HE never asked me whom l was
engaged to- answered the witness,
land I never told him. In fact, J. do
not think he believed me at all, for,
although he again promised to drop
the subject, he never really did so,
and hardly day passed without some
direct or indirect reference to it, until
the situation became so intolerable
that conflded in Miss Mapes, and she
confided in me-" -.
1--WE became even more strongly at
tached to each other after this and
spent more and more of. our time TO-
untIor Mr. 2h0w w0o ovfro,n~@l,, .>~