The Ekalaka eagle. [volume] (Ekalaka, Mont.) 1909-1920, 1915-04-23

he learned that Betty Field had come
into the cellar just as Miss Mapes was
thrustin. the garment into the furnace
and insisted that she should not speak
another word or do another thing with
out his permission. She promised to
obey him. and he warned me not to tell
her anything. When the authorities
began to suspect me l wanted to make
a frank statement of everything !
knew, but he would not permit it, and
when | insisted he told me that |
would do him Il great wrong if l talk
ed, for l would convict his friend and
client, Owen Hunt"
For q moment | did not realize the
purport Of her words, and [ do not
think any one in the audience fully
com%prehended them.
do you mean to say Mr.. Barstow
confessed to you that Owen Hunt kill
cd Mr.. Shaw"
The judge leaned excitedly owe his
desk, and his tone expressed astonish-
mcnt and incredulity.
'He did, and he begged me not to be-
tray a IA who had once saved his
life Miss Emory answered steadily.
HE told me Hunt was innocent, that
Mr.. Shaw had attacked him in q burst
of rage and that Hunt had stabbed
him in self defense. If the man had
only made q clean breast of the mat
ter, he explained, instead of trying to
conceal the facts he could easily have
1no,, o,r,itfn1 Il,,f nc. th;,r. ,,-,,.1
nothing could save him if ] confessed
that he was in the house. Even after
he saw | might be indicted Mr.. Bar
stow begged me not to speak, and l
agreed to keep silence. ! knew Mr..
Hunt was a brave man to whom Mr..
Barstow was under deep obligations
and who had once saved his life, and I
felt perfectly safe in Mr.. Barstow's
hands. He attacked Miss Mapcs be-
cause lie found the testimony against
Inc was stronger than he liked, and
when he persisted in protecting mo in
this manner l repudiatcd my promise
of silencc.'
Miss Emory paused and leaned back
YEARLY in her chair.
THAT is all l have to tell she CON
Guided.
The pcntup excitement of the audi
ence found vent in a wild burst Of ap-
plause, a spontaneous tribute which
the judge did not try to reprcss, and
as l watched the exciting scene l saw
Gilbert standing near the door earnest
ly whispering to Barbara Fraync and
her father. Before l recovered from
my surprise, however, the prosecutor
wrote Il few words on a slip of paper,
showed it into the girls hand and, hur-
rying her and the colonel from the
court, slipped quietly back to his place
again.
Finally the judge hammered the audi
cnce to order and addressed Rarstow
who still sat watching the defendant.
Barstow:' he inquired.
NO sir. My own statement will be
forthcoming at another time ard place
I move that the jury be instructed t(
. acquit.'
The lawyer did not look up, and hi,
lips scarcely moved as he muttc@ed thu
response.
II will reserve decision on YOUR mo
: ton until the prosecutor finishes hi
! examination his honor answered
Have YOU any further questions, Mi
: Gilbcrt:'
S The prosecutor was already on hi
i feet as Judge Dudley spoke.
: Miss Emory he began. did an,
c one except you know of Hunts pres
elce in the farmhouse ON the nigh
j; Mr.. Shaw was killcd:'
mo one. l think, but Hunt
Il "Dcscribc him. please
"He vas Il tall, clean shavcn ma
t with dark hair and eyes. His fac
:. was thin and his nose rather Sharpl
pointed. oh. what is the use Of coin
v into all this she burst out hvstcric,
ly. Bring Hunt here. l will ilcntif
e him"
"Yes-yes-of course answered Ci
K bert soothingIy. But so there can b
no error, Miss Emory, tell US how b