The Eureka sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1902-current, 1915-03-27

the witness WIN Autt-
is there a living being anywhere on
this earth who ever heard of your ex-
changing rooms with this defendant
on the night Of shaw's death:'
Yes. Miss Emory
"oh. Miss Emory? I thought you
were going to give us the name OF
some dead person-like shaw. for In
stance"
Gilbert again sprang to his feet pro
testing.
Now. your honor. I move to strike
| that out he Numbered.
Barstow swung savagely upon his
adversary.
IF you interrupt me again. sir" he
shouted, "IH make 1T a personal mat
ter"
Pray don't wait for that, Mr.. Bar
stow
Gentlemen. this wrangling must
| cease ~interposed the judge. MIR. Bar
| stow. confne yourself to questions, n
| remember this is cross examination.
Mr.. Gilbert"
Again Barstow faced the witness
| and reopened his furious attack.
Now tell us about Mr.. Shaw's max
ing love to you-give US the dates, the
words. the actions. everything regu-
lar heart to heart talk"
Miss Mapes turned scarlet, stammer-
ed out a few inarticulate sentences n
paused. Instantly Barstow was at her
tn. f.r;o,1 h.rrzf nf questions
heartless. cruel, brutal inquiries which
tore her like murderous fangs and
drove her to cover.
Shaw had made love to her. and she
had at one time thought him honorable
and sincere. She had not hated, him
until he had proved himself a liar and
a coward. That was long ago.
Once more Barstow was at her
throat. tearing answers from her with
hideous ~ferocity.
She had remained his housekeeper
because she hoped to better herself,
hadn't she? She wanted to h~ousekeep
for keeps. didn't she? Wasn't she plot
ting and planning to become Shaw's
wife? No-no-and no again. She had
come to hate him less of late years be-
cause she had neither forgotten nor
forgiven. She had known of his max
ing love to Miss Emory for more than
a year. She and the secretary were in
innate friends. Did Shaw know she
was warning the girl against him: No.
Had she ever protested to Shaw and
demanded that he cease his attentions
to her confidential friend? No. Not on
the night of the murder? No. nor on
any other night. Would she swear she
had not heard that Miss Emory had
consented to become Shaw's wife? She
had already so sworn. Would she swear
it again? Yes. as many times as the
questioner chose.
Again the witness turned upon her
assailant and fought him off, but her
strength was ebbing fast, and Bar
stow, noting this, brought tooth and
claw TO bear, hurting merciless Ques-
tons at her with whirlwind force and
speed. until the victim fairly reeled and
staggered. and the VI spectacle
became unendurably revolving.
"Mr. Barstow..''f + VI
The lawyer swung on his heel as he
heard his name and found himself con-
fronting the defendant, who stood gaz-
ing anxiously at the housekeeper's
ashen face.
Instantly he motioned her to her seat,
but she paid no attention to his ges-
ture, and when he turned away again
she once more uttered his name. Then
he stepped back and, without taking
his eyes from the witness, stopped and
whispered a few words In his clients
ear TO which she responded rapidly
and earnestly, and 1 could see the
mans face twitching with annoyance
as he listened.
The room had watched the whisper
ed conference in awed establishment,
land as BarStow.s harsh voice broke
the silence many. eyes were still turned
upon the defendant standing resolutely
beside her chair.
Now this skirt Miss Emory gave
you-was that another secret between
Uyou?" iW eWt@I nv
mo lsin. s5 d
The answer was low and feeble.
Barstow put his hand m~ockingly be-
hind his ear.
~~No-dossyou say?' he Numbered.
"Give me the name of any living per-
son who knew of her gift..'
The witness gazed dumbly at her
q%uestioner.
You can't give any such name, eh?"
The housekeeper shook her head at
the tigerish eyes glaring hungrily at
her. fFN -r.F.u
did you eve wear the skirt"
NO"
Then Why did you accept itw
Il used the lining
Wanted to rip the inside OF it out,
Ell? Well, now, I'm going to rip the
inside out of something else" Bar
stow stepped forward and shot his
finger straight at the woman's eyes.
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