The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1916-09-08
A Novel
A Week
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! Continued From Our last issue)
TT was straight story. and ap-
parcntly damaging for the pros
ccution. II corroboratcd the
attestations OF other Witnesses
many others. II had a plausible
ring 10 Il. Two bills of sale radl.
atcd atmospheric legality. II there
had been dirty work. IL must have
originated with that renegade half
breed. Yellow Volt And yellow
Wolf was dead lie had died while
serving a term In the ponitentiary
Tor cattle.rustling.
Tho finality OF II seemed 10 set
It's stamp upon the people gathered
there upon the twelve good mon
and true. as we'll as upon others
yellow Wolf was dead George
Williston was dead. Their secrets
had died with them. An inscrut.
able fate had lowered the veil
We will call Charlie Nightbird.'
said Small. eomplacently.
Their, was little waiting silence
"a broathless. paipltating silence,
is Charlie Nightblrd present."
asked Small. casting rather anxious
eyes over the packed. intent faces.
Charlie Nighthird was not present
There was some mistake. coun.
sci had been misinformed Might.
bird had been reported present.
Never mind. lie was probably un.
ax,lt.ktv a.s.t..a ~ IA. .,orU,
They would call Jesse Big Cloud
and others to eorroborate tho de-
PENDANTS stat-mentH-which they
did. and the story was sustained
In all Its parts. major and minor.
Then tho dcfens. rested.
Richard Gordon arose from hia
chair. Ills lean Jaws werc set. His
clear and deliberate.
Your honor. | ask permission OF
tho court 10 call a witness In direct
Testimony. assure your honor
that tho state had used all efforts
In It's power to obtair tho presence
OF this witness before resting Its
case. but had failed and believed
Mt the time that he could no, be pro
duc.d The witness IL now here
and | consider his testimony OF tho
utmost Importance In this case"
Counsel for the defendant OBJ
iected strenuousiy. but the court
granted the petition. lie wanted
10 hear everything thp. might
throw some light on tho dark
places in the evidence
4 call Mr. George willls;on."
said Gordon.
Had tho strain craxcd him.
Louise covered her eyes With her
hands Men sat as n daxed. And
thus. the cynosurc OF all eyes
stupeficd willlaton o, the
ravaged Lazy 8. thin and worn but
calm. natural and scholarly looking
as OF old walked from the nae
ante room ~ the side into tho urht
and knowledge Of men once more
and raised his hand for the oath.
No, until this was taken and he
had sat quietly down In tho wit.
ness chair did the tension snap.
Even then men found II difficult
10 focus their attention on the
enormous difference this new Wit
ness mus, make IN the case that q
few moments before had seemed
settled.
| Smalrs face was iudicrous in It's
l drop.jaw~d astonlshmen,. Tho ne.
tic lawyers fac, was q study. A
look OF defiance hal crcp, into the
defendants eountsnanon.
The preliminary questions we're
asked and answered.
MIR wiIiiston. yon may state
where you we're and wha, you
saw on the fourteenth DAY OF July
last
williston told the story Of his
visit 20 the island. and no told II
veil II was enough. Gordon
asked no further questions regard.
ing tina, event.
And now. Mr. williston. you
may tell what happened to you on
the night OF the thirtieth OF las,
August"
Williston began TO tell tho story
OF tho night attack upon tho Lazy
=. when the Enlvanic Small Jumped
to his feet. The little lawyer
touched him with a light hand.
Your honor he said. smoothly.
Il object to that as incompetent.
Irrelevant and immatcrial. and not
binding on tho defendant"
Your honor" interrupted Cor.
don. with great calmnsss. we In.
tend 10 show you before We get
thru that this testimony is com.
petent. and that II Is binding upon
the defendant"
Was the defendant there7"
THE defendant was there"
The objection was oyerrulcd.
SO Williaton told briefly but 20
tho point the story OF the night nj,
tack upon his home. OF the defense
by himself and his daughter. and
OF the burning OF his house and