Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1922-11-17
CONTINUED from last week
CHAPTER XXI
A Dramatic Moment.

4WG BcCOUu O6y "a WiAlOA tAAoA was
occupied by the handwriting experts
gentlemen brought to Clayton at fat
fees, who unanimously testified that
the signature on the transfer was gen.
vine, and those ON the checks forger-
les. On the third day the defense
opened, and Payne called Kitty, reso-
lutely ignoring alike Wiltop's signals,
and the crown lawyers satisfaction,
and Bowyer's vulpine smile.
'~The defendant was friend of your
husbandT he asked.
my husbands greatest friend" she
answered.
"He brought his body back to Clay
ton under great difficulties, although
his arm was brokenT
"Yes."
what was his attitude toward you
and the Missatibi company"
ale wanted me to help him fight to
hold It for me, on Joe's account"
"And he asked you to come to Big
Muskeg to liver
HE tried TO stop me. It was
my suggestion, because I wanted to
follow the work"
Payne shot a fieeting glance at the
Jury. They were watching Kitty with
unchanged faces; but there was no
disbelief on them.
"At the portage you met Mr.. Bowyer
one evening, believer"
eyes"
'Tell US the conversation that en-
sued"
Il caught him trying to embrace Miss
Mcdonald. He told me that he loved
her, and would win her from Will Car
ruthers. He tainted me with being In
love with WIN. was. ami"
She drew herself up proudly and
flung out the words with indescribable
energy. The whole court was electri-
fed by her words and manner. 1t stag
Sered Payne. It was one of the worst
things she could have said. He did
not dare glance at the jury.
what was the nature of the bargain
that Mr.. Bowyer offered?" continued
the lawyer.
"He said he would win Miss Melon
aid and get her out Of my way II
would help him gain control of the
Missatibi. And he asked me to give
him the combination of the safe, So
that he could examine some papers
there. He said 1t was my safe, and
controlled the line, so that would be
doing no wrong"
what answer did you maker"
~ gave him the combination" an
swered Kitty in low voice.
A cry broke from Wilton's lips; he
raised his arms and let them fall again
Payne glanced at the jury. Their eyes
were riveted on Kitty's face He knew
that he had scored. A disagreement
even an acquittal-lf all went well.
Thank you," he said quietly.
The crown attorney, who had been
whispering with Bowyer, came for
ward to cross-examine.
"You told us, Mrs Bostock," he said
In his suavest tones, that you loved,
snd still love, the defendant. How
long have you loved him?"
"Ever since first saw him." whis-
pered Kitty.
SLOW soon after your marriage die
you make his acQuaintance?"
IT saw him first on my marriage
day. at the church. He was my hus-
bands best man."
A stir among the spectators. Payne
clenched his lists end groaned. Every
one saw what was coming-everyone
but Kitty.
"Then you were in love with him
before you married Mr.. Bostock2 Not
long before-let M say half an hourl
Yen married a man whom You had
ceased to love for half an hour?"
Fl did not realize 1t then"
"But you realized 1t soon afterI
Y0u were not neartbroken when Mfr.
Bostock diedT'
"I cared for Joe. admired and re-
spected him."
"But not In the same way? You
couldn't love two men in that way at
the same time"
"No," said Kitty TREMENDOUSLY.
"In fact, after the first shock was
over, you felt that life might become
worth living againF
~ don't know what you mean" cried
Kitty desperately.
"The court WILL" said the attorney,
with q meaning glance toward the
Jury. Don't let me perplex you. Now
please answer me carefully. You per-
suaded the defendant to let you build
and occupy cottage on Big Muskeg,
close to his own, and hidden from the
sight of the camp"
"He tried to stop me. I've said that
already"
"It has duly impressed us, Mrs. Bos-
took. However, In the end he yieldedT'
"He yielded because he thought that
I was only interested in the work. He
cared for Miss Mcdonald. He never