The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1922-07-10

the Judges satisfaction that this
whole thing Ia fraud ana fake.
IN tho meanwhile" he turned anx.
lously. almost pl,eousiy. do you care
TO 50 with me. na'tlstes"
Heavily. silently. the French. ca.
madam Joined him. and together they
walked down the narrow road 10 the
camp. Neither spoke for long time.
se'tiste walked with his head deep
between his shoulders. and Houston
knew that memories were heavy
upon him. memories OF his Julienne
and the day that he came home 10
IND. Instead OF waiting wife. only
a mound beneath the sighting pines
and staiwart cross above Il. As
for Houston. his own life had gone
gfay with the sudden recurrence OF
the past, He lived again tho first
days Of Il all. when life had been
one constant repetition OF questions,
then eoiitude. questions and solitude.
IA tho homicide squad brought him
up from his cell 20 inquire about
sope new angle that they had come
upon. 10 question him regarding his
actions on thu night Of the death OF
Tom LanKdon. then 10 send him back
20 think u over" In the hope that
tho constant tangle Of question.
might cause him 20 change hts story
and give them an opening wedge
thru which they could force him TO a
confession. He lived again tho black
hours In the dinEy courtroom. with
IT, shadows and SCOT spot. brushing
against the window, the twelve
biankfsced mon In tho jury box. and
the witnesses. one after another. who
went 90 tho box in an effort 20
swear his life away. lie went again
thru the agony % the new freedom
the freedom % man Imprisoned
by stronger things than mere bars
and cells Of when first he had
gone into the world % strive 10 fight
back 20 the position no had occupied
before thu pail of accusation had dc.
seconded upon him. and 60 fight seem.
lngiy In vain. Friends had vanished,
father had gone 70 his gravg. be.
lisvlng almost to the last that 4 had
been his money and the anfutenens
Of his lawyers that had obtained
freedom for n guilty son, certainly
not self-evidence OF innocence that
had caused tho twelve naen 20 report
back 20 the Judge that they had been
unable 20 force their convictions be
ycnd the shadow OF a doubt A
nightmare bad u been and a night.
mar. u was again. az drawn.fea.
stsr~a ~s...... nt.n..f.fa~.a m..aka.t.. -
and hagxard. barry Houston walked
down the logging road beside n man
whose mind also had been recalled
20 thoughts % murder. A sudden
fear went over the younger man. he
wondered whether this great being
who walked a; his side had believed.
and az last In desperation. be faced
him.
Well. Ba'tixsr.- came IN strained
tones. Il might as well hear I, now
as az any other tlfno. They've about
got mo whipped. anyway. 40 you'll
only be leaving a sinking ship"
what you meanT- The French.
Canadian stopped
"Just the plain fscfs. Tn about
~ the enA cf my rope. my mills all
but gone. mr. rumc II IN the hands
Of some one siss my lake II leased.
and Thayer can make ~ many In.
roads on my timber an he cares 20.
M long az he Rppeases the court by
paying mo tho magnificent sum OF
dollar and half q thousand for n.
SO. you see. there isn't much left for
me-
What you dor
That depends entirely on you--
and what effect that accusation
made II yours with mo. I fight.
not--weii frankly don't know"
Member the mill. when he burn
DOWN
Yea"
You no believe Bateese ala heeun.
Out. yesg Well. now I no believe
either
Honest. Ra'ti.,sv" Houston hss
grippcd the other name arm. You
don't believe IT. You DON'T"
~Bareese believe M'sieu Houston.
You look like my Pierre. Ny Pierre.
he could do no wrong. Ba'teesa
satisfy"
II sent a new Tow OF blood thru
the veins of Barry Houston--that
simple. quiet statement OF the old
trapper. He felt again a surge OF