Middletown transcript., 1922-10-07
CHAPTER xxl-Continued.

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,
and still love, the defendant. How
long have you loved him?'
Ever since first saw him." whis-
pered Kitty.
"HOw soon after your marriage did
you make his acquaintance?"
II 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 fists and groaned. Every
one saw what was coming--everyone
but Kitty.
"Then you were in love with him
before you married Mr.. Bostock? Not
long before-let us say half an hour?
You married, a man whom you had
ceased to love for half an hour"
81 did not realize it then"
But you realized it soon after?
You were not heartbroken when Mr.
Bostock died?" /
II 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 timer
NO" said Kitty tremuously.
"In fact, after the first shock was
over. you felt that life might become
worth living again?'
II don't know what you mean" cried
Kitty desperately.
"The court will" said the attorney,
with 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 campl"
ale tried to stop me. I've said that
already"
at has duly impressed us, Mrs Bos
took. However, in the end he yieldedT
He yielded because he thought that
l was only interested in the work lie
cared for Miss Mcdonald. He never
dreamed cared, until l told him
$50 you told him! What did he
say?"
st cut him to the heart"
Only n thread divided the tense
drama of the coloquy from mex
tinguishabe pathos. The attorne,
snapped in:
"In fact, you found him regula
Joseph in his relations with your
And the whole court was dissolvet
in laughter. Even the judge place.
his hand across his mouth.
"Then will you tell me how yo,
two came to be seen kissing and EN-
bracing one evening on the shores o
Big Muskeg? But | won't press tina
question. We shall have further evi
dence to Offer
The mischief was done. The ne
that had been woven about Witol
| COuiu Ibt ne DlOhtl ny Illt ny ppthCSi
of conspiracy. Kitty's confession o
her love supplied a stronger argumen
against him, and threw the dar
shadow of collusion about her, too. Me
chanically Payne called the next vii
ness.
But before he could take the stan
there came sounds of an uproar in tn
| e-t,.n CT tylC
entrance. Then, to the amaZement {
all, Molly stood in the doorway
Jim Belts was with her, and t,
gether they supported the frail forl
of Mcdonald.
Unhindered. they went down tn
courtroom, while the spectators cape,
and suddenly, standing up in the
places, gave rOusing, riotous cheer
unhindered and unrebuked.
Despite the general belief in Wi
tons guilt, stories concerning Sowyer
presence at the camp on the night ,
the fire had been widely bruited.
The party were still advancing whe
Bowyer loosed himself in one of h
] paroXysmal RACES
, Put them out of here" he bawle
| Its trick--a staged trick to W
| sympathy for that man"
| BE SILENT" thundered the judg,
| and then he turned to Payne, wi
r was at his side, speaking in a 10
/ voice.
| ''The court will adjourn for half /
| hour" he ordered. And no perst
| will leayp this court room in that inte
/ val"
| Molly, with little cry, ran to Il
dock and flung herself into Wiltor
arms And at this the building raj
| | agnin with the SPECTATORS cheers