The Lamar register. [volume] (Lamar, Colo.) 1889-1952, 1922-11-15

A. rh.. day OF the trial drew nearer
PAYNE knew Wits case was Desperate
Public opinion was inhamsd against
him. and f;owyers skflifIll campaign
had borne rich fruits
WlsuGt minus. but in the resolve
70 rlrtr hi, pwn reputation for laxity.
Quinn had worked up the case until
zach INK appeared complete. Ander.
sen. vino followed the Indian witnesses,
rs.-rif.e reluctantly that he mad over.
hoard Wiron rNqu-<r the pseudo 20
i-erm-u Jn delay thelr journey 10 Clay.
r,n - in. did not wish Joe Bo-tocks
J,4tIh 20 De, known, Tor business res
-,.u~ until some time later
There followed PaplliOn and lean
r1~-@psf7oaI srho stated that they
Tad he-n tulf by the outlaw, Hackett.
THAT Wilton hail murdered Joe BOstock
Having already come 70 the same opln.
ion. and being afraid of having the
guilt laid to hem, they had decided to
run away.
Suddenly there came q buzz Of ex-
eiteInent In the court room. All eyes
were turned toward the crown sttor
ney, m whose side stood BowyCT him
self. and II was evidently the lnten.
ton Of the prosecution =" call him 10
the stand
Psynes eyes, attracted upward sud
denly, saw Kitty in her widow. black,
seated in the front row % the gallery.
her eyes fixed in terror upon the new,
conner. And. as II drawn BY the force
Of her viii. Bowyer looked up. and
Payne saw the flicker Of a smile eross
his red vmp'ne couuIcnaacr
Bower, called. fep"-ed thar he had
known Joe Bo-tock Intimately for sew
eral years. They had always been
friendly. though often business rivals.
When did you FIRST learn Of his
desthf" asked the crown attorney
Not for several days after"
But you met the accused at the
Hudson's Bay company's store at Big
husksg . few days AFTER the eventr
Two days after"
What did he say to you about the
tragedy"
He told me Joe Bostoch was no,
with him"
and he said nothing about his
DEATH"
"So. knew nothing about II for
two or three days after that"
"Wss his demean"r that Of guilty
mani"
Payne leaped To his feet. Il object
to that quesiion." he shouted But
Bowyer was already answering:
lie looked like = man mad with
fear"
A lie poke he glanced upward.
Their, came q scream from the gallery.
and Kin, fell baek. fainting In her
-hair
The c"urt adjourned until the NOR
row. PAYNE went to his client almost
Immediately.
what de- YOU make Of II aiIr" asked
Wilton gravely.
at looks bHd." answered Payne.
II was fO"i to hide Joe's death.
Inquire for kim when you 60 back
and Try 10 let mt know how she Is.
wont youf And tell her not TO worry.
Tell her Pm going TO pull ont triumph
anily, for the sake Of the line. said
Wilton.
PAYNE left him with the resolve to
put Kitty upon the stand He did not
tell Wilton this. He would have
avoided this had II been possible But
II was the only chance remaining, The
Jury might believe her.
suddenly there ieaped into Payne's
mind the overwhelming conviction that
Bower wns at the back of the muir
der Nothing else could explain his
ylndictIven-ss He learned that Kitty
was recovering and, before returning
to inform wilton. he had the Impulse
TO 20 10 Jim Berts' quarters. He want
ed to see the only man VIII" stu be
ileved In Wilton's innocence.
At Belts home lie was told that the
old man had left Clayton two weeks
before. and had not yet returned.
Payne made his way slowly back TO
the Jail. lie had to uphold his faith
alone-his faith In an ucquittai IL
was the hardest job lie had aver had
In his life.
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