The L'Anse sentinel., 1922-11-24
CHAPTER xxI-contIrusd.

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were riveted on Kitty's face. He knew
that he had scored. A disagreement
even an acquittal-if 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. Bost0ck." 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 acqiaintanceT
IL 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.. Bostock7 Not
long before-let us say half ON hour? ?
You married q man whom you had
ceased to love for half an hourT
81 did not realize 1t then"
"But you realized II soon after7
You were not heartbroken when Mr..
Bostock diedT
II cared for Joe. I admired and re-
spected him."
"But not in the same wayf You
couldn't love two men In that way at
the same timer"
"No," said Kitty tremulously.
"In fact, after the first shock was
over, you felt that life might become
worth living again3"
II don't know what you mean" cried
Kitty desperately.
'The court will" said the attorney,
with a 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 campT
"He tried to stop me. I've said that
already"
at has duly impressed US, Mrs. Bos-
took. However. In the end he yieldedr'
"He yielded because he thought that
I was only interested in the work. He
cared for Miss Mcdonald. He never
dreamed I cared until told him."
$50 you told himi What did he
say?"
ut cut him to the heart"
Only a thread divided the tense
drama Of the colloquy from mex
tinguishable pathos. The attorney
snapped in:
"Inv fact, you found him q regular
Joseph in his relations with your
And the whole court was dissolved
In laughter, Even the Judge placed
his hand across his mouth.
"Then will you tell me how you
two came to be seen kissing and en-
bracing one evening on the shores OF
Big Muskegf But I won't press that
question. We shall have further evil
dence to Offer"
The mischief was done. The net
that had been woven about Wilton
could not be broken by the hypothesis
Of conspiracy. Kitty's confession Of
her love supplied stronger argument
against him. and threw the dark
shadow Of collusion about her. too. Me-
chanically Payne called the next wit.
| ness.
But before he could take the stand
there came sounds of an uproar In the
street There was a struggle at the
entrance. Then, to the amazement of
all, Molly stood In the doorway.
Jim Belts was with her, and to-
gether they supported the frail form
Of Mcdonald.
Unhindered, they went down the
! courtroom, while the spectators gaped.
and suddenly, standing up in their
places. gave rousing. riotous cheers,
unhindered and unrebuked.
Despite the. general belief In VIII
tons guilt, stories concerning Bowyer's
presence at the camp on the night of
the fire had been widely brulted.
The party were still advancing when
Bowyer loosed himself In one Of his
| paroxysmal RACES.
| "Put them out of here" he bawled.
sTt's a trick--a staged trick to win
sympathy for that mani"
BE silenti. Numbered the Judge
| and then he turned to Payne. who
was at his side. speaking in . low
| voice.
.The court will adjourn for half an
hour" he ordered. "And no person
viii leave this courtroom In that inter
val"