The Crittenden press., 1922-01-06

pursued.
She faced him with the sudden.
queer light OF q tragedy IN her eyes,
But she didn't speak lie pressed her
hand until Il hurt and demanded;
'You do don't you. BabeT"
"Yes," she told him. IN a voice that
he barely heard.
Then why Won't you marry met"
She didn't answer. She wouldn't
answer
.
The day of the trial dawued clear
with the snap ~ autumn In tho
air Tie courthouse was hlled a. NJ
capacity within fifteen minutes after
the doors we're thruen olmn Esery
man who had q rife was forced 10
leave Il behind with the sherlffs depu.
tssi a company Of the states militia
wps there. aud each member OF Il had
hundred rounds Of ball cartridges
In his beli-the authorities we're taking
no chances.
Amid = breathless hush, the wheels
VI the Law began 10 move, Caleb More
land quickly told what he had TO say.
and backed I, up with proof; he
brought out a perfect allbL The
Judge and the jury frowned and smiled
In the same instant. Dale went for.
ward and TOOK bis place he pleaded
Not Guilty" A little later the state
introduced rs evidence and rested.
The counsel for the defense. patri.
clan and soldisr-llks Immaculate from
hls toes 70 the crown Of bis head
went eagerly 10 his feet lie had fully
prepared himself. and he delivered bic
argument with an eloquent and force
ful swing Il was plain that the jury
vas fay0rably impressed by the words
Of this man who never accepted = case
unless be was absolutely sure that his
client was 10 the right
Major Bradley hinged bis argument
on the mysterious third shot II Dale's
bullet had killed Adam Ball. uould
not Adam Ball have been shot squarsly
Or a. least nearly squarely from the
fr0uti A. Il was. the Goliath had been
shot straight through the templesl
That third sh0t had been fired b. some
hidden friend Of Dals's the malsr DE-.
eiarsd. and n had been done f0r the
purpose of saving Dalss life Ball
had BEEN 10 the act of playing . COW.
srdly trick. be- had killed q man IN
North Carollns BY just such q tricE-
and he had boasted of H.
The attorney for the stats made .
reioindsr that almost favored ths d.
fendant Then the court charged the
iury. and the twelve good men retired.
The jury was out DOT more than
twenty minutes. bit 10 Elizabeth Lit.
tleford u vas an sgs Of torture
The twelve men aled slowly In and
faced the judge. who tuned austers
syes upon them and asked
~Gsntlemen Of the jury. have you
reached q verdictr
they haa' E.iLAoeth LAtueiofo
bead swan a. shs bent forward 70
eAteh ue io'sinAns Noias-
rot sailvI
A Wild shout rose from he leathcry
throat ef ihs happy Ny heck. 1hs
horelands and the Lliilefords checred
uhui hel we're hoafse. snefin lo'n
t'o~s's naa ..... oine"'l 70 su'eiins us .
temult MI pale shooe h.nls until
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lhen me Aoteianas ana NE iA'ue
tofas aha the heeAA WIN bAie shl
his miainS MAJ hales eAine oat. ana
ueS' 100 s'at'su TOT 'he o'k h'iiA
Dale had hired q horse and a ,lds
saddle Tor hsn Littieiords daughter
and ne two rude 10 each others com
PAM on The journey home. When they
we're vel Into the mountains Dale
dreS ne hoFse over ciose % that oi
his csmpanion.
As soon ~ ! can build aud furnish
- he began. when Elrabcih inter
rupled
Were rldln too fast wc'e too
much ahead o the others. one o them
naua u,iehf -, q, uist 80 "a uffs