The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1922-12-07
CHAPTER xxI--contInued.

IL
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 i'm acquittal-if all Went well.
"Thank yOu," he said quietly.
The crown attorney, who had been
whispering with Bowyer, came for
wnrd TO cross-examine.
"You told us. Mrs. Bostock.s ~ said
and still love, the defendant. How
long have you loved him?"
Ever since / first saw him." whis.
pered Kitty.
"H0w soon after your marriage did
you make his acauaintancef'
Il saw him first on my marriage
day, at the church. He vas my hus-
bands best man"
A stir among the spectators. Payne
clenched his fists and groaned. Every
n saw what was colning-everyone
but Kitty.
lith gbh WV ~ WV ~ tlAh
before you married Mr.. Bostockf Not
long before-let us soy half an hour?
You married a man whom you had
ceased 10 love for half an hour?"
IL did not realize 1t then"
"But you realized II soon. after?
You were not heartbroken when Mr..
Bostock died?"
IL 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 TREMENDOUSLY.
'ln fact, after the first shock was
over, you felt that life might become
worth living againY"
II don't know what you mean" cried
Kitty desperately.
'The court WILL" said the attorney,
with a meunlng glance toward the
jury. Don't let me perplex you. Now
please answer me carefully. You per-
sunded the defendant to let you build
and occupy a cottage. on Big Muskeg.
close TO his own, and hidden from the
sighr of the Campo"
"IIe tried to stop me. I've said that
already
'lt has duly impressed us, Mrs. Bos-
took. However, in the end he ylelded?"
HE yielded because he thought that
] was only interested In the work. He
cared for Miss Mcdonald. He never
dreamed ! cared. until | told him.
$50 you told him! What did he
say?"
1T cut him TO the heart"
Only a thread divided the tense
drama OF the ~colloquy from mex.
ti~ngnlshable pathos. The attorney
snapped In:
I'm fact, you found him a 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 win you tell me how you
two came TO be seen kissing and EN-
bracing n evening on the shores of
Big Muskeg? But l won't press that
question. we shall have further EVIL
Gence to Offer
The mischief. was done. The net
that had been woven about Wilton
could not be broken by the hypothesis
sf conspiracy. Kitty's confession of
her love supplied a stronger argument
against him. and threw the dark
shadow OF collision about her, too. Me-
chanically Payne called the next wit
ness.
But before he could take the stand
there came sounds of al uproar In the
street. There was a struggle AT the
entrance. Then, TO the amazement of
all, Nelly stood In the doorway,
Jim Belts was with her. and to-
gether they supported the frall form
Of Mcdonald,
Bnssinaersd. they went down the
courtroom. while the spectators gaped,
and suddenly, standing up In their
places. gave rousing, riotous cheers.
unhindered and u~nrebuked.
Despite the general belief In WI
hons guilt. stories concerning Bowyer's
presence at the camp on the night Of
the fire had beer widely bruited.
The party were still advancing when
Bowyer loosed himself In one Of his
parOxysmal RACES.
@Put them out Of here" he bawled.
TITS a trick-a staged trick TO win
sympathy for that man 7"
"Be silent" Numbered the judge
and then he turned 3 Payne, who
was al his side. speaking in q low
voice.
''The court will adjourn for hair an
hour" he ordered. "And no person
win leave this courtroom In that inter
sai.~
Molly. with q little CRY. ran 70 the
dock and flung herself Into wiltcn's
arms. And at this the building rang
again with the spectators cheers. n
was mt for a full minute that the
guard drew her away.
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