Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1922-11-11
CHAPTER xxI-continued.


crv broke from Wltons lips; he
tod his arms and let them fall again.
ne Glanced at the jury. Their eyes
80 r,yeted on Kitty's face. He knew
III 49,, he had scored. A disagreement
- an acquittal--if all went well.
Nj "Thank you" he said quietly.
ID The crown attorney, who had been
81 ,.hisuer.ng with Bower, came for
Isl uard TO cross examine.
avon told Us. Mrs. BostOck," he said
IN his suavest tones, that you loved,
end still love, the defendant. How
Iono have you loved him?'
.ryar since l first saw him." whis-
pered Kitty.
4Haw soon after your marriage did
E yop make his acquaintanceT
81 q saw him first on my marriage
dow at the church. He was my hus-
hands best man.
III stir among the spectators. Payne
N c,enched mis- fists and groaned. Every
ons saw what was coming-everyOne
but Kitty.
.Tben you were in love with him
before YOU married Mr.. Bost0ck? Not
long before-let us say half an hour?
You married man whom you had
ceased to love for half an hour?"
81 did not realize it then"
"But YOU realized it soon after?
You we're not heartbroken when Mr..
II Bostock diedY
81 cared for Joe. admired and re-
Il spected him"
n "Bm not in the same wayf You
couldn't love two men in that way at
the same timer"
Ill NO" said Kitty TREMENDOUSLY.
I'm fact, after the first shock was
over, you felt that life might become
worth living again?"
~ don't know what you mean" cried
* Kitty desperately.
"The court will" said the attorney,
with a meaning glance toward the
Z Jury. Don't let me perplex you. Now
please answer me carefully. You per-
uaded the defendant to let you build
E and occupy a cottage on Big Muskeg,
4 close to his own, and hidden from the
sight Of the Campo?
"fIe tried to stop me. I've said that
Il aready."
1T has duly impressed US, Mrs. Bos-
R took. However, in the end he yielded?"
He Welded because he thought that
q was only interested in the work. He
n Feared for Miss Mcdonald. He never
s dreamed | cared, until l told him"
Ri so you told him! What did he
s say?"
ut cut him to the heart"
Only a thread divided the tense
N&drama Of the colloquy from mex
& tingaishabIe pathos. The attorney
snapped in:
IN fact, you found him a regular
Joseph in his relations with your
And the whole court was dissolved
IN laughter. Even the Judge placed
hls hand across his mouth.
FL Then will you tell me how you
two came to be seen kissing and en-
EOraclng one evening on the shores of
Big Muskeg? But won't press that
Equestion. We shall have further evil
dence to Offer"
The mischief was done The net
chat had been woven about Wilton
S8could not be broken by the hypothesis
E Of conspiracy Kitty's confession of
ler love supplied a stronger argument
ghnst him, and threw the dark
shadow Of collision about her, too. Me
financially Payne called the next wit
SpesS
But before he could take the stand
#>neFe came sounds of an uproar In the
s street There was a struggle at the
variance Then, to the Amusement of
NJ ell, Molly stood in the doorway.
b jim Belts was with her and to-
sether they supported the frail form
ri Of Mcdonald.
u Onaindered. they went down the
courtroom, while the spectators gaped
ana suddenly, standing up in their
PAGES gave rousing, riotous cheers,
numbered and unrebuked
Despite the general belief in VIII
NOn guilt, stories concerning Bowyer's
N presence at tie camp on the night Of
uie hre had been widely bruited.
me party were still advancing when
! oo"yer loosed himself in one of his
81 paFoHysmal RACES.
Fut them out OF here" he bawled
II "s trick--a staged trick to win
: 'yHpathy for that man I"
] BE silent!" Numbered the Judge !;
SNu 'hen he turned to Payne, who
as at his side, speaking in a low
Inc court will adjourn for half an
lf he ordered. And no person
i III leave this courtroom in that inter-
Molly, with a little cry, ran to the
~ and flung herself into Witon's
e.AA And at this the building rang
d sa' with the spectators cheers. 1t
a' not for a full minute that the
>-0ra drew her away.
CHAPTER XXI
The Amazing Truth.
N Donald Mcdonald to the witness
W said the court clerk.
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