The Lamar register. [volume] (Lamar, Colo.) 1889-1952, 1922-11-22


Won make his acduaintuncef"
II saw him FIRST on my marriage
DAY, NJ the church. He was my hus-
bands best man
stir among the spectators. Payne
clenched his fists and grOaned. Every
one saw what was coming-everyOne
hut Kitty.
Then you were in love with him
before you married Mr.. Bostockf Not
long before-let us say half an hourf
You married a man whom you had
ceased to love for half an hourr'
81 did not realize II then"
But you realized 1t soon afteri
You were not heartbroken when Mr..
Bostock diedf
81 cared for Joe. admired and 70
spected him"
"Rut not in the same wayf You
couldn't love two men in that way AZ
the same timer"
"No." said Kitty TREMENDOUSLY.
''In fact, after the first shock was
over. you felt that life might become
worth living again."
Il 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 a cottage on Big Muskeg
close to his own, and hidden from the
sight of the campf"
"He tried 10 stop me. I've said that
already"
at has duly impressed US, Mrs. Bos-
took. However. In the end he yieldedf"
HE yielded because he thought that
l was only interested In the work. He
cared for Miss Mcdonald He never
dreamed l cared. until told him"
$50 you told himi What did he
say7-
at cut him to the heart"
Only a thread divided the tense
drama Of the colloquy from mex
tinguishable psthos 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
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 NuskegI But won't press that
question. We shall have further eyi.
dence to offer"
The mischief was done. The net
that had been woven about Wilton
A.. h.g, ka
of 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 IN uproar in the
street There was struggle at the
entrance. Then. to the amHzement Of
all. Molly stood in the doorway.
Jim Belts was with her. and to-
gether they supported the frail form
of Mcdonald.
Unhlndered. they went down the
courtroom, while the spectators capped,
and suddenly, standing up In their
places, gave rousing. riotous cheers.
unhindered and unrebuked.
Despite the general belief in VII
toms guilt. stories concerning Bowyer's
presence at the camp on the night OF
the fire had been widely bruited.
The party were still advancing when
Bowyer loosed himself In one of his
paroxysmai RACES.
Put them out OF here" he bawled.
TITS a trick-a staged trick to win
sympathy for that man.
BE SILENT" Numbered the Judge
and then he turned to Payne. who
was at his side, speaking In n low
voice.
The court will adjourn for half an
hour" he ordered. "And no person
will leave this courtroom in that inter.
val"
Molly, with little cry. ran to the
dock and flung herself into wilton's
arms. And at this the building rang
again with the spectators cheers. II
was not for full minute that the
guard drew her away