Mountain Home Republican. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1915-1946, 1922-10-20

day, nj the church. He was my hus
bands best man."
A stir among the spectators. Payn
clenched his fists and groaned Every
one saw what was eoming-everyon,
but Kitty.
"Then you were in love with hin
before You married Mr. Bostock? Not
long before-let us say half an houri
You married a man whom you had
ceased to love for half an hour?"
81 did not realize it then"
''But you realized 1t soon afreri
You were not heartbroken when Mt.
Bostock diedT
81 cared for Joe. admired and re
spected him"
but not in the same way? You
couldn't love two men in that way al
the same timer"
mo" said Kitty TREMENDOUSLY.
an fact after the first shock was
over, sou felt that life might become
worth living again?"
II don't know what you mean" cried
Kitty desperately.
''The court will" said the attorney,
with {; 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 camp?"
HE tried to stop me. I've said that
already"
ut has duly impressed us, Mrs. Bos
took. However in the end he yielded?'
"He yielded because he thought that
was only interested in the work. He
cared for Miss Mcdonald. He never
dreamed l cared, until I told him."
$50 you told him What did he
say2"
at cut him to the heart"
Only a thread divided the tense
drama of the colloquy from mex
tinguishable pathos. The attorney
snapped in:
an 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 Muskeg? But l won't press that
question. We shall have further evil
dence to offer"
The mischief was done. The net
hat had been woven about Wilton
could not be broken by the hypothesis
If conspiracy. Kitty's confession of
Ter love supplied stronger argument
against him, and threw the dark
shadow Of collision about her, too Me
Payne called the next wit
less.
But before he could take the stand
here came sounds of an uproar in the
treet There was struggle at the
Then, to the amazement Of
IL, Molly stood in the doorway
Jim Belts was with her, and to-
ether they supported the frall form
f Mcdonald.
Unhindered, they went down the
ourtroom, while the spectators gaped,
nd suddenly, standing up in their
laces, gave rousing, riotous cheers,
numbered and unrebuked.
Despite the general belief in VIII.
ms guilt, stories concerning Bowyer's j
resence at the camp on the night Of
ne fire had been widely bruited.
The party were still advancing when
owyer loosed himself in one of his
RACES
Put them out of here" he bawled
It's trick-a staged trick to win
for that manw
"Be silent !" Numbered the judge;
nd then he turned to Payne, who
as at his side, speaking in low
,ice. a
'The court will adjourn for half an
,ur," he ordered "And no person g
Ill leave this courtroom in that inter L
H." y
Molly, with little cry, ran to the :
EEK and flung herself into Wilton's 8
ms. And at this the building rang "
ain with the spectators cheers. It "
as not for full minute that the u
ard drew her away.
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