The Filer record. (Filer, Idaho) 1919-1930, 1923-05-24

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2 When I looked at BARLEY, he Shove
E no surprise; but then had scarcel
: expected that he would, for he mad
| II a point never TO be surprised a
anything that might come up. In
butler admitted that he did not know
what the quarrel had been about, ant
that, with the exception Of the tive
times he had mentioned, the relations
that had existed between Slyke anc
his slster-in-law had always been very
friendly.
The storm was now directly over
head. Claps of thunder were almost
lncessant, and vivid flashes Of light.
ming penetrated the room In spite OF
the heavy curtains drawn over the
windows.
As the butler left the stand. there
was a slight commotlon In the rear Of
the room; and turning. / saw Roche
making his way between the chairs,
pushing the chauffeur ahead Of him.
King gave the two men puzzled
glance. and then turned to the district
attorney and whispered something to
him. Miss Potter also turned TO see
what the noise was, and an expression
Of CONSERVATION and dread came over
her face.
The two men passed within a foot
Of me, and the cruel lips and shifty
eyes OF the chauffeur made me won
der why Slyke should have kept such
a man in his employ. When they
reached the front Of the room, Roche
motloned the chauffeur to the empty
chair next to Miss Potter, who drew
as far away from him as she could,
and then seated himself on the other
side Of his prisoner. The chauffeur
gave her a look filed with hatred,
blended with a smile of triumph. I
could see that there was something
wrong between these two.
A sharp peal of thunder seemed to
split the air, causing the crowd to
stir uneaslly in their chairs. Again
the lights hickered down for no
ment, and again the thunder rolled.
A violent wind dashed the rain against
the windows behind me, and there
was scarcely a pause between the
flashes Of lightning. The room was
deathly still; we were petrifed.
Doctor King was standing behind
his desk. his face white, one hand
playing nervously with the papers In
'front.' Of him. He started at each vivid
lash OF lightning and the thunder
eemed to daze him. Turning to the
district attorney. and speaking half
o him and half to the room, he said:
1 think we should adjourn the in
uest until tomorrow. The storm is
o bad that doubt II we can hear the
estlmony Of the other witnesses"
His decision seemed to be very SEN
lble. We had been unable to hear
ne close OF the buffers evidence be-
ause Of the thuDder, and l doubted IL
ny but those in the front seats would
9 able to hear the witnesses that
ere still to be called The district
itorney objected, however, to adjourn
e. He said that he could not be pres
II the next day, and thought that
e had better hear the remaining wit
'sses at once. Sinking back into his
Iair, King asked the attorney whom
wanted to call next.
The district attorney rose to his ,
ct saying slowly, "I am going to
IL Briffeur, who was chauffeur for
r. Slyke. He will"
But whatever he was going TO add
never discovered. Just at that
cond there came a terrific flash of
htning that seemed to burn its way
ross the room, followed by a deaf :.
ing clap OF thunder. With a sizzle
lights went out and left the room
black as the inside Of a coal mine u
W murmurs came from all sides. II
$ enough surely to try the nerves
the most stout-hearted. n
Is the rumble Of thunder died %
ay, l heard King demanding. in a q,
&c that shook little. "Win some =
" get light-lamps or candles7.,
someone pushed back a chair and
n suddenly, rising above all else WI
ringing through the room with a a
TOR that seemed to glue me TO INV 10
l. came a Shrek OF terror. 1t was oe'
tanned for a second. then d,aa see
~ In a long. sobblnr moan 10