Evening star., 1926-04-04

II dunno" he muttered a little
shamefacedly. II just couldn't do it,
that's all"
Your sympathy does you credit"
declared MIR. Townsend. Nov let us
inquire a moment into your legal right
to kill the dog had you seen fit to do
so. Where was it you found the sheep
lying?"
'On the upper pasture
Whose pasture?"
THE one they laid out for the new
golf course
"Who owns it?''
"Why---'' he hesitated ITS the
land Maj. d'Auriac sold to Mr.. Bull
lock-"
Didn't Mr.. Bullock deed it to the
Valley Fair Golf Club'?" A buzz went
through the room and through the
windows. The old fox.
II guess So" agreed the witness
Mr.. Townsend smiled.
How did Mr.. Bullock's sheep hap,
pen to be on land belonging TO the
elub?"
Mr. Bullock told me to run 'em in
there that afternoon"
= x = X
THE old lawyer raised his lean face
triumphantly to the Judge.
so both the sheep and you were
trespassing on the property of an
other? / submit 1t is clear the witness
had no legal right whatever To kill
this dog.
There was an outburst of approval
from the crowd. The lank old lawyer
! had scored-not heavily. but still Il
hit. Even the major nodded-grimly,
but almost Immediately his face hard
ened again when Judge Peyton re-
piled:
'"The charge before me is not dog
killing Mr.. Townsend, but sheep kill
ing. If dog is shown to have at
tackled a sheep, a justice of the peace
or any judge of greater jurisdiction
can. on proper proof. direct that he be
killed. This is the proceeding being
taken here"
Mr.. TnoWsend bowed gravely
II see your honor's point. | will
discuss it at the conclusion of the evil
dence. Meantime l desire to ask one
or two more questions of the witness.
"Mr Evans. what reason, if any,
did Mr.. Bullock give You for wishing
the flock turned onto the golf links?'
At this question the elder Bullock
gave marked evidence of discomfort,
even going so far as TO lean forward
and make vague signs at the witness
chair Evans hesitated.
II object" interposed the prosecu-
tor perfunctorily.
''Overruled." retored Judge Peyton.
Il press the question" avered Mr..
Townsend.
We'll" remarked the witness. gaZ-
| ing toward the ceiling as if seeking
guidance there, Mr.. Bullock said
you'll pardon me, Judge, to use his
exact words?-he said, He'd teach
| those-d 'Auriacs a lesson Shall | go
on Judge?-I'm sick of that little
| billy-goat bearded whipper shipper of
| Ma jor.' said he, and of that spider
| legged stuck-up son of his"
| Maj. d'Auriac uttered a snort of
| Indignation and faced toward the two
| Bullocks, brandishing his cane. An
| awed silence at such lese-majeste fell
| upon the room. Judge Peyton tapped
the bench with his gavel.
| II think you have gone far enough
along this line, Mr. Townsend he
remarked hastily. Have you any
thing further?"
zone more question" answered the
old lawyer Addressing the witness,
he asked, Have you lost any other
sheep recently"
| II lost a ram couple of weeks
ago." he admitted, but l don't charge
! it against Old Duke"
| Again at the sound of his name
the big foxhound knocked on the plat
| form with his tail; then, giving a deep
sigh, he dropped his head comfortably
upon his paws. Through the open
| windows came the murmur of the