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and?" the prosecutor asked.


Yes. Just before Mr.. Deland
fired, Butch drew his gun"
Can you ascribe a purpose to
Settlers being there at the time?"
the prosecutor asked.
Exception said Judge Perkins.
rising and speaking firmly. LAS
Miss Daring's counsel l advise her
to answer only pertinent questions. "
II feel that a motive for the pres
ence of the deceased should be es-
tablshed, your honor" said the
prosecutor, looking respectfully at
Judge Perkins, who was well known
to him.
"a believe the defendant can as
cribe purpose" answered the
Judge
Carriers lawyer stood up. LAS the
first witness, Mr. Hopkins, stated,
Mr.. Deland frequently had large
sums of money with him, and on the
night Of the shooting he had taken
with him some valuable jewels
which l will show here, with the
courts permission"
Amidst u profound silence, Car
ter's lawyer produced the jewel
chest which Joyce had seen the eve
ming before. lie dumped its con-
tents on the table at the foot Of the
room, and the winter sunlight
caught CLEANS from emeralds, ru-
bies and other gems.
Not even the presiding judges
gavel could still the buzz that hum
med in the courtroom at the sight.
Joyce was released from the wit
ness stand and Carter recalled.
These jewels are your property"
! the prosecutor asked.
'They are. l took them from the
bank vault Saturday morning. /
am quite sure that Settler followed
me to the bank and probably guess
ed that | carried valuables away
with me-"
What was your purpose in re-
moving them from the vault?" the
prosecutor asked.
81 wished to give them to Miss
Daring, whom | had asked to be my
wife" Carter answered.
lis it not true that you are al
ready married." the prosecutor
went on.
Exception" cried Carriers law
| yer.
The presiding judge granted the
exception and ordered Carter from
the witness stand.
"F'rom the evidence" he said.
addressing the courtroom, it APP
pears that this killing was an act Of
pure self .defense. Unless further
evidence. tending to show murder
or manslaughter, is put before me,
! the case is nolled."
He sat down and waited for the
courtroom to clear.
| Mrs. Fitz-Simmons rushed up to
Carter and shook his hand warmly.
Members of the house party joined
her. Joyce. her mother on one
side, Judge Perkins on the other,
passed from the courtroom alone.
In the corridor there was a busy
clicking Of cameras. Joyce ducked
her head, but could not avoid the
cameras entirely. Presently the
house party milled from the court
room and cameras We're busy again.
Reporters besieged Carter for an
interview.
"I am leaving tonight on a tour OF
the world. / have nothing to add
to my testimony in court" was his
invariable reply.
Judge Perkins put Joyce and her
mother in his car and drove them
rapidly away from the courthouse.
Suppose you go to your apart
ment and stay there until I can ar
range for you to leave the city" he
said. LET the telephone ring all it
will. Don't answer it. Don't go to
the door until four this afternoon
when / will return with all arrange
ments made for your departure"
He went up to the apartment with
them. 81 think l can turn the trail
of these reporter chaps" he said
with a smile. do you have pic
ture OF yourself?" to Joyce. Never
mind IL it isn't a good likeness. I'm
going to announce that you are the
heiress to the Maltby fortune. That
will help to give credence to the
story you had no interest in Carter,
being wealthy in your own right"
Mrs. Daring saw the wisdom OF
this arrangement. Joyce demurred.
ST hate to use Mrs. Maltby's
friendship this way" she said.
"She would be the first one TO
stand by you loyalty" Judge Per-
kins answered.
SO Joyce gave him picture Of
herself, taken in high school days
and that night the papers carried
double sensation.
Side by side with the account OF
her rumored relations with Carter
stood the story of the money she
had inherited from Mrs. Maltby.
To some it was vindication OF
her. No girl with that amount OF
money would feel any attractions
for life as Carter Deland's mistress.
To others it was simply further evil
dence of her grabbing nature.
Miss Truesdale was an ardent
supporter of this latter school and
spent q busy evening blackening
Joyce, commiserating Carter, and
having thoroughly good time. Mrs.
Fitz-Simon felt sorry for Joyce, but
saw no WaV in which she could be