Evening star., 1928-11-24

seats.
She stalked up the narrow aisle, her
voluminouS skirts almost brushing the
chairs on either side. With the un-
swerving directness of an ocean liner,
she had already stepped to the plat
form before the aStonished clerk could
check her progress.
"Mumble humble humble nothing
but-the- -So-help-you-G chant
ed the clerk.
Mrs. Kane fixed him with severity in
her eyes.
That's what I'm here for" she an
nounced succinctly.
The Judge blew his nose behind his
handkerchief. The bailif with rigid,
contorted countenance, banged his
gavel The sketch artists seized their
pencils with furious haste.
"It amt possible" one Of the @. and
A. twins nudged the other.
"AS the farmer said when he saw a
giraffe, There's no such ANIMAL" muir
INJURED his companion.
Silence in the courtroom, p,ease!"
| admoniShed the bailiff, with the har-
assed air of teacher trying to main-
tain discipline over class Of unruly
youngsters.
Mrs. Kane surveyed the room with a
disappearing stare which said as plain
| ly as words What have all these peo-
| pie got to do with 1t, anyhow? They'd
better go home and mind their own
business"
Mrs. Kane" began the district attor-
ney with wary courtesy, do you know
the defendant, David Orme?"
We'll, ought to-" clicked Mrs. Kane,
viewing the questioner with manifest
scorn of his stupidity.
FTJt.- - F-A H. alr - he
district attorneys neck Redeemed.
| ct didn't ask you whether you ought
| to; I asked you whether you did. An
swer the question, Yes or No." he said
sharply.
Il already said So"
The district attorney cast an implor-
ing glance at the judge, who was Sedu-
ously staring out of the window.
What were the relations between
| Mr.. Orme and Mrs. Ellsworth at the
, time when you first knew him?"
"JuSt what they are now. He was and
is Miss OShay's husband"
"What?"
A rustic of astonishment passed over
| the courtroom. The lounging reporters
Strengthened and leaned forward as If
pulled by invisible wires.
You heard me-" Mrs. Kane re-
marked, caustically. He left and Miss
| OShay let him go. She never got a di-
vorce from him."
Your honor, I objectI" Graham
leaped to his feet as If galvanized by
an electric shock. 1.-THE witness cannot
possibly know this of her own knowl-
edge"
Il certainly do. There's precious little
about Miss O'Shay that don't know
of my own knowledge"
objection sustained. You may re-
frame your question.
"Will the reporter please read the
question:. II seem to be little con-
fused as to what the witness was an
Swering."
The court reporter bent over his
notes.
THE last question of the district at
| torney was, What" he announced In
matter -of-fact tones.
The angular face of the judge became
a deep mahogany color. He glared out
of the window for moment, then
gave it up and seized his handkerchief.
| From the bench came series of chok-
ing sounds, interSperSed with Snorts.
The men in the press rows rocked back
and FORTH throwing decorum to the
winds. The bailiff drummed an un-
needed tattoo with the hand holding
the gavel, while with the other he
| wiped his eyes.
The court will please come to order" i"
said the judge, emerging from cover.
Proceed with you- next question, Mr..
District Attorney"
What, If any evidence have you as
to the relations existing between the
deceased and the defendant?" the dis
| trict attorney was decidedly jumpy. He
looked as If he were handling fire.
cracker which might go off unexpect-
edly.
IF you mean Miss OShay and Mr..
Orme, Miss OShay told me herself.
Orme, simply disappeared She was
afraid If she started divorce proceed
| ing he might turn up. Besides, she
didn't want to wait. She was afraid
she might lose her chance Of landing
Mr.. Ellsworth"
Just a moment. She told you all
| this?"
"Of course she told it to mel" Mrs
Kanes teeth wobbled dangerously, but
clicked into place. Did you think
made it up?"
"The witness is admonished to con-
fine herself to answering the questions.
You knew Mr.. Orme by sight at the
time of this marriageq"
YES" snapped Mrs. Kane, glaring
balefully at the judge, who had pre-
sumed to clip her utterances
Can you fix the date of the Separa-
tion?"
ut was a year ago come April"