The Washington times., 1930-09-20
Mysterious Witness for
Prosecution Is Quizzed

street, but there were no cars.
and didn't even see the mani"
Sure you were in your room
---on the side? You weren't in
your husbands room?"
mo. Why, If I'd been in
there Mr.. Allan, DON'T
you believe what I'm telling
you? Because If you don't
there isn't any use Of my try.
ing"
Mr.. Allan wiped his bald head.
my dear girl, I'm only trying
to help you. Try to trust me
please"
Eyes, but that man couldn't
have seen me in the front room
because I wasn't there. And II
he saw me in my room 1t helps
us-lny story ! mean. Doesn't
it?"
1T would. But unfortunately
that isn't his story. He says he
saw you In the FRONT room
so you see that's what
we're up against. But don't
worry. I'll take care Of 1t, In
the proper time and place.
There don't worry II
we never have anything worse
than this to combat well be all
right"
Fate Realized
Presently he got up and lum-
bered away, but the next day he
was back again, and the next
and the next.
For Gordon hadn't obtained
Cathie's release. and the attor-
neys persuaded, Cathie it would
be best for her not to see him,
for the present at least. They
were bringing pressure to bear
to keep his name out OF the
newspapers stories. Cathie must
cooperate by not asking for him
now.
Whatever you say, Mr..
Allen" she said docilely.
She was acutely conscious Of
all that was happening now.
She knew, at last, that she was
going to be on trial for her life.
Allan and Gunther settled
down to hard work. They ques-
toned Cathie about Chester.
Had she ever heard that he was
sent away from home for time
because of a too great interest
in the girl Marguerite? No,
Cathie never had, but it seems
that Mr.. Allan found witnesses,
old servants, to testify to the
fact that Chester was sent away
to school when he was 10 and
Marguerite about IS, and the
whole household was upset.
Tells of Threat
"Poor Marguerite" Cathie
sighted. But it's funny to
think of her ever having cared
for Chester. She hated him so
toward the end. Why, she was
even trying to blackmail him on
account of those old stories
about her mother, though she
knew, there was no truth in
them"
How do you know that?"
Allan asked quickly.
why. he told me-Chester.
Tt was funny, too It was when
he and Enid first came from
abroad. Marguerite was sick
with a cold. She kept to her
bed and when went up to
talk to her Chester was in the
room and she was asking him
for money. He explained to me
later, and told me what she
meant"
Mr.. Allan looked at his nicely
polished shoes for several sec
ondS.
Thanks, Mrs. Farnsworth,
that may be valuable. Did she
ever tell you anything more
about her past life?"
mo. except that-that-" 1t
seemed rather mean to tell them
what Marguerite had told about
E child. STILL.
"She told me she had a little
baby once. that died."
MY God! Do you know
when?"
Knows Too Much
NO." Cathie said. Then she
remembered that long ago Mr..
F'arnsworth told her that Mar
guerite went away for a while.
That must have been the time
Unless it was four or five
years ago.
''Is there anything else you
can think Off"
Something made Cathie think
of the perfume. that heavy,
muSky scent that CheSter'S wife
end Marguerite both used.
L'Ocean Vert, it was called. -.
THANK God for that" EIr.
Allan groaned.
Cathie thought of something
else. There was a beautiful silk
nightgown she gave me that.
that night. It had real lace on
it. !"
But this didn't impress Mr..
Allan favorably at all. 1t brought
to mind that other nightgowns,
the blood-stained one that
Cathie hid.
"Oh. damn your Marguerite" !"
he sighed. "She could tectify
that she hid it. all right, but she