The Washington times., 1930-09-26
Bombshell Is Exploded By
Defense in Courtroom


she loved him. . That perfume,
too. Chester must have started
her using it. the same kind his
wife used, too. -.
Mr.. Allan was having a won
derful time. His sandy fringe OF
hair was all rumpled UP like a
wig, his bald head shone pinkly.
His immense red face perspired.
He thundered his questions,
made facetiouS asides. He was
turning it all his way. The jury
was impressed. You could see
that they were changing their
opinion about things.
Servant Testifies
They called fCheong to The
stand. Cathie thought, Nov it
will be all right. Cheong will
say the right thing"
First the district attorney had
him, then Mr.. Allan. Cheong
answered both in the same way.
His story was unshakable.
He had been in Mr.. Farms
worth's service for II years He
knew a great deal about the pri.
vate affairs of the house. Was
he not a trusted servant?
Did he know about an affair
between the girl Marguerite, and
his employers son. Chester? He
did. Had he told his master?
Cheong shrugged. Was it his
business? Certainly not.
Did he know of the private
life of the Farnsworths? Ger.
tain. He knew that all was har.
mony, the relationship that Of a
kind father and loving daugh.
ter.
Were there ever fights in the
house? Yes. when Mr.. Chester
was at home. What did they
fight about? How was he to
know? Cheong asked. He could
volunteer but one statement,
that Mr.. Chester had tried to
force his father to believe bad
things about his wife and Mr..
Moore which made, he said. Mr..
Farnsworth righteously angry.
"Righteously angry?"
"A true husband shows wrath
on hearing false scandal of his
faithful wife"
How do you know she IVES
faithful?"
Household Gossip
"I'have eyes. I have also ears.
must listen to the chatter of
many servants. I must listen to
the chatter Of that talkatiVc
woman, Marguerite. who. being
OF unprincipled character, lis
tened at keyholes and knew all"
say?"
She said, sir, that she re-
gretted that her mistress, the
beautiful and young Mrs. Farms
worth, did not make Mr.. Moore
her lover. She was, as I have
said, a woman of little prin-
ciple and no judgment. un-
acquainted with the higher
ethics, and the blessing of
faithfulness."
You are sure that Mar
guerite did not say they were
lovers?"
"Yes. I said was forced to
hear her bewail the. fact that
they were not - that un-
principled and ignorant maid
servant"
do you know if Mr.. Farms
worth believed his sons stories?"
Il know he did not. He was
man of great wisdom. He
recognized faithful wife"
Mary Paige looked around
the courtroom suspiciously. Were
they all listening, all these peo-
pie? Did they hear that? Did
they realize that proved all the
innuendos lies? Sure. things
were going right at last.
There'd be justice DONE.
Visions of Freedom
''Darlin', I'm so sorry spoke
against him-the Chinese gen.
tleman," she whispered in
Cathie's ear. Il told Ruth 1
wouldn't be surprised if he did
it himself. But I take it all
back. He's true friend to you,
and the poor man that's de-
parted this life. Cathie darlin'-"
"Shh!" Cathie smiled. She
could smile now. She smiled
at Gordon across the court
room. Wondered if her nose
needed powdering. Decided to
wear another dress tomorrow,
a .prettier one very strik-
ing. with a bit of white ermine
on the collar. She had decided
against it before while she was
under the cloud. But now that
she was being proved innocent
she could wear it
"Order!" the bailtf was
shouting and rappinsN on the
desk.
Cathie came back to earth
with a start. She must listen,
and hear what else Cheong
had to say.