The Washington times., 1930-09-29
CHAPTER 80

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more than usually sallow, and
there were dark circles under
his eyes, rs though he had not
been sleeping.
Cathie thought he shot q
maievonent look at her, and she
gazed back at him steadily.
She wasn't afraid any more.
Cheong and Gordon had given
her courage.
Chester spoke in a low mon
otone. Frequently he had to
be asked to speak louder. He
denied all of the accusations
that had been brought against
him, denied any illicit relations
with Marguerite.
Impossible" he said. "If 1t
were possible to find the wo-
man who has been spirited
away by someone"
Just what do you mean by
that?"
Accusations Denied
Chester declined to answer.
He didn't mean anything, he
said, but If 1t were possible to
produce the woman, he felt
sure that any doubt would be
dispelled. "She was untidy,
slovenly, a creature Of often
sive habits and miserable dis
position. Certainly not one who
would appeal to any man of
faStidiouS taste. Her treatment
at the hands Of my father, my
dead mother and myself was
the kindest. It is gross ingrat-
itude on her part to spread
slanderous tales about us. If
she were here I could make her
admit it.
II she were here A long,
bitter argument between the
attorneys, Mr.. Allan tactfully
suggesting that the district at
torney might know her where
abouts, the district attorney,
with equal tact and bitterness
suggesting that Mr.. Allan should
be the one to find her.
Then Judge East put a stop
to it, and Chester's testimony
was resumed.
Tells of Lovers
Yes, Chester admitted, he had
discussed his fathers second
wife with Enid, his own wife.
He had had no reason to sus-
pect his maid Of listening. No,
he did not know that Marguerite
was ever a visitor in his home.
He would not have allowed such
q thing. He reiterated that his
father had agreed to divorce,
had decided to change his will.
He told of the party at the home
Of his friends, of his determine
ton to walk over and talk to
his father about the matter.
ST had accidentally burst in
upon the lovers - Catherine
Farnsworth and Mr.. Moore,
twice." he stated. "I could not
bear to have my father made
such a fool Of. I also hoped
to save what was left of the
family fortunes. My father had
already made this woman
marriage settlement and squan-
dered many thousands of dollars
upon her. I hoped to save some
thing out of what was left"
Cathie stared at Mr.. Allan in
amazement. Why didn't he do
somthing? Why didn't he jump
up and say Chester was lying?
She plucked at his coat, timid-
ly-"Mr. Allan, we ought to"
What was that Chester was
saying charge this woman
the murder of my father
. convinced saw everything
but the actual shooting. :"
Seen I'm Window
Mr.. Allan was objecting now,
but what good was it doing him?
Chester was going right on,
speaking in his low, sure voice.
i. st saw her in the window
as I came up the street. won.
dered what she was doing IN my
fathers room. I had gone
into the garden to look up and
call him. to see If he was awake.
The lights were out, but he
often lay awake in the dark, all
night long"
''You saw your-the defen-
dant, Catherine Farnsworth,
lean out of the window. Did
she have a gun in her hand?"
mot at that time. She
merely leaned out and looked UP
and down the street.'
'You were able to identify her
positively? There Is no doubt
in your mind that it was the
defendant?"
+, ''No. The moon shown full In
her face, and her face Is farnil:
lar to me, naturally"
Describe her appearance"
"She was wearing a silk and
lace negligee, with long flowing
ribbons from the shoulders. /
remember that particularly be-
cause when I came face to face
with her In the room some two
hours later she was wearing a
nightdreSs Of entirely different
cut and trimming. I was struck
with that at the time"
Describe what you did"
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"I did nothing. I remained