The Washington times., 1930-09-24
CHAPTER As

over. Judge East was back on
the bench, which wasn't q
bench at eli, but q high-backed
chair in back OF q big square
desk raised upon a platform.
Cathie had to crane her neck
to. look up at him from her
place next to Mr.. Allan and
Mr.. Gunther and Ma, at the de-
fendant's table.
Inspector Horgan was called,
and after him Inspector Bid
well. They told about being ,ent
Tor by telephone, and coming
out to the house on PreSldio
Terrace, an finding Mr.. Farms.
worth dead.
They told q lot Of other
things too. How long they had
been In the police department.
and things like that. Well, that
was all right, Cathie didn't
mind, though it took time.
She relaxed little, realized
that her head was aching as
usual, and wondered how many
more days it would last. She
wished Gordon could have sat
there at the tabble with her.
It would have helped to have
him You need people you
love at times like this
Coroner on Stand
tESpeCially when the coroner
took the stand. AS he talked
the courtroom seemed to slip
away. Cathie was back In the
big house running up the
third-floor stairs, wringing her
hands, listening to Marguerite
-. hearing the house come
alive again -. chatter Of
frightened Chinese, growl of
mems voices. Slan1-bang of the
front door opening and shut
ting -. Back in her own
room again, the silver and
turquoise room Mr.. Farnsworth
had fixed for her cover.
ing there, listening to the sound
OF the slow footsteps Of the
men who came to carry him
away ;. hearing the pecu.
liar, measured tread of men
carrying q heavy body !.
carefully around the cor.
ners :. !. Thinking, "I'n al
ways hear it !: =. ). I'll never be
able to, forget it 49,. it will
be branded. into me forever
-. even II they let me go
Tree: sfsa{ staest5.
It hurt to, see old Mr..
Vaughan slowly and rheumati-
ca1ly climb the witness stand.
Mr.. FarnsWorth would have
called it. an outrage he
was always so considerate Of
old Mr.. Vaughan
The old mans voice wasn't
very strong. "a little louder,
II you please. We have plenty
Of competition with street
cars!" MIR. Macmillan begged.
Cathie was relieved when
they were through with him.
She hadn't really heard a word
he said, she was so worried lest
the effort prove too much for
him.
Secretary Called
After him came other wit
lleSses. People who had known
Mr.. FarnSworth. Mr.. Mac
milan and Mr.. Allan really did
most Of the talking. About all
they gave the witnesses chance
to- say was yes" and mo"
Mr.. Macmillan was trying to
make them say that there was
something queer about Mr..
FarnSworth sudden marriage to
her. Mr.. Allan was trying to
establish proof that the mar.
riage had been happy one.
And then they called Marsha
Darrow. Cathie saw Mr.. Allan's
fat neck stiffen, his massive
shoulders bulge Mr.. Mac
millial1 was all taut nerves, too.
Marsha Darrow seemed to en-
Joy being q witness. She wore
q smart little coat suit Of tan
cloth, and a red hat that
scooped off her forehead and
hung in a sort Of ruffle down
over her shoulders. Cathie had
the old sensation of being
shabby beside her.
Did Miss Darrow know the &C
cused? Yes, she did, very well.
Was she in her confidence? She
couldn't say that. Didn't they
work together, she and the de-
fendant, for six months in the
late Alfred Farnsworth's office?
Yes, but they didn't have very
much in common. No, she wasn't
surprised to hear Of the mar
riage Of her 68-year-old employer
and the 19-year-oid Stenog-
grapher.
Tells Of Loans
IT saw 1t coming" sh esaid.
'..I understood the situation. She
was very poor, and she had pre-
viouSly borrowed several hun
dred dollars from him. Was
very heavily in his debt, do you
see? ! So it was quite natural
for her to accept his offer"
Cathie's lower lip began to
tremble. She caught it tight
In her teeth, and stared
straight ahead.
'Do you know exactly why
he loaned her the money!"
"No."
ITO the best of your judg-
ment, was it a friendly loan?
A. case Of this girl needing
Haoney. and this wealthy man
acceding to her requests?"
"Yes. She told us in the