The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1936-08-20
By EDWIN BALMER
Copyright by Edwin Balmer
WNU Service

remembered the memorandum winch
she had made on the morning after the
visit to the Lorrie apartment, and
now, as Cathal questioned her, she
read Ii and explained that she had
written 1t, on that first morning, be
cause people were saying so many
things different from what I'd seem.
This helped; but already. by the I'M
planned ways Of her own, Agnes had
established the feeling essential to a
favorable turn OF the case. The jury.
the Judge, the courtroom had seen her
and approved her; they believed and
trusted what she said. 1t was per-
fectly plain that only accidentally had
she become concerned with the case.
Yet, having happened to be the first
person to come In on Myrtle Lorrle
after the shooting-and having been
the person In best position to Judge
Mrs. Lorrle's physical and mental con-
dition at the time when the crime had
occurred-this girl had not turned
against her but had set herself to help
her, when the agent had sent for the
police, Agnes Gleneith herself had
summoned, for Mrs. Lorrie, lawyer.
Agnes was almost the only person In
the courtroom unaware of what she
had accomplished; she believed she
had bungled everything. She thought
she had much more to do when, after
she had described Myrtle's bruises and
hurts as she had seen them. Cathal
asked: Now, at the time you first saw
her and when you were In close con-
tact with her, what was the general
state OF her mind? Did she show any
clear recollection OF what recently
had happened?'
mo. She was both confused and
contradictory. | found her In state
of--of shock. OF extreme-shock.
THANK you,' said Cathal That's
all l need ask" He stepped back a
little and turned to the table of the
State.
Your Witness" be said to the at
torneys charged with the prosecution.
He retreated to his own table, that
OF the defense, whereat Mrs. Lorrie all
the time had been seated, and he
dropped upon chair beside his client.
Myrtle turned to him. and he nodded
to her almost absently; he touched, re-
assurlngly. the impulsive hand she
stretched toward him; then turned and
watched Nordell as he came to his
| feet for the cross-examination.
Cathal jerked forward to the edge OF
his chair; he kept his hands relaxed,
| but he felt as II with fists clenched
ready to fght-nght as he had never
fought before-if the prosecutor tore
Into her" as he could.
| Yet, while half OF Cathal tingled
and bristled thus for the fight. the
cooler half, the professional half-the
part OF him which was lawyer
hoped the State would tear In"
What mistakel What complete
catastrophe Ii they attempted to sneel
and jeer at this girl and SHOW hel
upl"
Nordel did not make that mistake
"You have said, Miss Glenelth,' HI
began with careful courtesy, that YOU
happened to be In the building wher'
Mrs. Lorrie lived. because you wer,
looking at an apartment In 1t Will
Mr.. Braddon."
YES" said Agnes.
you were engaged to be married t,
him?"
Agnes hesltated for the first time
Engaged? We're they ever engaged"
They had been looking at an apart
ment together; so she must have bee
then
'iYes," she said. That was the hon
est answer.
Are you engaged to him now?"
mo" There 1t was, out. That wa
honest, too.
"When did you break your engage
ment?"
I'VE didn't break It." What a thin
to talk of before courtroom full Q
people. and with reporters writing
all down!
Then what did you DOR horde
demanded.
Cathal was on his feet to help her
but, for the first time In this trial,
was confused. He did not know how I
help her: this was all within Nordell
right.
We've decided not to be married
that's ALL"
who decided that-Mr. Braddon
your
Il objectl" Cathal protested; b,
!. the Judge. before ruling, looked
. Nordell.
"Overruled," he said to Cathal IA
! swer," he said to Agnes.
II did"
"When?"
1T was when we were In the apar
ment upstairs. That was why Jeb-
= Mr.. Braddon left the building"
what effect had this ON your"
q "Effect?
u II mean," Nordell explained, "aft
: just having broken your engageme
q upstairs, did you enter the apartme
q downstairs In calm and compos
u mental state? Was your own con,
t. ton perfectly clear, or confused?"
Clear" said Agnes. II was D,
n fnaflu o1oar In y,r WIND oho rapnat<