Evening star., 1936-02-27
CHAPTER XL.
EOMBSHEIL.

EOMBsHELL.
| (SV Y YHEN did you last see this
| \A/ revolver" Kellogg went
' "The day after Miss
Anne left, SIR" said Jones. I'VE were
that worried over her going away by
herself that we got to thinking would
she do away with herself, having been
treated Sc bad. went upstairs and
looked for the revolver. It was still
there"
Ibid you at any time touch 1t, dis
turb it, take 1t away, send 1t to Miss
Farnsworth. or to your knowledge did
any of the other servants send 1t to
her?" 4
mo, sir. we did not. We didn't
know where to reach her had we ever
thought Of it."
"That will be all"
The next witness was Mrs. ]. G.
Irving, whom Anne identified as the
woman at the service station located
near the foot of the Clatsop Ridge
grade. She told of seeing Anne on
the night OF March 10. She said she
had beer, a "talkative ninny," telling
the Young lady about the spot on the
ridge where the Farnsworth car had
gone over the cliff, and that not until
young man had told her who the
girl was had she realized she had been
talking to Anne Farnsworth.
"That will be ALL" droned Ansel
Kellogg. Call John Neuman."
John Neuman! Anne's heart seemed
to stand still. John Neuman! Then
he was kere. How had the Judge
found him? Or had he found the
judge?
He strode into the court room, sat
down. He looked at Anne, smiled at
her. and In the love and kindness Of
that smile she found the whole world
righted. How handsome and clean-cut
he looked; how different from Rob
Crocker. No lines of selfshness, no
but the Judge was questioning him.
Eyes, l know Anne Farnsworth." he
declared, and enumerated the times he
had met her prior to the night on
SlaISoP 4NiOSSs
Are you in position to say
whether or not she has returned to
Portland since that time?"
II know she has not and can call
any number of witnesses to prove
this"
He then corroborated Anne's testi-
mony concerning her reason for being
at the fshtrap the night of the MUIR
der, concluding with an explanation
of her landing at the far end of town.
II knew Miss Farnsworth had never
been treated fairly by the remaining
members Of her family and I knew
that should she be found near the
scene of the shooting she would be in
volved. Therefore, I told the Sorki
boys to take her somewhere along the
beach ana let her make her way back
into town from there"
"Your honor and gentlemen of the
jury" said Ansel Kellogg at the con-
clusion Of Johns testimony, Il have
attempted to prove through these wit
nesses that the gun which fired the
shot that killed Lee Farnsworth was
never in the possession of the de-
fendant.
II will now prove that 1t has been
in the custody of another person. I
will call Jake Sampson"
There was commotion at the door,
then two deputies appeared. small
man between them. He was forced to
take his place on the stand and
sworn In. &
"Your name!" snapped Kellogg.
"J-J-ake, J-Jake Sampson" an
swered the man. his gaze seeking the
ceiling as if there was some one in the
court room he did not wish to see.
"Your occupation"
"Gunsmith."
'Have you store? II so, what do
you sell?"
Every thing to do with shooting
shells. guns, cartridges-good stock" I"
He was boasting now, becoming conf
dent he wouldn't be hurt. Then I
clean guns and"
Ever see this before?"
Judge Kellogg thrust exhibit A to
ward him.
"Betcha life I have. I sold that to
Luke way back in 1919. It's q
peach"
"Just minute. Mr.. Sampson. We're
not Questioning your wares. Have you
seen it recently?"
Jake Sampson wet his lips nervously.
"Y-yes," he stammered. =.
"When?"
Evening Of August man brought
1t IN to be cleaned and oiled. He
called back for it and I sold him some
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