Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1890-05-31

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tilct attorney after ali.
He turned on his heel without a worG
and walked out, leaving them wonder
ing at his strange manner and questions.
He's been drinking" he heard one
say
One would suppose he thought Foun-
tain had committed that murder" from
another.
He paid no, heed. but passed on and
descended the stairs like one who had
met with a dis5ressfuh blow of nisfor-
tune
He walked along the street dazed, I'M
heedful of all about him. Without
knowing just how he had gotten there
he found himself in Broadway, opposite
the postoffice.
His emotions were difficult to analyze.
heartfelt gratitude and thankfulness'
that the story had been told him before
he had gone in to the district attorn
possessed him, but dominating eve
other sentiment was his feeling of keen
and bitter disappointment. His quest
had ended in failure, his triumph had
turned to ashes.
He made his way hurriedly to, Hol-
brook The lawyer was engaged with
client, and Tom paced the outer office in.
a fever of disappointment, thankfulness,
humiliation and even anger. How could
he have been such an idiot as to have
supposed Fountain could have been
guilty of such 4 crime? he asked himself,
and then in the most illogical way he
found himself growing angry with Foun-
tain for going off on that yachting trip,
and thus making it impossible for him
to have committed the deed.
Unable to contain himself longer, he
sent his card, on which was scrubbed
Important All the fats in the fire, )" to-
Holbrook.
Holbrook came out Immediately.
He looked wonderingly at Tom, who
bore the visible traces of his crushing de-
feat.
whats the matter, mani" asked HoI
brook.
Harry Fountain didn't commit the,
murder"
Holbrook could not have suppressed
his surprise if he had desired, nor his
evident relief at the information
That increased Toms bitterness.
"Why?" asked Holbrook. do they
know who. did it?'
NO"
How do you know, then. that he
didn't?'
HE was not within hundred miles
of Union square when the deed was
done"
Holbrook told him to wait moment
and he would dismiss his client at once
This he did speedily, and calling Tom in
made him tell all that had occurred.
There was silence at the conclusion.
After moment Tom said:
1--WE are just where we were ten days
ago. We've been on a false scent.
mo" said Holbrook, mot quite.
There is the motive we reasoned out this +
morning. We must now follow up the /
Pierson inquiry"
Until we-get near the finish, when l |
suppose you'll baulk again" replied Tom |
bitterly.
HOlDrOoK l2uShed.
BE reasonable, Tom. You know it
was hard thing to bring Flora Ash /
grove into the matter, and am sincerely |
glad she is out of it. 3"
"Unless, said Tom, Fountain hired .
some one to doit."
"Oh, dismiss that idea" replied Hol-
brook. "Our suspicious Of Fountain
were caused wholly from our belief that
Flora thought Fountain had himself
done the deed. If her manner and words
did not mean this, they meant nothing. .
No, the handsome Flora herself has
been on wrong scent.
But she didn't think so without there
was reason for it.
You're right there, Tenn Now what |
was that reasOn?
ITO find that out would put us on the |
right track again. By Jove, Holbrook,
I've an idea.
Let us have it, then"
'sSee. The Ashgrove girl thinks Foun- |
taindid the murder. She hasn't told him
of her belief, nor won't-you remember
the conversation Now, she still laboTs
uDUGT IkldG Ue4lcl. GOA Cdu ~ ~ AlCA
and earn her undying gratitude by dis
abusing her mind Of that error"
We'll, what then?
"In. her joy at finding that the object
of her love is not a guilty man, she will
tel! you herreason for supposing he was.'
You have an idea, Tom.
Yes, and besides. she'll tell you who
was the owner of the diamond button"
Surely But she is still in Newport
NO" said Tom, Il saw in this morn
ing's papers that the Witherspoons have
returned to the city.
Then I'll go to her this very day."
DO And while you are on that line
I'll seek out Fountain, tell him my
former suspicious, and ask his assistance
in our effort.
He won't talk to you.
"Well, | can try all the same.
Having agreed to this plan, and APP
pointed place of meeting. they parted.