San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1891-03-13

ne mad nearly the whole amount VIVA
him when he was arrested, @ fact which
told against him afterward. Money was
OF little value to him in comparison with
the establishment Of his innocence, and
he unhesitatingly counted out as much
as Playfair asked for, seeing which the
latter instantly reproached himself for
the Last time in his life for not asking
for more.-He contented himself, how
ever. with the thought that the case was
still young, and asked for instructions as
to how he should proceed when he
reached New York.
Tanning reflected for few moments.
Then he said: Naturally do not want
the story of this thing to get about. 1t
will be enough if you go to DR.. Sandring-
ham and to Mr.. James Friend. The
doctor knows me professionally and Mr..
Friend has charge of some business in
forests of mine. | will write letters to
them and you can explain the case fully
Would it not be well to take your
photograph also?" suggested Playfair.
81 never had photograph TAKEN"
said Tanning.
"Wecan have one taken easily enough"
said the other.
What possible necessity is there for
that asked Tanning. THE letters will
be enough"
The photograph. therefore, which
might very probably have changed the
whole current of affairs afterward was
not taken. and Playfair. after two or
three more interviews with his client
and after arranging with the district at
torney for trial within a months time,
started for New York.
Tanning. left to himself in most dis
agreeable predicament, summoned all
his philosophy to his aid. and succeeded
fairly we'll in reconciling himself to the
situation. he had always prided him
self on his philosophy, and felt thrill
of gratified vanity in finding that it was
serviceable stuff and not mere theory.
II am in prison, it is true" he reason
cd. "but luckily it is for no fault of my
own. therefore no disgrace really at
taches to the fact, and the seeming dis
grace will soon be wiped away. There
is no one on earth who will suffer any
pain or suspense on my account, and for
this once can congratulate myself ON
the fact that am entirely alone in the
world. Meantime a month is taken out
Of my life. Or is it really so? | am
having a disagreeable experience. but
after all it il an experience, and | can
make it serve in the development of
character if choose"
BE did so choose. and spent the time
studying and medtating. He was al
ivweG 70 Use his own money, and lived
well at exorbitant prices, besides getting
the use of what few books he wanted.
for the Jail servants were ready to do
almost anything for him so long as he
paid them.
As the day Of his trial drew near,
however. he began to be very appre-
hensive. He had only heard once from
his lawyer, having received a single
letter from him. written on the day of
his arrival in New York, and of course
containing no information beyond the
announcement Of arrival He was Sc
riously angry and even little worried
by this outrageous neglect, but when he
sent a letter to Mr.. Playfair's Office to
make inquiries. that geutleman's clerk
called at the jail, and informed him
that he had just received letter from
his principal in which the latter said
that everything was progressing favor
ably, but that he had been detained
longer than he expected to be. He would
certainly return, however, in time for
DR.. Fanning's trial. 1t was very I'M
satisfactory hut Tanning did not see
what he could do, situated as he was,
excepting to trust to his counsel, espe-
cially as everybody of whom he inquired
assured him that Mr.. Playfair was the
leading lawyer Of the place (Which was
not true), and that he had never proven
derelict in the performance of his pro-
fessioual duties, which was true enough
in a sense.
To do Mr.. Playfair entire justice it
must be said that he had conscience,
though it was subject to legal rules of
practice and to the decisions of the courts.
He therefore easily persuaded himself
that he was doing his full duty by Fan
ming. And this he did the more easily
because he felt convinced that his client
was really John Corkins.
On reaching New York he won't first
to Mr.. James Friend, finding him to be
reserved, dignified looking man of
middle age, who carried on according
to the sign on the door of his Wall street
Office, the business Of banker and
broker"
Mr.. Friend listened quietly while Mr..
Playfair explained his errand, and he
read the letter which Tanning had writ