Waterbury evening Democrat., 1893-02-21

we should stand in the event of any very searching investigation on the part of our opponents. To this end shall be obliged to question you some what cXhaustivcly, with your kind per mission; and you will favor mo very greatly if you will reply to all my ques- tions as fully and directly as possible"
 Mrs. Maynard, having given a lam guid assent to these words, North took up his notebook daintily with the tips of his fingers, adding in an explanatory way:
 "I may possihly-indccd, shall cer- tainly - ask you questions Ou some points on which you may consider that l havc already been fully informed; but in such cases must ask you to re- member that my questions, although seemingly supcrtluous, havo n distinct purpose, and I shall, of course, expect you to answer mo precisely as you would if l were in total ignoruncc of all tho facts. In short, w'c will assume for present purposes that nm in total ignorance of ull the facts. It is tho way we lawyers examine our own wit nC<'SCS in court, and it will bC a vulu- able preparation for you, ly tho way" he added, significantly, If you should be called upon to testify in this case. have some curiosity to sec how you would stand Il rigid cruss-cXamination, Mrs. Maynard. l really think l shall havr to test ypu n Hitler
 "Ncry we'll, Mr. North, I um rcndy for the experiment, if you have any doubt of my competency as witness" !" said Mrs. Maynard, evidently forcing herself th fN,, tlir),,,It sr,,Nnah
 oh, it is not that I have any doubt, Mrs. Maynard, but I wish to havc my impressions on the point confirmed" ," in- tCrpnscd North, hastily, intending in a rather vague way to be highly compli- mcntary, but making failure of tho laudublc attempt by reason of it's am | biguity. "Wc will assume, then, that | have q general idea of the facts to which you arc prepared to testify. l now elicit them from you by my qucs- tions, which, while they may entirely ignore many points that you consider essential, will bring out what know to be material and relevant"
 l '"Thcre!" he added to himself as he mentally reviewed thcso last words, "I believe havo now laid the founda- tion for any questions whatever that may be compelled to nsk. However, I'll just make it little broader while am about it."
 Then, while Mrs. Maynard seemed to be silently considering his last words, he resumed aloud:
 You will observe, Mrs. Maynard that am prepared to take notes of all that you tell me. The fact is," and his countcnance assumed pcrplcxed l ho, II have so much care and anxiety anC business responsibility on my mint that find it difficult, yes, almost i'm possible, to keep the various threads from becoming seriously cntanglcd. have no written record of even the mos important facts in the casc and in con sequence of being so pressed by othe cares I find myself becoming slightly confused in regard to this affair, un able clearly to draw tho line between what actually know of the facts anC what have myself merely conjcctured Now, if you will please state the simple facts as refor you to them by my ques tions will carefully note them down an' l shall then have a much clearer idea O. our true posltlon."
 His persistent holding to the point seemed to rouse Mrs. Maynard from he state of passive acquiescence; her an svcr came now in clear decisive tones il which was suggested a slight impn ticnce of these tedious prcliminaries.
 ''I am aware, Mir. North, that, with & many other and no doubt greater inter osts to absorb your attention. you can not be expected to remember all the dc tails of this casc ns well as I do, paE ticularly if you have not reduced then to memoranda; and even forgot nov whether have informed you on cer tain points. Ask me any question tha you may consider necessary, and vii answer to the best of my ability"
 "ThanlS you, Mrs. Maynard" sai North, with an mir of extreme satisfaC { ton; and the harassed expression dis