The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1895-03-11

The full import of this question, very
rapidly put came upon her all at once.
According to Daryls theory she had
looked at the silver watch before put
ting 1t into Mr.. Prineveau's vest pocket,
and this was the first intimation she
had received that we were in full cry
after the watch.
There was a dead silence in the court
room, caused by the curiosity of The
listeners to find out what this question
had to do with the murder.
saw her hand tighten on the rail in
front Of her and her eyes dart from
Daryl to me with a quick gleam of
alarm. 1t was critical moment for
her, and she and the two men in front
of her alone knew it,
Then, to my astonishment and cha
grin, she seemed to recover herself. and
with the same placid and candid voice
as before she said:
The clock on the church tower of
St Marys is visible from my window
and l saw the time on that. 1t was
eight minutes of three"
Adjourn the cross-eXamination,"
whispered Daryl hoarsely. 70 me.
Your honor" l said, 'it is now fif
teen minutes of the hour of adjourn
ment. and the witness is fatigued. |
ask you to let the further cross-eXami-
nation of the witness so over till morn
ing"
l heard the suppressed laugh that
went round the counsel table ana was
echoed by the listeners in the court
room. But the adjournment was taken,
,,1 hA | o1 /
said: "Well, you see your theory didn't
work. What are we going to do now"
To my surprise Daryl betrayed some
thing like excitement. Il told you" he
said, that she was a smart woman.
But I'll beat her now or hang myself.
Go TO your rooms and leave orders so
that I can see you any time before day
break tomorrow. I'll be back there,
sure"
What are you going to do?"
Find those men that were working
on the roof
And with that he darted off, and l
had sickly kind of feeling that if he
kept his word he would hang himself.
About three o'clock the next morn
ing he woke me up with an outrageous
ringing of the door gong | slipped on
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lawyer, sald; Tha witness Is yours.
counselor you can now investigate
that church CLOCK
rms was an uhiucky speech.
Mduaine' l sald TO Mrs. Prineveau,
at my learned brothers suggestion
we VIII go BACK TO the church clock.
now why did you say you saw the time
on tnat church clock when 1t was i'm
possible TO see 1t from your house on
ma "a uay
"ne was taken uhawares and re-
pea.eu alteF me: lmpossible?'
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