The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1896-05-15

why. yes His face had curious Iivid
color. sort of blue notified with white"
The lawyer looked at the writer long and
earnestly. and then in solemn voice:
And so you did all for your brother-in-
law that you could?'
Il am not conscious of having done him
any wrong-God knows"
RECESS FOR DINNER.
AT this point Justice Newton slowly un-
folded himself. drew out a ponderous silver
watch and announced that he was hungry.
An adjournment was therefore taken fer
two hours. After recess Rudyard Kipling.
looking intensely weary and Disguised. sank
into a chair. and the hearing was resumed.
legal tangle Immediately arose. The
States attorney was anxious to have Mr..
Kipling tell why he had come to Brattle-
bcro to help Beatty Ba,estier. what he had
done for him. what he was still willing to
do for him, and, above all. TO tell In detail
all about his brother-in-law's SHORTCOMINGS.
go. These things" said Balest-er's lawyer,
have absolutely no bearing upon the charge
of threatened assault. which is under con-
sideration now
That's So" assented Justice Newton.
But the States attorney made speech. IN
which; to the amazement Of Rudyard Kip
ling, he convinced the Justice that these
points had direct bearing upon the case
."Ho, no." laughed Mr. Kipl:ng, and all in
the court room Joined in the laughter.
You may state said the States attor-
purpose of helping this young man."
Il don't want to lug in a lot of stuff from
England INTERRUPTED Balestier's lawyer.
Your Honor" cried the States attorney.
vehemently, Il ask you now. is ii not proper
for US to Inquire ~ how Mr.. Kipling came to
'"Of course. it is" responded the Justice.
Everybody laughed. and the sheriff cried:
Keep quiet. now; we can't hearr'
You may answer the question:" said the
'Er-er-to what question am answer
ing now?' asked the witness.
The States attorney repeated. With a
twinkle in his eye. Rudyard Kiplng turned
to his brother-in-law's counsel and asked:
Have you any objection to make before
Mr.. Hit drew himself up proudly and
giared at the witness.
After l had married his sister," said the
look after his brother If 1 could, and that
is the reason we came and settled down
here. I bought q field. started in and built
could for him. We did all we possibly could
to get him so he could draw money from
u.s., For six weeks he worked beautifully.
and after that he sort of paled away. We
did every mortal thing We could. let him
go around on a horse and gas and talk as
much as ne wanted to. He said he was
prosecuted and that everybody was down on
him, and things of that kind
RUDYARD DISAPPROvED.
Now. you have spoken of actions of his
which didn't meet with your approval?'
asked the States attorney.
Mr.. Hit objected whereupon the States
attorney repeated a story he had once
heard, which had not the slightest point
That's great story" sarcastically re-
marked Mr.. Hit
''Ho, ho!' laughed Mr.. Kip,ing. slapping
his knees. "Ho, no, ho!"
The sheriff called for order and again the
Justice allowed the question.
We'll" replied Mr.. Kiplng, ''he was just
plain ugly, and he was all that man who
than he should have, could be-"
.And how about his financial dfficuties?"
He always seemed to me on the edge
OF breakup. He seemed to be mostly al
ways staving some man off. / tried TO talk
to him once or twice about his affairs, but
you could never get straight statement out
wanted TO pay for anything"
There was a brief re-cross-examination.
You are anxious to buy that farm Of
his, are you not?" asked lawyer HIT.
NO" was the answer. II wouldn't take
1t as gift / offered to buy 1t and let him
have it back when he got his affairs
That's ALL Mr. Kipling."
Thank you," and with sigh of relief
Mr. kipling industriousiy famed himself
Then began elaborate summing up.
The States attorney read half dozen sec
tons from as many law books, each of
which showed conclusively that Beatty
Balestier should be held for the grand Jury
After each extract Justice Newton adjusted
his glasses, drew out his pencil and asked
gravely: What's the number of that sec
tion?' Then. lawyer Hit read twice that
number of extracts from dozen law books,
each of which proved even more conclu-
sively- that Beatty Balestier should not be
jotted down the chapter and page Of each of
these sections. and then. taking advantage
of : moment when lawyer Hit paused for
hold the young man in $500 bail for the
grand jury and $4o0 more to keep the peace.
Lawyer Hit offered himself as bail, so
oh said Rudyard Kipling, isn't it dis
gushing; isn't it awful feel perfectly mis-
cradle. wonder IL any one understands
for that young man. and now IL really
feel as though / were actually In the
wrong"