Graham guardian., 1900-06-22

a big tome on his knees and as he took
no notice of his client the latter sank
so deep into his ooze OF despondency
that he did not hear the preliminary
proceedings Of the court. He came to
himself only when DR.. Sloan had be.
gun speaking, The physician was
saying that, owing TO the critical con-
dition of patient, he hoped that it
would be admissible for him to testify
without delay. After a. little discus
sion his request was granted, and the
doctor took the stand and kissed the
edge OF a worn Testament. 1t was his
opinion, he said. briefly, that lIart's
death had resulted from wound in
the lungs made by the ball for which
he had probed and which he held in
his hand. .a u.
Here the solicitor rose.
as thnt the ball you found in the
wound dootor?" he asked.
y 1T is, sir" responded the witness.
"Dr. Strong pursued the solicitor.
state to the court if tits fact that
you found the dead man with arevolyer
tightly cIuicbed iu the fingers of his
right hand" - II,
That is quite true, sir" said DIR.
Sloan. "Thad Williams said that he
died holding II, and that he"
"Your honor" broke in Redding, on
his feet in az instant, 1--WE object to
what Tbad Williams said.'
The Judge nodded as he admitted the
justice of the objection, The solicitor
stepped to the table Of the magistrate
and took up sgd Hart s revolver, which
lay beside Ronaid's, in view of the en-
tire room.
''Is this the revolver TO which you
refer2" he questioned, casting calm
look of satisfaction round the circle
of lawyers within the railing.
at is, sir"
"There is one more question:" said
the solicitor, with a smile, ''and then
we are through with you, DR.. Sloan.
You are satisfied in your mind that
sgd Hart's death was brought about
by lie ball you found in his body, and
that the ball came from that other pistol
lying on the table--lhe pistol we shall
prove was carried by the prisoner"
"Yes, l am quite atistied"--here the
witness paused. "a am able to swear
that the ball l found in him was the
cause Of his death, but | cannot, of
course, swear that the ball came from
that other revolver"
swell, that will do, said the solicitor,
and he turned to Redding. "The wit
ness is with you" he added, with an
easy smile, full Of "oafidence.
Redding got 10 his ieet slowly.
~ don't know, YOUR honor" he said,
"that can thinhof anything just now
to ask the witness, and he stood nery-
ously pinching his nose as he leaned
against his chair and rocked back and
forth, uefeated look spreading over
his face. However, he soon pulled him
self together. ssg
"You say, Doctor he asked, that
you are not ready 20 swear that ball
came from the revolver of the pris-
oner?" t..'
Before answering, the witness, who
still fingered the bullet, took up IIart's
revolver and fitted the ball into the
END Of the barrel. Then Ronald whose
eyes were on his face. saw him start
and turn pale, as he hastily put down
Harts revolver and picked up the other
He was ueryously trying TO place the
bit OF lead into IT'S end when, with an
exclamation of astonishment, Redding
strodc TO his side and stood watching
him with widening eyes. Ronald saw
a broad smile spread over Redding's
face, aud then he came back to his place
flushed with triumph. Ronald was non.
plused. Redding scemed electrified as
he henh down nnh I1lti his Inns La Liz chr. ]