The Princeton union., 1900-04-19

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death to ketch up with Williams, but
Webb suspicioned what I was up to
an kept i'm hid out. Then" the
speaker glanced towards the judge,
I'm powerful afraid Richardson is
we'll, unsympathetic, to. say the least.
| know men dad drat 'em!) you don't.
have to belt me over the head with
stcckin' O. sand to open my eyes. The
truth is, Richardson is as cold towards
our side as a wet rock. He didn't
want to talk to me jest now. 1 tried
to hint that Thad's oath wasn't wuth
much more'n the ravelin's of q rotten
wool sock, but he said that was
serious charge to bring ag'in any cit
izen unless l was ready to prove it..
1t wouldn't surprise me if dozen O.
sgd Hart's gang ain't ready to swear
you've made threats ag'in i'm. Men
O. Their stripe will swear off a arm or
leg fur a dram O rotgut, or to
avenge a dead rascal. If they refuse
you bail, my boy, you must try to-
put up with it,
II am prepared for anything" said
Ronald, quite calmly. AS he spoke he
caught Col. Hasbrooke's eye and held
it for minute. He noticed that the
old mans glance was stern and unfor-
giving. Further back in the row of
faces Ronald saw Dawes, full to his
great staring eyes with tender awed
concern. Some feature of Hasbrooke's
reminded him of Evelyn, and he fell to
pitying her with his whole heart He
told himself she would hear the ad-
verse news on her fathers return
home-the news that he was to be a
common prisoner in the county Jail
until the spring. He fancied he saw
her white face full of despair.
Redding was turning the leaves of
a big tome on his knees and as he took
no notice of his client the latter sank
so deep into his ooze of dependency
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 a 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 It was his
opinion, he said, briefly, that Hart'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.
Here the solicitor rose.
''1s that the ball you found in the
wound, doctor?" he asked.
1T is, SIR responded the witness.
"Dr: Strong,' pursued the solicitor,
Estate to the court if it is a fact that
you found the dead man with revolver
tightly clutched in the fingers of his
right hand.' =
-"Fhat' is quite true, SIR said DR.,
Sloan. ''Ihad Williams said that be
died holding it, and that he
'Your HONOR" broke in Redding, on
his feet in an instant, I'VE object to
what Thad 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 Harris revolver, which
lay beside Ronald's, in view of the en-.
tire room.
''ls this the revolver to which you
refer?" he questioned, casting a calm
look of satisfaction round the circle
of lawyers within the railing.
1T is, SIR
''There is one more question" sale
the solicitor, with a smile, land the1
we are through with you, DR.. Sloan
You are satisfied in your mind tha:
sgd Hart's death was brought about
by the ball you found in his body, ant
that the ball came from that other pisto
lying on the table-the pistol we shall
prove was carried by the prisoner"
Yes, 1 am quite satisfied"-here til,
witness paused. II am able to swear
that the ball I found in him was tn.
cause of his death, but ! cannot, o:
course, swear that the ball came from
that other revolver.''
well, that will do" said the solicitor
and he turned to Redding. 1.-THE wit
ness is with you," he added, with al
easy smile, full of confidence.
Redding got to his feet slowly.
II don't know, your honor" he said
that can think of anything just nov
to ask the Witness" and he stood nerv
ously pinching his nose as he Leaned
against his chair and rocked back ant
forth, a defeated look spreading ovel
his face. However, he soon pulled him
self together.
you say, DOCTOR" he asked, 'tha
you are not ready to swear that bal
came from the revolver of the pris
oner?''
Before answering, the witness, VIII
still fingered the bullet, took up Hart
revolver and fitted the ball into th
end of the barrel. Then Ronald, who's
eyes were on his face, saw him star
and turn pale, as he hastily put dow
{ Hart's revolver and picked up the other
He was nervously trying to place tn
bit of lead into it's end when, with al
exclamation of astonishment, Reddin,
, strobe to his side and stood watchin
him with widening eyes. Ronald sa,
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