The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1900-07-28
The World Against Him
BY WILL N. HARDEN.
Copyright. 1900 by
IN. Beilogg Newspaper Company.
CHAPTER xv.-CoNrrNuED.

did Col. Hasbrooke have anything
10 say about the case?" he asked.
mot TO me, he didn't, but when Capt.
Wrinkle was tallkin' so shore about yore
conviction, he spoke up an lowed that
II was shame TO talk of mans guilt
before his trial. He said IL sharp-like,
as II he didn't have much use for
Wnikle, an i noticed that the captain
shut up like clam. l was surprised,
for kinder thought the captain was
goin' to get one o. the old mans daugh-
ters."
Ronald had another question ready.
"What are my chances on getting
bailed out2"
ITO be perfectly candid with you,"
answered Ratcliff, 81 am afraid you are
goin' TO have a big disappointment.
You see, accordin' TO the readin' o. the
law, justice o. the peace can't set bail
in any case whar thar is a reasonable
suspicion of murder, an IL wouldn't
surprise me las the land lies now for
you to have to lie in Jail till the spring
term o. court. / wouldn't say this"
added the sheriff, his eyes averted, "if
didn't think it is always better TO be
prepared for the worst. ] don't want
10 give the prosecution chance TO ex-
ult over yore looks. When told my
wife how the case stood this mornin',
she actually cried. A body never can
tell how Squire Richardson Is gwinc to
act; he's n little wishy-washy; he tries
to imagine he belongs TO the aristoc-
racy. Jest minute ago seed i'm in
Smiths bar a-drinkin' with Capt.
Wrinkle. / can't imagine why that
little dude Is so much concerned in
this trial. I'd bet boss TO an empty
hens nest that he was talkin' about
this case"
Hes not friend OF NINE" ex-
planned Ronald, despondently.
do you mean that he is a shore
'nough enemy" questioned Ratcliff,
with some concern.
II think he would like TO sec me
suffer as heavily as possible in this
matter, Mr.. Ratcliff."
THAT accounts for IL, then" the
sheriff muttered an oath TO him
self. 81 wish that Richardson was
broader man; he thinks men
OF Wrinkles stamp are just the thing.
However, we mustn't cross n bridge
before we come 10 IL: the truth Is,
you've got the best criminal lawyer in
seven states; he hain't got much
schoolin', but he can speak like rips.
He's been scourin' the country to
catch up with Thad Williams; he
wants &c corner i'm fore the state so
licitor does. You know Solicitor Webb
would rather win a casc'n TO eat cake.
II he gets hold of Williams fust he'll
drill i'm SO az nobody alive could
catch him in cross-questionin'. BY the
way, Mr. Reddin' told me TO say TO
you that he'd be too busy TO see you
fore the trial. I'll come up TO fetch
you down to the courtroom in plenty
o. time"
A few minutes before two o'clock
had little TO say, and his very reti-
cencc confirmed Ronnld's fear that no
new thing in his favor had turned up
since morning. The courtroom was
crowded to the doors. The first face
that fell under the notice of the dis
spirited prisoner was the sinister one
Of Capt. Wrinkle, who sat suspiciously
near Squire Richardson's elbow; the
next was the round, good-natured one
OF Col. Hasbrooke; but Ronald had
never seen II look quite so pale and
downcast The thought ran through
his mind that Wrinkle had reported
the fact of his having been driven TO
Ratclifrs by Evelyn. Yes, he was sure
Of IL now, for nothing but the dis
covery OF his daughters secret would
have induced n man OF Hasbrool<e's
etay-at-homc habits to attend court.
Ronald felt thrill almost OF horror
pass over him as he thought that per-
haps the colonel had come with the
sole hope that the trial would pcrma-
ncntly remove him from the path of
his daughter. The next moment he
felt his arm nervously clutched by
Redding.
"Comc inside the railin' an set by
me-" the lawyer whispered, his breath
On his clients cheek. "Ill want yorc
suggestions - the case proceeds.