Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1901-05-26

sen, sa1d Godfrey, D1tter1y, Il know
that am innocent. but want to have
it proven"
"All in good time" said the LAWYER
with me for your lawyer pardon the
hoast). Rollard for your counsel. Dick
Horsdep and Braithwaite with him, and
Burrell for the ferret that is to make
the rabbits bolt. you could not be bet
ter served. For my own part. / wouldn't
mind making you bet--and. as rule.
an not . man who samhles-that the
last named gentleman has already ac-
quired suficient information to secure
your return to Detwich with an unblem-
ished character"
Make me bet, then said Godfrey.
I win take It with the greatest pleas
ure In the world"
Very we'll, then" answered the law
yer. I'm tell you what we'll do. I've
poor young clerk, who is in the last
stage Of consumption. The doctors tell
me that, unless he Is sent for q long
sea voyage to the other side Of the
world, he will not live a year. have
promised to send him to the South Seas,
and, II you like. this shall be our bet:
II you get OF scot-free you pay all his
expenses-something like ave hundred
pounds-and also give him FIVE hun
dred pounds to go on with. II you
don't. then III pay. Will you agree to
that"
With all the pleasure in the world
Godfrey replied.
Then it's settled. And now I must
be going. od-bye."
They shook hands, and after that the
lawyer took his departure, leaving God
frey happier than he had been for some
time past.
The month that separated the magis-
trate's inquiry from the sessions at the
Old Bailey seemed to Godfrey like an
eternity. Day after day crept slowly
by. with but little, If anything, to re-
lieve the monotony. He took his daily
exercise. kept his cell in spotless order.
received visits from the lawyer. who
came to report progress. and from Sir
Vivian, who brought messages of hope
and encouragement from the folks at
home.
On one red-letter day he was inform
ed that visitors had arrived to see him,
and he was accordingly conducted to
the room where he had on several oc-
casions interviewed his lawyer. The
warder opened the door and he entered,
to be nearly overwhelmed by surprise
Standing by her fathers side, at the
further end Of the room, and waiting OF
receive him, was no less person than
Molly herself. She ran forward and
threw herself into his arms.
molly. Molly" he faltered. what
You should not distress yourself like
this"
Il could not help it," she answered
Il had to come, could stay away no
longer. You do not know how | have
suffered. 1t seems as II lifetime had
elapsed since we parted. At last l
managed to persuade papa to bring me
up. My poor boy, how i'll you look
What must you have suffered"
Never mind my sufferings. dear"
said Godfrey. IF 1t all comes right in
the end, we can afford to suffer a lit
tie. Now tell me of yourself; you don't
know how hungry am for news"
''No, don't let US talk of yourself"
she answered. II want to talk about
you and your affairs. Do you know
that this morning saw Mr.. Burrell, the
detective, for the first time? He was
introduced to me by Mr.. Cooley, your
lawyer"
And what did he say to you?" God
frey inquired. with natural interest. Il
seem to have heard nothing Of him
lately"
II am afraid there is not much to
TELL" said Molly. II feel sure, however,
that he knows more than we imagine.
When / asked him IL he would be able
to prove your innocence. be said, THAT
Is a thing We shall have to see about.
miss; but / don't mind going so far as
to promise you that, unless there's
anything else that don't know Of, you
and Mr.. Henderson viii eat your Christ
mas dinner together next year, | ask
ed him. and implored him to tell me
more. but could not get anything else
out OF him."
Godfrey felt his heart beat more
hopefully. 1t was something. indeed.
to know that both Cooley and the de-
tective were satisfied with their work.
Had they not been so, they would
scarcely have taken such bright view
OF the case. Then Molly went on 10
give him the latest news OF his mother
and sister. The old lady, 1t appeared,
was suffering a great deal on her dear
boys account, but she firmly believed
that in the end he would be acquitted.