Waterbury Democrat., 1901-02-02

his daughter. The next moment he felt his arm nervously clutched by Redding.
 Come inside the railin' an set by me-" the lawyer whispered, his breath on his clients cheek I'll want yore suggestions as the case proceeds. Damn it!" he added, as if to himself, I'll want anything 1 can lay hold of; them fellers have got the best show in they ever had ag'in an innocent man." As he spoke he waved his hand towards MT Webb, the state so- licitor, handsome man of 40, with a bushy mustache and massive hair, who sat only few feet away with his head close to that of Thad Williams. They seemed to be talk ing of the case. for the solicitor was making notes with pencil and nod ding and smiling with evident satis- faction.
 "1t's but fair to you. my boy" Red- ding continued as bailiff gave them seats on the left of the judges table, ito tell you at the outset that they have the advantage so far. Don't un- derstand me to say that you will be found guilty in the supreme court, but my hope fur bail is gettin' awful slim. I mighty nigh run myself to death to lletch up with Williams. but Webb suspicio1ed what I was up to an kept i'm hid out. Then,' the speaker glanced towards the judge '.I'm powerful afraid Richardson is well, unsympathetic, to say the least. l know men (dad drat 'emD you don't have to belt me over the head with a stockin' 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. I tried to hint that Thad's oath wasn't wuth much more'n the ravelin's of rotten wool sock, but he said that was a serious charge to bring ag'in any cit tzen unless was ready to prove it. It wouldn't surprise me if a dozen O Syd Hart's gang ain't ready to swear you've made threats agin i'm. Men O the'r stripe will swear off a arm o1 leg fur dram O rotgut, or tt avenge a dead rascal. If they refus you bail, my boy, you must try t, put up with it.''
 ohi SPeAi So 1O1 au Ronald, quite calmly. As he spoke l. caught Col. Hasbrooke's eye and helt t for a minute. He noticed that thu old mans glance was stern and unfor giving. Further back in the row faces Ronald saw Dave's. full to hi. great staring eyes with tender awet concern. Some feature of Hasbrooke's reminded him of Evelyn, and he fell tc plying her with his whole heart. He told himself she would hear the ad- -erse news on her fathers return ome-the news that he was to be >mmon prisoner in the county jail } til the spring. He fancied he saw i sr white face full of despair.
 rsedding was turning the leaves of D-big tome on his knees and as he took /; 10 notice of his client the latter sanL 70 deep into his ooze of despondency that he did not hear the preliminary proceedings of the court. He came tc ?. mself only when Dr. Sloan had be- 'n speaking. The physician was 'ng that. owing to the critical con-
 >n of a patient, he hoped that ii
 'old be admissible for him to testify without delay. After a little discus
 
 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 a wound in the lungs made by the ball for which he had probed and which he held in his hand.
 Here the solicitor rose.
 "Is that the ball you found in the wound, doctor?" he asked.
 'lt 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 a revolver tightly clutched in the fingers of his right hand"
 "That is quite true, sir,'' said pr. Sloan. "Thad Williams said that he died holding it, and that he-''
 'Your honor," broke in Bedding, on his feet in an instant, Eve 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 Syd Hart's revolver, which lay beside Ronald's, in view of the en- tire room.
 '.Is this the revolver to which you refer?' he questioned, casting calm look of satisfaction round the circle of lawyers within the railing.
 Tt is, air.''
 sThere is one more question:" said the aolicitor, with a smile, ssand then we ars through with you, Dr. Sloan. xa1 le 1etiSHsd in yQnE mind that