The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-12-14

bly. what can do for your haven't heard anything today and don't think I can give you any news.
 No great favor, sir" replied the Col onel. We just want you to set your bosom friend, Mir. Warrington, free.'
 Roberts arched his brows and appeared | calm.
 T assure you, gentlemen" he said. speaking coolly, T would love above all | things to do so. but I don't think am | able to accomplish it.
 "on the contrary, my dear sir, you can | do more for him than Governor spisr," replied the Colonel.
 'I wish you would tell me howl"
 Simply by signing this paper" the | Colonel replied. producing a small sheet. |
 Roberts eyed the paper, blushed. start ed, smiled and said: "As much as I love | Worthington I can't see how you could | reason that I would prejudice my own | safety and conscience by signing that.
 The paper read: Owen worthington | is innocent. I stole the sl. l.1s7.2S from Hall | and Gaines through jealousy and spite | against him.
 MT. Roberts," declared the Colonel | firmly. you are this minute prejudicing your freedom and any happiness which the future may bring you by not signing this paper. I know you took the money |. motive was two fold; first, to set your friend. the enemy, out Of the way in | order to marry Miss Gray; second to coup your losses at the club. You prob- | ably read what some lying philosopher said about all being fair in love and war. | But that's bosh. sir: all bosh. You're a smart young man. I know, through the way you planned that theft. No, don't get up or strike me I'm on business here"
 | Roberts reseatsd himself and the Col | onel continued.
 | And knowing you to be a smart young man am equally certain you will accept | this proposition Use the money you i'll acquired. Take a trip to Europe and pray for forgiveness. Worthington doesn't get a preliminary Nearing for a week. The paper won't be presented uDeil that time. | Will you sign the paper? I'm no officer of the law but with the assistance of my young friend here I'll turn you over to one and I've got the proofs to convict l you before any court on earth or in heav- | en-"
 ''very pretty. but I'd like to see those proofs"
 Here they are" continued the old man jubilantly, first. a college fraternity pin with your name engraved on its back l which you should have fastened | secret passage on dead run. Second. three one-eent pieces. making that 2s cents. whioh was the only money you had on your person that night, small enough to fall through the little hole in your trouser pockets. Are those proofs sufficient or must I produce more?"
 Give me the paper,' hoarsely cried Roberts "AM that's needed is Julian Roberts is ft notT he questioned. | nd Aa hn fore. Fred Mcqueen, notary public and you had better add your name as a wit ness, Billy. That's ail believe" | T rather played the second violin, Colonel" remarked Hinkle, az the news paper men walked down the street. Say, wasn't 1t lucky the Governor appointed you a notary"
 After owen Worthington's preliminary hearing and release Billy Hinkle asked his idol how he made out the case against Julian Roberts.
 Tt was very simple" the Colonel said simply by the famous theory of deduc- ton. I knew positively that Worthington was not guilty from the circumstances.
 But the circumstances were dead against him, interrupted Billy.
 Not at all. No criminal would leave himself so open to suspicion as did Worthington. In the first place if q man was just stealing for the money in the thing would he take s1. .137 .2s and leave 1000 behind. as the thief did in one case and would he have deposited the stolen money to the exact cent in a bank2 And wouldn't he have tried to disarrange the stock and bruise up the safe to give the police something to work on?"
 "Oh mo-" continued the Colonel, "as soon as went out after the story, knew Worthington was not the culprit Then I made some careful enquiries into the character and habits of Roberts, I discovered early in the game that Roberts was Ia love with Miss Gray, Worthing- tons nAnos. The whole thing was then as clear as a crystal stream to me. also found that Roberts loved the rattle of poker chips and I then had two motives for prime. I enquired among the club men and was told that during the past three months Roberts had lost heavily and was deep in debt Ifs true that Worthington played society rather heavily. You'n do well to bear this in mind. If, a man neithsr drinks nor sambes he is not liable to 20 iato debt fer enough to maka