The Irish standard., 1903-08-29
CHAPTER Nv.

Mr.. Everett's startling announce
ment terminated the morning ses-
sioa of the court. \ scene more dra-
marie and thrilling had never been
witnessed in that room and during
the recess for dinner the excitement
communicated itself over the entire
city. Franklin was credited with be-
ing a man of nerve. and many thought
he would attack Lawyer Everett
when court had adjourned; and at
one time when they were thrown ac-
cidentally together i'm the crowd, it
looked as if collision were newt
able. But Franklin. if he thought of
it at all. put the inclination aside,
and no trouble occurred. 1t is pos
siblc that he was too much concerned
about the damaging facts brought out
against him and with speculations as
TO the proof held in reserve by Ever
EFT to squander his time in personal
alteration. Durin" the recess he
rushed from place to place, putting
number of agencies to work to bring
his forces together. He wanted Hills
man. There was work for Old Tom
and his comratle. He needed Mcri-
vale. But defeat confronted him at
every step. He seemed to be abSo-
lutely deserted. for nowhere We're his
: acconlplices to be found; and when
the recess was over he felt that he
had accomplished nothing.
'Mr. Everett" said Warde. as they
were going together toward the
courthouse. you have 81 great dra-
matte instinct. The most skilled
French playwright could not have
arranged Il more startling climax
than you did this morning in court"
''Perhaps there is an art in this
kind of thing as well as playwright
ing. | have always endeavored in a
case like this to give it color. to make
sharply defined points, to make it UNI
fold itself. to give it go.
but wasn't it Il little risky to in
troduce your climax in the first act,
as it wrrc:'
''Not in this case. which goes from
climax to climax. Even you will be
startled when | get through with the
testimony. | have little surprise
particularly
Il thought knew this case inside
out
'Wait and see if YOU do"
They had some difficulty in making
their way through the dense crowd
to their places within the railing.
When the court resumed it's sitting,
4 l., I,,J en-, |
questions to ask the witness Frank
lin. and he would turn him over to
the state. The prosecuting attorney
; waved cross-cNamination for he was
in some porplexity as to what he
wanted to learn. Nothin" that Frank
lin had said had invaldated his case,
t and if he were guilty the prosecutor
did not care to assist him at the ex.
Dcnse of an innocent man.
l Irving Warde was accordingly put
on the witness stand. lie told his
story we'll: how he had traced the
: footprints in the snow that colo
morning in December, how his inter
est in the case-which was known tc
v Franklin had been attended witt
personal danger. and an attempt hat
9 been made to murder him at Peters
Rest: how he had obtained the agree
. ment from Iillsman and what Frank
lin had said to llillSman about Nor
y ris: how he had himself made a cop,
OF the agreement at Mr.. Everett:
house when Franklin was announced
l. q al all that happened with referenc'
!. thereto. He also gave Il detailed ac
. count Of the demands made upon hin
for the paper which llillsman hat
given him to read.
" WAS anyone present when the de
nland was ma.le?" asked Mr.. Ever
EFT.
\. Yes. sir: the eastern capitalist
q. Frederick Merivale, was present: bu
TT whether he gave any attention t
nj the conversation I could not say"
Lawyer Everett smiled inscrutabl
q, at this, but made no comment.
ITO Be Continued