The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1904-04-26
CHAPTER XIV.
THE TEST.

A stiffness so tense as to be almost pain
full succeeded the plaintiffs words, and the
summons to admit the defendant while the
plaintiff passed him on mis- way to the seclu-
sion of the office.
Mr.. Hamilton, for such he was, I'M
doubtedly, whether the true or false claim
ant, was deeply moved, as was apparent to
all when he stood in the witness box before
them all. His face was pallid, his eyes
were cleaning, his hands were tightly
clinched.
All glances were riveted upon him with
establishment as he said in a strange tone,
not waiting to be questioned at all:
Il will go to get it. l will go to get it,"
Twice he said it, and then stood locking
at vacancy rather than at the Judge.
The counsel looked at each other the
jurymen at the judge. There were several
seconds of waiting.
HAS the learned counsel for the plaintiff
any objection?" asked Mr.. Ferguson.
None whatever" replied Mr. Morley,
crisply; IF his Honor is willing, the prose-
cution has no objections"
A moments reflection and the judge
directed that the counsel for both parties
and the jurymen attend the defendant to
his destination, if not too distant, and see
the search take place. Meanwhile the court
would adjourn until 1 o'clock. And his
Honor went to dinner. The sheriff followed
the thirteen, who filed down the street
toward the bank building. no doubt the
place to which the defendant was leading
them. Tall. erect, impressive. ne passed on
as in a dream, never hesitating. never
speaking, never looking to the right nor TO
the left.
Thus he LED them 80 the bank and up
the steps. Pushing open the door. Mr.. Nor
ley explained their errand TO the cashier.
1T is In the vault, the safe, the small
drawer" said the defendant. and the
cashier successfully opened each receptacle
except the drawer.
Il have no key to that" he said 81
have never been:able to fino it. The direct
Ors told me nothing was ever kept in IL, be-
cause it was not accounted a safe recepta-
Gle. being poorly constructed"
At this moment Tony Osborn came for
ward with key. II FOUND il not long
| ago" he explained, under the corner of
TRY it," said Mr. Morley, but the cashier
handed it TO the defendant. who inserted it
The iurymen crowded forward to see what
was in the drawer. Nothing, evidently, but
| piece of tissue paper, unless that paper
contained the diamond stud.
IL ulil.
A flash, CLEAN. and the defendant thrust
il into the hands of Mr.. Morley instead
of his own cOunseis.
For my wife. Give il 10 her." and then
he fell prone on the floor.
Had he tainted? Was il fit2
The doctor was called and pronounced il
the last, but he soon revived and was In
/ a short time apparently we'll as ever.
| He attended the afternoon session OF court.
! and was the center Of curious interest TO
/ all Indeed IL was generally admitted that
trim afa1d he
straight To the hiding-place. though 1t
/ could not be denied that the other claim
/ ant had indicated the place just as surely
/ by his words Strange that both should
/ know what was q secret except 10 one of
/ them and to Mrs. Hamilton. She seemed
| dazed by the circumstance, while a hope
less, detected look settled over her counte-
nance