The daily palladium. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1904-1905, 1904-05-13

A crowd was collecting. Kelvin and
Thorndyke had stopped and were in
terested spectators. | caught a glimpse
of Donald out of the corner of my e--r
and saw that he was pale with some
strong emotion, which l judged to be
wrath, though it was really mere mis-
cry, as l aftorWard learned.
why don't you go onY' said he to
Gillespie. Tell what you know here
and now"
Tomorrow will do said the detec-
tive. beginning to descend the steps,
'TomOrrOw I'll come to see you at
your office. Mr.. Harrington"
Il shan't be there" said 1.
''Then III find you over to the juno
tion,' he rejoined. "Oh, l shan't have
any trouble in keeping track of you
tomorrow"
Donald stepped forward into the
mans path. | saw that some unusual
impulse was upon the boy, and it af-
fected me with a peculiar thrill.
had often seen him show the same
aspect, but never with such intensity.
"Frank Gillespie" said he, IF you
have anything to say upon this mat
ter speak now. Tomorrow will be too
late. If you wait till then, l warn you
that you will not speak at all. Now is
yOur time. and there is no other"
He extended his right hand and
touched Gillespie upon the breast over
the heart. He has declared since then
that the gesture was entirely acciden-
fol no no 1,Dl Of
And think til%t is oiIc of the strongest
points in the case.
AS to the immediate effect of his
words and manner, l never saw the
like. There was such a silence that
it seemed as if the whole town of Tun-
bridge had stopped to take its breath.
In certain moments Donald undoubt-
eddy exercises an influence upon those
about him which has no rational ex-
PLANTATION.
Gillespie put up his hand and COW
cred the spot which Donald had
touched.
'Hocus pocus." he cried somewhat
hoarsely. III attend to your case to-
morrow"
lie brushed past Donald and unhitch-
cd the horse with so much nervous bus
tie that the animal was irritutel and
started just as Gillespie had foot up
on the step of the buggy. The man
jcrlied the rrins with his right hand.
slipped Ui:oN ;hr sep and turned about
so that he .}UH thrown against the
hitchin- post. the iron ball upon the
top OF it striking him with considerable
force upon the breast. The horse stop
pcd, and Gillespie tottered back against
a wheel of the buggy. His face was
very white and somewhat contorted.
Such was my state of nervous and
superstitious apprehension that ! eX-
pected to see the man fall dead, though
in ordinary circumstances | should not
have feared serious result from the
accident. Evidently | was not alone in
my alarm. for a strangely suppressed
and inarl:cut3to cry went UP from the
group upon the sidewalk, and several
men STEPPED forward to assist Giles
pj,-. lie recovered himself. however,
without help, climbed into his carria ge,
this time with sufficient care, and drove
away.
"Donald," said in his ear, what
did you moan:'
"Mean:' he repeated rs if dazed,
"Nothing at all except that | wanted
him to speak. l wish to heaven he
could have exposed me right there in
the public street"
"Well, my boy" said l, 'if anything
happens to Mr.. Gillespie after what
you tod him just now you may be ex-
| posed by the recording angel, and it
will have no effect in Tunbrdge.''