The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1904-08-25
HOW DRUMMoND WON

tired 70 Keep the Circumstances a dc4p
dark secret That was because be bad
the misfortune TO be popular and. which
was strange enough considering that be
had chosen the law for a profession, sen
sitiye
I'm not ashamed OF the case. and I'm
not afraid Of the other sice. he explained
20 the person In whose discretion he felt
he could rely. but there is no telling
what fool friends viii do. wouldn't be
surprised IL they all came down in a
body and waved the college nag and
shouted: 'Rsh-'rah,' when I tackled
The jury would be worse OF than base
ball umpire II II made a rotten decision
NO, don't want any rooters. When it's
all over they can express their sympa-
thy or extend their congratulations, II
they want TO; but il will be all over be-
fore they hear about t."
When does Il come on" asked The
friend.
A week from tomorrow"
Do you feel nervous7"
Not a particle. I'm going to lick EN-
to a standstill. They simply haven't a
leg to stand on. We've got overwhelnn-
ing testimony and I've studied every
possible line Of defense that they could
/ put up. III knock en-. sure"
Well said the friend. I'm sure I
I hope you will"
Now. you won't say anything about
I this. will you?~ said Drummond.
Say anything Certainly not. What
do you take me for2" said the friend
Notwithstanding Drummond's ex-
I pressed confidence. hcfelt a decided sink
Ing at the heart when tho eventual day
came and he saw ranged against him the
noted counsel Tor the corporation he
was O. fight. and noted their easy. al
most Indifferent manner when the case
was called. When the fight began over
me jury. the shining light on the other
SIDE treated him with a half contemptu-
ona good humOr thRt was particularly
calling. and once or twice Drumr-end
lost his temper. Then on a sudden he
saw among The crowd OF spectators the
face OF his discrces friend and the faces
OF four or Eve other friends-ono OF two
or Them eirls-to whom be had never
attributed anything Ike discretion He
broke out In cold Precipitation and in
sfantly wasted "a poremptory challenge
on a iuryman whose interest he had
clearly proved Drummond was SO ncrv-
ous that De failed Go get an no wanted
out of thc Witnesses. while what no did
get seemed nuluncd by The very Improp-
or cross-eNami nation of the counsel FOR
The defendant corporation In the
spats on the objections several dell
cately yelled aliusions were made 90
hrnmmond youthfu'ncss and DO was
assured very kindly that his heated OK
rressiuns were overlooked "in view az
The mental anguish usually experienced
ny caliow attorneys trying their FIRST
case. prummond fct rather than saw
that his friends iu the audience were
enjoying themselves extremely. Affasf
kccner rihc than usual hroulht lfn fo
hts feet
The attorney Tor thc defendant has
several times and with questionable
iasIo made illusions fo my youth ." he
SAID Ny youth. . hog to submit has
has nothing fo 90 with fhccase
Like The flowers that bloom in The
spr.ne suggested thc person attacked
With o. broad smile
a rcnoral laugh followed -louder. DO
seemed fo nrnmmond. than tho vlttIcisn
warranted Then touch upon bis ei-
no" Do turned and saw a messenger boy
extending him a huro bunch OF white
roses. fied with white satin ribbon.
he took The flowers mechanically ana
Win an inward groan and stood a mo-
m'nt trY.ue to collect DIS thonuhte.