The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1905-12-22
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>....Ii navn, ana Luey LIemDIeu ii IIuJ
at the coroner's words.
Hell be present at the examin;
tion then" he asked.
"Yes; we're waiting for him. YO
see, it's rather an extraordinary case.
rs it:'
eve think so, anyway said the col
oner. just a trifle impatiently.
| could see the retort which spran
to our juniors lips, but he choked
back. There was no use offendin
! Goldberg.
Il should like to see Miss Hollada!
| before tie examination begins" ht
said. rs she presently"
"Shes in the next room, yes. Yot
shall see her, certainly, at once. Ju
Illus, take Mr.. Royce to Miss Holiday
he added to the clerk.
l can see her yet. rising from hel
chair with face alight, as we entered
and | saw instantly how | had mis-
judged her She came Il step toward
us, holding out her hands impulsively
then, with an effort, controlled herself
and clasped them before her.
"Oh, but I'm glad to see you" she
cried in a voice so low / could scarcely
hear it. "Ive wanted you 50 much"
1T was my great misfortune that |
could come no sooner" said my chief,
his voice trembling little despite him
self. IL scarcely expected to see you
here with no one
oh" she interrupted, there was no
one | cared to have. My friends have
been very kind--have offered to do any
thing-but l felt that l wanted to be
just alone and think. l should have
liked to have my maid, but
She's one Of the witnesses, l sup
pose" explained Mr.. Royce. well,
now that I'm here, l shall stay until
I've proved how utterly ridiculous this
charge against you is"
She sank back into her chair and
looked up at him with dark, appealing
eyes.
You think you can" she asked.
L
preposterous to stand for Il moment!
We've only to prove an alibi-to show
that you were somewhere else you
know, at the time the crime was com
mitted-and the whole business fails
to pieces in an instant. You can do
that easily, can't your
The color had gone from her cheeks
again. and she buried her face in her
hands.
II don't know" she murmured indis-
tinctly. II must think. Oh, don't let it
come to thatw
was puzzled, COMPOUNDED. With her
good name, her life perhaps, in the bal
ance, she wanted time to think!
could see that my chief was astonished
too.
"I'Il try to keep it from coming to
that, since you wish it" he said slow
". I'll not be able to call you, then, to
testify in your own behalf-and that
always hurts-but l hope the case will
break down at once l believe it will.
At any rate, don't worry. l want you
to rely on me-"
She looked up at him again, smiling.
Il shall" she murmured softly. I'm
sure | could desire no better cham
pion."
Well. plainly. if he won this case he
would win something else besides. J;
think even the policeman in the corner
saw it. for lie turned away with dis
.rction rare in policemen and pretend
I'd to stare out Of the window.
| don't know what my chief would
nave said. His lips We're trembling 81
le could not speak for the moment.
md Just then there came a tap ut the
loor, and the coroner's clerk looked in.
'We're ready to begin, sir" he said.
Every well" cried Mr.. Royce. III
come at once. Goodby for the mo-
nent, Miss Holiday. | repeat, you
nay rely on me-" and he FASTENED from
he room rs confidently as though she
lad girded him for the battle. In
stead. | told myself, she had bound |
lim hand and foot before casting him |
Town into the arena.