The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1905-07-21

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1hercsa was always my friend. for sh,
loved Mary and hated this villain al
most as much as I did. From her
learned the ways OF the house. Mary
used 20 sit up reading IN her own little
room downstairs crept round there
last night and scratched at The win
I dow. At frst she would not open q
me. but in her heart l know that now
she loves me. and she could not leave
me in the frosty night She whispered
TO me to come round TO the big front
window, and ] found Il open before
me. so as 10 let me into the dining
room. Again l heard from her own
/ lips things that made my blood hoil
1 and again / cursed this brute who mis-.
| handled the woman I loved. Well
gentlemen, was standing with her
just inside the window, in all limo.
cence, as God Is my Judge, when hs
rushed Ike madmen into the room.
called her the vilest name that a mun
could use to woman and welted her
across the face with the stick he had
in his hand had sprung for the
poker. and IL was a fair fight between
us. See here on my arm where his first
blow fell Then It was my turn. and
] went through NC as II he had been
a rotten pumpkin.
''She had screamed when he struck
her, and that brought old Theresa
down from the room above There
was a bottle Of wine on the sidoboard.
and | opened it aud poured little be
tween Marys lips, for She was bali
dead with shock Then I took a drop
myself Theresa was as cool as Ice,
and it was her plot as much as mine,
We must make it appear that burglars
had done the thing Theresa kept on
repeating our story 20 her mistress
while ] swarmed up and cut the rope
Of the bell. Then ! dashed her in her
chair and frayed out the end of the
rope TO make 1t look natural. else they
would wonder how IN the world bur
glar could have got up there 20 cut IT,
Then l gathered up a few plates and
pots Of silver 10 carry out the idea ot
the robbery, and there I left therl
with orders 10 give the alarm when I
had quarter Of an hours start.
dropped the silver into the pond and
made for Sydenham. And that's the
truth and the whole truth, Mr.. Holmes,
II ii costs me my neck
Holmes smoked for some time in ST.
lence; then he crossed the room and
shook our visitor hy the hand
That's what | think" said he II
know that every word Is true. for you
have hardly said word which did
not know. No one but an acrobat or
a sailor could have got up to that bell
rope from the bracket, and no one but
a sailor could have made the knots
with which the cord was fastened to
the chair only once tad this lady
been brought into contact with sailors,
and that was ON her voyage. and il was
some one OF her own class OF life, since
she was trying hard 10 shield him aud
so showing that she loved him. You
see how easy IL was for me to lay my
hands upon you when once / had start.
ed upon the right trail"
81 thought the police never could
have seen through our dodge"
And the police haven't, nor will
they, TO the best of my belief. Now
look here, Captain Crocker, this Is a
very serious matter, though am will.
ing TO admit that you acted under the
most extreme provocation to which any
man could be subjected. l am not sure
that IN defense OF your own life your
action viii not be pronounced legiti-
mate However, that is for a British
jury TO decide. Meanwhile have so
much sympathy for you that, II you
choose TO disappear in the next twenty
four hours, | will promise you that no
one will hinder you."
"And then Il viii ali come outf"
Certainly II viii come out"
The sailor flushed with anger.
what sort Of proposal is that 20
make a man? l know enough Of law
to understand that Mary would be held
as accomplice. For heavens sake, Mr..
Holmes, find some way Of keeping poor
Mary out OF the courts"
Holmes for second time held out
his hand 10 the sailor.
81 was only testing you, and you ring
true every time. Wei, II is great re-
sponsbillty that take upon myself,
but l have given Hopkins an excellent
hint, and II he can't avail himself Of It
can do no more. See here. Captain
Crocker, we'll do this in due form Of
law You are the prisoner Watson,
YOU are a jury. ! am the Judge Now,
gentlemen Of the jury, you have heard
the evidence, DO you find the prisoner
guilty or not guiltyT
'Not guilty, my lord" said I.
'Yox populi, yox Del You are ac-
quilted, Captain Crocker So long as
the law does not find some other vic
tim YOU are safe from me. Come back
70 this lady in a year"
Saturday evening No. i3 OF the sher-
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