The Red Cloud chief., 1905-11-10

llt tOItlltI anu IN lis w NNNN'hN
were Whispering together. and saw
the former glance from the blood
stained handkerchief on the desk be.
fore him to the sobbing woman on the
stand. 1t needed only that-hcr idcn-
tidcation of that square OF Cambrtc-to
complete the evidence. He hcsitntcd II
moment. said another word or two to
Singleton, then Strengthened up again
in his chair. Perhaps he thought the
chain was strong enough; perhaps he
saw only that the witness was In no
condition TO go on.
Anything further. MIR. Royceg" he
asked.
"Not ut present. sir" answered u
junior hoarsClN. | think he was just
beginning fully to realize how dcspcr-
ate our case was.
1--WE will dismiss the witness, then,
temporarily" said the coroner. "Wc
shall probably recall her later on"
The maid was led back to the wit
ness room on the verge of hystcria, and
Goldberg looked over the papers on
his desk.
1--WE have one more Witness" he
said ut last. "Aliss IIolladay's coach
man. and perhaps u little testimony In
rcbutial. If you wish To adjourn for
lunch. Mr.. Royce, I'm quite ready 10
do SO"
THANK you, sir" said my chief, wei
coming an opportunity TO pull himself
together and prepare a plan of de-
Tense. 81 do wish It,"
every well, then. Wen adjourn TIL
- o'clock" and he pushed back his
chair.
MAY | have one word with you,
SIR" asked Mr.. Royce.
"Ccrtainly."
II should like to see Miss Holiday
n few moments in private. We wish,
Of course, to arrange our rebuttal."
The coroner looked at him for Il mo-
ment with eyes In which just IA tinge of
curiosity fickcred.
"Ill be very glad to allow you to see
her In private" he answered readily.
II regret greatly that we couldn't find
you last night, so that you could have
opportunity to prepare for this hear
ing. ! feel that In n way we haven't
been quite fair to you, though ! don't see
how delay could have altered matters,
ton Is important. l had no intention
Of placing Miss Holiday on the wit
ness stand, so | thought II best to pro-
reed at once with the inquest. You
must admit, sir, that as the case stands
there's only n course open to me-"
81 fear so," assented the other sadly.
Its n most incOmprehensible case.
The chain Of evidence seems absolutely
complete, and yet I'm convinced AZ
every sane man must be-that there Is
in it some fatal flaw, which, once dis
covered, will send the whole structure
lettering. 1t must be my business to
find that flaw"
Strange things happen in this world,
Mr.. Royce" observed Singleton, with
Il philosophy born Of experience.
J "The impossible never happens, slr!"
retorted our Junior. 81 hope to show
you that this belongs In that category"
) "Wcll, ! hope you WILL" said the dis
trict attorney. "I'd be glad to find
that some one else is guilty"
"Tll do my best" And Mr.. Royce
turned to me. Lester, you'd better 60
and get some lunch. You look quite
done up"
i, "Shall ! bring you something's ]
asked. cor, better still, have n meaI
e ready for you in half an hour? Rotin's
;. is Just around the corner"
! He would have refused, I think, hat
$ not the coroner interfered.
you'd better go, Mr.. Royce he said
you're looking done up yourself. Per
g haps you can persuade Miss Hollada!
to eat something. I'm sure she needs
it."
t every well, then. Have two meals
ready in half an hour, Lester" he said
q land n lunch we can bring back wit
IT us. I'll go to Miss Holiday now ant
IT then go direct to Rotin's."
lie hurried away after the coroner
r and | walked slowly over to Itotin'
to give the necessary orders. / chos
: a table in n snug corner, picked up
IT. paper and tried to read. It's one grea
item of news was the Holiday case
n and | grew hot with anger ms | sa'
III how unquestioningly, how complacentl
ID it accepted the theory OF the daughter
In guilt. Still, | asked myself, was it
blame? Was any one to blame 10
thinking her guilty after hearing tn
evidence? How could m escape 1
"a Why, even L
Preposterous! / tried to reason calr
- I-. a., a,1 an nnanink I'm thn naf u