Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-12-17

an adjournment and If Judge Dudley hadn't
suspected something he'd have let the case
go over until the morning, and by that
time Barstow would have closed his clients
mouth and got Hunt under his control
again. Great Scott, what night that
was!' Corning went on, reminiscently.
Everything hung by thread, and 1t was
touch-and-go all the time" Do you remem-
Der when Barstow tried to resign from the
case?'
Henley nodded.
"Wen, If he had managed to get out o.,
the court room at that crisis we'd never
have seen him again, and after Miss Emory
had testified he almost gave us the slip
again."
"How?"
well, you see / had been working with
Hunt all the evening, but hadn't succeeded
in getting enough out of him to give us the
clew we wanted, and though Gilbert kept
sending me reports of what was going on
in the court room 1t wasn't until Barbara
Frayne brought word of the actual accu-
sation against Hunt that we persuaded
him to go to court, and as it was we ar
rived only just in the nick of time. An
other five minutes and Barstow would have
forced an adjournment and made good his
escape. By Jove, 1t makes me pant to
think of it!
The speaker drew long breath Of relief.
Il don't wonder" responded his COM
panion. 1T must have been exciting Dtdn'
, Gilbert suspect anything until the foreman
began to question Miss Mapes?"
MOI even tnen, corning asserted But
| If Lambert hadn't suspected the house
keeper we would never have discovered
anything at all, for 1t was Barstow's at
| tack on her testimony which drove Miss
| Emory to the stand"
| 4 don't believe the jury would have con-
! victed her anyway asserted Henley.
Your guess is as good as the next mans
! on that point, answered Corning, but
| know Gilbert thought he'd won the case
| when the court adjourned for supper"
| We'll, if he had he wouldn't be where
he is now" laughed Henley.
/ What do you mean?' inquired Corning
| you know whom he's dancing with. don't
you?" inquired his companion. IF he'd won
| the Emory case he'd have lost far more
! important suit, I'm thinking
You're dreaming" retorted Corning. tes-
| tny.
Think so7'' drawied the other. t'Well
| there are some who'd like to be Weakened
If certain engagement is a dream"
"Nonsenser' protested Corning. .'Don't
believing it7" repeated Henley
There's no need to. Everybody knows it
But he's entitled to play It's a secret If he
| wants TO. l suppose"
| rising, and throwing his cigarette in the
fire. Let's go back and steal another
| dance"
/ remained staring at. the rug at my fee
for some moments after the men departed
Apparently the secret was known to every
body but me. Doubtless Miss Frayne ha6
been engaged to Gilbert when / first me
her, and she had merely used me In ths
hope of securing favor for her friend. Blu
| nothing could excuse her subsequent be
havior, and flushed angrily at the though
of the spectacle I must have presented
How she must have smiled; how they bott
must have been amused at my enthusiast,
interest in this dance. Well, would joiI
In the joke and carry 1t Off with spirit. 1
one had 10 be a jackass, the laughing kins
was much to be preferred
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step out when saw a girl standing nea
| the divan lat the other side of the room
| She was STOPPING as though looking 70
| was turned toward me shook the cur
| tain-rings TO warn her OF my presence In
stantiy she whirled about and sat down o.