Waterbury evening Democrat., 1905-10-31

days maid, if you please" he said, and stumbled dazedly off to the witness room.
 You're quite sure your mistress wore dark red gown yesterday after noon" he asked when the girl was. on the stand again. ----r, .-.. .-
 "Oh, yes, sir; quite sure."
 "It was not dark green? Think carefully now"
 q don't have to think.'' she retorted sharply, with toss of her head Miss Holladay hasn't any dark green gown, nor light one either. She never wears green. She doesn't like it. It doesn't suit her" .,..
 That will do," said MT. Royce, and the girl went back to the witness room without understanding in the least the meaning of the questions. Now, let us have the office boy again" he said, and that young worthy was called out.
 You say you didn't see the face of that woman who left your office yes terday afternoonY
 ''No, sir
 But you saw her gown"
 ''Oh, yes, sir.
 And what color was it?"
 "Dark green, sir"
 ''That will do," said our junior, and sank back in his chair with a sigh of relief. The solution had been under our hands in the morning. and we had missed it. Well, we had found it now. "Gentlemen." he added, his voice airing, his face alight, as he sprang to his feet and faced the jury, I'm ready for your verdict. I wish only to point out that with this one point the whole case against my client falls to the ground! IL .yas prepostetcus from the very firstr'
 He sat down again and glanced at the coroner.
 "Gentlemen of the jury" began Goldberg, q have merely to remind you tha, your verdict, whatever it may be, will not finally affect this case. The police authorities will con tinue their investigation in order that the guilty person may not escape I conceive that it is not within our prov ince to probe this case further-that may be left to abler and more expe- rienced hands-nor do think we should inculpate any one so long as there is a reasonable doubt of his guilt. We await your verdict"
 The jury filed slowly out, and l watched them anxiously. In face of the coroner's instructions, they could bring in but one verdict. yet knew from experience that a jury Is ever an unknown quantity. often producing the most unexpected results.
 The district attorney came down from his seat and shook hands with both of US. s''' .'.17
 That was a great stroke!" he said, with frank admiration. Whatever made you suspect?"
 Mir. Royce handed him the note for answer. He read it through and stared back at us in astonishment
 Why" be began. "who wrote thlsT'
 That's tho note that was delivered to us awhile ago" answered Mir. Royce. You know as much about 1t as we do. But tt seems to me a pretty important piece of evidence I turn it over to you"
 Important" cried Singleton. CT should say so! Why. gentlemen" and his eyes were gleaming. this was writ ten either by an accomplice or by the woman berself"'
 My chief nodded
 Precisely" he said. I'd get on the track of the writer without delay"
 Singleton turned and whispered a few words to a clerk who hurried from the room. Then he motioned to two smooth faced, well built men who sat near by. spoke a word to the coro- ner and retired with them into the lat ter's private office. The reporters crowded about us with congratulations and questions. They scented a mys- tery. What was the matter with Sin gletonF What was the new piece of evidencef Was 1t the note7 What was in the nOteE
 Mir. Royce smiled.
 "Gentlemen.- he said. T trust that my connection with this affair will end in a very few minutes. For any fur ther information I must refer you to the district attorney. The cs,se is in his hands
 But those men he had summoned into his office were Karle and Johnson. the cleverest detectives o1 the force. What did he want with thsm7 MT Royce merely shrugged his shoulders. where at the reporters deserted him and massed themselves before the door into the cOrunsrs rom. IL opened in a no meut- and the two detectives came hur- rying out They looked neither to the right nor left. but sh0ul5ered their wsy cruelty through the cTOwd- paying not the slightest attention to the questions shoEered upon them Thea the dis triet ztto-ueT came cut and took ia the aituafio1 sf q El71ce