Waterbury evening Democrat., 1906-10-02
CHAPTER XXIv.
0AYlHEN opened the office door, <" twenty minutes later, was
 S surprised to find Godfrey just

siIsss surprised to find Godfrey just
 within, in close conference with MT. Royce. z Here he isw he cried. No, no; don't take of your coat; don't even take of your hat! Come along; it's a mighty close thing now." and he caught me by the arm.
 Its all right, Lester." said our junior, seeing my astonished counte- nnnce. ''Air. Godfrey will explain OF the way out
 That was enough; needed no sec ond bidding and ran after Godfrey to the elevator. At the curb cab was waiting and we jumped into it.
 James slip" called Godfrey, and in an instant we were of.
 The driver seemed to realize the need of haste, for we bumped over the pay ing stones at prodigious rate, thread Ing the dirty streets and finally pulling up with a whirl in the shadow of Brooklyn bridge.
 Come on" cried Godfrey, and we crossed the ferry house at jump, damned our tickets into the chopper and sprang aboard the boat just as it was casting loose.
 s'That was a close shave" said God frey, sinking into the nearest seat and taking oil his hat.
 I sat down beside him and mopped away the precipitation. I had need of all my breath for a moment, but at last l managed to blurt out question.
 "What's it all about?'
 'Well," began Godfrey, putting on his hat again and looking at me with quixxical smile. fin the first place the eminent and widely known firm of Graham & Royce has been engaged to defend one John Tolbert Drysdale, now under arrest charged with murder and robbery. You are on your way. to Babylon. Long Island, to look over the ground, have Q talk with your client and get the case ready"
 ''Sor' nodded. "Yes, I read of the case in last nights papers. But MT. Drysdale has never, think, been a client of ours. How did he happen to choose us7"
 "He didn't; l chose you. wanted him to have the best in the market"
 thanks" I said, coloring little. ~But how did the office come to take the easel We're always rather shy of criminal cases, you know"
 "Yes. I know you are. But l chinned your junior bit"
 That explains itr' said, laughing. sOf course we'll do our best for him."
 You'll acquit him. said Godfrey, with conviction. T was at Boston yesterday, or I'd have gone down to Babylon at once and taken you with me-"
 Then I shouldn't have got to say goodby to Cecily."
 ITO whomT"
 "To Cecily-Tremaine's sweetheart. you know. He shipped her back to Martinique this morning"
 "Oh, did he?" and my companion's eyes narrowed suddenly. Why was that?'
 related briefly the incidents of the preceding evening and of the morn- ing.
 Godfrey" I added impulsiyely. eff you knew Tremaine personally think you'd realize what poor case we've got against him. Why. it's no case at all! Theorizings all very well, but what a jury wants is evidence-plain, straight out. direct evidence-and we haven't enough of that to build a cob web. I thought I'd found some yes terday afternoon, but it was all the effect of self induced hypnosis" and l told him of my visit to Sing Sing.
 He listened with intent face.
 "rm not so sure it was hypnosis" he said. when I had finished. At least, I'll have a look at those photo graphs myself before I accept that theory. In fact, I rather think it's Tremaine who has hypnotized you, not l."
 Il don't believe he's guilty" I re- peated.
 "Then who isY'
 "Cecilyr' I said bluntiy. 'T believe she's the one who killed Thompson. anyway"
 "where's your evidenceT
 q haven't any" I said helplessly; souly a kind of intuition"
 ~wen. I've the same kind of intuition it was Tremaine." But we haven't any evidence against him, either: not shred of real. direct. convincing evidence"
 Perhaps not" he agreed. but we're going to get it-enough to convict him and some to spare"
 Convict him of whatT'
 -Of two murders and one robbery : schep you believe he's implicated in This Edgemere afYalrT'
 ~Tsn sure of It.
 But there isn't a shred of evidence against him" I protested again. com Ing back to my old objection Really Godfrey was allowing his prejudices :, carry him too far.
 -Sot a shred. apparently he assent d readily.
 Well. then. how Here's the Ianding- be interrupted We can talk 1t over on the train--
 We left the bOat and hastened across Co the station The train was waiting the word to start and was in motion a moment after we stepped aboard