The Wenatchee daily world. [volume] (Wenatchee, Wash.) 1905-1971, 1906-11-20

certain. either you killed Graham or
Tre.naine did,
"Tremaine" repeated the prisoner,
with tightening lips.
YES. Do you know of any evidence
against himY'
Drysdale paused moment, his brows
knitted.
40 he answered positively at last
u don't see how Tremaine could pos
Eibly have done it,"
why not:7
Because he didn't leave the house,
50 Delroy says. l know he was there
when | went out, and when | came
back l saw him sitting by his lighted
window, writing apparently
All" Then after Il moment. Did
sou keep that journal you promised to
keep"
Yes. You'll find it in my room.
That IS
He stopped suddenly and colored.
We'll? Out with it,
Il Just happened to think that per-
| haps that fool OF a coroner's got it.
| See here, Jim. if you find it want you
| to premise ne one thing-that you
won't read it-not yeti won't help
I you Il Bit
I'm not so sure OF that" retorted
Godfrey gtimly. why don't you want
me to read it,
| "1he fact is" Drysdale answered,
coloring still more, that after | got
| started IL forgot l was writing it for
you
Il see" said Godfrey Gryly rs the
| other paused. I'll promise You this.
jack won't read it unless | find that
can't clear you any other way"
| Drysdale heaved a sigh Of relief.
THAT'S all | want he said. After
ward perhaps l won't mind. but just
| now
His voice trailed of, his lips trem-
bled
And you've nothing more to ten
usY'
Not thing"
VERY well: ven go out and have a
look abetrt the place. Well come In
again this afternoon We're going to
clear you," he added confidently
We heard the jailers footsteps ap-
preaching along the corridor.
Il don't doubt it," said Drys<iale.
with puzzling listlessness. Its very
good of you both to take all this trou-
| bIe"
The jailer opened the door, and we
passed out.
do you know when the inquest will
| be-" Godfrey asked as We stepped
through together into the outer room.
Yes. sir; t'morrer mornin' They'd
have had it today, but Coroner Heffel-
bower hopes t find tn necklace by
tmorrer.'
"Oh, so they haven't found it, then?"
NO. sir: they searched Drysdale's
room. but it wasn't there. Now they re
tryin' t tiggsr out where he hid it."
Well" OBSERVED Godfrey, they'll
have to figure Il long time, because he
| didn't hide it anywhere"
"Mebhe not, sir" retorted the jailer,
with a skeptical smile. But appear
ances are dead agin him. Why, even
his girl thinks lie did it,
How do you know that?' demanded
Godfrey quickly.
when Hefelbower was bringin' him
out O tn house. they met her in tn hall
an she asked Drysdale what he wanted
t do it fer, why he couldn't "a waited
! awhile That's purity good evidence, l
think"
Godfrey had listened with face hard
as steel. He turned away without an
SWering and as we went down the
street together | saw that this new de
velopment puzzled and worried him
sorely. That Miss Croydon should think
Drysdale guilty, even for an instant
was inconceivable!
We made our way to the nearest ho-
tel and engaged a trap and while it
was getting ready ordered light
lunch Godfrey ate in thoughtful 81
| lence; as for me, | confess that l saw
little ground for that conviction he had
expressed SO confidently, that we could
prove our clients innocence. l was
forced to admit that to look at Drys-
dale no one would believe him capable
of such crime. But, them for that
matter, to look at Tremaine, who would
believe him capable of it? Put the two
men before Il jury and 'Tremaine would
come off victor every time. 1t becomes
instructive in time fer a lawyer to try
to look at his cases with an average
jury'S eyes-he NIT see them as those
twelve men in the hox will see them
and applying thai method now it was
very evident to lie that the chance of
clearing our client was very slim in.