New Ulm review. (New Ulm, Brown County, Minn.) 1892-1961, 1906-04-18
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"; to find an opening in the net, yet
how complete 1t was! The only point
we had gained SO far was that the
mysterious visitor had asked for Mr..
Holiday, not for her father, and what
an infinitesimal point It was! Suppos-
! Ing there had been quarrel, an es-5
| arrangement, would not she naturally
have used those very words? After
all, did not the black eyes, the full
lips, the deep colored cheeks bespeak
a strong and virile temperament, depth
Of emotion, capacity for swift and vi
client anger? But what cause could
there be for a quarrel so bitter, so
fierce, that it should lead to such
tragedy? What cause? And then sud
denly wave Of light broke in upon
me. There could be only one. Yes,
but there could be one! Capacity for
emotion meant capacity for passion If
she had lover, If she had chung to
him despite her father! knew his
reputation for severity, for cold and
relentless condemnation. Here was
an explanation, certainly!
And then I shook myself together
angrily. Here was reasoning along
the theory of her guilt, trying to find
a motive for 1t! i remembered her as
l had seen her often, driving with her
i father; I recalled the many stories 1
had heard Of their devotion; reflected
how her whole life, so far as knew
/ 1t, pointed to nature singularly calm
/ and self controlled, charitabl and low
ing. AS to the lover theory, did not
/ the light in her eyes which had greeted
our Junior disprove that at once and
forever? Certainly, there was some
fatal flaw in the evidence, and it was
I for us to find it.
leaned my head back against the
wall with little sigh Of relief. What
a fool had been! OF course we should
find it. Mr.. Royce had spoken the
! words; the district attorney had point
ed out the way. We had only to prove
an alibi, and the next witness would
do it. Her coachman had only to tell
where he had driven her, at what place
she had stopped, and the whole ques-
/ ton would be settled. At the hour the
crime was committed she had doubt
less been miles away from Wall street,
so the question would be settled set
tied. too, without the necessity Of Miss
Holiday undergoing the unpleasant
ordeal Of cross examination.
/ ut Is most extraordinary affair.""
said voice at my elbow, and turned
with start to see that the chair just
behind me had been taken by man
who was also reading an account of
the crime. He laid the paper down
and caught my eye. "a most extraor-
binary AFFAIR." he repeated. appealing
/ to me-
nodded, merely glacing at him, too
preoccupied to notice him closely. /
! got an impression of ford face, of q
stout. we'll dressed body, of an air I'M
mistakably French.
You will pardon me, sir,'' he add
ed, leaning little forward. "As a
stranger in this country, am much
Interested in your processes Of law.
This morning 1 was present at the trial.
perceived you there. 1t seemed to
me that the young lady was in what
you call a tight place.
| He spoke English very well, with an
accent of the slightest glanced at
him again and saw that his eyes were
very bright and that they were fixed
upon me intently
TT does seem so,' admitted, loath
to talk, yet not wishing to be dis
courteous.
1.-THE YER thing l said to myselfw
he continued eagerly. 'The-what you
call coe-encidence Of the dress now
I did not answer. / was in no hui
NOR to discuss the case.
1 'You will pardon me-" he repeated
persuasively, still leaning forward,
''but concerning one point should
like much to know. If she is thought
4 guilty what will occur?
''She will be bound over to the grand
jury explained
'sThat is, she will be placed in
i prison?'
"Of course
But, as I understand your law, she
may be released by bondsmen.''
mot ina capital case,' said; mot
in case of this kind, where the pen
atty may be DEATH
"Ah, I see," and he nodded slowly.
"She would then not be again released
until after she shall have been proved
innocent. How great a time would
that occupy?'
II can't say-six months year, per
haps.''
"Ah, I see," he said again, and
drained glass Of absinth he had been
4 toying with. Thank you, YER much.
SIR
He arose and went slowly out, and
noted the strength Of his figure, the
short neck
The waiter came with bread and but
ter, and I realized suddenly that It
was long past the half hour. Indeed,
a glance at my watch showed me that
nearly an hour had gone. I waited
fifteen minutes longer, ate what /
rould, and, taking box lunch under
my arm, hurried back to the coroner's
office. As I entered it I saw a bowed
Il 6gure sitting at the table, and my heart
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