The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1907-04-05

First he called up Central 2l26."
Hello" he said. Mr.. Layton. please"
Hello, that you. Layton? This is
Cheney talking. Are you very busy
now"
NO" came pack the answer over
MT be too busy to do anything l could
for you. What's up. c%olonel?"
Got a case for you. Not a big
fee, IL any, but a charitable act, and
a heap of satisfaction for you in
doing it."
Too long to explain over the wire;
besides the details are not yet COM
plete- I'm going over to the county
jail now. and Will see you on my re-
turn. BY the way, l may want you
to go bail for a friend of mine"
CAN right. colonel; do as you see
At. I'll wait for you and we'll go to
luncheon together"
AN right. Layton; goodby."
"Goodby."
Mr.. Emerson Layton was a very
shrewd lawyer, age about 80, and also
profession because he liked it, and the
failure to receive a fee did not affect
him in the least. He and Cheney were
warm friends, n one was always
glad to help the other.
AS Mrs. Simpson had stated, Mr..
d vi q NSIS I'LL dlAI AiillSASa
tial man. His stately home facing the
Lake Shore drive was one of the most
beautiful in the city. He would leave
no stone unturned to prosecute the
man responsible for his daughters
death.
DR.. Furniss, the physician in the
case, was what is known as a fash
ionable DOCTOR" His practice was
among the rich. and his fees in keep
ing. A graduate of Pennsylvania uni
versity, he had an extensive hospital
practice and had later gone abroad
and studied in Heidelberg and Vienna
for two years. Professionally he was
we'll equipped and enjoyed good stand
ing. His influential family connections
had insured him q large practice from
the first. AS Cheney had told Mrs.
Simpson. he personally did not like DIR.
Furniss. He had heard of n or two
of the doctors actions which he deemed
caddish. Furniss lived in great style,
maintained a beautiful suite Of offices.
and seemed to be firmly ~intrenched in
his position. These facts Colonel Cheney
knew without investigation.
At Ii o'clock he appeared at the Jail.
At his request he was allowed to see
Samuel Simpson. Cheney looked the
young mar over thoroughly. He was a
clean cut, manly looking chap, brown
eyes and hair. and truth was written
all over his face. The colonel old
Simpson OF the interview he had had
that morning with his mother. Frank
and honestly young Simpson related to
Colonel Cheney all he knew OF the case
OF coure Rhodus had a large store. and
large numbers of prescriptions We're
put up there every day. He could not
remember the component parts of any
one he had filled. But it was an in
variable rule that each prescription be
checked after it was filled. Simpson
had dana f1Sc ot,1 M Gfn1. t1a fl1n6 rraA
scription in a big book kept for that
purpose. After he had given the medi-
cine to the Havilands' waiting butler
the matter passed from his mind and
he thought no more of it until his ar
rest. That was all.
What hours were you usually work
ing in the store, Simpson," asked the
colonel.
81 came on at eight in the morning,
sir, and save for an hour for luncheon,
worked until six"
about what time was this prescrip-
ton filled?"
about five in the afternoon, If 1
remember rightly"
And Laura Haviland died at mid
night the am night 1 believer"
Yes, sir"
You know DR.. Furniss?"
BY sight, yes sir. He's been in
the store several times about medi-
cine"
Been in there since the child
died?"
THE day following, about ten in the
morning, he came in M asked to see
the prescription book-said he wanted
to look up a certain prescription he
had given a man some time ago."
who was there while he was look
man."
why, no one sir, as I recollect."
And o We're with him all the time
he was in the store that morning?"
"Yes.-Wait. No-let me think. He
did ask me to get him some morphine
tablets one-eighth strength for his hy-
poder1nic case"
You got them?"
Yes, sir; l went to a room behind
the prescription case where poisons
are kept and secured what DR.. Furniss
wanted"
How long were you gomez"
1.-TWO minutes. possibly. Not over
three at the outside"
Very good. And the next you knew
was your arrest?"
Yes, sir"
Where has the prescription book
been since your arrest; do you know"
The officer arresting me was ac-
conlpanied by a man from the prose-
cutors's Office. and he took the pre-
scription in question with him. 1 sup
pose it's to be used against me-"
This concluded the interview. Cheney
arranged the bail and sent Samuel
home to his mother with an injunc-
ton to say nothing about the case to
g soul. and TO report at Cheney's office
at 8 the next morning.
Then Cheney Went to the prosecut-
ors office and obtained an exact copy
Of the disputed prescription. He
phoned Sid Guthrie to meet him at
Layton's office. Guthrie was there
waiting when Cheney arrived.
Go out and get a spot on DIR. Harry
Furniss; he has Offices in the Renault
building. There's about a hundred
doctors in that building, Furniss
is the king pin of them all, so far as
style goes. Don't lose sight Of him I'M
TIL tomorrow morning. Report to me
at 9 o'clock.
Guthrie went, and Layton, who had
heard Cheney's ~admonition, said:
"Furniss. Ell? What's he up to
now?"
Don't know yet, Layton, but that's
the case I spoke to you about"
While at luncheon Cheney old Lay
ton the entire cas- as he knew 1t. Lay
ton agreed to defend young Simpson,
and when compensation was mentioned
he la%conically. said, ooh. hang the
money part Of It," which was typical
Of the man.