Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-02-14

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?"
mo. sir; they searched Drysdales
room. but it wasn't there. Now they're
tryin' t figger out where he hid it,"
Well" observed Godfrey. they'll
have to figure long time, because he
didn't hide it anywhere"
"Mebbe not, sir retOrted the iaiier
with a skeptical smile. But appear
ances are dead agin him. Why, even
his girl thinks he did it
How do you know that?" demanded
Godfrey quickly.
When Helfelbower was brngin' him
out o tn house, they met her in tn hall
an she asked Drysdale what he wanted
L do it fer. why he couldn't a waited
awhile. That's purity good evidence, |
think"
Godfrey had listened with a face hard
as steel. He turned away without an
Swering. and as we went down the
vesopment puzzled and worried him
sorely. That Miss Croydon should think
DTysdale guilty. even for an instant.
was inconccivable,
We made our way To the nearest no
tel and engaged a trap and while it
was getting ready ordered Il light
lunch. Godfrey ate in thoughtful 81
lence: as for me, | confess that I saw
little ground for that conviction he had
expressed SO confidently. that we could
prove Our clients innocence. / was
forced to admit that to look ut Drys-
dale no one would believe him capa bile
of such crime. But. then. for that
matter, to look at Tremainc. 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 III time for a lawyer to try
! TO look at his cases with an ayera &c
! juryS eycs-he must see them as those
/ twelve men in the box Will see them
and applying that method now it'was
| very evident to me that the chance of
! clearing our client was very slim in
! deed.
! The trap came around TO the door.
! and in Il moment we were OF along the
sandy road. At last we swung down
before the door ut Edgemere. \ man
ran out to hold our horse. We asked
for Mr.. pClroy. and Il servant who had
| been stationed i'm TIE vcStibulP took in
Our cards. He returned Immediately
and conducted lis 10 the library. Del
roy came forward to meet us. our cards
| in his hands. Il curious look of doubt
aHl perplCNity upon his cOuntcnance.
My dear Godfrey he began. Il
didn't Ike TO refuse to see You. and YET
I've declined 10 talk to reporters
You're not talking to one now. Mr.
Delr0y." broke in my companion. I've
come down purely in Drysdale's be
half. OF course I'll write up the story
if | succeed in getting him off. but II
not use anything | learn here in thai
way"
"Oh. that's all right them and Del
roy hreathed a sigh of relief. "GlaC
TO see You. And you. too. Mr.. Lester
MIR. Lester is Drysdale's counsel.
explained my companion. Between Us
we're going to see that he's cleared OF
this ridiculous charge
YES. | hope you will. Sit down
won't you? Ridiculous. that's the wore
for it, and yet" he added. passing hi:
hand before his eyes in a dazed way
there are so many points of evidenc,
which seem uneNplSinable that I've
grown Giddy thinking about them. 1t:
such 4 terrible thing my wife is quit,
prostrated. even little deliriouS n
times: her sister is almost ill; we've al
been terribly upset"
NO doubt" nodded Godfrey, his
face curiously intent. We're not go
ing to trouble you much now, Mr.. Del
, roy. The only thing | should like yo,
to do is to give us an account of a;
that happened that evening. | hop
you will do that
Yes. I'll he glad TO do that" And h
proceeded to tell in detail the story tn
reader already knows.
There's one thing" said Godfre,
when il was ended. rs ii true tina
, Miss Croydon seemed to believe Drys
, dale g,Iilty?"
| Yes" answered Delroy. "for an in
Slanl sue Qua, nut she PNpialneu 10 III
| afterward that she thought it was IRE
, maine who had been killed.
Godfrey's eyes blazed with sudde
interest.
"Tremaine! Then there's been Il
feeling between them?'
Yes, at least on Drysdale's par
: He'd conceived some absurd suspicio
. of Tremaine, told me I'd done wron
j in inviting him here. acted rather mas
i tily about it. in fact
p THANK YOU" said Godfrey quietly
though his eyes We're still shining
] Now l should like your permission I
t look over the grounds and to examin
the rooms which Drysdale and IRE
!, maine occupied
t Certainly" And Delroy touched tn
r bell. Thomas he said TO the servar
who entered, you will take these ger
e tlemen wherever they wish to go an
;. answer any questions they may as
t YOU"
We went first to the boathouse an