The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1907-03-31

Cicnt quantity to Kill a man. Samuel
had compounded the prescription. but
he insists he put It up exactly as pre-
scribed That's the whole case colonel,
and OH here all mothers yoarning.
love and heartfelt pleading came into
Mrs Simpsons voice Il know Samuel
did not make the horrible mistake. |
know IT.. He couldn't have done so.
You will help me. won't YOU, colonel?'
Her hands were raised in entrcaty
From what you say, Mrs Simpson"
gravcly replied the colonel, its very
serious case Or Furniss stands high
professionally in this city. ! am frank
10 admit / do not like him any too well,
but that doesn't affect his professional
standing. / cant promise any definite
results but Ill investigate and see
what can be done Who is your sons
lawyer
"Hc hasn't any; ! couldn't afford to
pay very much, and the llavlands arc
so rich II would take good one TO
offset the talent employed by them to
assist the state In prosecuting my
son. Oh. Col Cheney, it's awful
/
| the little woman's frame.
There, calm yourself Mrs. Simp-
son. your son shall at least have fair
play. I'll get him lawyer; I'll see
the boy right away and arrange
| bail Meantime you go home; sam
| uel will Join you there this after
noon; later I'll inform you what TO
] a. Ia. Ifsfu
and get him tome employment
though. of course. he could hardly ex-
pect to follow his profession until
this case is settled
God bless you, Col. Cheney. Mr..
Farwoll said you would help me, and
| feel better already
81 cant do impossible things; but
I'll leave no stone unturned to find
out the truth. That's what we want,
Mrs. Simpson, the truth
That's all, colonel, and the truth
will vindicate my son Samuel
Mrs. Simpson left. and with his
usual alacrity Col. Cheney started TO
work on the case.
First he called up Central 2l26."
Hello" he said. MIR. Layton
please"
Hello. that you. Layton? This is
Cheney talking. Are you very busy
now?'
No" came back the answer over
the copper wire; "and If ! was
wouldn't be too busy to do anything
ould for you. what's up, colonel?'
Got a case for you. Not big
fee, II any, but charitable act ant
heap of satisfaction for you in
doing IT,"
What is it?"
TOO long to explain over the
wire; besides the details are not ye
complete. I'm going over to the count!
Jail now, and will see you on my re
turn. by the way, | may want yoI
to 90 bail for a friend Of mine"
"All right. colonel, do as you SEE
fit I'll wait for you and Wen go Il
luncheon together
"All right, Layton; good-by,'
"Good-by"
Mr. Emerson Layton was yer!
shrewd lawyer, age about 80, and ais,
independently rich.
As Mrs Simpson had stated, MI
, Haviland was a very rich and inhuen
, tial man. His stately home facin
, the Lake Shore drive was one of IN
! most beautiful in the city. lie woul
, leave no stone unturned to prosecut
the man responsible for his daughter
: death.
DR.. Furniss, the physician in tn
> case, was what is known as a "fasf
I ionable doctor" His practice wa
5 among the rich. and his fees in keel
A ing. A graduate OF Pennsylvania un
/ versity, he had an extensive hospita
D practice. and had later gone abroa
Y and studied in Heidelberg and Vienn
4 for two years. Profe ssionally he was we
z equipped, and enjoyed good standinl
a His influential family connections ha
e insured him a large practice from IN
first AS Cheney had told Mr.
I Simpson, he personally did not lik
@ DR. Furniss.
At ii o'clock he appeared at the jai
a At his request he was allowed to Sc
II Samuel Simpson. Cheney looked th
S young man over thoroughly, lie wa
clean-cut, manipulating cha
II brown eyes and hair, and truth wa
written all over his face. The colon
n told Simpson of the interview he ha
/: had that morning with his mothe
s Frankly and honestly young Simpso
Y related to Col, Cheney all he knew {
IS the case. OF course Rhodus had
Q. very large store, and large numDel
k of prescriptions were put up thel
d every day. He could not rememb'
r. the component parts of any one !
A. had filed. But it was an invariab
a rule that'each prescription be check'
n. after Il was filled. Simpson had dor
p. this, and pasted the filled prescri
IS ton in a big book kept for that pu
pose. After he had given the meC
v cine to the Havilands' waiting bu
Ter the matter passed from his min
II. and he thought no more of 1t until h
IS arrest That was all