Canyon City news. (Canyon City, Tex.) 1903-1908, 1907-02-15

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lM.A1 within, in close conference
with Mr.. Royce.
Here he isl" he cried. No no:
don't take OF your coat: don't even
take off your hat! Come along; it's a
mighty close thing now" and he caught
me by the arm.
Its all right, Lester" said our
Junior, seeing my aStonishcd counte-
nance MIR, Godfrey viii explain OH
the way out"
That was enough; needed no sec
ond bidding ana ran after Godfrey to
the elevator At the curb Il cab was
waiting ana we jumped into it.
James slip" called Godfrey, and in
an instant we were off.
The driver seemed TO realize the need
of haste, for we bumped over the paw
ing stones al 4 prodigiouS rate, thread
ing the dirty streets and finally pulling
up with Il whrl in the shadow of
Brooklyn bridge.
Come on cried Godfrey, and we
crossed the ferry house at a Jump.
slammed our tickets into the chopper
and sprang aboard the boat just as it
was casting loose.
That was Il close shave" said God
/ frey, sinking into the nearest seat and
taking OFF his hat.
sat down beside him ana mopped
away the perspiraton. had need of
all my breath for Il moment. but ut last
l managed to blurt out Il question
whats it all about"
Well" began Godfrey. putting on
his hat again aud looking ut me with
Quizzical smile, in the first place the
eminent ana widely known firm of
Graham " Royce has been cn-a cd to
defend one John Tolbert Drysdal,. now
under arrest charged with murder and
robbery. You are on your way to
Babylon. Long Island. to look over the
ground, have talk with your client
and get the case ready"
So" | nodded. YES. read of the
case in last nights papers But Nh
DrySdale has never, | thiuk. hccn Il
client Of ours. How did he happen TO
choose u.s."
He didn't: | chose you. wanted .
him To have the best in The market" ,
"4nanks," l said, colorng little. .
"But how did the office clnc 10 take .
the case: We're always rather shy of .
criminal cases. you know"
Yes, | know you are. But .
chinned your junior bit"
That explains it, l said, laughing
"Of course Wen do our best for him"
You'll acquit him." said Godfrey,
with conviction. Il was ut Boston
yesterday, or I'd have gone down to
Babylon at once and taken you with
me-
Then shouldn't have got to say
goodby to Cecly."
TO whom
ITO CeciN-Tremaine's sweetheart
You know He shipped her back to
Martinique this morning"
"Oh, did he?" and my companions
eyes narrowed suddenly, WHY was
that"
! related briefly the incidents of the
preceding evening and of the morn
ing
Godfrey" l added impusiycly IF
you knew Tremaine personally think
you'd realize what a poor case we've
got against him. Why its no case
ut all! Theorizings all very well. but
what a jury wants is evidencc-plain,
straight out. direct eyidcncc-aud we
haven't enough Of that to build cob
web. | thought I'd found some yes
.erday afternoon, but it was all the
effect Of self induced hypnosis" and c
old him Of my visit TO Sing Sing l
He listened with intent face
I'm not 50 sure it Was hypnosis"
le said, when / had finished At b
east, III have look at those photo.
,raphs myself before | accept that e
heory. III fact, | rather think it's is
rremalne who has hypnotized you, b
lot /"
Il don't believe he's guilty" | re- s.
eated k
Then who is:'
"Cecily" | said bluntly Il believe n
he's the one who killed Thompson. b
nyway" ST
mere Your evidence. "
Il haven't any" ! said hclplessly: &c
only kind Of intuition 70
We'll I've the same kind Of intuition b,
was Tremane" re
But we haven't any evidence m
sainst him, either; not shred Of real.
rect. convincing evidence" ri
Perhaps not" lie agreed. but we're nj
ling 10 get it-enOugh TO convict him
Id some 10 spare"
Convict him Of what" :
"Of two murders and one robbery" G
"Thcn you believe he's implicated IN n
is Edgemere affair?' Y
"I'm sure of it," =
But there isn't shred of evidence Y
,ainst him." ! protested again, con- g
z bnck TO my old objection. Really n
Odfiey was allowing his prclud!ccs =
carry him too far. Y
Not shred, apparently" he assent G
readily. n
We'll, then, how y
Here's the landing" he Interrupted ~
p. toll Il,