Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1907-01-19

"I'm not SO sure Of that" retorted
Godfrey grimly. why don't you want
me to read it,"
1.-THE fact u.s." Dry, answered,
coloring still more, 'stha. after I got
started IL forgot was writing 1t for
you
II see," said Godfrey dryly as the
other paused. "I'll promise You this,
Jack-I won't read it unless I find that
I can't clear you any other way"
Drysdale heaved a sigh Of relief.
"Thats all want" he said. after
ward perhaps won't mind, but just
now
His voice trailed off, his lips trem-
bled.
"And you've nothing more to tell
us?'
mot thing"
Every well: we'll go out and have a
look about the place. Well come in
again this afternoon. We're going to
clear you." he added confidently
We heard the jailer's footsteps ap-
preaching along the corridor.
II don't doubt it." said Drysdale,
with puzzling listlessness. cts very
good Of you both to take all this trou-
ble.'
The jailer opened the door, and we
passed out.
"Do you know when the inquest will
BET" Godfrey asked as we stepped
through together into the outer room.
Eyes, sir; t'morrer mornin'. They'd
have had it today, but Coroner Heffel-
bower hopes t. find tn necklace by
t'morrer."
ooh, SO they haven't found 1t, thenT'
mo, sir; they searched Drysdale's
room, but it wasn't there. Now they're
tryin' T. fgger out where he hid It."
We'll" observed Godfrey. they'll
have to figure long time, because he
didn't hide it anywhere
"Mebbe not, sir" retorted the taller,
with skepttcal smile. But appear
ances are dead agin him. Why, even
his girl thinks he did It"
"How do you know thatr demanded
| Godfrey quickly.
when Heffelbower was brlngin' him
| out O. tn house, they met her in tn hall
| an she asked Drysdale what he wanted
t. do it fer, why he couldn't a waited
! awhile. That's purity good evidence, !
| think"
Godfrey had listened with q face hard
as steel. He turned away without an
/, swering, and as we went down the
! street together saw that this new de.
velopment Dzlzzled and worried him
sorely. That Miss Croydon should think
Drysdale guilty, even for an instant,
was inconceivable!
We made our way to the nearest no
tel and engaged q trap and while 1t
was getting ready ordered q light
lunch. Godfrey ate In thoughtful si-
lence; as for me, confess that 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 at Drys-
dale no one would believe him capable
of such a crime. But, then, for that
matter, to look at Tremaine, who would
believe him capable Of it? Put the two
men before jury and Tremaine would
come of victor every time. It becomes
instructive in time for lawyer to Try
to look at his cases with an average
! iury's eyes-he must see them as those
twelve men In the box will sec 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 moment we were off along the
sandy road. At last we swung down
before the door at Edgemere. A man
ran out to hold our horse. We asked
for Mr.. Delroy, and servant who had
been stationed in the vestibule took In
our cards. He returned Immediately
and conducted us to the library. Del
roy came forward to meet US, our cards
in his hands, q curious look Of doubt
and perplexity upon his countenance.
my dear Godfrey" he began, II
didn't like to refuse to see You, and yet
I've declined to talk to reporters
you're not talking to one now, Mr.
Delroy," broke In my companion. T've
come down purely in Drysdale's he
half. OF course I'll write up the story
IL / succeed in getting him of. but I'll
not use anything I learn here In that
way"
"Oh, that's all right then" and Del
roy breathed a sigh Of relief. "Glad
to see you. And you, too, Mr.. Lester
"Mr. Lester is Drysdale's counsel"
explained my companion. Between us
we're going to see that he's cleared Of
this ridiculous charge"
Eyes, hope you will. Sit down,
won't you? Ridiculous, that's the word
for 1t, and yet" he added, passing his
hand before his eyes in dazed way,
there are so many points of evidence
which seem mexplainable that I've
grown giddy thinking about them. It's
such a terrible thing my wife 10 quite
prostrated, even q little delirious at
times; her sister is almost Ill; we've all
been terribly upset"
mo doubt" nodded Godfrey. his
face curiously intent. "We're not go
ing to trouble you much now, Mr.. Del
roy. The only thing I should like you