The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1907-03-01


was straininr 10 find = ,ay or urht
TO- ,,ti3anre lr W. r,tle,i NOW
rea,i taa NOT. through again ~,
gown NJ dark green" and suideolv
by a sort of cialrN oyauct. the solution
Of the navster, leapea forth IRON, H.
i cam over 10 my chief. trembling
WITH eageruess.
MIR. Royce. w|hisoered hoarselv.
I believe rye solved the puzzle. Hold
Rogers on the stand a few NOM
ents until L got back"
He looked up ST me astonished. then
nodded. as | seized any hat, and pushed
my way through the crowd. Once out
side the building. l ran to tho nearest
dry goods house three blocks away,
il was-and What tearfully long Blocks
they seenleii-then back again to the
court room Rogers was still on the
stand, out Il glance at My. Royce told
me That he had eheltsd nothing new
ou taNe hiia, LESTER he said, rs l
sat down beside HIM. I'm Worn out
1hlNeflhS WITH apPfeheNslon l arose.
1t Was the first time had been given
the center OF the stage IN so important
a case. deFe Was my opportunity
uppoS my theory should break down..
after al.
MI Rogers began. you've beer
having some trouble With your eyes.
haven't YOU"
He looked at me In surprise.
why, yes, Il niue, ne SAID. Moth
ing 70 mount TO anything. How did
YOU kne"
MY commences came back again I
Vas on 'ae flsfe rack. then:
l qua hot klloN. sala, smiling Tor
tiie iist lilie SINCE haa entered the
.oon,. buy ! suspected. l nave here a
iui'per Oh pieces OF eioth OF dltterent
eolors. l should IKE you TO pick out
me one mat most nearly approNlmates
lne colol Oh .he gown youf VISITOR wore
seSteiaas AFTERNOON.
l nahueu nlhh tne puhule OF samples.
ana as dld so. saw the district at
loIhes tean over ms desk with
a..ef!tlNe lace. ms witness looked
.hfoush .he samples Slowly, While L
Watcheo MN Win ieNerlsh eagerness.
.lr. royce MAD eaushe an mixing OF
my meaning ana was watching him.,
100.
"Ihere,s nothing here, said Rogers,
at last, winch seems quite the shade.
oul TINS Is Very near IL.
ne heid up one OF lhe pieces. With
leaplns heart; | heard the gasp of as
.ohlsntaeh, when ran around the room.
Inc 9uFshieh We're leahlhs FORWARD IN
their chairs
And What is the color of that piece
l asked.
Why, dark red. I've stated that al
reaoS;
l s'aheea 'Fluihphah'y at The cor
oner.
Your honor. said, as calmly as I
could, Il think We've found the flaw in
the chain. MIR. Rogers is evidently coll
or-Dllnd. AS You see, the piece he has
selected is a dark green
The whole audience seemed to draw
a deep breath. and Il little clatter of
applause ran around the room. 1 could
hear the scratch, scratch of the report
ers penclls-here was a situation after
their hearts desire! MIR. Royce had me
by the hand. was whispering bro
kenly in my ear.
My dear fellow; you're the best of
US all; I'll never forget it,"
But Rogers was staring in amaze
ment from me to the cloth in his hand,
and back again.
Green" he stammered. "C~olor-blind
Why, that's nonsense. I've never sus-
pected it,
That's probable enough" l assent
ed. The failing is no doubt a recent
one. Most color-blind persons don't
Know 1t until their light is tested. OF
course, We shall have AN oculist exam
inc you; but | think this evidence is
pretty conclusive"
Coroner Goldberg nodded. and the
district attorney settled back in his
chair.
We've no further questions to ask
this witness at present" l continued.
only I'd like You to preserve this piece.
of cloth, sir and handed it to Gold
berg. He placed it with the other eX-
hibits on his desk, and | sat down again
beside my chief. He had resalned all
er man.