The Durham recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1879-19??, 1907-06-07

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your solicitor. II was Els duty to adj
yise"- s.#~. a.s:-.s
"Excuse me. sir" interrupted that
gentleman. "but I really must protest.
never supposed we should be unable
to call a single witness for the defense.
and did not think the story
"Thinkr' snapped Crlliford. "Who
wants you to think? There's q class
Of men. sir. that Is most dangerous
when It thinks. You appear to belong
to It. Be good enough not to interrupt
me again. We must have that state.
ment by hook or crook to work upon.
and there is only one way now OF get.
ting II as evidence. Tell turnkey or
wardsman what you have told me.
Erickson. and the other side are pretty
safe to put him In the box. Then ]
shall cross examine him and have
something to talk to the jury about.
Do think we have leg to stand up
ont Two. sir. two. and better ones
than they suppose. only tell the turn.
keys exactly what you have told me,
aud good day TO you. Come. Mr.. Bias.
sett. I've something more to say to
you" .~-
And so Tom had his eyes opened to
the little ways Of great lawyers. but
his impression Of his champion was
by no means an unfayorable one. f0S
the GLIB. spruce Bassett he disliked
but this rough tongue and rugged face
filed him with confidence and so re-
doubled his gratitude toward his un'
known ally. who heard that he had
spoken Of him with tears in his eyes
and who did not fail to let Claire hear
Il too.
Upon her meanwhile the strain was
beginning 10 tell. More than once she
was within an ace OF breaking down
at telltale moment. And just when
her nerves were at their highest pitch
and the situation hardly to be borne
there came the new development which
well nigh turned her brain.
II began with comparatively small
matter. the unproyoked insolence OF
claIre's maid: but this was the growth
Of days. not a sudden thing. though Il
was only when her tangled nerve,
could endure II no longer that clair'
whipped out her purse. put a months
wages on the dressing table and bad,
the woman begone.
Hannah. the maid. put her thin
strong arms akimbo and burst on
laughing In her mistress face.
This instant. Ell? And you thinl
you'll get rid Of me for two-pound.fve
That you won't then. nor yet for =
guineas. So now you know"
I'VE shall see" said Claire. moyiHi
over 20 the bell.
~ wouldn't ring. miss. n we're you.
"Thpn win sou go? You have beel
insolent beyond words; force me to q
II. and shall send FOR a policeman I
turn you out"
Il wouldn't do that. miss. either. o
may tell the policeman something
you won't like"
"What DO you meanT"
"What say. but don't mind sayIn
II palmer to obilge. I shall tell hII
who you were with on the night OF
certain murder and what he said Z
you and what you could tell agalns
J him in the witness box n they like I
put you there! That's all. Miss Hart
Ing. You look faint. ! wouldn't rim
Just yet II were you. Here's q glas
Of water In the meanwhile"
Claire had indeed turned white q
paper. InstInctiyely she took III
glass. but II slipped through her On
gers and fell into the fender with
crash. The room seemed full OF pal
faces. low brows and venomous blac
eyes set close together. all spinnln
round In nauscous whirlIgig like d,
mons dancing. She sank into a cha
. and hid her face. but started and r,
coiled from the touch Of cool finger
wet with rosewater, upon her temple
Keep away from me-" she erie
family. do not dare TO touch N
again. So II was you at the gate thu
nlghtf I remember nowg'
at was me. miss"
"Yor shut ItT"
II din"
"And, pray. how do you know who
wasT and her voice was stronge