Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1907-01-29

wen, observed GOQfrey, they'll
have to figure long time, because he
didn't hide it anywhere"
"Mebbe not, SIR" retorted the jailer,
with skeptical smile But appear
ances are dead agin him. Why, even
his girl thinks he did it."
How do you know that?" demanded
Godfrey quickly.
when Heffelbower was bringin' him
out O. TIL 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" M
Godfrey had listened with face hard
as steel. He turned away without an
swering, and as we went down the
street together saw that this new de-
velopment puzzled and worried him
sorely. That Miss Croydon should think
Drysdale guilty, even for an instant,
was inconceivable!
We made our way to the nearest ho-
tel and engaged trap and while it
was getting ready ordered light
lunch. Godfrey ate in thoughtful 81
lence: as for me, confess that I saw
little ground for that conviction he had
expressed SO confidently, that we could
prove our clients innocence. I was
forced to admit that to look at Drys-
dale no one would believe him capable
Of such 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. 1t becomes
instructive in time for lawyer to try
to look at his cases with an average
jury's eyes-he must see them as those
twelve men in the box will see 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 a 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, curious look of doubt
and perplexity upon his countenance.
my dear Godfrey" he began, 81
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. "I've
come down purely in Drysdale's be-
half. OF course I'll write up the story
If succeed in getting him off, but I'll
not use anything learn here in that
way" :
ooh, that's all right then" and Del
roy breathed a sigh of relief. "Glad
to see you. And you, too, Mr.. Lester"
"Afr. Lester is Drysdale's COUNSEL"
explained my companion. Between us
were going to see that he's cleared of
this ridiculous charge"
Eyes, 1 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 unexplainable that I've
grown giddy thinking about them. It's
such a terrible thing my wife is quite
Frustrated, even a little delirious at
times; her sister is almost i'll; we've all
been terribly upset"
mo doubt" nodded Godfrey, his
face curiousIy intent. Were not go
I inc, 70 <ro,,hIo ,,o,, y,,,,ol, now Nrr nol-
roy. The only thing should like you
to do is to give us an account of all
that happened that evening. hope
you will do that"
Eyes, I'll be glad to do that" And he
proceeded to tell in detail the story the
reader already knows.
There's one thing" said Godfrey
when 1t was ended. rs it true that
Miss Croydon seemed to believe Drys
dale guilty?"
"Yes," answered Delroy, "for an in
slant she did, but she explained to me
afterward that she thought it was Ire
maine who had been killed"
Godfrey's eyes blazed with sudden
interest.
"Iremaine! Then there's been IL
feeling between them?
Eyes, at least on Drysdales part
| He'd conceived some absurd suspicion
of Tremaine, told me I'd done wrong
in inviting him here, acted rather mas
tily about it, in fact"
"rhank you," said Godfrey quietly
though his eyes We're still shining
Nov should like your permission tt
look over the gpunds and 70 examine
the rooms which Drysdale and Ire
maine occupied"
Certainly" And Delroy touched tn,
bell. Thomas" he said to the servan
who entered, you will take these gen
tlemen wherever they wish to go ant
answer any questions they may asl
you"
We went first to the boathouse ant
pier and looked over the scene of tn
tragedy. was struck at once by tn
Change in Godfrey's demeanor. He III
longer seemed either perplexed or wor
ried. His face was shining with til
umph. Evidently he had discovered
way out of the labyrinth.
To the boathouse he gave particu
larly careful scrutiny, searching in ev
cry corner, apparently for some mi
mute object which he failed to fine
\ Out on the pier again he stood, lookin
mp and down with thoughtful face.
"Pshaw!" he said suddenly
might have known was Just wastin