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l. G.-. there's no eviuence' against

sai6- us..c there's no eviuence' against
him."
II said apparently there wasn't
"And Delroy says he didn't leave the
house"
"Delroy must be mistaken-must be,
mind you, And while there isn't any
direct evidence, there's some pretty
good indirect. We know that Tire
maine is criminal, and. therefore,
capable of this crime. We suspect that
he needs money, and the necklace
would place him out of need for a long
time to come. We know that he was
within reach of the spot where the
murder was committed. if he could get
away from Delroy for an hour or so.
In other words. we have a motive and
the physical possibility of guilt. l may
add that | think we shall find he had
some reason 10 injure Drysdale-lm
sure we shall, in fact
But the button-the piStol-Drys
dales unexplained ABSENCE
'Those points can only he cleared up
| by personal investigation of the prem
Uses. That's why were going to Edge
| mere"
Godfrey" said, there seems to me
| to be one great objection TO your theory
| that Tremaine killed Thompson. If
Miss Croydon saw him do it, would
| she consent To associate with him?
| Wouldn't her very knowledge of his
crime give her a greater hold on him
| than he has on her sister,
He paused to turn this over.
Yes" he admitted at last; lit would;
but woman might not think of that"
| "A desperate woman would think Of
everything" | said. land il your theory
is right both she and her sister must
be very desperate"
He nodded without answering. and
sat staring before him. his brows
knitted in pcrplcXity.
| There was one conclusive objection |
might have urged. had | known of it
| but | was not yet possessed of the
story of the house party. If Trcmaine
was the husband of Mrs D2lrOy, how
could he propose marriage 20 her sis
| ter? That was Il rock. as Yet unseen
by us. which doomed ahead which we
| fDtlltl ilpl NOltl-uibtii " NV IL 'ti Nh'pl y
must inevitably be dashed to pieces.
The train flashed past two or three
big hotels. then the brakes We're APP
Piled.
Here's Babylon said Godfrey. rouS-
ing himself from the profound rcverie
into which my question had thrown
him Wen look in upon the prisoner
| t;r.I ,,,I .,On,, him, nm ~ I,it
The Jail was onN Il short distance
from the station. and a five minutes
walk brought us to it.
Were here in behalf of Mr. Drys
dale" Godfrey explained to the jailer
This is Mr. Lester of Graham 4 Royce
of New York, who have been retained
10 defend him. | suppose we may Sc,
him."
I'll take in your cards" he said
I after looking us over. If Mr. Drys
dale wants to see YOU. it's MI right. bu
You'll he the first ones
He disappeared into an inner room
we heard the rattlinG of keys and tn
Changing of an iron Goor. He was bacl
again in Il moment.
step this way. gentlemen" he said
Drysdale was sitting on the bunk il
his little cell. He came forward wit
hand outstretched as soon as he say
Godfrey.
This is mighty kind of you, Jim,
he said.
''Tll have to lock you in. gentlemen,
broke in the iaiIer. How soon must
come for you:"
Say twenty minutes" answere
Godfrey, looking at his watch. The
he turned back to uss as the jailer'
steps died away down the corridor
Jack" he said, this is Mr. Lester c
Graham & Royce. who've been II
tanned to look after your case
My case: Who retained them?"
Il did. | scarcely supposed 20
We're going to let yourself be cOnvicte
without lifting finger"
D1ysdalc smiled bitterly.
They won't convict me. Just th
same. I'm glad to see you. Mr.. Lester
and he held out his hand Il shall
of course. need some legal advice"
I'm glad you admit that much,
| retorted Godfrey, with sarcasm.
| understand that you haven't condo
scended as yet to prove an alibi?"
No" answered the prisoner quietl,
THE fact is. l can't prove an alibi."
You can't?' and Godfrey's fac
| paled little.
mo; when l left the house that nigl
1 went down TO the pier and had Ii
tie talk with Graham; then II wal
dered around the grounds until tt
Istorm came up, when | went back