The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1907-03-07
The Holiday Casel
BY BURTON E. STEVENSON.
! -m- Conxrishtl 800 b YIenry Holt & Co --EMn


THAT will do" said our Junior, ant
sank back in his chair with a sigh o
relief. The solution had been under
our hands in the morning. and we hac
Gentlemen" he added, his voic,
airing. his face alight. as he sprang t
his feet and faced the jury. Tn
ready for your verdict. / wish only Il
point out that with this one point, tn
whole case against my client falls IL
the ground. 1t was preposterous from
the very f1rst."
He sat down again, and glanced a
the coroner
Gentlemen of the jury" began Gold,
berg. Il nave merely to remind yot
that your verdict, whatever 1T ma be
viii not finally affect this case. The
police authorities will continue their in.
ve~stigations in order that the guilty
person may not escape. | conceive that
1t is not within our province to prob
this case further-that may be left tc
ADLER n more experienced hands: no
do I think we should inculpate anyon
so long as there Is reasonable Duh OF
his guilt. We await your verdict
The jury filed slowing out. and ]
wached them anxiously. In face OF
the coroner's instructions, they could
bring III but one verdict; yet, | knew
from experience. that a jury is ever
an unknown quantity. often producing
the most unexpected results.
The district attorney came down
from his seat and shook hands with
both OF US.
THAT was a great stroke." he said,
with frank admiration. Whatever
made o suspect"
Mr.. Royce handed him the note for
answer. He e it through and stared
back at us in establishment,
Why he began, "who wrote this?''
That's the note hat was delivered
to us a while ago. answered Mr..
Royce. You know as much about 1T
as. we do. But it seems to me a pretty
over to you"
important" cried Singleton. Il
should say SO. Why, gentlemen" and
his eyes We're cleaning, this was writ
ten either by an accomplish or by the
woman herself!'
My chief nodded.
Precisely" he said. I'D get on the
track of the writer without delay
Singleton turned and whispered a few
words to "A clerk. who hurried from the
room. Then he motioned to two smooth
faced, well built men who sat near by,
spoke a word to the coroner. and re-
tired with them into the latter's pri-
vate office. The reporters crowded
about US with congratulations and
ltV oCClllCo IL H. StCIS.
What was the matter with Singleton?
What was the new piece of evidence?
Was 1t the note? What was in the
note?
q Mr.. Royce smiled.
Gentlemen" he said, II trust that
my connection with this affair will end
In a very few minutes. Fol- any fur
Their information, I must refer you to
h district attorney-the case is in his
hands,
But those men he had summoned INTO
his office We're Karle and Johnson, the
%cleverest detectives on the force. What
did he want with them? Mr.. Royce
merely shrugged his shoulders. Where
at the reporters deserted him and
massed themselves before the door into
n room. 1t opened in a.
moment, and the two detectives came
hurrying out. They looked neither to
Che right nor left, but shouldered their
way cruelty through the crowd, paying
not the slightest attention to the cues
tons showered upon them. Then the
district attorney came out, and took
in the situation 1t a glance.
Gentlemen" he said, raising his
voice, Il can answer no questions. l
u request you to resume your seats,
or h ask the coroner to clear the
room"
They knew hat he meant what he
saic, 81 tuey went PACK to their chairs
chagrtned. Disguised, biting their nails,
striving vainly to work out a solution
TO the puzzle. 1t was the ~coroner's
clerk who created a diversion.
"The Jury Is ready to report, SIR" he
announced.
Very well: bring them out" and the
Jurymen filed slowly back to their seats.
I gazed at each face and cursed the
jnexpressiveness Of the human coun-
tenance.
Have you arrived at a verdict, gem
tlemen?" asked the coroner.
We have, SIR" answered one of them
M he handed a paper to the clerk.
Is this your verdict, gentlemeno"
asked the coroner. do you all concur
in it?"
They answered an the affirmative as
their names We're called.
The clerk will read the verdict
said Goldberg.
julius stood up and cleared his throat
We. the jury" he read. ..impanelled
In the case OF Hiram w. Holiday. de-
ceased. do find thai he came TO his
death from a stab wound in the neck
inflicted by a pen knife in the hands Of
a person or persons unknown"