Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1907-01-22

bled.
"And you've nothing more to tell
usT"
"Not thing"
every well; We'll 60 out and have g
look about the place. Wen come In
again this afternoon. We're going to
clear you," he added confidently.
We heard the jailer's footsteps ap'
preaching along the corridor.
81 don't doubt it." said Drysdale,
with a puzzling llstlessness. "Its very
good of you both to take all this trou'
ble."
The jailer opened the door, and we
passed out.
do you know when the inquest will
beT" Godfrey asked as we stepped
through together into the outer room.
"Yes, sir; t'morrer mOrnin'. They'd
have had it today, but Coroner Heffel,
bower hopes t. find tn necklace by
t'morrer."
ooh, so they haven't found 1t, thenr
"No, sir; they searched Drysdale's
room, but 1t wasn't there. Now they're
tryin' t. fgger out where he hid it."
WELL" observed Godfrey, "they'lI
have to figure long time, because he
| didn't hide it anywhere"
"Mebbe not, sir" retorted the jailer,
with a 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 Helfelbower was brlngin' him
out O. th' house, they met her In tn hal
an she asked Drysdale what he wanted
T. do 1t fer, why he couldn't "a waited
awhile. That's purity good evidence,
| think"
Godfrey had listened with a 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 no
tel and engaged a trap and while II
was getting ready ordered light
lunch. Godfrey ate in thoughtful ST.
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. was
forced to admit that to look ut Drys'
dale no one would believe him capable
of such a 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 off 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 1t 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 a moment we were of 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.. Delrdy, and 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, ~
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. "Tve
come down purely in Drysdale's be-
half. or course I'll write up the story
IL 1 succeed In getting him of. but III
not use anything learn here In thai
way"
"Oh, that's all right then," and Del
roy breathed a sigh Of relief. "Glad
to see you. And you, too, Mr.. Lester
"Mr. Lester is Drysdale's counsel,
explained my companion. Between us
we're going to see that he's cleared OF
this ridiculous charge"
"Yes, l 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't
such terrible thing my wife is quite
prostrated, even little dellrious al
times; her sister Is almost Ill; we've al
been terribly upset"
mo doubt" nodded Godfrey, bis
face curiously intent. Were not go
Ing to trouble you much now, Mr.. Del
roy. The only thing should like yol
to do Is to give us an account OF al
that happened that evening. hope
you will do that"
"Yes, I'll be glad to do that" And III
proceeded to tell in detail the story TIT
reader already knows.
There's one thing" said Godfre!
when It was ended. "Is it true tina
Miss Croydon seemed to believe Drys
dale guiltyY'
"Yes," answered DelrOy, "fOr an In
slant she did, but she explained to m
afterward that she thought 1t was Tire
maine who had been killed"
GodfNy's eyes blazed with suddel
. interest.
"Tremaine! Then there's been II
feeling between them"
"Yes, at least on Drysdales part
Ee'd conceived some absurd suspicion
of Tremaine, told me I'd done wron
In inviting him here, acted rather mas
, tily about 1t. In fact"
"Thank YOU" said Godfrey quietly
though his eyes were still shining
"Now l should like your permission I
look over the grounds and to examln
the rooms which Drysdale and Tr'
, maine occupied"
"Certainly." And Delroy touched tn
bell. "Thomas," he said to the servar
who entered, you will take these gel
tlemen wherever they wish to 90 an
answer any questions they may as
, you"
We went first to the bOathouse an
, pier and looked over the scene Of IL
|, | tragedy. I was struck at once by I'll
change In Godfrey's demeanOr. He u
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