Canyon City news. (Canyon City, Tex.) 1903-1908, 1907-02-22

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Il see" said Godfrey dryly as the
other paused. "I'll promise you this,
Jack-I won't read it unless find that
can't clear you any other way"
Drysdale heaved a sigh of relief.
That's al | want" he said After
ward perhaps | won't mind but just
now
His voice trailed of, his lips trem-
bled.
"And you've nothing more to tell
us?'
Not a thing"
"Very well; we'll go out and have a
I look about the place. Well 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.
Il don't doubt it," said Drysdale,
with puzzling listlessness. Its very
good of you both to take all this trou-
| blc."
The jailer opened the door, and we
passed out
"Do you know when the inquest will
/ be!' Godfrey asked as we stepped
through together into the outer room.
Yes, sir; tmorrer mornin. They'd
have had it today, but Coroner Heifcl-
bower hopes t find tn necklace by
t'morrer."
'Oh, so they haven't found it, thenT
mo, sir; they searched Drysdale's
room, but it wasn't there. Now they're
tryin' t. fgser out where he hid it."
well" SERVED Godfrey, they'll
have TO figure IL long time, because he
didn't hide it anywhere"
'Mcbbe not sir" rctorted the jaller,
with Il skeptical smile. But appear
ances are dead agin him. Why even
his girl thinks he did it,"
'IIow do you know that" demanded
Godfrey quickly.
"Whcn lIelfclbower was bringn' him
| out o tn house, they met her in tn hall
an she asked Drysdalc what he wanted
! t. do it fer, why he couldn't "a waited
awhile, That's purity good evidence, l
think"
Godfrey had listened with face hard
as steel. He turned away without an
| swcring, and as we went down the
street together | saw that this new de-
velOpmcut puzzled ana worried him
sorely, That Miss Croydon should think
| Drysdae guilty, even for an instant,
was iuconceivable.
We made our way to the nearest ho-
tel and engaged Il trap and while it
was getting ready ordered light
lunch. Godfrey ate in thoughtful ST.
lcnce; as for me, confess that | saw
little ground for that conviction lie had
expressed 50 confidently that we could
prove our clients innocence. was
forced to admit that to look at Drys-
dale 10 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 Il jury and Tremaine would
come off victor every time. 1t becomes
instructive in time for Il lawyer to try
to look ut his eases 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 Il moment we were OFF along the
sandy road. At last we swung down
before the door at Edgcmere. A man
ran out to hold our horse. We asked
for Mr. Delroy, and Il servant who had
been stationed in the vcstibulc took in
our cards. He returned Immediately
ana conducted us TO the library. Del
roy came forward TO meet us, our cards
in his hands, Il curious look of doubt
and perpleXity upon his countenance.
My dear Godfrey" he began, Il
didn't like to refuse TO see you, ana yet
I've declined to talk to reporters'-
you're not talking to one now. Mr.
Dclroy," broke in my companion. I've
come down purely in Drysdale's be-
half. OF course I'll write up the story
it succeed in getting him off, but I'll
not use anything ! learn here in that
way"
"Ob, that's all right then" and Del
roy brcathcd 4 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, | hope you will. Sit down,
won't you? Ridiculous, that's the word
for it, and yet" he added, passing his
hand before his eyes in a dazcd way,
there are so many points OF evidence
which seem uncXplHinable that I've
grown Siddy thinking about them. It's
such a terrible thing my wife is quite
Frustrated, even Il little dclirious at
times: her sister is almost i'll; we've all
been terribly upset"
"No doubt" nodded Godfrey, his
face curiously intent. Were not 60
ing 10 trouble you much now, Mr.. Del
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 it was ended. is it true that