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Not q thing"
Every well; wen go out and have
look about the place. Well come In
again this afternoon. We're going to
clear you" he added confidently.
We heard the jaiers footsteps APP
preaching along the corridor.
II don't doubt it, said Drysdale,
with a puzzling listlessness. ITS very
good of you both to take all this trou-
ble"
The iailer 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.
eyes, sir; t'morrer mornin. They'd
have had 1t today, but Coroner IIeffcl-
bower hopes t. find tn necklace by
tmorrer."
ooh, so they haven't found it, thenT
"No. sir; they searched Drysdales
room, but 1t wasn't there. Now they're
| tryin' t tlgger out where he hid It,"
We'll" observed Godfrey they'll
have to figure long time, because he
didn't hide it any where
"Mebbe not, sir" retorted the jailer.
with Il skeptlcal smile. Tut appear
| ances are dead agin him. Why, even
his girl thinks he did it,
How do you know thati' demanded
Godfrey quickly.
when HeGelbower was bringin' him
out O tn house, they met her in tn hall
an she asked Drysdac what he wanted
! { 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.
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 it
was getting ready ordered a light
| lunch. Godfrey ate IN thoughtful 81.
l2nce; as for me, | confess that l saw
little ground for that conviction he had
expressed SO confidently, that we could
prove our clients innocence. was
forced to admit that 10 lopl; at DrTs.
dale no one would believe him capable
of such Il crime. But. then. for that
matter to look at Tremaiue, who would
believe him capable Of il: Put the two
men before n jury and 1remaine would
come of victor every timc. IT becomes
instructive in time for lawyer to try
to look at his cases with m avera 20
| jury's eycs-hc must see them as those
twelve men in the box viii see them
and applying that method now it was
very evident to me that the chance OF
clearing our client was very sim in.
deed.
The trap came around to the door
and in a moment we wcrc off along the
sandy road. At last we swung down
before the door ut Edrcmcre. \ man
ran out to hold our horse. We asked
for Mr. Dclroy, and Il servant who had
been stationed in the yeStibue took in
our cards. lie returned Immediately
and conducted u, to the library. Del
roy came forwaI. to meet us. our cards
in his hands. a curious look Of doubt
and perplexity upon his couutenance.
My dear Godfrey" he began, 81
didn't like to refu>N 10 see you. and yet
I've declined to talk to rcportcrs"--
you're not talking to one now. Mr.
Delr0y." broke in ma. comp8uion. i've
come down purely In prysI2lc's he
half. or course I'UwItc W TIE star!
if I succeed in lcttinr him off. but II
not use anything l .m here in thai
way"
"Oh. that's all ri.l,t then" and Dol
ROY breathpi a sigh of relief. ella,
to see YOU. And you. too. Mr.. Lester
MIR. Lester is Dry.lalc's counsel
eyplained my c0mDari.o "Hctvcen II,
we're going to see thu he's cleared OF
this ridiculous CHARGE"
yes, | hope YOU will. Sit down
won't Won? HidfruIoue tlat's The Won,
for it, and vet" he added passing hi,
hand before his eyes in a daZcd way,
there are so many points Of evidence
which seem uncvri.irYhle that ",
grown clGdy thiuEiuo ABOUT them. IT.,
such A terrible thing r.v wife is Quit,
FRUSTRATED. even UGIe delirious q
times: her sister is almost III: we've at
been terribly upset"
"No doubt" nodded Godfrey. hi,
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