The Tupelo journal., 1907-02-15

gravely replied the colonel, 'ft's very
serious case. Dr. Furniss stands high
professionally In this city. am frank
to admit l do not like him any too well,
but that doesn't affect his professional
standing. l can't promise any definite
results but I'll investigate and see
what can be done. Who is your sons
lawyer"
"He hasn't any; couldn't afford to
pay very much, and the Havilands are
so rich it would take a good one to
offset the talent employed by them to
assist the state in prosecuting my
| son. Oh, Col Cheney, it's awful
awful" and heart-rending sobs shook
the little womans frame.
There, calm yourself, Mrs. Simp-
son, your son shall at least have fair
play. I'll get him a lawyer; I'll see
the boy right away and arrange
bail. Meantime you go home; Sam
uel will join you there this after
noon; later I'll inform you what to
do. Pending the boys trial I'll. try
and get him some employment,
though, of course, he could hardly ex-
pect to follow his profession until
! this case is settled"
God bless you. Col. Cheney. Mr..
Farwell said you would help me, and
feel better already"
81 can't do impossible things; but
out the truth. That's what we want
Mrs. Simpson, the truth
That's all, colonel, and the truth
will vindicate my son Samuel"
Mrs Simpson left, and with his
usual alacrity Col. Cheney started to
work on the case.
First he called up Central 2126."
Hello" he said, "Mr. Layton.
please"
Hello, that you, Layton? This -
Cheney talking. Are you very busy
now?"
mo" came back the answer over
the copper wire; "and if l was
wouldn't be too busy to do anything
,ould for you. What's up, colonel?"
Got a case for you. Not big
fee, if any, but charitable act, and
heap of satisfaction for you in
doing it."
What is it?"
''Too long to explain over the
wire; besides the details are not yet
complete. I'm going over to the county
Jail now, and will see you on my re-
turn. By the way, l may want you
to go bail for friend of mine
"All right, colonel, do as you see
fit I'll wait for you and we'll go to
luncheon together"
"All right, Layton; good-by."
"Good-by."
Mr.. Emerson Layton was very
shrewd lawyer, age about 80, and also
independently rich.
AS Mrs. Simpson had stated, Mr..
Haviland was a very rich and infuen-
| tial man. His stately home facing
| the Lake Shore drive was one of the
most beautiful in the city. He would
| leave no stone unturned to prosecute
| the man responsible for his daughters
| death
DR.. Furniss, the physician in the
case, was what is known as fash
| ionable DOCTOR" His practice was
among the rich, and his fees in keep
! ing A graduate of Pennsylvania uni
versity, he had an extensive hospital
practice, and had later gone abroad
and studied in Heidelberg and Vienna
fortwo years. Professionally he was well
equipped, and enjoyed good standing.
| IJic inf io1 70 YY1i1u nnfinnC no
insured him large practice from the
first. AS Cheney had told Mrs.
| Simpson, he personally did not like
I DIR. Furniss.
At II o'clock he appeared at the jail.
| At his request he was allowed to see
Samuel Simpson. Cheney looked the
young man over thoroughly. He was
a cleancut, manipulating chap,
brown eyes and hair, and truth was
written all over his face. The colonel
told Simpson of the interview he had
had that morning with his mother
Frankly and honestly young Simpson
related to Col. Cheney all he knew of
| the case OF course Rhodus had a
very large store, and large numbers
of prescriptions were put up there
every day He could not remember
the component parts of any one he
had filed. But it was an invariable
rule that each prescription be checked
after it was filed Simpson had done
this, and pasted the filled prescrip-
ton in big book kept for that pur
pose. After he had given the medi
| cine to the Havilands' waiting but
Ter the matter passed from his mind
and he thought no more of it until his
arrest. That was all.
What hours were you usually
working in the store, Simpson,"
asked the colonel.
II came on at eight In the morning.
sir, and save for an hour for luncheon,
worked until six
About what time was this prescrip-
tion filled?"
about Ave in the afternoon, II I
remember rightly
"And Laura .Haviland died at mid
night the same night, believer"
/ Eyes, sir"
"You know DR.. Furniss?"
"By sight, yes, sir. He's been In
the store several times about medi-
cine"
@Been in there since the child
died?"
THE day following, about ten In
| the morning, he came In and asked
| to see the prescription book said he
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