Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1907-01-10

don't take off your coat; don't even
take off your hat! Come along: it's
mighty close thing now" and he caught
me by the arm.
Its all right. Lester" said our
junior, seeing my astouished counte-
nance. Mr.. Godfrey will explain OF
the way out"
That was enough l needed no sec
ond bidding and ran after Godfrey to
the elevator. At the curb a cab was
waiting and we Jumped into it.
James slip" called Godfrey, and IN
mn instant we were of.
The driver seemed to realize the need
of haste, for we bumped over the paw
ing stones at prod gious rate, thread
ing the dirty streets and finally pulling
up with a whir in the shadow of
brooklyn bridge.
Come on" cried Godfrey, and we
crossed the ferry house at Il jump,
slammed our tickets into the chopper
and sprang aboard the boat just as it
was casting loose
THAT was n close shave" said God
frey. sinking into the nearest seat and
.aking off his hat
sat down beside him and mopped
way the perspiraton. | had need of
Ill my breath for g moment, hut at last
! managed to blurt out a question.
whats it all about?"
We'll" began Godfrey putting on
lis hat again and looking at me with a
auizzcai smile, in the first place the
eminent and widely known firm Of
Graham & Royce has been engaged to
defend one ohm Tolbert Drysdale now
under arrest charged with murder and
robbery. You are on your way to
Babylon Long Island, to look over the
ground, have talk with your client
and get the case ready"
80" / nodded. Yes, I read of the
case in last nights papers. But Mr..
Drysdale has never, | think, been a
client of ours. How did he happen to
choose usT
"He didn't; | chose you. I wanted
him TO have the best in the market"
Thanks" ! said, coloring little.
"But how did the Office come to take
the case1 We're always rather shy Of
criminal cases. you know"
Eyes, l know you are. But l
chinned your junior Bit"
THAT explains it!' / said, laughing.
"Of course Wen do our best for him"
you'll acquit him." said Godfrey,
with conviction. Il was at Boston
yesterday, or I'd have gone down to
Babylon at once and taken you with
me-"
Then shouldn't have got to say
goodby to Ceciy."
"To whom"
ITO Cecily-Tremaine's sweetheart
you know He shipped her back to
Martinique this morning"
"Oh, did he: ana my companions
eyes narrowed suddenly Why was
that?"
related briefly the Incidents of the
preceding evening and OF the morn
ing.
Godfrey" | added impulsively, IF
you knew Tremaine personally think
you'd realize what a poor case we've
got against him, Why, it's no case
ut ALL Theorizing's all very well, but
what n jury wants Is evidence-plain,
)traight out, direct evidence-and we
haven't enough Of that TO build Il cob
web. 1 thought I'd found some yes
terday afternoon, but it was all the
effect of self induced hypnosis" and
told him Of my visit to Sing Sing.
He liCtpnad with infant
I'm not so sure 1t was hypnosis, "
he said, when l had finished. AT
least, I'll have n look at those photo
graphs myself before | accept that
theory. In fact, l rather think it's
Tremalne who has hypnotized you,
not l."
Il don't believe he's guilty. l re-
peated.
Then who is!'
"Cecilyw l said bluntly. II believe
she's the one who killed Thompson,
anyway
Where's your evidence?"
81 haven't any" ! said helplessly
''only kind of intuition"
well, I've the same kind of intuition
It was Tremaine."
But we haven't any evidence
against him, either; not shred of real
direct, convincing evidence"
Perhaps not" he agreed, "but were
going to get it-enough to convict him
and some TO spare"
Convict him of WHAT"
"Of two murders and one robbery"
Then you believe he's implicated IN
this Edgemere AFFAIR.""
I'm sure Of it,
But there Isn't shred of evidence
against him." | protested again. com
Ing back to my old objection. Really
Godfrey was allowing his prejudices
TO carry him too far
mot shred, apparently" he assent
ed readily.
well, then, how
Here's the landing" he interrupted
"We can talk 1t over on the train
We left the boat and fastened across
to the station. The train was waiting
the word to start and was in motion {
moment after we stepped aboard
There were not many passengers, fol
the morning travel Is toward the city
not from 1t, and we had no difficulty
In finding seat where we could tall
without fear of being overheard.
"Now," began Godfrey, "as you say
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