The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1907-02-28

| was straininr 20 ind q ray OF light
for guidance. II we failed now
1 read the note through again-"a
Il gown OF dark green"-and suddenly
OF the mystery leaped forth from ~.
leaned over TO my chief. trembling
4 with cagerness.
Mr.. Royce" I whispered hoarseiy.
| Il believe I've solved the puzzle. Hold
Rogers on the stand few NOM
| cnts until I get back
| He looked up at me astonished. then
nodded. as seized my hat. and pushed
| my way through the crowd. Once out
| side the building. I ran TO the nearest
dry goods house--three blocks away.
u was-and what fcarfully long blocks
| court room. Rogers was stili on the
stand. but a glance at Mr.. Royce told
me that he had elected nothing new.
You take him. Lester" he said, M 7
sat down besid. him. I'm worn out"
Quiyering with apprehension. arose.
IL was the first time I had been given
the center OF the stage In so important
case Here was my opportunity,
suppose my theory should break down.
| after all
Mr.. Rogers" ( began. you've been
having some trouble with your eyes.
haven't YOU.
lie looked st me I'm surprise.
Why. yes. n little" he said. Moth
ing To amount to anything How did
| you knew
Ny confidence came back again.
was on the right track. then!
II did not know" I said. smiling for
the FIRST time since I had entered the
room. But I suspected. I have here q
number OF pieces OF cloth OF different
colors. I should like you tn pick out
the one that most nearly approximate
the color OF the gown your visitor wore
yesterday afternoon
handed him the bundle OF samples.
and as ! did so. l saw the district at
| torney lean forward over his desk with
attentive face. The witness looked
through the samples slowly. while I
| watched him with feverish caErrness.
Mr.. Royce had caught an inkiing or
my meaning and was watching him.
too.
There's nothing here" said Rogers.
| AZ last. which seems quite the shade.
But this Is very near it
He held up one OF the pieces. With
leaping heart, I heard the gasp OF as-
constituent which ran around the room.
Tn. jurymen were leaning forward In
their chairs.
And what is the color OF that piec.r'
I asked.
Why. dark red. I've stated that al
ready"
glanced trIumphantiy at the cor
oner.
Your honor" I said. as calmly a. I
could. II think we've found the naw In
the chain. MIR. Rogers In evidently col
| or-bllnd. As you see. the piece he has
selected IL n dark green
The whole audience seemed 10 draw
| a deep breath. and a little clatter OF
applause ran around the room. ] could
hear the scratch. scratch OF the report
ers' pencils-here was n situation after
their hearts desire! Mr.. Royce had me
by the hand. and was whispering bro
kenny In my ear.
My dear fellow: you're the best OF
IN all. I'll never forget IT,
hut Rogers was staring I'm amaze
ment from me To the cloth I'm his hand.
and back again. =.
Green" he stammered. "color-blind!
Why. that's nonsense! I've never sus-
pected IL"
That's probabl. enough" I assent
I'd. The failing In no doubt n recent
| one. Most coior-biind persons don't
know II until their sight In tested. or
SourXa, We shall have an oculist exam
pretty conclusive
Coroner Goldberg nodded. and the
district attorney settled back In his
chair.
We've no further questions TO ask
this witness at present" I continued.
'Only Id like you 10 preserve this piece
OF cloth. sir" and I handed IL to Gold
berg. He placed IL with the other cx-
hibits on his desk. and I sat down again
beside my chief He had regained all
his old-tlfne energy-he seemed anoth-
er man.
Il should like 20 recall Miss Holia-
days maid. n you please" he said:
and the girl was summoned. while
Rogers stumbled dazedly of TO the wit
ness ROOM
wore n dark red gown yesterday after
noon he asked when the girl was on
the stand again.
"Oh. yes. sir: quite sure
1t was not dark gresn7 Think care
fully now,''
Il don't have to think" she retorted
sharply. with n toss OF her head. Miss
Holiday hasn't any dark green gown
nor light one either. She never wears
Ereen-she doesn't like lit doesn't
suit her
That will do" said Mr.. Royce. ana
the girl went back TO the witness room
without understanding In the least the
meaning OF the questions. Now. let
us have the officc-boy again" he said,
and that young worthy was called out.
You say you didn't see the face OF
that woman who left your ONCE yester-
day afternoon"
No. sir"
But you saw her gown"
oh. yes. str"
And what color was IT,
Dark green. sir"