Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1907-03-07

MY. Royce reused hlNiSeif with an
effort.
Thank you sir" he said. Il may
ask you To do ,lha, latcr on. Just at
present | wish 10 recall Mr.. Rogers"
Very Well said the coroner. md
Rogers was Summoned from the Wit
ness room.
/ ooked at him atten,iNcly. trying 10
fathon his thoughts. to read behind
his eyes. but look AS | might. I could
see nothing in his fac" but concctu
and grief. he had grown gray In
l~iolladaA's Office: he had proved him
self a hundred times. n man TO bo
relied on: he had every reason To
feel Affection and gratitude toward his
employer. and I was certain that no
felt both. lc received q liberal sal
ary. l knew. and was comfortably
weil-to-do.
That he himself could have COM
mitted The crime OF been concerned In
able. Yet why iould he He" Above
all. why should he seek 10 implicate
bis employers daughter" Even if ne
wished To iinpiicate her. how could he
have known The color of her gown?
What dark. intricate problem Vas his
that confronted us?
In the moment that followed. I sAW
that Nr. Royce was studying him. too,
Mas straining to find a ray Of light
for guidance. lf we failed now
| read the note through Agatha,
gown of dark greenland suddenly
by 4 sort OF cla%irNoyarce. the solution,
of the mystery leaped forth from it
/ leaned over TO my chief. trembling
with engerness.
MIR. Royce l WHISPERED hosrse,y,'
II believe I've solved the puzzle. Hold,
Rogers on the stand u few NOM
ents until 1 get back"
He looked up at me astonfshed: then
nodded, as | seized my hat. and pushed
my way through the crowd. Once out
side the building, l ran to the nearest
dry goods house-three blocks away,
II was what fearfully long blocks
they seefned,-then back again to the
u room. Rogers vas still on the
stand. but a glance at Mr.. Royce told
me that he had ELECTED nothing new.
YOU take hin. Lester, :, he said, az /
sat down beside him. I'm worn out
Qutvering with apprehension. 1 arose.
1t was the first time / had been given
the center of the stage I'm 80 important
IA case. Here Was my opportunity!
suppose my theory should break down.
after al.i
MIR. Rogers" ! began. you've been.
having some trouble with your eyes.
haven't you?'
He looked at me In surprise.
Why. yes. a little" he said. Moth
ing TO amount to anything. How did,
you knew"
My confidence came back again. I
Was on the right track, then.
II did not Know" | said, smiling for
the iirst time since | had entered tho
room. But ! suspected. | have here a
number OF pieces of cloth of different
colors. j should like you to pick out
the one that most nearly opportunities
The color of the gown Your visitor wore
yesterday afternoon
l handed him the bundle Of amples.
and &C H. c> 90 r- a. ~
tofneN lean onward over his desk with
attentive face. The witness looked.
through the samples slowly, while e
watched him with feverish eaxerness.
MIR. Royce had caught an inklinx OF
my meaning and was watching him.
too. ~
There's nothing here" snid Rogers.
at last. which seems quite the shade.
But this is very near it,"
lie held up one OF the pieces. With
ieaping heart. 1 heard the xaSp OF as
constituent which ran around the room.
me urymen were leaning forward In
their chairs.
And what IS the color of that ~pIece,.
/ asked.
Why. dark red. I've stated h a al
ready"
glanced t~riumphantly at tho COR
oner.
Your honor" 1 laid. A, calmly No r
could. Il think we've found the faw IL.
the chain. Mr.. Rogers is evidently COL
or.blind. AS you see. the piece he has
selected is a dark green"
Inc whole audience seemed to draw -
a deep breath. n a little clatter OF
applause ran around the room r co,Id
hear the scratch. scratch Of the rennrt-
ers' pencils-here was q situation after
their hearts desire, Mi. Royce had me-
by the hand. and was whispering hro-
kenly in my ear.
My dear fellow: you're the hest of
us all; LII never forget it,"
But Rogers was staring in amaze.
iaent from me to the cloth In his hand.
and back again.
"Green!" he stammered. "Color-bIindi
why. that's nonsense. I've never sus-
pected IT."
That's probable enough" 1 assent
one. Most color-blind persons don't
Know 1t until their sight Is tested. OF
course. we shall have An oculist exam
Inc you but ! think this evidence Is.
pretty conclusive"
Coroner Goldberg nodded. and the
attorney settled h.cL a. hi.
chair.
We've no further questions to ask
this witness at present." / Continued.
only Ia like you to preserve this piece
OF cioth. sir. and l handed it to Gold
oerg. He placed 1t with the other ex-
nipits on his desk. and l sat down again
beside my chief. He had regained ALI
ms old-time energy-he seemed anoth-
err man.
II should like to recall Miss Holla-
days maid. II you please" he said:
ana The girl was summoned. while,
Rogers stumbled dazedly of to the Wit
ness room.
You're quite sure your mistress
wore a dark red cow yesterday after
noon: ne asked when the girl was on
the stand again.
oh. yes. sir: quite sure"
1t was not dark green? Think eare-