The Kendrick gazette. [volume] (Kendrick, Idaho) 1892-1968, 1908-09-18

DR.. Awdre,. b takins ~ ha.d q H.
Yeames, to imply his belief in the gzht q
Miss Dalrymple."
"A very nice distinction, Mr.. Keene,"
said Sir Roland, which l think you, Mr..
Yeames, must have overlooked. Now we
will proceed to business" Mr.. Bax, Mrs.
Yeames and Lynn sat on the left-hand
| side of the table; Miss Dalrymple, DR..
Awdrey and faced them on the right.
Mrs. Bates sat at little distance from
the table; a shorthand clerk l had en-
gagged for this occasion, sat at the desk
in the corner.
Sir Roland began with a nice littlA
speech, of course, which included a we'll
chosen verse from Shakespeare, and con-
Guided with an earnest wish that everyone
might be found perfectly innocent Of the
shocking charge which had hen brought
forward. He then poured out a glass sf
water, took a sip, settled his glasses firm
ly on his nose, and, taking up my sheet
of questions, said:
Miss Gertrude Dalrymple, you remem-
| Der the day Of Mr.. George Flexmofe's
death?"
Perfectly WE'LL she replied.
what hour was it when you first saw
him that day."
about eight o'clock in the morning"
"Was he alone at the time?"
"No; DIR. Awdrey was sitting beside
him. He had been watching at the bed
side all night .
| "How long did you stay in the room p
"Only few mnutes-merely the time
| tN lao RI, thot ha hottor Saw that
I had interrupted conversation, and that
Mr.. Flexmore wished to be alone with
| DR.. Awdrey."
How long did that conversation con.
tinue after your departure?"
About half an hour. DR.. Awdrsy
then called me back, and gave me in
structions with regard to the treatmen<
of Mr.. Flexmore and the medicine to b
given"
WAS the medicine in the form of q
liquid or a powder"
"A liquid. 1t was sedative draught,
believe"
! What happened after DIR. Awdrey's
department
Nothing until Mr.. Keene arrived. Mr.
Flexmore then asked me to leave the
room, as he had business to talk over
and I went downstairs"
when Mr.. Keene left you returned ia
the room?'
| YES"
Ibid anyone call soon after?'
Yes; Mr.. Lynn Yeames-almost i'm
mediately after. told him Of the seriou,
condition of Mr.. FYexmore."
did he ask any questions?"
HE was very anxious to learn what
Mr.. Keene had been saying to him.
could give him no satisfaction on this
point and he went away"
HE was absent some time, and then re
turned?"
Yes; about half-past one. He came
into the room and asked me to leave, al
he had something to say to Mr.. Flexmore
l hesitated, for Mr.. Flexmore was less
easy, and l warned Mr.. Yeames that il
would be dangerous to excite him. HI
promised to be careful and l withdrew
How long were you absent?"
''Only few minutes. l heard Mr.
Yeames speaking in a high and angry
tone, and knew that could do Mr.. Flex
more no good. Mr.. Yeames went out Of
the house, slamming the door behind him
and l found the patient much WORSE"
when did you again see Mr.. Yeames?'
about half-past three
"In what condition was Mr.. Flexmor'
then?
dying; he was unconscious when Mr.
Yeames entered the ROOM"
what followed?"
Shortly after Mr.. Yeames came II
Mr.. Flexmore died. When l was sur,
of that left the room, taking Miss Flex
more downstairs
did Mr.. Yeames accompany your
mo; he remained in the room. Aftel
a little while he came down with Mr.
Keene; they both came into the sitting
room where l was with Miss Flexmors.'
How long did Mr.. Keene stay viii
your"
about twenty minutes
Ito be continued.)