Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1908-06-12

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later, painting with the haste he had made,
and beaming all over with that frank,
generous smile of his. He looked round
he room, saw DIR. Awdrey standing beside
Miss Dalrymple, and strode up to him,
mead erect, shoulders back and his hand
out, as if to say before us all-"I do not
share this common ill opinion of my old
friend"
DIR. Awdrey stood perfectly still, ano
looked straight in Lynn's face without
moving a muscle, letting him stand there
with his extended hand untaken. With a
sigh and a shrug ynn dropped his hand
and turned away.
Mr.. Bax approached the table, put hiA
knuckles on it, and, after bowling to Sir
Roland Firkin, said impressively:
II was given to understand this was
to be an amicable inquiry. The hostile
attitude of Dr. Awdrey towards my
friend, Mr.. Lynn Yeames-"
"You overlook the fact, Mr.. Bax,'
said l, knucklng the table on the other
side, 'that the onus of administering ar
senic to Mr.. Flexmore falls upon one of
three people-Dr. Awdrey, Mr.. Yeames,
and Miss Dalrymple. You cannot expect
DR.. Awdrey, by taking the hand of Mr..
Yeauaes, to imply his belief in the guilt of
Miss Dalrymple."
"A very nice distinction, Mr.. Keene,'
said Sir Roland, which | 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 little
| speech, of course, which included a we'll
chosen verse from Shakespeare, and con-
cluded with an earnest wish that everyone
might be found perfectly innocent of the
| shocking charge which had hen brought
forward. He then poured out glass Of
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 Flexmore'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 timer"
"No; DR.. Awdrey was sitting beside
him. He had been watching at the bed
side all night
How long did you stay in the room?"
"Only a few minutes-merely the time
to learn that he was better. l saw that
had interrupted a 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.. Awdrey
then called me back, and gavt me in
structions with regard to the treatment
of Mr.. Flexmore and the medicine to be
given"
WAS the medicine in the form Of
liquid or a powder?
"A liquid. 1t was sedative draught,
believe"
What happened after DR.. Awdrey's
DEPARTURE"
Nothing until Mr.. Keene arrived. Mr..
Flemore then asked me to leave the
room, as he had business to talk over,
and l went downstairs"
when Mr. Keene left you returned to
the room?"
YES"
| did anyone call soon afterY"
YES; Mr.. Lynn Yeames-almost i'm
mediately after. i told him of the serious
condition Of Mr.. Flexmore."
| did he ask any questions?"
He was very anxious to learn whal
Mr.. Keene had been saying to him. l
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, as
he had something to say to Mr.. Flexmore.
| hesitated, for Mr.. Flexmore was less
easy, and | warned Mr.. Yeames that it
would be dangerous to excite him. He
promised to be careful and l withdrew"
How long we're you absent?"
"Only a few minutes. heard Mr.
Yeames speaking in high and angry
tone, and l 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.. Flexmore
thenT
Dying he was unconscious when Mr..
Yeames entered the ROOM"
What followed"
Shortly after Mr.. Yeames came in
Mr.. Flexmore died. When l was sure
of that left the room, taking Miss Flex.
more downstairs
did Mr.. Yeames accompany you"
mo; he remained in the room. After
little while he came down with Mr.
Keene; they both came into the sitting
room where | was with Miss Flexmore."