The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1908-09-24

) to swear he wms employed by DIR. Aw
drey. That man must be found"
Jones was hardly OUT of the house be
fore Miss Dalrynple came in.
!. What are you going TO do FOR Or
Awdrey~ was the FIRST question sh,
asked.
Il am going to prove his innocence !
said
Tell me how" she said. in a tone Of
entreaty. laying her hand on my arm
let me help. Tell me what | may do
what difficulty there is to overcome. and
trust my Intelligence"
There's one thing you can attempt.
az any rate" said: "the rascal employ
ed BY feames. Bax, signified that they
had witness in reserve TO prove a Grim
lnal charge against Awdrey. That means
they have got hold Of some one to swear
to his administering the powder Now
that some one must be of this place. II
you can find out who it is. and let me
know, l may persuade that witness 10
stand on the side Of truth Now, must
go off and see Awdrey.~
Tell him that-that Svmpathize with
him, Mr.. keene." she said tenderly.
You may be sure Of that" said I.
pressing her hand
We parted at the door, she going one
way. / the other.
"Awdrey." said l. when I met him.
Miss Dalrymple sympathizes with you"
Il am certain she does he replied.
Yes. and you may be certain OF some
thing else. If we GET this affair settled
rightly. you may be the happlest man In
the world. or it viii be your own fault"
What" said he. eagerly. do you think
her feeling is deeper than sympathyY
Il am sure of it. that's moreF' / en-
claimed
Notwithstanding the doubt that hangs
over me-the feeling against met"
There's no doubt in that generous
SOUL" / said; land as for the feeling
against you. it's just the thing to endear
you to her. Here let's get to work Now,
you have to tar your memory to the ut
most Your happiness depends as much /
upon clear recollection as anything. I /
must have an account of every minute Of
the day Flexmore died"
Then carefully we went over the events
Of that day TO the minutest particular,
from the hour OF his rising until be went
again to bed. II was long job. necessi-
tating much discussion and verihcation.
but we stuck at il till 1t was done. then
we ate and drank and made a. merry as
we could. 1t was no effort to Awdrey
| had never seen him in such high spirits.
Il was as if ten years Of hard work and
had been taken of bis
shoulders. Only now and then his face
assumed its old gravity. as the thought
perhaps occurred 10 him that II he failed
70 prove his innocence be must slip back
lgain into the Slough of Despond.
Il was past five when | got back to /
ny Office To my utter establishment I |
ound Miss Dalrymple waiting there for ,
ne. and with her woman Miss Dali .
ymple rose and met me with forced calm,
'ut could see that her face was flushed
nth triumph. and her eyes were spark
ing with excitement.
II have brought Mrs. Bates to see you
aid she; ~or rather Mrs Bates asked to
Pc you. She desires to make a full c
communication Of all she knows" .
I bowed to Mrs. Bates, who sat rigidly q
i her chair. She was a middle-aged per- :
On with face Ike Ratchet, and body :
Ike the handle of it. A hard, cold. long :,
oman Of the scraggy kind. and just dull =
aough to think herself sharp. :
I'm glad to see you, Mrs Bates" said q
turning up the lamp. why, surely, 7
ave seen you before?v a
Il were in DIR. Hawdrey's hempIoy," el
lie replied. on
ITO be sure. Nov remember you. So II
u have something TO tell me, have your
II wish to conceal nothink. for I have .,
think to conceal she said.
Ito DO confinuedl e