Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1908-01-23

could prove u clients innocence. l
was forced to admit that. to lock at
capable OF such a crime: out then. for
that matter. to look at Tremaine. who
would believe him capable of IT.. Put
the two men before a Jury and Ire
maine would come Off victor every
time. 1t becomes instructive. In time.
for Il lawyer to try to look at his cases
with an average jury's eycs-ho must
see them as those twelve men in the
box will see them-and applying that
method now. 1t was very evident to
the that the chance of clearing our
client vas very slim indeed.
The trap came around to the door
and In a moment we were OFF along
tho sandy road. The day was warm
and bright. the air nae the sharp salt
were starting into life under the touch
Of spring. But Godfrey did not seem
to notice II OF these things. He kept
mis- yes straight ahead and his face
WAS very stern. No doubt he was find
Ing the problem much more difficult
than ne had thought.
But at last we swung down before
the door at Edgemere. A man ran put
to hold u horse. We asked for Mr..
Delroy. and a servant who had been
stationed in the vestibule took in our
cards. He returned Immediately and
conducted us to the library. Delroy
came forward to meet us. our cards
in his hand: a curious look Of doubt
and perplexity upon his countenance.
My dear Godfrey" he began. II
iidn't like to refuse to see you. and
vet I've declined to ak to reporters"
cure not talking to n now. Mr..
~ ny." broke In my companion. I've
come down purely in DrySdale's be-
half. OF course I'll write up the story
~ u,SnanAN f~ rntkt~~ h;~ L,A
I'll not use anything I learn here in
that way"
"oh. that's all right. then" and Del
roy breathed a sigh OF relief. Glad to
see you. And you. too. Mr.. Lester"
MI. Lester is Drysdale's COUNSEL"
explained my companion. Between
us. we're going to see that he's cleared
Of this ridiculous charge"
Yes. I hope you will. Sit down,
won't you? Ridiculous. that's the word
Tor 1t; and yet" he added, passing his
hand before his eyes in n dazed way.
there are so many points Of evidence
which seem unexplainable that I've
grown giddy thinking about them. It's
such a terrible thing-my wife is quite
prostrated-even a little d%elirious at
times: her sister ls almost ill-we've
all been terribly upset."
N doubt" nodded Godfrey. his face
curiously Intent. We're not going
to trouble you much now. Mr.. Delroy:
the only thing I should like you to do
happened that evening. l hope you will
do that"
Yes. I'll be glad to do that" and
he proceeded to tell in detail the story
the reader already knows.
There's n .hing." said Godfrey.
1t was ended. rs 1t true that
Miss Croydon seemed to believe Drys-
dale guilty?"
YES" answered Delroy: "for an in
slant she did: bu' h explained to me
afterwards that she thought 1t was
Tremaine who had been killed"
Godfrey's yes blazed with sudden
Interest.
"Tremaine! Then there's been ILL.,
feeling between them?"
"Yes-at least on Drysdale's part.
He'd conceived some absurd suspicious
OF Tremaine-told me I'd done wrong
in inviting him here-acted rather
hastily about 1t. in fact"
THANK you." said Godfrey quietly,
though his eye were still shining.
Now I should like your permission
to look over the grounds n to ex-
anime the rooms which Drysdale and
Tremaine occupied"
Certainly" n Delroy touched the
bell. "Thomas,' he said, to the servant
who entered. you will take these
gentlemen wherever they wish to go
and answer any questions they may
ask you"
We went frrt to the boat house
and pier and looked over the scene
Of the tragedy. I was struck. at once,
by the change In Godfrey's demeanOr;
he no longer seemed either perplexcd
or worried: his q was shining with
triumph. Evidently he had discovered
o way out OF tho labyrinth.
~ thA hnot hNsSaA ~
ticularly careful scrutiny. searching in
every corner. apparently for some min
ute object which he failed to find. Out
o. the pier again, he stood looking up
and down With thoughtful face.
"Pshaw!" he said suddenly. Il might
have known I was Just wasting my
time in there. Come this way. Les
He hurried back through the boat
house and down to the beach. Along
the edge Of Il he walked, scrutinixing
every inch Of the sand. Suddenly he
stopped with . little cry OF triumph
and caught up e small bottle. It was
ssnitsed Il. and replaced I Il Quietly sas e0Fk
DO you mean to say. Godfrey" I
demanded IN astonlshment. "that you
have been looking for that bottle? ~
IT'S precisely what rye been
icodnE for: he returned ex-
uIIautly. ana Ave learned one thing
70 to mistrust . logical deduction,
Now lets 90 back to the house. And,
Thcmas." he added to our guide. take
us back by the way that will bring u
opposite the room occupied BY Mr.. Ire
maine"
"All right. SIR. said Thomas. .Hia
room was right nex to Mr.. Drysdale's
In TIL east wing-there It u now. sir
~ third and fourth windows from TIL
, 0nO.|
And the NTH and axth windows be.
Song to Mr.. Drysdale's roomr"
Yes, sir."
wing Just beneath the windowp. haif.
covered with creeping vines, which Il
summer. no doubt. completely draped
It. Godfrey examined tt with shinin1
, eyeo. Then Ae walked otratght to m
~ thn hanilA1mw.