The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1908-10-01
CHAPTER xlx.-1Continued.)

AAAtt%u -uWAt Au1 she WIS r4uAAt} tNA'
did and outspoken with him. Were yo'
notq''
Il were. miss. do not wish TO sci
myself. though untold gold were offered
am an honest woman. and no one Ia
ever righteously accused me otherways.'
Surely Mr.. Bax has not been attempt
ing 10 brihe you. ma'am?" l said, in {
tone Of indirnation- NO one who know:
you would Try to tamper with your in
tegr.ty BY suggesting payment for infor
nation. To offer a recompense-a suita.
BILE recompense-fo services rendered
would be a different thing, but before
tut, tut. tut :"
knew the woman. She was one OF
those who are continually fancying them
selves suspected: If they find lost half
penny or stray stick Of sealing wax they
viii think it IS laid out to tempt them
and | viii add that women Of this kind
are as rule the most to be suspected
Il told Mr.. Bax why ! left DIR. Aw-
drey. as I have told Others said Mrs.
Bates; and am not ashamed Of owning
to il before the Queen herself. And moth
ing shall make me leave Coneyford. where
am not ashamed to show my face any
day in the week"
'Of course he would have been very
glad to get you out of the way, as if you
we're a criminalf'
But / were not going. DIR. Awdrey
cannot deny that GAGE him warning"
And why did you give him warning7'
/ asked. seeing that the point lay there
Because he unrighteously accused me
At ~a1S Z. hsnA
take my oath / never touched The bot
ties OF harsenic layed there marked on
the floor. l viii not say that Mr. Bax
is not right in saying that the doctor let
It slip from. his guilty hand himself. and
wished to put it on to me IN case Of in
quiries- / know that be asst me over and
over again to stop after | gave warning,
and offered rise In my celery. sayin' it
must be the cat as knocked the bottle
down But see the trap that was laid
for me. and would not stay. which is mer-
CT I'm sure or / might now be In the
condemned cell"
She ranbled on a long while to the
same purpose, while | made notes Of Ger
tain facts. and from time to time exas-
psrated her TO further rambling: but
when she had repeated all her facts half
q dozen times. and l saw there was no
more TO be got out OF her. l rose and
said:
That is enough for to-day, ma'am;
but I have no doubt you will repeat all
you have said to-day If you are asked to
do So"
She glorIfed her own steadfastness and
sense Of recttude. and 80 went away
Miss Dalrymple had sunk into a chair,
and met my gaze with look Of detection
She was evidently disappointed that
had not persuaded Mrs Bates from her
adverse opinion
Il am afraid my witness viii do us |
more harm than good This broken bot
tie adds to the weight Of evidence against
Dr. Awdrey.v
My dear girl" said 1. taking her hand /
between both of mine, that woman's evil |
5ence Is worth a kings ransom to u.s.
You have done US an incalculabls benefit /
N bringing her here"
CHAPTER Xxx
was not astonished the next morning
when my housskeeper brought in Mr..
Bax's card.
l.
n voice that he might hear
Mr.. Bax pulled HIS way into the Office
Ike an unsound locomotive, and gave
lin my hand with a smile. He winked
ignifcanfly. and stretched out his legs
When he seated himself. feeling that he
vas master Of the situation
Well" he said, is your client willing
o hand over the trust money. or-going
o fight itr
Il should not advise him to 90 to law"
"No." he grunted. with a nod VERY
rise. too"
"A lawsuit would drain the estate; at
be same time we have the money, and
ossession is nine points Of the law"
The greater reason-knock the matter
4 at once. You propose compromises,
oppose. eh7 Good job for Awdrey-got
generous man to deal with. Any one
lse but Lynn would have the lot Awdrey
rants third. or something like that I
hY
"Dr. Awdrey wants as much as he can
But, before can sug-
est any compromise on his part, we must
rove his innocence. You understand my !
osition. l cannot run the risk of being
ccused Of COLLISION"
prove his innocence-how do you pro-
ose to do that7v
Il suggest that we hold a meeting In I
bis Office Of all the parties concerned, {
nd invite the attendance Of some we'll
nown persons justice Of the peace,
Iy--to give the inquiry publicity, and q
AXE a thorough examination Of the az {
lir from beginning to end. shall try I
} prove my clients innocence to the sat
faction Of the magistrate. II I fail, 70
uch the worse for US: IL succeed Q
iall be very willing to listen to any 8
rms you may propose" Z
And reject EN-" grunted Bax; and
len looking extremely sly, he pursued
I'm as deep as you, Keene. You don't q
itch me in trap. II you get the mag '
trate and public opinion on your side, 5
pull be as saucy as you were the other g
~
Il shan't be fool, Mr.. Bax. You can K
ithhold your decision as to the course I
~ shall take. until you have made terms
ith me; 1t is always open to you after +
Dis examination--wbich,a as have shown a
~. is but a proper safeguard Of my own 4
contest the will. and take