The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1908-01-17

WIZ getting ready, ordered a lighl
luTch. Godfrey ute in thoughtful 81.
lehce: a for me. I confess that 1 saw
little ground for thai conviction he
had expressed SO confidently, that we
could prove our clients innocence.
was forced to admit that, to look al
Dryedalc. no n would believe him
capable of such n crime; but then. fol
that matter, to. look at Tremaine, who
would believe him capable of it? Put
h two men before a jury and ire
maine would come OFF victor every
time. 1t becomes Instructive. in time,
Tor a lawyer TO try to look at his cases
with an average jury's eyes-he must
zee them as those twelve men In the
method now. 1t was very evident to
me that the chance OF clearing our
client was very slim indeed.
The trap came around to the door
q In e we We're off along
the sandy road. The day was warm
smell OF the ocean. trees and bushes
we're starting into life under the touch
Of spring. hut Godfrey did not seem
20 notice any of these things. He kept
bis eyes straight ahead and his face
ri very stern. No doubt he was find
Ing the problem much. more difficult
than he had thought.
But at last we swung down before
she door at Edgemere. A man ran out
% hold our horse. We asked for Mr..
Oelroy. and a gervant who had been
stationed in the vestibule took in our
cards: He returned Immediately ana
conducted US to the library. Delroy
came FORWARD to meet us, our cards
ana perpiexity upon his countenance.
sAfy dear Godfrey" he began. Il
r Afdn:ts'Hke TO refuse TO see you, and
Vst,Tve declined to talk 10 reporters"
You're not talking to one now, Mr..
Delroy,. broke In my companion. .Tve
OoSne down purely in Drysdale's be-
half. OF course. I'll write IN the story
9 ! succeed in getting him off. but
l'N not use anything / learn here in
that way"
ssOh. that's all right, then" and Del
roy breatned a sigh Of relief. 'Glad to
60 you. And YOU. too. Mr.. Lester"
'.Lr. Lester is Drysdale's counsel"
sxp!ained my companion. Between
Of this ridiculous Charge"
"Yes. I hope you win. Sit down,
won't you? Ridiculous, that's the word
Cor IT.: and yet" he added, passing his
hand before his eyes in u dazed way,
there are so many points of evidence
which seem unexplainable that I've
grown gtddy thinking about them. It's
such a terrible thing-my wife is quite
,prostrated-even q little delirious at
times; her sister is almost ill-we've
al been terribly upset"
No doubt" nodded Godfrey, his face
curio.sly intent. We're not going
g trouble you much now. Mr.. Delroy;
she only thing I should like you 10. do
d ttb:#sgiye us an account Of all that
happened h%atsevening. I hope you will
DO
Yes. III be glad to do that" and
ne proceeded to tell in detail the story
h reader already knows.
There's one ..ing..' said Godfrey,
when ~ was ended. rs 1t true that
Miss Croydon seemed to believe Drys-
dale guilty."
Yes. answered Delrcy;; FOR an in
stans she did: bu- she explained to me
afterwards tina. she thought it was
Tremaine who had been killed"
Godfrey's eyes blazcd with sudden
Interest.
.Tremaine! Then there's been ILL.,
.sYes-al least On brysdale.s part.
He'd conceived some absurd suspicious
Of 1'rematne--told me I'd done wrong
In inviting him here-actcd rather
hastily about 1t, in fact"
THANK YOU" said Godfrey quietly,
though his eye were still shining.
70 look over the grounds and to ex-
anime the rooms which Drysdale and
Tremaine occupied"
Certainly" anG. Deiroy touched the
bell. Thomas" lie said, 80 the servant
who entered, you viii take these
gentlemen wherever h wish to 20
and answer arg questions they NAV
.asks you.
We went flrrt to the boat house
and pier ana looked over the scene
Of the tragedy. I was struck. Mt once.
by the change In Godfrey.s demeanor:
he no longer seemed either perplexed
on Worried: his face was shining with
triumph. Evidently no had discovered
q waysou Of the labyrinth.
10 the boat house lie gave q mar
eicu1arly careful scrutiny, Searching in
every corner apparently for some min
ute object which he failed to find. Ont
on the pier again. he stood looking up
and down with thoughtful face.
sPshaw!" he SAID suddenly. 81 might
have known I was Just wasting my
time In there. Como this way. Les
ter"
He hurried back through the boa,
house and down to the beach. Along
the edge OF It he walked. scrutinizine
every tnchAof the sand. Suddenly he
stopped with a little cry Of triumph
and caught up n small bottle. It was
quite empty. He removed the cork
shifted Il. and replaced 1t quickly.
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