The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1908-04-25

DR.. Awdre,, b taking the hand q Mr.
Yeames, to imply his belief in the guDt o.
Miss Dalrymple."
"A very nice distinction, Mr.. Keene,
said Sir Roland, which I think you, Mr.
Yeames, must have overlooked. Now w
will proceed to business" Mr.. Bax, Mrs
Yeames and Lynn sat on the left-hant
side of the table; Miss Dalrymple, DIR
Awdrey and l faced them on the right
Mrs. Bates sat at little distance from
the table; shorthand clerk had en-
gagged for this occasion, sat at the desA
in the corner.
Sir Roland began with a nice httl.
speech, of course, which included well
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 hrm
ly on his nose, and, taking up my sheet
of questions, said
Miss Gertrude Dalrymple, you remem
Der the day of Mr.. George Flexmore'
death?"
Perfectly well,' she replied.
what hour was it when you hrst ga"
him that day.?
about eight o'clock in the morning"
"Was he alone at the time?"
"No; DR.. Audrey was sitting besid.
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 tha'
had interrupted conversation, and thai
Mr.. FIexmore wished to be alone with
DR.. Audrey"
"How long did that conversation con
tinue after your departure?"
about half an hour. DR.. AWdreJ
then called me back, and gave me IN
structions with regard to the treatment
of Mr.. Flexmore and the medicine to be
given"
"Was the medicine In the form OF q
liquid or a powder?"
"A liquid. 1t was sedative draught,
believe"
what happened after DR.. Awdrey's
departure?"
Nothing until Mr.. Keene arrived. Mr.
Flexmore 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."
ibid anyone call soon afterW
Eyes; Mr.. Lynn Yeames-almost i'm
Ill FOL hin, IF tho SQr3Ons
condition of Mr.. Flexmore."
did he ask any questionsT'
"He was very anxious to learn what
Mr.. Keene had been saying to him.
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
l hesitated, for Mr.. Flexmore was less
easy, and l warned Mr.. Yeames that ii
would be dangerous to excite him. He
promised to be careful and I withdrew
How long were you absent?"
"Only a few minutes. heard Mr.
Yeames speaking in a high and angry
tone, and 1 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 MIR. Yeames!'
"About half-past three
I'm what condition was Mr.. Flexmore
then?'
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 Fle1'
more downstairs
did Mr.. Yeames accompany your
"No; ne remained in the room. After
little while he came down with Mr.
Keene; they both came into the sitting
room where l was with Miss Flexmore.'
How long did Mr.. Keene stay with
you?"
about twenty minutes
(To ho continued