Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1908-01-16
CHAPTER VI.

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CHAPTER vi.
INNOCENT OR Gru.TYc
We sat looking az him "A moment ~
silence. II WAS evident hat lie was
suffering some exquisite mental an
gu!sh though l suspected. somehow.
mat II was not because of his trlprisorl-
melil. There was something deeper
thar that. something that touched hi,r
more closely.
"oh. ONE Jack protested Godfrey.
at last. this is no time to put on The
high ana mighty. You don't .ser. .
realize what AN exceedingly sc. ,nns
position you're in"
y know n thing. Godfrey re-
turned nrysdale. with a forced smile.
and that is that ] didn't XIII Graham
nor steal the necklace. Sc | know
they cant convict me-
'l wouldn't be too sure of II: things
like that happen occasionally. How
did Niraham get hold OF the button OF
YOUR ra:ncoas:"
Tn: sure 1 don't know"
You wore the coat that evening"
Yes"
And the button was on it?"
'fes-Id have missed IT. II Il hadn't
been. Besides. / buttoned the coat IN
when I started back TO the house"
Godfrey's face flushed and his eyes
began to glis'e:.
You're then, thai 1t WI. on
the coat Nhen you returned To the
house,"
Why. yes" Drysaaie.
looking at hin, in some establishment
"reasoably sure
Godfrey fell y mt silent. then
he shook his mead impatiently.
.Iherr's another thing" he said.
HOW DID Your pistol get out there in
thai boat
That. another puzzler."
Now see here, lack" continued Cod
frey seriously. there's one thing cer-
ain-el: her yo: Killed Graham or IRE
maine did
"Trenaino'" repeated the prisoner.
with Tightening lips.
Yes. ID" YOU know OF any evidence
against him."
Drysdals paused a moment hi. hrov,
knitted.
No he answered positively. at last.
] don't see how Tremaine could po.-
siblN have lone It,"
why not?"
Because he didn't leave the house.
so Delroy says I know ne was there
when went out. nnd when I cane
bnck ! saw him sitting by his lighted
window. writing apparently.'
! An @ after n moment. did
you keep that journal you promised 10
keep"
Yes. you'll ind It In nv roon,-,hut
ne stopped suddenly and colo1ed.
We'll? Out with it,"
i just happened to him that pcr-
haps thai damned fool of n ~coroner's
got 1t. See here, Jim. II you nnd il I
want YOU TO promise me one thing
that YOU won't read it-not v.,S;t
won't help you Il bit"
IN nOt so sire OF that. ,ato,,-A
Godfrey grimly. why don't YOU want
me to read it,
The fact Is Drysdale answered
coioring Still more. that after I cot
started. II forgot ! Was writing il for
YOU "
II sec" said Godfrey drylv. as ~.
other paused. I'm promise you this
Jack wont read 1t unless I Md t,nt
! cant clear YOU In any other Way"
nrNsda!e heaved n sigh OF relief.
THAT'S all I want" he said. After.
wards. perhaps. l Won mind: bu, lust
His voice trailed off. his lip, ;rem-
bled. " a'''
And you've nothing more To tell us,"
Not IL thing"
Very well: We'll go and have n look
about the place. Well come in again
tnis AFTERNOON. We're going to clear
you he added confidently.
We heard the %jailer's footstens an
preaching along the corridor.
II don't doubt It," said Drvsdals
Win a puZzling listlessnesr. IT'S very
good OF you both to take all this tro,,.
bic" ~ 'o"-
The 1ailer opened the door and we
passed out. 70
ID you know when the inquest will
be- Godfrey asked. ms we pp
through together into the ouer room
1es. Sir: mornin'. They'd
have had II today. but Coroner Heffel-
bower hopes L find tn necklace nv
t'morrer." ~
oh. 30 they haven't found IL. them.
No. sir: they searched Drysdale's
room. blu 1t wasn't there. Now they're
tryln I hgger out where he hid IT."
Well" observed Godfrey. they'll
didn't hide 1t anywhere"
"Mebbe not. sir" retorted the Taller
with a skeptical smile. "But appear
ances are dead agin him. WHY. even
his girl thinks he did H."
How do you know tina p" demanded
Godfrey quickly.
When Hefrclbower was bringin' hira
out o IN house. they met her In tn.
hall. an she asked DrysdaIe what ne
wanted t do 1t fer. why he couldn't
awaited a while. That's purity good
evidence. think"
Godfrey had listened with a face
as hard as steel. He turned away with
out answering. and as we went down
the street together. i saw that this new
development puzzled and worried him
sorely. That Miss Croydon shout
hin Drysdale guilty. ever for an in
slant. was uncomfortable.
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