The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1908-01-16

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lence. az for me, I confess that I saw
uttic ground FOR h conviction he
had expressed so confidently, that we
could prove. our clients innocence. /
was. forced to admit that, to o at
Drysdalc. RIO one would believe him
capable OF such a crime; but then, for
that, matter. to look at Tremaine, who
would believe him capable OF it, Put
the. two fien before d jury and Ire
y maine. would come of victor every
time. II becomes instructive, In time,
Tor q lawyer to try to look &C MS cases
with an average jury's eyes-he must
gee them AS those twelve men In the
box will see them--snd applying that
ftNuethod now. IL was very evident 10
me that the. chance OF clearing our
client svas very slim Indeed.
The trap came around to the door
and In q. we were off along
tho sandy road. The day was warm
and bright, the air had h sharp salt
smell OF the ocean. trees n bushes
We're startihg Into life under the touch
4 nf spring But Godfrey did not seem
10 notice any of these things. He kept
Nils eyes straight ahead and his face
was very stern. NO doubt he was ind
ing the problem much more difficult
than he. had thought
But at last we swung down before
che door mt, Edgemere. A man ran out
20 hold our horse. We asked for MI.
Delroy. and a rva who had been
~ ntafioned IN the yestibuie 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 perpiexity upon his countenance.
MY dear Godfrey" he began. Il
didn't like to refuse to see you, and
got I've dcciineh to talk TO- reporters
HEF tNKAsItwn mt tatHfpU m 0nQ now. MT.
sDelroy.,' broke In my companion. I've
come down purely fn Drysdale's be-
half. or c0urse, I'll write up the story
4 lf I succeed In getting him of, but
mi not use anything learn here in
THAT way"
aOh, that's all right. then" and Del
roy breathed a sigh OF relief. Glad to
see you. And you. too, Mr.. Lester
eMr. Lester is D~rysdale's counsel"
explained my companion. Between
us. we're going to sec that he's cleared
or this ridiculous charge"
Yes. / hope you will. Sit down,
won't you2 Ridiculous, that's the word
FOR 1t. and yet" he added, passing his
hand before his eyes in a dazed way,
there are so many points Of evidence
which seem unexplainable that I've
crown Eddy thinking about HEM. It's
such a terrible thing-my wife is quite
OrOstrated--even o. little delirious at
I" 80 th0tH 0tRtAtA ~ tAtAAS5 ~ ~
al been. terribly upset"
mo doubt, nodded Godfrey, his face
~curio-sly intent. We're not going
I'd trouble you much now, Mr.. Delroy;
the only thing i should like 0 10 do
II TO- give as an account of all that
happened that evening. ! hope you will
do that"
Yes, I'll be glad to do that" and
ne proceeded to tell in detail the story
the reader already knows.
There's one .Ging." said Godfrey,
when lt was ended. rs 1T true that
Miss Croydon seemed to believe Drys-
dale guilty..
Yes. answered Delroy; for an in
Stant she did; but h explained to me
afterwards thai she thought 1t was
Trefnaine who had been killed.
Godfrcy's eyes blazed with sudden
interest.
.eTremaine. Then there's been ill.,
feeling between them"
tYes--at least on Drysdale's part
He'd conceived some absurd suspicious
OF Tremaine-toid me I'd done wrong
In Inviting him h~ere--actcd rather
nastily about IL. in fact"
thank you" said Godfrey quietly
y though his eyes were still shining
NOV / should like your permission
20 look over the grounds and to ex-
amine the rooms which Drysdale and
Tremaine occupied" -
"C~ertainly," anc Deiroy touched the
bell. 'Thomas." he said, so the servant
who. entered. you will take these
Rentlemen wherever they wish to &c
ask you"
We went firrt to She boat house
and pier and looked over the scene
of the tragedy. / was struck, at once
& by the change In Godfrey's demeanor;
nc no longer seemed either perplexe6
T. - - - ~ A F-1A z.- f.4 ..tAl
as triumph. Evidently he had discovered
O way out or the labyrinth.
IA To the boat house he gave q par
"A C~icularly careful scrutiny, searching IN
every corner, apparently for some min
ute object which he failed to find. Ouf
on the pier again, be stood looking VI
and down with thoughtful face.
"Pshaw!" he SAID suddenly. IT might
have known i was just wasting mn
time In there. Come this way, Les
ter"
He hurried back through the boat
house and down to the beach. Alonf
the edge OF ID he walked, scrutinizinl
every inch OF the sand. Suddenly h,
stopped with a little cry of triumph
and caught up a small bottle. 1t wal
quite empty. He removed the cork
shifted II. and replaced 1t quickly.
do you mean to say, Godfrey"
demanded In establishment, that vol
nave DctH iOOhiuS IOr that DOLLle :!
TITS precisely what I've beer
looking for" he returned ex
ultantly. "And I've learned one thing
never to mistrust n logical deduction
Now let's go back to the house. And
Thomas he added to our guide, "tak
Us back by the way that will bring u
opposite the room occupied by Mr.. Ire
maine"
"All right. SIR said Thomas. Hi
room was right mex to Mr.. Drysdale'
In tn east wing-there IL Is now. sir
tn third and fourth windows from tn
md &
And the NTH and sixth windows be
big to Mr.. Drysdale's room?"
Eyes, SIR"
Al sort OF balcony ran along the entir
wing just beneath the windows. hall
covered with creeping vines. which !
summer. no doubt. completely drape
1t. Godfrey examined 1t with shinin
eyes. Then he walked straight to tn
md OF the building.
NOW, Lester" he said. I'm going I
make a prediction. I predict that We
fnd the wall at the corner freshl