The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1908-10-01
BY MISADVENTURE
F r A X 3 A r p e t II


We withhold our decision after the ex
nination until terms are made viii
ou." mused Ba1. with his finger on hi
ose and his eye on the ceiling. well
don't see much objection to the meeting
n that case. But the poison IN the mans
nouth-how are you going to explain
shat2"
Il may be able to prove" said I. after
: show OF hesitation. that Flexmore fear
"a untimely burial. and left Instructions
ior means TO Be taken after death to pre-
'ent resuscitation- I may be able to pro
duce his written wish to that effect.
That's clever notion exclaimed
Bax. gasping approval WAS 1t the
loctor's idea or yours?"
''Oh. let me impress upon you st once.
aid 1. that the doctor pleads not guilty
10 everything. aud will take no measures
whatever TO clear himself from suspicion"
well. IN talk It over with the
Yeameses. and. if they don't object. no
reason why We shouldn't fall in with your
plan
We shook hands and parted with mu-
tual hypocrisy. and got my hat In order
% seek the magistrate whom l had fixed
on in my thoughts for the service l need
ed. I went of to the Manor House to
see Sir Roland Firkin. ]. p
Sir Roland was one Of the best-known
and most popular men in the county; and
he deserved to be. for he was thorough
" kind-hearted and generous old fellow,
willing at all times to render service
and not too stupid TO despise advice
IL "A. -
would consent to preside at an informal
inquiry should the Yeames side accept our
proposal Of going thoroughly into the
truth Of what may be called the Flex-
more poisoning case He gave his prom
se to attend without hesitation. and APP
proved highly Of the course had taken
for making the Inquiry public. promising
that reparation should be made to Aw-
drey on the part Of bis friends and him
self should II be found that the charge
against him was unjust
The next day B4x called upon me 20
say that Lynn and his mother agreed to
attend the inquiry. and I fixed II for the
following afternoon at three O'Clock; for.
as luck would have it. l had received Just
half an hour before a telegram from my
clerk. saying that he had found two men
who Acknowledged to stretching the rope
and had agreed to tell the whole truth
concerning the affair. The dispatch came
from London. and reckoned upon these
witnesses arriving by the morning train
which reaches Coneyford at 10.S
In the evening l went TO my friends.
and also called upon Mrs Bates, bind
ing them all to be In my Office at the
hour fixed then / went home and spent
the best part Of the night In drawing up
The questions to be put. for | determined
hat Sir Roland Firkin should be the
thief actor in the inquiry. not only be-
:ause II would please tie old gentleman,
,ut because the question would wear less
4 an ex-parte aspect coming from him.
The next morning had my Office table |
,ushed up In a corner, and long dining |
able brought In covered with green ,baize;
II my ink pots were brought into requi |
ition and a sheet of paper laid before
ach chair. and the regulation water bot
le and tumblsr placed at the head Of the |
able for the president to dip into II the |
grew dry.
One thing vexed me. Ny clerk did not 1
rrive with the witnesses BY the 10 80 |
rain: however, a telegram came to say /
hey would travel By the next down train.
Ehich reaches Coneyford at 3 rs At 2
! m. bad lunched and dressed, and was
,okinz at my watch anxiously.