The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-01-19
Colonel Clay, they believed, but their
chance OF conricting him depended en-
tirely upon CharleS's identification.

Colonel Clay. they believed, but their
chance OF convicting him depended en-
tirely upon Charles's identification.
urged the NJ necessity ea Of ar ar the
female confederates, however, the more
stoutly did Charles declare that for his
part he could by. no means make sure
terly declined TO give evidence OF any
sort against either Of the women. It
was difficult case. he said, and he
felt far from confident even about the
he failed to Identify, the was closed; no
jury could convict with nothing to con-
Wet upon.
AZ last the police gave way. =, No
other course was open to them They
they saw that everything depended
upon securing their witnesses, and the
Witnesses II lnterfered with. we're ike
Is to swear to absolutely nothing.
pGsia as tnEass 9Rt before tns
Street was completed with the usual
remands) Charles had been thrown
into such a state of agitation that
he wished he had never caught the col
onel at all.
I didn't offer the rascal two thousand
Il year to go right off to Australia,
and DO rid Of him forever! It would
have been cheaper for my reputation
E
law in England. The worst OF it is.
when once the hest OF men gets into
a witness box there's no saying with
What shreds and tatters OF character
| he may at last come out OF IT.!
I'm your case, Charles" answered
Edutifully, there can be no such doubt
E,llachie Consolidated =
Then came the endless bother Of
getting up the case with the police
retired from Il altogether BY that time
but, most unfortunately. he was bount
over to prosecute.
You couldn't take a lump sum t.
inspector. But knew in ny my heart I !
Jest. that the proverb tells OF.
Z. OF course, we could see now thu
! It had been out as carefully as TIL
ITichborne swindle. Young Flnglemore
as the brother of Charles's broker
4 knew from the. outset all about hi
preliminary roguery he laid his plan
deep for a campaign against m.
) brother-in-law. Everything had beer
deliberately designed beforehand:
! Amelia's maid-nee dless to say. b!
means Of forged testimonials. Through
: liner aid tho swindler had succeeded II
4 learning still more Of the family way
edge Of certain facts which he proceed
Led forthwith to use against us,
, His first attack. as the seer. had beel
{ cleverlY1 designed SO as give US tn
J, idea hat we We're mere casual prey
!, and itsdid not escape Charles's nottc
new that the detail. q, GETTING M Inns
Picardet to inquire at the Gredlt. Mar
seillais about his bank had been sol
emnly gone through on purpose Z
blind us to the obvious truth that Col
Y onel Clay was already In full posses
Il sion Of al such facts about us; I wa "a
J came possessed OF Amelia's diamonds
! that he received the letter Addressed
Lord Cral Ellachie, and that he man
! aged to dupe JUS over the Schloss Leb
A nsteln bus mess, Nevertheless, all Q
!. these things Charles determined to con
: ceal IN court; he dld no sgive the polio
! single fact that would turn agains
! either Cesarine OF Nine. Picardet.
{ AS for Cesarl n q, Of course she LEI
t the house immediately after the arres
i OF the colonel and we heard Of her n
\ more I'LL the DAY. of the trial.
-..When that groat g day came 4 s,eve
| saw a more striking sight than TIL
8 Cld Bailey presented. II was cramme
: accompanied by his solicitor. He wa
= SO white and troubled that he locke
I much more like, prison err than prose
entor Outside p taa shs court e pretty lttl
spteNHtffnl crowd Z, stared at her silentl,
t Though we could both Of us guess