The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1908-01-10
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COUNSEL FOR THE DEFENSE.
When | opened the office door

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conference with Mr.. Royce.
Here he Isl" he cried. mo. no:
aont take off your coat; don ever
lake off your hat! Come along; it's IL
mighty close thing now" and he caught
me by the arm.
lor, seeing my astonished countenance.
Mr.. Godfrey will explain on the way
gut"
That was enough: 1 needed no second
bidding, and ran after Godfrey to the
elevator. AT the cur a cab was wait
ing, and we Jumped into 1t.
James Slip" called Godfrey, and Ia
an instant we We're off.
The driver semed to realize the need
OF haste, for we bumped over the paw
ing stones at a prodigious rate, thread
:ng the dirty streets Of the Italian and
Jewish quarters. n finally pulling up
with a whirl In the shadow Of Brook
lyn bridge.
Come ont" cried Godfrey, and we
crossed the ferry-house at a jump,
slammed our tickets into The chopper,
and sprang aboard h boat just as It
vas casting loose.
h was a close shave" said Cod
.rey, sinking into the cares seat and
taking off his hat.
l sat down beside him rnopped
away the persptration. I had need OF
III my breath for a moment. but at last
L Nlh1aSeQ 10 Dlurt out II question:.
Whats 1t all about?"
We'll" began Godfrey, putting on his
hat again and looking at me with Il
auizzical smile, 'in the first place, the
eminent and widely known firm of Gra-
nam g. Royce has been engaged to de-
END II John Tolbert Drysdale, now
ander arrest charged with murder and
pn. Long Island. to look over the
ground. have a talk with your client,
md get the case ready"
Sol" l nodded; yes, I read OF the
:ase in last nights papers. But Mr..
Drysdale a never. I think. been a
choose us?"
He didn't; I chose you. 1 wanted
him to have the best in the market"
Thanks" I said, coloring a little.
But how did the Office come to take
The case? We're always rather shy Of
:rimina! cases. you know"
Yes, l know you are. But l chinned
your Junior a bit"
That explains it," I said. laughing.
0 course Well do our best for him."
Youth acquit him." said Godfrey,
With conviction. Il was at Boston yes
on at once n taken you With me-"
Then I Shouldn't have got to say
soodby to Cecily."
TO whom?"
To Cecily-Tremnine's sweetheart,
rou know. He shipped her back to
Martinique this morning.
"Oh. did hep and my companions
> eyes narrowed suddenly. why was
.hat?"
I related briefly the incidents of the
preceding evening and of the morning.
Godfrey" l added impulsively. If
you'd realize what a poor case we've
rot against him. Why, it's no case at
al! Theorizing's all very well, but
what a jury wants is evidence-plain.
'traight-out. direct evidence, and we
haven't enough Of that to build a cob
web. thought I'd found some yester-
aay afternoon, but it was all the effect
II self-induced hypnosis" and l told
Inn OF my visit to Sing Sing.
He listened with intent face.
I'm not SO sure it was hypnosis" he
.aid. when l had finished. least,
On have a look at those photographs
myself before I accept that theory. In
'act, 1 rather think it's Tremaine who
aas hypnotized you. not l."
4 don't believe he's guilty" I re-
2eated.
Then who is7"
"Cecily!" 1 said bluntly. 81 believe
'he's the r who killed Thompson,
anyway"
Where's you evidencew
Il haven't any," I said helplessly;
only a kind Of intuition.-
We'll, I've the same kind Of intuition
I was Tremaine."
But we haven't any evidence
against him, either; not a shred OF real,
tirect, convincing evidence"
Perhaps not" he agreed: but we're
voing to get it-enough to convic him
md some to spare"
Convict him OF what?"
"Of W. murders and one robbery"
'1NhQn Won hotovo hoto {~-1to.<la A.
Ills Edgemere AFFAIR.""
I'm sur of It,"
But there isn't a shred Of evidence
against him." protested again, coming
>ack to my old objection: really Cod
reg was allowing his prejudices to car
Not a shred. apparently" he assent
I'd readily.
We'll. then, how"
Here's h landing" he interrupted.
We can talk it i've on the train"
We left the boat and fastened across
o the station. The train was waiting
he word to start. n was in motion a
noment after we stepped aboard. There
we're not many passengers. for the
morning travel Is toward the city, not
rom 1t: and we had no difficulty in
tndng a seat where we could ak With
,ut fear of being overheard.
"Now," began Godfrey, "as Won .av.
here isn't a shred Of evidence. appaS-
.ntly. against Tremaine. How about
our client?"
Against D~rysdale," I answered. .the
Evidence seems to be unusually com
plete."
you might have used a stronger
,hrase. It's not only complete, its con-
Ultimately perfect. Not a link is miss
ng. He was on the spot; his revolver
found near by with blood
IN 1t: a button from his coat
9 in the lead mans hand:
when he returns to the house.
ie is visibly disturbed; at the mo-
nent of his arrest, he was preparing
o escape; he refuses to explain where
te was at the time the crime was com
nitted; he's involved in steel specula-
money!"
"well?"
We'll" said Godfrey earnestly, that
'ery perfection is its greatest weak
Tess. It's too perfect. Any one Of
hose things might have happened;
,erhaps any two of them; but that they
'hould all have happened outrages the
aw OF probabilities. That every i:nk
x the chain is complete means that it
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