The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1909-06-05

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i cell Immediately after the court
had been so abruptly adjourned.
The prisoner had no notion of
why his trial had been stopped He
could not think Of any development that
could clog the wheels of justice in the
manner that the message seemed to
have done.
For an hour Phil was left In suspense.
Then he hoard an alteration at the
door. and in a few minutes Dr. Lyons
dashed down the Passageway with an
angry guard after him.
4 tell you it's after visiting hours.
cried the guard grabbing at the doc
tors coat tails as he hurried aiong,
looking TO right and left for Phil's face.
And I told you I had pass from
the head keeper, but I lost it. You IL
find IL somewhere between here and his
office," DR.. Lyons answered back. as he
broke away from the guard and came
to a stop IN front of Phil's cell.
"Oh. there you are. my boy, he cried.
Its good news at last
What is it?" Phil peered through
the bars in excitement. Did you have
anything to do with stopping the trial?"
Yes, I telegraphed the Judge. He's
an old friend of mine, and he took my
word for the discovery. I learn that I
was just in
But what is the discovery" was the
eager question
'Herei Read this
The doctor pulled out note and
slipped il through the bars to Phil be
fore the guard had time to intervene.
Phil recognized the handwriting al a
glance. and began reading:
Dear Phil: Success at last Old
Eben has begun TO talk. DR.. Lyons will
tell YOU what he had 70 say.
I do hope that il viii aid you in the
trial.
PHI crushed the note in his hand
He was hardly able TO believe that
Alice had stayed on with cid Eben iii
an endeavor TO help her lover The
girls faith was wonderful; IL made him
/ fcel strong.
just then Mr.. Rogers came hurrylns
up beside the doctor.
The meeting of the two men was ratn-
er cold DR.. Lyons had expressed him
self as very much disappointed in the
way that Mr.. Rogers had conducted the
case.
II learn from the Judge that you think
| you have new evidence that viii make e
difference in the trial" began the law
yer extending his hand
use of It 1 think Phil should get free
/ You seem 10 question my bility--'
( Not at all" DE-. Lyons assured him
quickly But I DO believe. that you
/ haven't done your very best in this at
/ fair"
but how could To- protested the
other. You isnoW what chance a man
has when politics enters into the law
and the States attorney is determined
| 10 get a conviction"
You should not have offered a COM
promise"
wei. let us waive that ] did what
| I considered best all the way round
and the trial is practically over now.
Let us look at the new evidence"
''I have II here replied DR.. Lyons,
''in the shape or witnessed paper from
old Eben. He was Nay on some parts,
/ and could not get all that l wished
but ] hope that what I have been able
to take down will help materially"
With that he drew out a paper signed
by Eben. He read II TO Phil and the
LAWYER. slowly and impressively.
The paper began with an account OF
the way John Stevens had spent his
time on the evening of his death
EDen explained that %s master haC
been penciling a memorandum for q
new viii at odd intervals during the
day. That when Phil left his den the
night Of his death he took out the paper
and handed IL TO Eben, telling him L
keep IL safe and secret until the mex
day.
Then Bod had entered the room and
started a quarrel with Mr.. Stevens. The
latter told him that the new will dis
Inherited him. and that he did not wisF
10 discuss H. Just then Mr.. Stevens was
taken with a nj Of coughing and called
10 Eben TO bring him a glass OF the colo
mixture.