The sun., 1909-02-14
imitation OF 0raudfeld's tones. That's
what you get for having dared TO defy
James Grandaeld.'

mltaJlOn Oh Orduuneiu NuoS' tihN
what you get for having dared to defy
James Grandae!d.'
".
Early the next morning Judge Marcellus
passed dignifedy through the grounds
md up to the entrance Of the Nevins
house.
| is the doctor concealed as suggested.
Blinns1' he asked Of the old butler. NAh,
very good Then be 30 good. won't you,
as TO request Mr.. Grandfeld to join me
In the library
! James Grandfield came into the dark
enod room, his uneasiness III veiled by
| buif air.
"The earlier the better. Judge, In your
case OF course" be began, "but yet. must
admit, am somewhat surprised
AT my call at this hourf' returned the
Judge with cold severity. you will
be moro than surprised. you will be dunn
founded. overwhelmed
Sir"
Il must tell you frankly and at once. =
the Judge went on. that you are accused
by one whose character is 80 high, whose
veraoity ia 30 undoubted that must take
cognizanoe Of II, Of the murder Of your
kinsman and partner, Aaron Nevins.'
The dissipated flush on Grandhelds face
faded into a dingy gray. He shivered
and shrank as II from the sudden touch
OF age. Then he blurted forth. loudly,
incoherently:
"Tis lie an Internal lie; you must be
dreaming, Judge! the murderer Of my
deay old cousin, when that wretch, Howell,
lies in Jail. committed on the charge?
I'll not endure it. even from you Tell me
at once the name of my maligner. Con-
front me with him!'
twill do both. answered the undaunted
Judge THE good citizen who has
been following out his well directed sus-
picions Of you at the risk Of his life is the
man you nearly killed last night. Need
namo him2 Dare you face him?'
GrandAeld's absolute assurance that he
had not assaulted any one the night before
gave him heart Since ono part OF the
charge was so palpably false il ought to
be easy to discredit it altogether.
"As an honorable man, devoid OF
offence, l demand to see him, to hear him, >
he declared 80 .. ...
-Step forth then, Doctor said the
Judge, "and repeat your accusation in
the presence Of the accused
Out from an alcove came DR.. Thome,
his face swollen. his eyes blockened, his
head begirt with bloodstainod handagee--
ghastly sight that also might have been
ludicrous had not malignity vihrated so
manifestly from him.
"In the course Of my investigation OF
the Nevins murder, Judge the doctor
began in hollow tones. Il became con-
vinced Of crooked work against Howell
| While the thumb mark on the cane is un-
doubtedly Howclfe, as testified. study
/ OF il under the most powerful glass shows
! that it was not imprinted directly from
| the thumb
Sand even il true. what did have TO dc
with it?7
Il sent for Grandheld. Judge. last night
! TO come TO my office, and told him OF
my suspicious. until then vague. ] must
admit He set upon ME in the dark: he
beat me and left me for dead after rifing
/ my pockets 80,
guard from the bewildering, the exultant
! knowledge that the proof which the doctor
/ had held over him the night before had
! disappeared. "Oho, imbecie and liarl
! laughed Grand6eld. then where are the
| letters. the papers
Here" cried shrill voice. and Miss
| Talbot. truly the embodiment Of venom.
Gus spite dashed into the room. Here
is the letter you wrote to the doctor i'm
ugnihg my character. ridiculing my
person and holding my affections up 10
! shame! Jude Judge. | am wild 10
tell everything. I am wild to 60 to the
stake il only that villain OF Grandfeld
shall reap his just deserts.
-Here!" repeated a heavier voice. and
Abe Cronkite came into the room, still
| in / q glIise Of Ri mss brother. Here,
Judge. are documents whereby this man
/ Grandfied binds himself in case Of his
| rart ers death to paw over large sums
from the business H. laid a powerful
hand on Grandfeld's boulder.
Terror lurked under Or. Thoms's dis
color Il face at the inexplicable ap-
| pearanoa Of the papers and letters that
/ had been taken from him. Then il was
| not Grandfield who had beaten and
robbed him? Then he had taken a false
REVENGE. rad come ont from his safety
| into the searchiug light with ut cause
Oh II he might fee. might hide himself,
Judge. Judge" he painted. you see
| how feeble am. | ave done my duty.
Suffer me now 10 retire 10 my rooms.
Where the walls have ears?" inter-
ruptei Cronkite Oh. no; you must
overhear you make last night" He laid
| his other powerful hand on the covering
wretch. These papers and letters Judge. "
| the detective added. aside. constitute
another instance of the surprising power
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