The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1909-06-02
By ROBERT CARLTON BROWN
-=AUTHOR OF--=
"THE BURDEN OF PROOF"

/ had a solitary here. But when you
/ get to the pen you'll find they've got
/ EN- there, an If you try any OF them
i tricks you'll get throwed in, seer
! phil made no reply The man sick
! ened him. A wiTy, ugly little beast. To
/ think that this fellow had the right 10
/ force his remarks on him. To think
/ that he could be ordered around by
| such a man!
/ Phil knOtted his fingers into his palms
ard with difficulty refrained from max
/ ing an angry reply.
! Having made few insulting remarks,
! the guard Withdrew and left Phil alone
! again. Then the prisoner recalled what
/ had been said.
/ The pen, " ne unused to himself
/ Then ne broke off with shrill cry,
I My God! Does he mean the peniten-
| tiary?''
Things had piled up s. suddenly that
| the young fellow had net had time to
| consider the possible punishment for
the crime of which he was accused. 1t
came TO MIN now in what serious
plight he was.
He must find some way out of this.
| he must get a lawyer and consult with
| nm about his case.
Just as this thought occurred to him
| he looked up and saw the same shifty-
: eyed guard softly padding down the
| long, professiCnal-looking man in black.
Mr. kOgeTSi' cried Phil, pressing
against the bars.
/ once as his uncle's lawyer.
The latter stepped up to the cell and
looked in at the prisoner.
Mr.. Daring he said. slowly, ''it is
1 very painful for me to see you here.
/ DIR. Lyons told me of the case, and of
the way it looked to him. and I have
come TO offer Iay services.
4 can't think of anyone / would
rather have handle my case" the young
man replied I'm glad YOU have come
/ so soon.
Il would have come sooner, but I had
an appointment in town with your uncle
this morning on a will matter. When
he did not arrive / became anxious, and
while glancing at a morning paper :
/ learned the sad news"
The will was not changed them
asked Phil Uncle Jack cried out about
/ 1t last night Those were his last words.
I don't know what viii he referred to
or anything about it.
The existing will, probably. He was
TO change It.. the reply came slowly.
/ His VIII now stands reserving $4,000
for the first one OF You that marries a
girl Of whom he approves. There is Cniy
one such girl that he has recorded as a
/ possibility"
Phil looked down. and did not seem to
details.
And that is Miss Arlington. The re-
mainder of the estate is to be divided
equally among you boys"
" 4tal 4 want 70 KNOW. Enil inter-
I rupted, lis whether OF not we can use
/ the money in making out our case?''
wen, 1 don't know" replied the
other. The viii probably viii appear
as a strong motive and it may be tied
up in the courts"
But without money how am going
to make a fightg
Il think I can rely on your honesty.
Air Daring. If you viii accept my
service. as a friend Of your uncIes
VIII be very glad 10 serve you on both
cases and sou can pay me whenever
you get the money that is coming 10
you
~"WhicE win be after I'm eleared?''
queried Phil.
Probably. I don't see any POSSIBLE
/ ity of getting it before. was the eau
| tious reply
From what DR.. Lyons has told yel
Of my case what do you think OF my
chances?" he asked.
The lawyer hemmed and hawed
Well well, it is a very dubious
thing. / see little chance for acquittsI
but I'll see what we can do to get yea
a light sentence and then take It
through the higher courts"
But that takes money" objected
Phil. he could hardly realize the other
Z was SAYING there was little chance for
him. He had done nothing and was
not afraid.
yes, of course. 1t takes money" Mr..
Rogers smiled. ingratiatingly. ''But
isn't your life worth money, Mr.. Oar
51ly life" cried Phil. as it came TO