The sun., 1910-05-22

spoke 70 or even saw that egreEious
offender. a. God 10 my judge
'Sit down. and keep quiet. or you will
be Judged summanly sooner than you
think. When Flkins came % shs end Of
his rope about ak months ago. defended
him a. well a. he could; the jury recon.
mended mercy He hadn't any money
80 he paid me with secret information
among other thinRs. with an account
Of his dealings with you. verified by your
own letters n him. whereby he prepared
the fraudulent papers which gave you
title 20 the Lydius claim. which you as.
signed 70 DR. Lane
Hush. hush'' implored Kibbee. in a
whisper. mot ~ loud. not No loud What
h II YOU want me % dOY All. see ACluit
your CLIENT can't do H. have alreadv
talked with my brethren on the Jury,
they know ] am assured of his guilt
Why. it might turn suspicion on me
told you you would bring up the
subject first reflected Blount coldy
We'll. then. let ~ consider 10. for YOU
are right IN your surmise. You needn Q
be alarmed. there b. no Likelihood ~ my
trying 10 do through you what ! am sure
NAAAA W. VIZ NHAAAA AAAhaAaH'A NAAaAAAH NN W.
your stead. ! have no confidence either
IN your "onstancy or good faith, but
this is what you've got u do
Nhereupon the lawyer detailed the
plan he had worked out. with manifold
precautions. by which Cliuk could take
kibhee's place In the deliberations -
the jury. while kibbee remained iu hiding
IN Clink's room.
AN you need 70 do l. to keep out of
sight. hs concluded. Trust my man
10 exchange places with YOU in the dead
~ the night after the jury have voted
20 report that they ara unable 20 agree
As for its turning suspicion on you, |
cant see what you mean
-Oh. Il will. Il will protested Kibbee
trembling. Unless naboll IL found
guilty. as every one now believes him
20 be. why inquiry will b. continued
NV change % front will arouse comment
II will become known that DR. Lane and
| had business relations. Helene will
be hack and all ] have hoped to accom-
plish with her through promising 20 save
her lover Oh my God. ! don't know
what avn saying!-
Indeed il was marvellous 20 note how
In his terror over the eX poslire Of his sham
defences he had himself Joined IN the
destruction % them Alreadv the intui-
Nl1N Nha sFleAlA uuu tlaA uiH -NlF NOW
Law In the mercy Of his foe
You talk and act like a guilty man.
said Blount dispassiunately Luckily
for YOU. ! have no interest In the case
beyond the interests Of my client
am not the public prosecutor the vindica-
ton of the law the rights of the people
can 60 hang for all Of me
Then give me = living chance. begged
kibbee, falling on his knees. I have
money enough 10 keep me. TIL make
for parts unknown let this clever man
of yours. instead u forcing the jury 10
disagree. keep them arguing back and
forth for DAYS. for DAYS -
I accept the amendment agreed
Blount cheerfully. and ] thank vOu for
H. Wait in the telephone booth after
Clink goes hack in your place until all
h quiet. az IL will be. and then slip down
tho stairs and into the carriage that will
be waiting for you. and drive N the
devil. for an care Only my client must
be protected from the uncertainty %
another trial ] must have Your confes-
sion in your own hand. SIT down and
write IL az once