Perth Amboy evening news., 1910-05-10
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| '"Ihe last part OF 1t. wasn't In Eng
land when it first came on, and what
heard of 1t raised some questions
and doubts in my mind. However, !
didn't think much more about the case
until good many months later, when
chance alone drew my attention more
closely to it. Was down in the coun.
try, when one night happened tc
get on this almost forgotten case OF
| the Frisco Pet, whereupon the land.
| lord of the inn where put up inform
ed me that one of the villagers. In this
identical little town had been land
lady at the place where the affair oc-
| Cured"
'sThe woman who testified no one
had been to her place that night ex
| cept'-- John Steele spoke sharply.
"This fellow? Quite so'' Captain
ForsyJhe walked up and down. "Now
Ia always had little theory. Com
never get out of my mind one sentenc.
this poor, ignorant fellow uttered al
the trial Seems as If could remem
ber mans face, strangers, that
looked into mine that night, your lord
ship, but l amt exactly cocksure'
Amt exactly cocksure,'" repeated
Captain Forsythe. "That's what
caught me. Would man not telling
the truth be not quite 'cocksure, OF
would be testify to the face as a fact :?
"H'ml Very interesting, Forsythe
Very ingenious. Quite plausible"
"The landIady's testimony excluded
the face, made 1t a figment of an imag-
nation disordered by drink" Captain
Forsythe waved his hand airiIy.
"You went to see this womany"
"Out Of curiosity, and found she was,
indeed, the same person. She seemed
quite III and feeble. / talked with her
about an hour that day. Tried in
every way to get her to remember she
had possibly let in some other person
that night, but
"ButT'
Bless you, she stuck to her story
laughed Captain Forsythe. ''Couldn't
move her an iota." One of the listen
er's arms fell tc his side, his hand
closed hard. quite bowled over my
little theory, don't you know. OF
course l told myself 1t didn't matter.
The man convicted was gone-drown-
ed"
A shrill whistle smote the air. Steele's
glance turned to the window. The
boy, having delivered his message,
had left the door. With lips puckered
to the loud and imperfect rendition of
popular street melody he was max
ing his way through the grounds. In
voluntarily the mans look fingered on
him. "A telegram from London? For
whom?"
"Beg pardon" A footman stood in
the doorway. "Sir Charles compli-
Incnts to the gentlemen, and will they
be good enough to join him In armory
hallY"
John Steele turned quickly to the
servant, SO quickly close observer
might have fancied he welcomed the
interruption. Captain Forsythe's and
Mr.. Steeles compliments to Sir
Charles" he said at once, "and say 1t
will give them pleasure to comply"
As Steele and his companion, togeth-
er with Jocelyn Wray, who had Joined
them, entered the armory hall sounds
Of merriment and applause greeted the
ear.
fencing bout! Goodr' exclaimed For
sythe.
Joeelyn Wray walked over to the
group, and Forsythe followed
"Bravo, Ronsdale!" A number OF
people applauded.
HE has won. Now the reward!
What Is it to be7"
'Not 80 fastl Here are others"
True" Ronsdale looked around
with his cold smile. His glance vague
Ely included John Steele and Captain
T0rsythe.
''Count me out" laughed the latter.
"Not in my line, don't you know, since
| joined the retired list"
However, there's Steele" Sir
Charles, pipe In hand, remarked.
"Do you use the foils, Mr.. Ssttsele?"
asked Joceiyn Wray.
& He moved forward Lord Ronsdale
stood near her bending over with
slightly proprietary air.
"I''- Steele looked at them. "Only
a little"
''Then you must try conclusions with
Lord Ronsdalew called out Sir Charles.
"As victor over the rest he must
meet all comers."
Nothing to be put out By being