Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1910-01-15
A Mystery
Romance
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CHAPTER TX.
Copyright. 1909. by Dodd.
Mead z, Co.

CHAPTER TX.
OHE trial of James Lawrence
Challoner had progressed with
uncommon haste, the fourth
day finding all the witnesses
heard and the case ready to sum up
to the jury. Brief and to the point had
been the states case-made up out Of
Pemmican's evidence and the confess
Rsion of the prisoner. But in the prose-
cutor's presentment Of his evidence
there had been an undercurrent as I'M
usual as It was unexpected. Every
question that he hurled at Pemmican
had hidden meaning; every inter-
rogation point had sting hidden in its
tail. Not that he made any attempt
to switch the issue or to sidetrack
the facts. but it was clearly apparent
that from start to finish he was max
ing supreme effort to include within
his facts, to embrace within the issue
and to place on trial. together with the
prisoner. one other culprit in this cele
brated case-C radlebaugh's
However, II such were the prosecu-
tors chief purpose 1t failed. Thorne.
the counsel for the defense. who rep
resented more than one client in this
case, met him at every turn, parted
jhis every thrust.
And upon such occasions Graham
! Thorne from the counsers table in the
front had flashed triumphant glance
at Peter Broderick, and Peter Broder-
lex in turn from his seat in the rear
Of the courtroom would return the
gaze with smile, the brilliancy Of
which was outshone only by the big
diamond that blazed from where 1t
rested comfortably on his highly col
ored shirt front To these two-not In
the least interested in the outcome of
the trial, so far as Challoner was con-
cerned-the case was highly satisfac-
tory. There was no crevice in the
mystery Of Cradlebaugh's in which
Murgatroyd could insert the thin edge
Of a wedge. Its foundation still re-
NAMED mistaken after the impact Of
his battering ram. The Challoner case
! was to be the Challoner case and moth
ing more.
On Pemmican Of the low brow leav-
ing the witness stand he had glanced
expectantly toward the counsel for the
defense. Throughout the trial there
was in his manner peculiar defer
ence toward Thorne which had been
there from the first day.
Surely you're not going to detain
me any longerY" whispered Pemmican
70 the officers, who had placed them
selves on either side Of him What!
You're not going to let me go?
mot on your ifew remarked one of
them genially, and. showing to the
prisoner slip Of paper which he drew
from his pocket, There's warrant
for your arrest"
Pemmican looked bewildered.
''The chiefs begun his raid on era
dlebaugh's, and you're one Of the
main guys"
Pemmican stammered sulkily:
"And-and the prosecutors goin' to
lock me up after all I've done for
himY
!. That's whatr' replied the officer.
Sunless you can. get bail"
''Confound 'emw exclaimed Pemmi-
can. 'They won't go my bail!'
The detective placed his ear quite
close to Pemmican.
who won't go your bail?" he que.
ried interestedly.
Pemmican smiled
'sThey," he returned, not for an In
slant OF his guard.
IF Prosecutor Murgaroyd only
knew who they are" went on the de-
tective. "if he knew who backed you
UP, there'd be some interesting goings
on round here"
"He won't find out from me-" re-
piled Pemmican doggedly. 81 play a
straight game with the men who hand
out my bread and butter. You can lay
your bets on that"
Presently Thorne began to address
the jury. During the trial his line Of
defense had been insanity, the defense
of the defenseless. the forlorn hope of
the hopeless. The bench had frowned
at It; the jury had shaken it's head as
one man. Insanity to juries in the
metropolis had become as red rag to
bull.
Before turning to the Jury, however,
for his last effort Thorne stopped and
whispered to Mrs. Challoner:
I'm sorry, Mrs. Challoner, that we
couldn't do better with our facts. It
seems to me our defense is the weak
est have ever seen put up in any
case.
But somewhat to his establishment
this remark was received by Miriam
ChaAoner with that same degree Of
confidence that had characterised her
attitude all through the trial. on het
1ace was certain unezplainable
something which not only he had
noted, but which the people had
noted the men at the press table had
noted and commented upon freely In
their copy-a glow that had never
faded from the eyes OF the woman, q
flush upon her cheek that had never