The Washington times., 1910-03-05
CHAPTER xxi.
The Prison Warden.

VT TALLACE looked duly into
AAj Williams eyes. Up TO that
v moment he had not entirely
given up hope
His heart had sunk as he had fol-
lowed page after page Of the evidence.
when first he read Of the fathers ac-
8 cUsation against the mysterious Red
Jean" he had felt that he was on the
point of producing a new solution 20 the
mystery-f SO plain case could ever
have been called a mystery.
But the tai had been so badly told
by Hollis Nc ade, he had apparently
altered its details so frequently, that
u quickly lost its interest even for the
young man so eager TO believe IT,
Still he had kept up some hope that
the lawyer mind Of his old chum would
be able to discover things hidden be
mind the evidence-things that would
not appear To a layman.
When Rodney had mentioned the dis
CoveTy OF room for objections and eX
CeptiOns to the manner OF the conduct
ing Of the trial. the hope had risen with
a bound. only 10 be SnaIched entirely
away by the young lawyers final pro
nOuncem-nt.
For a while the two sat silent. wal
lace gloomily finishing the reading Of
a page he had not done with, Rodney
gazing abstTactedly at rough cut
initial on the old desk they sat before,
and tapping the tips OF the fingers OF
his hands together.
"TheB-We'u have to give II UpE
Wallace said slowly as he lay down the
I'VE might as we'll Of course. if it
will give you any satisfac ion, we can
try 10 find some of the original wit
neSses and talk with them. We might
have a look at the house, If II still
stands. The judge is dead, but We
might see some OF the people who at
tended the trial and ask their opinion
HIN
but Il might satisfy you better"
DO yea think II is worth while2'
Wallace asked.
IF YOU ask my opinion AZ a law
yer, no. But. as friend. 1 can under
stand how you would never feel quite
content as long as you had left a
stone Unturned.'
Il guess we will go ahead" Wallace
finally decided after a few moments
reelection.
All right. Ton0Tr I'll make a
list Of the witnesses and find out what
/ can about them. ] guess they want
to close this place up about now
They replaced the sheets Of written
record in the file and put il back upon
the shelf among the other nleS of the
stories OF human perfidy and misery
In the wide hall of the court the old
laniJoT sat smoking his pipe and wait
ing Tor their departure
Looking over the Meade case, are
thsy came Up 70 tell him they would
have to trouble him again tomorrow.
Yes, Rodney answered eagerly,
Did you see any OF tho lrial2'
Il saw lot more OF Hollis Meade
than ] wanted 10 at the time. and I'd
like to see a little bit more of him
now
What do you mesn2'' Green asked
impatiently, half hoping the old man
might have discovered something not
upon the records
4 was the warden Of the prison in
them days. He was the only prisoner
that ever got away from me. Darn
him; Ia like TO catch him and see him
hung yet"
make2" Williams asked this question
in a tone seemingly of curiosity alone
oh he didn't make no trouble
not till he run awav. Oulv he was
always asking for his kid. II got me
mad when I'd think about his havin
killed the baby's mother
Seemed TO care for the child. did he?'
Rodney pursued.
oh, 7 reckon Il was all Dut on
Funny thing about that kid, though 90
What about it?'
Why, you know. he sold it,
Sold it, both young men echoed in
astonishment.
"Yep-sold It. One dey he got let
ter from New York l ct him read Il
watChin' him all through
Then I reached Up my hand 10 take
II through the bars But. instead OF