Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1910-01-29

there's surely one chamber empty.
l see il now"
McGrath hesitated. but Mixley
went on:
VIII you smell it, please-iust
the end of 1.-THE mueller"
"A Fourth Of July SMELL" Miriam
family ventured, "gunpowder, s.
course"
McGrath had another card to play.
Look at this here figure on this
here gun, Will you. ma'am? Here
there 1t IS l want you to tell me
what It IS"
what is it, Shirley?" asked Mi
riam. bringing it closer to the light.
Shirley peered at it. Finally she
declared:
TITS 49, p" touching the gun lightly.
There. now" exclaimed Mixley. mo
one can say we amt been fair. You
saw us take It from him. You exam
ined IT, and you told US what you saw.
That's fair. Seeg"
YES but what OF it?" asked Shirley
and Miriam in one breath.
McGrath opened his eyes in mock
wonder.
why. bless me. didn't you know ?
This here Colonel Hargraves was shot
by bullet that came out Of So cali
Der revolver; that's all We wanted
TO be fair"
Fair" Shirley cried bitterly. And
Mr.. Murgatroyd sanctions such meth
ods-will use US for evidencer'
But even then Miriam did not un-
derstand. She was watching Mixley
and McGrath. who were lifting ChaI-
Toner up and dropping him watching
them draw him up TO a standing pos
ture and then throw him back again
on the sofa. calling the while:
Wake up! Wake upr'
1--WE got to sleep" was all they
could get out OF him.
AT last drop more vigorous than
the preceding ones caused ChalIoner
TO open his eyes. Then he closed them
again.
Are you James Lawrence ChaI-
loner| asked Mixley loudly. peEemp-
torily.
Il am" Challoner answered. Now
leave me alone"
And now again the bell. And n mo-
ment later Murgatroyd. the prosecutor.
stood i'm the doorway. The heat OF
much haste was on his brow.
HAS he talkedT' Murgatroyd asked
mo" answered the men.
Lift him TO his feet"
The men did SO.
And then the women heard him snap
sharply:
"Challoner. wake up, This is Muir
gatroyd. the prosecutor ChaIloner
opened his eyes. yawned stupidity and
stood sQuarely on his feet without any
help.
Hello. Murgatroydt' he said.
"Challoner." said Murgatroyd. L am
not here as your friend. / am the
prosecutor"
J understand said Challoncr.
VERY well. then" went on Murga-
troyd. you know why 1 am here. ]
charge you now. Challoner. with the
murder OF Colonel Richard Hargraves.
DO you understand mey"
Perfectly" was Challoner's reply.
You want TO take me into custody ?
All right. only let me sleep when get
there will you? u
Wait minute. Challoner." persist
Cd Murgatroyd. Its my duty 20 In
FORM you that anything you say will
be used against YOU. You must not
forget that am the prosecutor"
Miriam came forward quickly.
oh, Laurie dear don't say anything
just yet! she cried in alarm.
Shirley seconded her warming. say
ing quickly:
Don't say a word TO MIR. Murga-
troyd until you have seen lawyer"
Challoner. still sunen. looked over
his shoulder az his wife.
Who's saying all thisY Only a lot
OF women. What do they know -
And turning back TO Murgatroyd.
See here, Murgauoyd, let's get this
straight, shall wee" Aud he looked at
him full in the eye You're the pros
ecutor and anything l say will be
used against me. Is that right? Wen.
this little matter Is just as simple as
a - G." And. suddenly drawing him
self up TO his full height, he went on
in loud, clear voice:
"1ANNa ANA I1AEErAXnS
with
Il warned YOU" cried Murga troyd.
stretching forth a hand.
Challoner scornfully refused to listen.
And when ] found him He
glanced about him defantly and gave
an imitation of man taking aim and
shooting. There. now, you know the
facts"
Murgatroyd turned 10 his two men.
It's a case Of willful. deliberate. pre-
meditated murder murder in the first
degree. Take him away"
Shirley was on her feet in an In
slant
"Oh. Mr. Chalioner," she cried.
springing forward. why did you tell
himT
Come onr' Challoner called ont
gruttiy 30 the men. Take me awayP'
he did not even glance at his wife.
who chung TO the girl and sobbed on
her breast.
The prosecutor nodded TO his sub
ordinates. and Immediately they seized
Chailoner by the arm and started to-
ward the door.
mo, no." cried Miriam. tearing her-