The Washington times., 1910-03-04
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knew his Old chum was too young to
have MUCH business on hand
TO tell the truth, ] knew It wasn't
YOU who had done the deed When an
alleged murderer wants a Iawvc- he
sends from prison 10 get him. They
go on
Look here. Rod. This is serious
business. If you don't stop your fool
remarks therein be a real murde.. case
that you won't set" Green spoke earn
estly enough 10 stop the others non
sense
IAN right Wait mn GET my coat
OIL rake yours or and be miserable %
The two sat down I'm thefr shirt
sleeves, both smoking Wallace's cigars.
Rodney got out small pad to take
Wallace started to speak, then Stop
ped ana looked strangely at Williams.
WI ny, say, you know what / came
Tor, he said You were AT the we'd
ding that was TO be yesterday"
'Oh, great scott, Wally. I forgot all
about H. But, The wedding lhst was TO
hc-didn't d. VASE
NO. but haven't YOU seen the ac-
counts in the paper?r
Il always get my paper down here
I was out last night and didn't read
the evening Dcper- What is ii, any
how"
why. my father-that is the nan 7
have always thought was my father
al the lasL minute gave out the mIOr-
nation that | was an adopted child
without any LEGAL adoption
Great Caesar s. ghost No wonder
YOU look as though you had seen
things. And now you want TO get
some e, hold by which you can be heir
No. J don't I've property enough
Of my own for good start, anyhow.
What I'm worried about is the fact
that my real father escaped from iail
tho Iafgrs D.
hung VIXEN ] vas baby"
Wallace had had such difficulty i'm
keeping the young lawyer quiet during
his narrative that he finished IN a half
scream. But now the face Of the other
grew serious enough. At bottom ne
was splendid fellow, with a heart
like an OK as they say on the plains
Rodney Williams sat silent for some
time. When, at last he spoke 10 was
with a voice fun OF real sympathy.
old man, ] m sorry. My graciC us.
but It's hard
And 1 suppose she wouldn't marry
you then he began again after a
pause. by George, II Is hard"
NO, / wouldn't marry her then. II
wasn't fair 10 DO H. / gave her up
for good unless
Unless what, WaIiy2"
Unless you can help me prove that
my father was unjustly condemned
that he did not commit the murder"
"Phe-eW," Williams whistIed. IIe
placed the tips Of his fingers together
before his face and thought for a mo-
! meut before no spoke again You saw
this happened when YOU were a babyg''
yes"
And the jury convicted hfn-he was
sentenced. but escaped Is he alive
yetZ''
81 don't know
You don't know whether there was
a plea Of self-defensc or something of
that sOrt?'
Tt was my mother he killed"
Rodney did not even utter an OK
c.amati0n at this. lie sat and studied
the face Of his visitor as though ex-
peCtInE 10 find there some things De
mad never seen before.
"Wally, what is il You want NE 20
CO. anyhow I can't see where 7 come
in he said. at length.
'I want you 10 come to Norrisburc
courthouse with me and 20 over the evf
dence of Hollis Meades trial want
you 10 see , If there is any chance OF
proving my father innocent OF the
crime"
A~ain Rodney regarded Warace's "a CO
with a strange, Quizzical pickering OF
the Srows At last he shook his head
slowly
Wallace Green-or Meade. whfcheyei
f. iS-you're crazy. You don't know
what you're talking about
YES, ] 90 7 want 10 know whether
your undertake the ask"
But you don't know AZ all. Why
man. you're asking me 10 20 into 2
+ case twenty-five years or more old
case where I can't get a single Witnes,
OF my own-a case that has been los
on the only testimony that can be had
/ It's impossible"