Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1911-10-21

! was assured of this by the way Mof- |
fat failed to meet Arthur's eye rs he |
pressed on hastily mud In a way to
forestall oil opposition.
"There are two ways Of leaving your
house for the city. Which way did
you take3"
THE shortest. went through my
neighbours grounds to Hucsted street"
Immediately"
Gas soon as I could. I don't know
what you mean by Immediately"
"Didnt you stop at the stable?"
A pause. during which more thnn one
person present sat breathless. These
questions were what might be expect
ed from MI Fox In cross exnminn ton.
They seemed totally unsuited to di.
rect examination at the hands Of his
own counsel What did such an limo
walton mean?
Eyes: I stopped at the stable"
"What to dor
ITO look at the horses"
"whyr
zone Of them had gone lame. want.
ed to see his condition"
"was II the gray mareT"
Had the defense changed places with
the prosecution? 1t looked like It. The
situation was too tempting for Mr..
Fox. With an assumption Of extreme
consideration he leaned forward and
muttered under his breath to his near
est colleague. but still loud enough for
those about him to hear:
1.-THE prisoner must know that he IL
! not bound to answer questions when
such answers tend to incriminate him."
A lightning glance shot In his direc-
ton was the eloquent advocates sole
reply.
| But Arthur. nettied Into speaking.
answered the question put to him In a
loud. quick tone: 1T was not the gray
mare, but went up to the gray mare
before going out. patted her and
babe her be a good girl" ~
Where was she thenf"
"Where she belOnged-in her STALL"
The tones had sunk: 30 had the
previously lifted head. He no longer
commanded universal sympathy or
credence. The effect Of his former
avowals was almost gone.
Yet Mr.. Mofrat could smile. As I
noticed this and Recognized the salts.
faction 1t evinced my heart went
down In greut trouble. This esteemed
advocate. the hero of hundred cases.
was not afraid to have II known that
Arthur had harnessed that mare; he
even wanted It known. whyf There
could be but one answer to that. Or
SO l thought at the moment. The
next I did not know what to think.
for he failed to pursue this subject
and simply asked Arthur II upon
leaving he hnd locked the stable door.
"Yes-no--l don't remember" wns
the bungling aud greatly confused re.
ply.
Mr.. Moffat glanced at the jury. the
smile still on his lips. Did he wish
to Impress that body with the embar'
rassment Of his client2
RELATE what followed. am sure
the jury will he glad to hear your story
from your own lips"
Its a beastly one. but II I've got
to tell It. here It 10: went straight
down to Cuthbert road and across the
fields to the clubhouse. hnd moi
taken the key to the front door be
cause knew Of "a window ! could
shake loose. I did this aud went i'm
mediately down to the wine vault.
used an electric torch of my own fol
light. ] pulled out several bottles
and carried them up Into the kitchen
meaning to light the gas, kindle irt
and have a good time generally. But
I soon found that I must do withou,
light II I stayed there. The mete'
had been taken out. and to drink BY
the fash Of an electric torch was any
thing but a pleasing prospect. Be
sides"-here he flashed at his coun
sci glance which for moment tool
that gentleman aback-"I had heart
certain vague sounds In the house
which alarmed me as well as reused
my curiosity. Choosing the bottle
liked best, I went to investigate thes'
sounds"
Mr.. Moffat started. His witness
: was having his revenge. Kept In ig
norance Of his counsel's plan Of dc
tense, he was evidently advancing
testimony new to that counsel. had
not thought the lad 30 subtle AND
quaked In secret contemplation Of thu
! consequences. So did others. but the
interest was intense. He had heard
. sounds-hs acknowledged It But wha
!, soundsf
7 But did not complete my In
I vesdgations Arrived at the top O
, the stairs. heard what drove me fron
the house at once. II was my sia
0 teTs voice-Adelaide's She was Il
n the building. and stood almost on
!. level with her. with bottle In IN.
4 pocket. II did not take me a minut
:. to Chamber through the window.
did not stop to wonder or ask VIII,
}. she was there or to whom she wa
}. speaking. just fed and made m
;. way as well as l could across til
golf links TO little hotel on Cuth
a bert road. where had been once be
fore. There l emptied my bottle an