Perth Amboy evening news., 1911-06-10
(Continued.)
By ANNA KATHARINE GREEN

"Also the hat and coat found on
b remote hook in the closet under the
stairs, bearing the -four mark on its
under briml"
Eyes, that too"
"Yet cannot say which of these two
overcoats you put on when you left
your home, an hour or 80 after finish
ing your dinnerf"
, Trapped by his wi lawyer-visibly
and remorselessly trapped! The blood,
shooting suddenly into the astounded
prisoners face, was reflected on the
eneek of the other lawyers present.
Even Mr.. Fox betrayed his surprise,
but 1t was a surprise not untinged by
apprehension. Mr.. MoSat must feel
very sure of himself to- venture thus
far.
81 cannot. 1 was In no condition to
notice. Twas bent or going into town
and Immediately upon coming down
stairs went straight to the rack and
pulled or the first things that Of
fered."
~ 1t appeared to be q perfect give
away. And 1t was, but it was a give
away which, l feared, threatened Car
mel rather than her brother.
"Mr. Cumberland, were a coat and
hat all that you took from the hallT
{ "No; I took a key-a key f4om the
bunch which 1 saw lying on the table,"
What key was itT'
at belonged to Mr.. Ranelagh and
was the key to the clubhouse wine
vault"
where did you put it after taking
1t up?"
"In my trousers pocket"
what did you do thenf" 81.
"Went out, of course"
without seeing anybody"
"Of course Whom should | seer
1t was angrfly said, and the flush,
which had begun to die away, slowly
made its way back into his cheeks.
"Are you willing to repeat hat you
saw no oneY'
There was no one"
A lie! All knew 1t, all felt 1t. The
man was ~perjuring himself under his
own counsel's persistent questioning
On a point which that counsel had evi-
identity been warned by him to avoid
was assured of this by the way Moi
lat failed to meet Arthur's eye as be
pressed on hastily and In a way to
torestall all opposition.
There are two ways Of lea wing your
house for the city. Which way did
you takeT
The shortest. 1 went through my
neighbor's grounds to Huested street.
"ImmediatelyF"
"As soon as l could. I don't know
what you mean by Immediately"
NDtdn't you stop at the stableT"
A pause. during which more than one
person present sat breathless. These
questions were what might be expect
ed from Mr.. Fox In cross examination.
They seemed totally unsuited to a d.
rect examination at the hands Of his
own counsel. What did such an limo
walton mean7
Eyes; I stopped at the stable"
"What to do"
ITO hook at the horses" =
"WhyT'
Zone of them had gone lame. I want
ed to see hts condition"
WAS 1t the gray mare?"
Had the defense changed places with
the prosecution It looked lfke it. The
situation was too tempting for Mr..
Fox. With an assumption Of extreme
consideration ne leaned forward and
muttered under his breath to hts near
est colleague, but still loud enough for
those about him to hear:
1.-THE prisoner must know that he is
not bound to answer questions when
such answers tend to incrtminate him"
A lightning glance shot In bis direc-
Hon was the eloquent advocates sole
reply.
But Arthur, nettled into speaking.
answered the question put to him In a
loud, quick tone: 1T was not the gray
nare, but I went UP to the gray mare
before going out. I patted her and
fade her be a good girl"
where was she them"
where she belonged-in her STALL"
The tones had sunk; so had the
previously lifted head. He no longer
commanded universal sympathy or
rredenee. The effect of his former
nyowals was almost gone.
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