The Breckenridge news. (Cloverport, Ky.) 1876-1955, 1911-09-06

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81 cannot took down the first I
saw and the frst hat"
TOOK DOWN. Took down from
where2"
From the rack In the hall where
! hang my things, the side hall lead
ing to the door where we usually
go out"
"Have you many coats-overcoats
! meanT
more than one"
sand you do not know which one
you put on on that cold nightT
IT do not"
But you know what one you wore
backr
mo"
"You do not know what one you
wore backT
81 do not"
"You have seen the hat and coat
which have been shown here and
sworn to as being the ones In which
you appeared on your return to the
house the day following your sisters
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'Also the hat and coat found on
remote hook In the closet under the
stairs. bearing the -four mark on its
under brIm? -- ~~--~s ,,.s,.yss,,v...
YES. that too"
"Yet cannot say which Of these two
overcoats you put on when you left
your home. an hour or so after finish.
ing your dinnerT
Trapped by his own lawyer-visibly
and remorseessiy trapped! The blood.
shooting suddenly into the astounded
prisoners face. was reflected on the
cheeks Of the other lawyers present
Even Mr.. Fox betrayed his surprise.
but 1t was a surprise not untiEged by
apprehension. Mr.. Moffat must feel
very sure of himself to venture thus
far.
II cannot. I was In no condition to
notice. was bent on going into town
and Immediately upon coming down.
stairs went straight to the rack and
pulled on the first things that Of
fered.''
1t appeared to be a perfect give
away. And it was, but 1t was a give
away which. | feared, threatened Car
mel rather than her brother.
MIR. Cumberland. were a coat and
hat all that you took from the hallT'
mo: | took key-a key from the
bunch which | saw lying on the table"
What key was it?''
1T belonged TO Mr. Ranelagh and
was the key to the clubhouse wine
vault"
Where did you put it after taking
it up?'
''In my trousers pocket"
what did you do then?"
went out. of course"
without seeing anybody"
"Of course Whom should see%
1t was angrily said. and the flush.
which had begun to die away. slowly
made its way back into his cheeks.
Are you willing to repeat that you
saw no oneY'
There was no one"
A lie. All knew it, all felt it. The
man was perjuring himself under his
own cOunsel's persistent questioning
on point which that counsel had evil
IDENTITY been warned by him to avoid.
| was assured of this by the way Mof-
fat failed to meet Arthur's eye as be
pressed on hastily and in a way to
forestall all opposition.
There are two ways of leaving your
house for the city. Which way did
you take?"
1.-The shortest. I went through my
neighbours grounds to Huested street"
Immediately
GAS soon as | could. / don't know
what you mean by Immediately"
Didn't you stop at the stable?"
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 d.
rect examination at the hands of his
own counsel What did such an limo
walton mean?
Eyes; stopped at the stable"
"What to do?"
'To look at the horses"
"Why?"
zone Of them had gone lame. ! want
ed to see his condition"
"Was 1t the gray mare?"
Had the defense changed places with
the prosecution? II looked like 1t. 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 is
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. nettled into speaking,
answered the question put. to him In
loud. quick tone: 1T was not the gray
mare. but went up to the gray mare