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

was not afraid to have II known that
Arthur had harnessed that mare; he
even wanted II known. Why? There
could be but one answer to that. OF
so thought at the moment. The
next | did not know what to think.
for he failed to pursue this subject
and simply asked Arthur II upon
leaving be had locked the stable door.
"Yes-no-I don't remember" was
the bungling and greatly confused re-
ply.
Mr. Moffat glanced at the jury, the
TO impress that body with the embar-
rassment Of his cllent7
Relate what followed am sure
the jury will be glad to hear your story
from your own lips"
Its a beastly one. but II I've got
to tell 1t. here 1t Is: went straight
down to Cuthbert road and across the
fields to the clubhouse had not
taken the key to the front door be
cause | knew Of a window I could
shake loose. did this and went i'm
mediately down to the wine vault I
used an electric torch Of my own for
light. pulled out several bottles
and carried them up into the kitchen.
meaning to light the gas, kindle a flre
and have a good time generally. But
I soon found that I must do without
light II I stayed there. The meter
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 a glance which for n moment took
that gentleman aback-..I had heard
certain vague sounds In the house
which alarmed me as well as reused
my curiosity. Choosing the bottle |
liked best. I went to investigate these
sounds s---~s~--~~
Mr. Moffat started. His witness
was having his revenge. Kept In ig-
norance of his counsels plan Of de-
Tense. he was evidently advancing
testimony new to that counsel. I had
not thought the lad so subtle aod
quaked in secret contemplation of the
consequences. So did others. bur the
interest was intenae. He had beard
sounds-he acknowledged it. But what
sounds?
But / did not complete my in
vestigations. Arrived at the top Of
the stairs, heard what drove me from
the house at once. 1t was my sis
ter's voice-Adelaide's She was in
the building. and | stood almost on
level with her. with bottle in my
pocket. 1t did not take me minute
to Chamber through the window.
did not stop TO wonder or ask why
she was there or TO whom she was
speaking. | just fed and made my
way as well as | could across the
golf links to little hotel on Cuth-
bert road. where l had been once be-
fore. There l emptied my bottle and
was so overcome by it that did not
return home till noon the next day.
1t was on the way to the hill that l
was told of the awful occurrence
which had taken place in the club
house after | had left it. That sober
ed me. / have been sober ever since"
Mr.. Moffat's smile came back. One
might have said that he had been
rather pleased than otherwise by the
introduction of this unexpected testi-
mony. Ignoring the new facts just
given. undoubtedly thinking that they
would be amply sifted in the coming
cross examination. he asked the fol-
lowing question:
Twill you tell us again how many
bottles of wine you took from the club
house?'
"One No-Pm not sure about that
I'm not sure of anything. | had only
one when at the inn in Cuthbert
road"
"You remember but one"
81 had but one. One was enough.
had trouble in carrying that"
"Was the ground slippery"
ut was snowy. and it was uneven.
1 stumbled more than once in crossing
the links"
"Mr. Cumberland. is there anything
you would like to say in your own de-
Tense before | close this examina-
tion?"
Nothing but this. l am innocent"