The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1912-01-10
CHAPTER xvII.-contlnued.

That's our object, isn't it, Mr.. JEFF.
fries-to find out?" he said sarcas'
ideally.
Whats the name Of this mysteri.
Gus witness?" exclaimed the banker
testify. IF the police haven't been
able to find her why should Towards
wife be able to do SO? There WAS a
report that she herself was" He
paused and added. did she tell you
who 1t was?"
NO." said the Judge dryly. "she will
tell us tonight" T"
The banker bounded In his seat.
You'll see," he cried. Another
fash In the pan. l don't like being
mixed up in this matter-it's disagree
able-most ~disagreeable." y,
DR.. Bernstein pulled a thick cloud
of smoke into the air and said quietly:
Yes, sir; 1t is disagreeable-bpt-
unfortunately 1t is life"
Suddenly the door opened and Capt.
Clinton appeared, followed by his 1dus
Achates, Detective Sergeant Maloney.
Both men were in plain clothes. The
captains mi was condescendingly
polite, the attitude OF a man SO sure
of his own position that he had little
respect for the opinion of any one
Ielse. With an effort at amiability he
began:
Got your message, judge-came as
soon as I could. Excuse my bringing
the sergeant with me. Sit v e there,
Maloney." Half alphabetically, he
added "He keeps his eyes open and
his mouth shut, SO he won't interfere
How do, doctor" z.-l.
Maloney took a position at the far
, end of the roc n, while DR.. Bernstein
introduced tb captain to MI. JEFF
fries. ..
Yes, l know the gentleman. How
do. sir?" .,. .r
The banker nodded stifay. He did
not relish having to hobnob in this
way with such a vulgarian as a graft
ing police captain. Capt. Clinton
tITHSu " JuuSc piCWotCi'
Nov, judge, explode your bomb!
But I warn you I've made up my
mind" 1-s n a - -
I've made up my mind. too" re
torted the Judge. $50 at least We star
even" "a
yes" growled the other.
LAS I stated in my letter, captain
went on the Judge coolly. Il don't wan
to use your own methods In this mat
ter. l don't want to spread reports
about you, or accuse you in the pa
pers. That's why I asked you to come
over and discuss the matter informally
with me. I want to give you a chance
to change your attitude"
Don't want any chance" growlet
the policeman.
"You mean said the Judge, peerint
at his Wis a Wis over his spectacles
that you don't want to change your
attitude" -
Capt. Clinton settled himself more
firmly in his chair, as II getting read.
: for hostilfties. Defantly he replied:
That's about what I mean, I sup
pose" ....
I'm other words" went on Judg'
Brewster calmly, you have found thi
this boy guilty and you refuse t.
consider evidence which may tend t.
prove otherwise"
"'Tain't my business to consider .ev
fdence," snapped the chief. That
up to the prosecuting attorney"
1T will be-" replied the lawye
sharply. ".but at present it's up t.
you"
"Me9" exclaimed the other in genu
Inc surprise,
eyes," went on Judge Brewste
calmly. you were instrumental In OF
tanning a confession from him. In
raising a question as to the truth o
that confession"
Capt. Clinton showed signs of i'm
patience. Struggling his massiv
shoulders deprecatingly, he said:
Are we going over all that? What
the use? A confession is a confession
and that settles it. I suppose the doc
tor has been working his pet theor,
of on you and it's beginning t
sprout."
Yes" retorted the Judge quickly
Ats beginning to sprout, captain!"
There was a sudden interrupted