The Tupelo journal. (Tupelo, Miss.) 1876-1924, 1912-07-05

The poor fool was scared silly, a. soon
as he realized what he had done-de-
clared Blackstock would get him
sooner or later. SO he saved him the
trouble-kiIled himself In his cell half
an hour after being committed--had
9 phial Of morphia secreted In his
clothing :"
After pause Coast said slowly:
$50 Blackstock DID get him after all!
That makes two at least-two we
know Of"
Yes" Warburton assented uneasily,
worried by the hard expression that
lined Coasts mouth; looked at that
way, yes. Well, we called your
trial Judge into consultation-thed dis
trict attorney and land between the
three of US drew up petition for your
pardon, the district attorney being the
first to sign. got of to Albany by
the first train. There wasn't the
slightest trouble; the governor grant
ed the pardon without q murmur.
And here we are"
"And here we are" Coast repeated
IN whisper. He was quiet for time.
/. 'You know l can't thank you,
old man." he said at length, rousing.
Warburton's fat little hand rested a
moment lightly upon his shoulder.
you don't have to. l feel too good
about 1t myself Always knew 1t
would come out all right. Never lost
faith In you, not for a second, Gar
rett"
He ratified on, Coast listening by
fits and snatches. He heard little
of this matter and that, heard less Of
more. He replied at times abstract
eddy.
Katherine Thaxter? Had she heard :?
All Coasts thoughts focused upon
this: he must see her
There came pause, made awkward
by a constraint in Warburton's man
ner. Coast glanced at him inquiring-
ly The little lawyer licked his lips
nervously
There's one thing" he said, you
won't like, perhaps"
Coast smiled. I'm not in a mood
for fault-finding. What Ia it,"
'Of course, you know it's desirable
to get Blackstock"
"WeIl?"
You won't be fully cleared, in the
public mind at least. until he's con-
victed in your stead"
That's true enough"
$50 we're keeping 1t quiet, for the
time being-the reasons for your re-
lease, mean"
why? What's the sense of that?"
Coast demanded, excitedly. you said
'exoneration!'
so it Is, SO it will be. But we don't
want to scare Blackstock. If he hears
that Dundas has confessed, he'll never
be found II We permit him to think,
as the public will certainly think, that
you are pardoned principally because
of your social standing and pull
/. then he won't be so wary. You
see? So we're withholding the real
reason. Be patient; 1t will only be
for little while. And in the end it
will be exoneration, absolute and I'M
questionable. VIII you stand for
thts?"
Coast nodded somberly at the dull
haze hanging over the sweltering city
toward which they raced. Il presume
l must" he said YEARLY; 'but it's
ard-thundering hard. Ihad
hoped
81 Know, old boy" Warburton's
hand touched his again. But it's for
the best-for your best interests, be-
lieve me-"
Coasts chin sank despondently upon
his breast. Il must go away for a
time" he said, or, rather muttered,
his accents so soft that Warburton
failed to distinguish them-"clear out
for a time.
They passed a corner news stand
where a man stood with paper out
spread before him, the width of its
front sheet occupied by headlines in
huge black type, heraiding the sensa-
ton of the hour.
They who rode might read:
GARRETT COAST PARDONED!
AT THE ELEVENTH HOUR!!!
CONTINUED Next Week