Perth Amboy evening news., 1912-03-13

Norton was shot-dfstracted llkei He
says he noticed 1T, and that Tom Ware
noticed It,"
How does he explain the boys dis
appesrance7"
He rsckons she throwed herself in,
and the boy tried to drag her out. Ike
he naturally would, and got drawed
In"
"Humphi I'll trouble Mr.. Hicks to
step here" said the Judge quietly.
There's Mr.. Darlington and a
couple OF strangers outside who'yc
been asking about Miss Malroy and
the boy: seems like the strangers
knowed her and him back yondcr in
Moth Carolina" said the sheriff az no
turned away.
"I1l see them" The sheriff went
from the room and the judge dismissed
the servants.
We'll. what do you think, PriceYp
asked Mahaffy anxiously when they
were alone.
Rubbish Take my word for 1t,
Solomon. this blow il leveled at me.
/ have been too forward In my at
tempts to suppress tho carnival OF
crime that Il raging through west
Tennessee. You'll observe that Miss
Malroy disappeared at a moment
when the public is disposed to think
she has retained me as her legal ad-
wiser; probably she VIII be set al lib
crty when she agrees Ito drop the mat
ter OF Norton's murder. As for the
boy, they'll use him to compel my ST.
lence and inaction." Tho Judge took
. long breath. yet there remains ono
point where the boy IL concerned that
completely battles me. II we knew
just q little more OF his a~ntecedents
1t might aus me to make q startling
and radical move"
Mahaffy was clearly not impressed
BY the vague gsneralities In which
the Judge was dealing.
There you s o Price, as usual, try
ing to convince yourself that you are
the center OF everything" he said, in
q tone OF much evaporation. Lets
get down to businessi What does this
man Hicks mean by limiting at sui
eide? You saw Miss Malroy yestsr-
day7"
"You have put your finger on q
point of soms Significance" said the
fudge. She bore evidence OF the
shock and loss she had sustained;
aside from that she was quite as she
has always been"
T2 INaHl
Are you going to make this the
excuse for another drunk, Price7 If
SO. I feel the greatest contempt for
YOU" said Mahaffy stsrnly.
The Judge WINGED at this.
You have made 3 regrettabls
choice of words, Solomon" he urged
gently.
Where's your feeling Tor the boy7'i
"Herel" said the Judge. with an eio-
quent gesture. resting his hand on hia
heart.
II you let whisky clone, I'll believe
yous otherwise what I have said must
stand"
The door opened. and the sheriff
slouched Into tbs room. He was chew
ing = long wheat straw, and his whole
appearances was one OF troubled weak
ness.
Morning he said briefly.
sit down, sheriff." and the judge
Indicated a meek seat for the official
in a distant corner. Have you learned
anything?" he asked.
The sheriff SHOCK lis head.
What you turning all these neigh
bors out of doors for?" he questioned.
1--WE don't want people tracking In
and out the house, sheriff. Important
evidence may be destroyed. / propose
examining the slaves irst-does that
meet with your approyalfD
"Oh. I've talked with them; they
don't know nothing" said the sheriff.
s'Well, what do you want to see
Hicks fort What do you expect to
learn from him3'
II don't like his tnEistencs on the
idea that Miss Malroy Ii mentally nm
balanced. It's a question Of some
delicacy-ths law, sir, fully recog-
nizes that. 1t seems to me he is over
anxious to account for her disappear
ancs In q that can compro-
mise no one
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