Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-04-09

did Mr.. Hall know that revolver
was kept in Mr.. Crawfords desk
drawer?' I asked.
"He did, replied Philip Crawford. He
was present when I took my pistol over
to Joseph
"Then," said Mr.. Goodrich. 1.-The case
looks to me very serious against Mr.. Hall.
We have proved his motive, his oppor-
tunity and his method. or. rather, means
Of committing the crime. Add to this
Tuesday night and I see sufficient justi-
flcation for issuing warrant for his ar
rest"
II don't know" said Philip Crawford.
whether such immediate measures are
advisable / don't want to influence you,
Mr.. Goodrich. but suppose We see Mr:
Hall and question him little. Then, II
it seems to you best. arrest him"
THAT Is a good suggestion, Mr.. Craw-
ford,' said the district attorney. we
ourselves. and perhaps Mr.. Hall will, by
his own words, justify or relieve our sus-
picions."
I went away from Mr.. Crawford's house
and went straight to Florence Lloyfs. l
did this almost involuntartly. Perhaps
,, If / had stopped to think l might have
realized that it did not devolve upon me
| TO tell her of Philip Crawford's COMES
sion But l wanted to tell her myself.
because I hoped that from her manner
| Of hearing the story I could learn some
thing. 1 still believed that in trying to
shield Hall she had not yet been entirely
frank with me. and, at any rate. wanted
to be the one to tell her of the important
recent discovery.
When I arrived found Mr.. Porter in
the library talking with Florence. Al
| first 1 hesitated about telling my story
| before him. and then remembered that
| he was one Of the best Of Fiorences
| friends and advisers, and, moreover. q
man of sound judgment and great per-
spicacity. Needless to say. they were
I both amazed and almost stunned by the
recital, and it was some time before they
could take in the situation in all its bear
ings. We had long, grave conversation.
for the three OF us were not Influenced
so much by the sensationalness OF this
new development as by the question OF
whittier It led. OF course the secret was
us who had heard it directly from Philip
Crawford's lips.
Il understand Philip Crawfords &C.
tion,'' said Mr.. Porter, very seriously
| I'm the first place he was not quite him
self. owing to the sudden shock Of seeing
his brother dead before his eyes. Also
| the sight Of his own pistol, with which
the deed had evidently been committed,
| unnerved him. 1t was an almost uncon-
| scious, nervous action which made him
take the pistol. and it was sort Of sub
conscious mental working that resulted
| in his abstracting the will. Had he been
| in full possession Of his brain faculty he
could not have done either. He did wrong.
of course, but he has made full restitu-
ton and his wrongdoing should not only
be forgiven but forgotten"
| looked at Mr.. Porter in unfeigned ad-
miration. Truly he had expressed noble
/ sentiments, and his must be broadly
noble nature that could show such a spirit
| toward his fellow-man.
| Florence. too. gave him an appreciative
glance, but her mind seemed to be work
ing on the possibilities OF the new EVIL
dence.
Then It would SEEM" she said, slowly
s'that as I. myself, was in uncle's ofIice
At about II o'clock. and Is Uncle PHILLIP