The San Francisco call., 1913-09-08
t Once would be quite enough he said simply

been given to understand were actu-
ally in the pocket Of her coat"
Well" the attorney said with q
smile, that sort of thing makes good
enough circumstantiaI evidence. and
without circumstantial evidence there
would be few convictions for crime.
Yet, as a lawyer, I'm free to admit
that circumstantial evidence alone is
never quite safe as proof OF guilt
Naturally she says some one else must
have put the stolen goods there. AS
matter of exact reasoning that is
quite within the measure of possibiI-
ity. That sort of thing has been done
countless tines
Glider shifted Indignantly.
And for what reason?" he de-
manded. IT'S too absurd to think
about"
In similar cases." the lawyer an
swered. those actually guilty of the
thefts have thus sought to throw sus-
picion on the innocent in order to
avoid it themselves when the pursuit
got too hot on their trail Sometimes
too, such evidence has been manufac-
tured merely to satisfy spite against
the one unjustly accused"
Its too absurd to think about"
Glider repeated. impatiently. THE
judge and the jury found no fault
with the evidence"
Demarest realized that his advo-
caey in behalf OF tho girl was hardly
fitting on the part of the legal repre-
sentative Of the store she was sup
posed to have robbed so he abruptly
changed his line of argument.
She says that her record OF five
years in your employ ought to count
something in her favor"
Glider, however, was not disposed
TO be sympathetic as to matter so
hagrantly opposed TO his interests
A court of justice has decreed her
guilty, he asserted once again in his
ponderous manner. His emphasis in
dicated that there the affair ended.
Demarest smiled cynically as hs
strode to and fro
Nowadays he shot out. eve don't
call them courts of justIce-we call
them courts of law
SAAAeSA y Only d rather QuDlOUS
smile over the quip This much he
felt that he could afford. since those
same courts served his personal pur-
poses well indeed
anyway, he declared, becoming
genial again, its out of our hands.
There's nothing we can do now"
Why as to that" the lawyer re-
piled, with a hint of hesitation. Il am
not 50 sure. You see. the fact of the
matter is that, though 1 helped to
prosecute the case, / am not a little
bit proud of the verdict"
Glider raised his eyebrows in un-
feigned astonishment Even vet he
was quite without appreciation of the
attorneys feeling in reference to the
conduct of the case.
''Why?" he questioned. sharply.
Because the lawyer said, again
hating directly before the desk, in
spite of all the evidence against her
l am not sure that Mary Turner is
guilty-far from 1t. in factg
Glider uttered an ejaculation of
contempt, but Demarest went on reso-
lutely.
Anyhow he explained. the girl
wants to see you. and I wish to urge
you to grant her an interview"
Glider fiared at this suggestion and
sc0wled wrathfully on the lawyer
who perhaps with professional pru-
dence had turned away in his rapid
pacing OF the room.
Whats the use?" Glider stormed.
A latent hardness revealed itself az
the prospect of such a visitation. An
along with this hardness came al
other singular revelation of the na
ture of the man. For there was con-
sternation in his voice. as he con-
tinued in vehement expostulation
against the idea. If there was harsh
ness in his attitude there was. too. q.
fugitive suggestion OF tenderness
alarmed over the prospect of undergo
To Be Continued Tomorrow