The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-12-29

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story-that Hetty Castlcton went to the hotel
with Wrandall. believing that they were To
defense of her honor Mra wrandaii nls az
enniesses that. before shc became certain OF
INC Hiris moral Innocence. che had tried To
marry her To Leslie punishment 10 the
Wrandals, who had alwc"s BEEN unkind
sd ietter to the girl saying that he ia com.
,::6 re 10 her AT once. Meantime Smith. the de
lice suspect showgirl numed Ashley OF
having murdered Wrandaii.
You may be too late I heard last
night that she is to be re-arrested out
there and put through fierce exami-
nation They believe she's weaken
ng and will confess IL they go after
her hard enough"
Confess? How can she confess when
she knows she is innocent?" she said
, sharply.
You don't know much about tho
third degree. Mrs Wrandau rye
known innocent people 10 confess un-
der the bullying"
1t must be stopped! Do you hear
ms? This thing cannot go on" She
beSan 10 pace the floor In her agita-
tion Yes. have heard OF those third
degree atrocities. You are right, they
may brow beat the poor. sick thing In
to confession. Does she know they
haVe been watching her.
Sure That's part of the game. They
make 1t u point TO get on the nerves
! Something is bound 10 give. sooner or
later They've got her scared to death
| she knows they're simply waiting for
chance. to catch her unawares and
trip her up. ! tell you. it's a fearful
strain Strong men go down under Il
time and again. What must IL be TO
this half-dead girl. who hasn't much
a N FL = hao , ,
Tell me what to do" she cried. sit
ting down again, her eyes suddenly
filling with tears.
II don't know, ,na'am. you soc. IL
we had grain Of proof to work on,
we might be able TO turn EN- back,
but there's tic rub. We can't cay
they're wrong without having some
thing up our sleeves to show that we
arc right. See what ] mean"
But ! tell you she Is innooentr'
Can you swear TO that, Mrs. Wran-
dall?"
II believe can" she said. and
then experienced q sharp sense OF dis
nay. What possessed her to say IT?
That is. 1 could stake my"
All that won't count for anything.
if they get signed confession out OF
her. Now we both know She is limo
cent, I'm willing 10 do what can to
Eclp you. Turn about is fair play.
III you want to send me out there, I'll
try TO spike their guns. Maybe 1 can
get there in time to put fresh heart
ir the girl. She's safe If she doesn't
go to pieces and say something she
"ughtn'; to say"
"Oh. this IS dreadful" she cried, har-
fssed beyon words.
ut sure is. You see, the police work
on the theory that some ones just got
TO be guilty of that crime. If 1t amt
The girl out yonder then who is 1T?
They know her private history. She
SAID enough when she was I'm custody
last year to show that she might have
lad pretty goo.i reason for going
after your misunderstanding your par
don. You remember She said he'd
given her the go-by not more than
two days before he was killed They'd
been good friends up TO then. All OF
Il sudden he chucks her, without cere-
mony. She admits she was sore about
it. She says she would have done him
dirt II she had had the chance Well,
that's against her. She did prove an
alib. you remember, but they're
easy to franc up II necessary. I don't
think she was clever enough TO do the
job and get away as slick as the real
one did. She was booze-flghtcr in
| those days. They always mess things
up a mighty smooth party did that
at stake than that poor. reckless girl
who didn't care much what became OF
her. But the trouble is here: they're
got her half crazy with fear. First
thing we know, she'll go clear off her
head and believe she did. Then the
law will be satisfied. She's so far gone,
hear. that she won't live to be
brought to trial, of course. There's
some consolation In that
''Consola ton" cried Sara bitterly.
"She is bad, as bad as woman can be,
know, but can't fe$ anything but
pity for her now"
Il guess your husband made her what
she was said Smith deliberately. IT
don't suppose you ever dreamed what
was going on"
You are mistaken, Mr. Smith," she
said, and it was his turn to stare.
Come back this evening ut six. / must
consult Mr.. Carroll We will decide
what action to take"
I'D advise you to be quick about 1t
Mrs. Wrandall. Something's bound tc
happen soon. The time is ripe.
know for n positive fact that they're
expecting news from out there every
day. It'd be a Gods blessing If the
I,poor wretch could die before they get
n chance ut her."
She started. "a Gods blessing" she
repeated duly.
pretty hard lines, though" he
unused, fumbling with his hat near the
door. ."Even death wouldn't clear her
of the suspicion. Pretty tough to be
branded murderess, no matter wheth-
err you're in the grave or out OF It.
I'll be. back at six"
She stood perfectly still, and, al
! though her Lips were parted. she al