Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1914-03-05

riedly However. now. Demarest and
are here to protect your interests. so
that you can talk freely. Now. Dick.
tell us! Who killed that man? We
must know. Tell me-
Demarest went step toward the
young man. "Dick. don't want to
brighten you. but your position is real
ly dangerous. Your only chance is to
speak with perfect frankness. pledge
you my word I'm telling the truth.
Dick. my boy. | want you to forget
that I'm the district attorney and re-
member only that I'm an old friend
Of yours and of your fathers who is
trying very hard to help you. Surely
you can trust me. Now. Dick, tell me:
Who shot Grggs?''
Il shot Griggs," said the young man.
Demarest realized that his plea had
failed. but he made an effort to take
the admission at it's face value.
Why" he demanded
Because | thought he was a bur.
glar.''
''Oh, see!" he said. in tone OF
conviction. Now. let's go back lit.
tie Burke says you told him last
night that you had persuaded your
wife to come over to the house and
join you there. Is that right?''
Yes"
Now. tell me. Dick, just what did
happen. won't you?"
There was no reply, and, after a
little interval. the lawyer resumed his
questioning.
Did this burglar come into the
room?'
Dick nodded an assent.
And he attacked your
There came another nod of afirma-
ton.
And there was struggle?
yes
And you shot him:"
Yes
Then. where did you get the revolt
ver:"
Dick started to answer without
thought
Why, grabbed it, Then, the sig
niticance of this crashed on his con-
sciousness. and he checked the words
1 Ia So. .sO I, ,,sl
| with swift hostility in his voice, 80,
| you're trying to trap me, too! You!
| And you talk of friendship. l want
more of such friendship
But Burke would be no longer re-
| strained
You don't want to take us for fools,
| young man." he said. and his big tones
rumbled harshly through the room. If
you shot Griggs in mistake for bur-
| glar why did you try to hide the fact?
Why did you pretend to me that you
and your wife were alone in the room
when you had that there with you, eh ?
| Why didn't you call for help? Why
| didn't you call for the police as any
| honest man would naturally under
/ such circumstances z"
| We're trying to save you" the ia.
i Their pleaded TREMENDOUSLY.
Burke persisted in his vehement sys
TEN of attack. Now. he again brought
out the WEAPON that had done Eddie
Griggs to death.
"Whered you get this gun?" he
shouted
Il won't talk any more" Dick an
swered simply 81 must see my wife
1 first" His voice became more aggres
done 10 her.
did she kill Grisgs?' Burke ques
toned roughly.
Dick was startled out Of his calm.
NO, no. he cried, desperately.
.Then. who did," Burke demanded
sharply who did,"
Il won't say any more until I've
talked with a lawyer whom l car
trust He shot vindictive glance
toward Demarest
The father interviewed with piteous
eagerness.
Dick. if you know who killed thi.
man you must speak to protect your
SELF
The face of the young man softene(
as he met his fathers beseeching eyes
I'm sorry. dad he said. very gen
thy. But well. can't.
Again. Burke interposed.
I'm going to give him little NOR,
time to think things over Perhaps
hen get to understand the importanc,
of what We've been saying prett.
soen.'
He pressed the button on his desk
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