The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1915-06-24

asking brood a single question. AZ
though he knew him to be witness
to the shooting.
Yvonne saw the reporters and later
on an inspector of police. Ranjab told
his unhappy story. He had taken the
weapon from a hook on the wall for
the purpose OF cleaning II. II had been
hanging there for years. and all the
time there had been a single cartridge
| left in the cylinder unknown to any
one. He had started to remove the
cylinder as he left the room. All these
years the hammer had been raised:
death had been hanging over them all
the time that the pistol occupied it's in
secure position on the wall Somehow.
he could not tell how the hammer fell
as he tugged at the cylinder. No one
could have known that the revolver
was loaded. That was all that he
could say, except to declare that II his
masters son died he would end his
own miserable. vaiueless life.
His story was supported by the dec
iarations OF Mrs. Brood who. while
completely generating her husbands
servant, had but little to say in expla-
nation OF the affair. She kept her wits
about her. Most people would have
made the mistake OF saying too much.
She professed to know nothing except
that they we're discussing young Mr..
Broods contemplated trip abroad and
that her husband had given orders to
his servant to pack revolver In his
sons travelling bag when the time
came for his departure. She had paid
but little attention to the Hindu's
movements. All she could say was
, that II was an accident--a horrible,
blighting accident. For the present. II
, would not be possible for anyone to
see the heart-broken father. Doubt
less, later on, he would be In the mood
to discuss the dreadful catastrophe,
but not now, etc, etc. He was crushed
with the horror of the thing that had
happened.
The house was In state OF subdued
:, excitement. Servants spoke In whis-
pers and tip-toed through the halls.
. Nurses and other doctors came. Two
a old men. shaking as with palsy. roamed
: about the place. intent only on worm
: ing their way into the presence OF
: their friend and supporter to offer con-
i. ISOLATION and encouragement to him In
: his hour OF tribulation. They shud'
dered as they looked into each others
faces, and they shook their heads
: without speaking. for their minds were
:, filled with doubt. They did not ques
|, ton the truth of the story as told. but
: they had their own opinions. In sup
: port to the theory that they did not
' believe there was anything accidental
In the shooting OF Frederic II Is only
!. necessary to speak of their extraordi
y nary attitude toward Ranjab They
!, shook hands with him and told hin
- that Allah would reward him! Latel
a on, after they had had time to think 4
:. all out for themselves--being some
y what slow OF omprehension--the
~ sought out James Brood and offered Z
:. accept all the blame for having Loaded
~ the revolver without consulting him
- - their object having been to destroy
W cat that infested the alley hard by
80 They felt that II was absolutely neces
w. sary to account for the presence
~ the unexploded cartridge.
81 Brood. coming between them. Iai'
a, his hands on their shoulders. shakin
III his head as he spoke to them gently.
30 30 Thank you. old pals. understan
a. Z. what It is you are trying to do. It's n
"e USE | fired the shot. II Isn't necei
- sary to say anything more to you. III
on sure. except that. as God is my wi
~ ness. did not intend the bullet fc