Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1915-09-22

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turned to his old friend with a sudden
anger that must have attracted the at
tention of those near at hand
Il suppose you've had news that he
died. just as you said he would?"
Adam did not respond to the angry
crowd.
No." he said. II have come to notify
Your uncle that I'v given UP the
chase"
BY heaven. it's high Time" cried
Eric.
And to admit that I've been on the
wrong track all the time. The fellow
I've been chasing all these years turns
out not to be Chetwynd at ALL"
Eric stared. What is your game
now"
Simply this. I'm going to let you
shoulder the whole business. l know
nothing whatever about the affair on
the bridge or what transpired after
ward"
You mean that you are going to let
me get out of 1t as best l IN? ?" cried
Eric, amazed.
Let us cross the street. Too crowd
ed on this side. Fin preacher. that.
He's making Christians just as they
make sardines-I mean he's packing
'em in the same way"
Once across the street, he resumed
the original theme. My boy. I've come
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wynd. No court of justice can con
vict you of the crime. however. The
corpus deficit must be established. In
other words, h state is obliged to pro-
duce the body of the victim in order
to prove that he is truly and legally
deceased. There must be something
beside verbal testimony to show that
the man is dead. Technicalities are
great life savers I once knew of a
case in Chicago where a man was sent
up for life for numbering his wife. The
state was required to prove the corpus
delictt. 1t produced one of the meta
tarsal bones and said 1t was a part of
the dead woman's corporal body. all
though some OF the experts declared 1t
to be from the person Of a pig. But
the Jury decided 1t was a part of the
woman n convicted the prisoner. If
1t hadn't been for that tiny bone he
would have gone scot free. So, in your
case. there's got to be something to
show that Chetwynd Is really dead"
But will swear that l killed him."
said Eric sharply.
you wouldn't have anything to say
about It," said Adam Carr cheerfully.
Your lawyer would see to that. He
would demand h exhibits, from a to 2.
among them Chetwynd or a part Of
him. What's a lawyer for ii not to at
tend to such things as that?"
is that what you came here to tell
me?" demanded Eric.
THAT, n this: I can't afford to be
dragged into this thing. 1t means ruin.
degradation. I merely ask you to as
sumo the entire responsibility. Leave
me out of 1T altogether. No one need
be the wiser"
walked along for some distance in
silence. Adam was watching his friend
out of the corner of his eye.
At the corner below. Eric drew up
sharply.
You're justified in asking this Of
brows. You have stood by me, right
or wrong I am not so u%ngrateful that
1 will drag you downturn you. as
you say. 1 won't a that I condone
or approve the uses to which you have
put this unhappy business but hat is
of me I will tell my story without con-
Meeting you with it in any way whatso-
ever. Here's my hand on it. I've tried
to dislike you. but I find that I can't"
Adam Carr's face glowed. He ut
tered a little cry of relief as he clasped
the young mans hand.
That's all wanted. my lad" he
said briskly. II wanted to see il you
were true blue, so far as your friends
are concerned. I didn't believe you
could go back on me, after you saw
what it meant to me You would have
told long ago but Tor me. Perhaps o
don't realize 1t. but you would have
told everything the other day If you
hadn't felt that it would be doing me
a grave injustice. Well, I know it If
you don't. We've stood together all
these years. my boy. n we'll stand
together now. you've ~ot something to
confess to Horace. and so have I. MY
crime is 10000 times darker than yours.
1t isn't conscience that's working on
me-, just plain fatigue. I'm sick and
tired OF playing with Horace. 1 don't
sleep nights. It's got on my nerves
So, IL you don't mind. we'll face him
together-this afternoon"
Eric was trembling all over. DO
you really meal it. Mr.. Adamo" he
cried.
Il do. And we'll not put off until
tomorrow what we can do today"
In a maze OF wonder, Eric walked
on beside this strange, amazing man.
The thought never entered his head
that Adam Carr. the must astute and
calculating Of men. might have con-
ceived the idea that his own safety
lay in the powerful effect Eric's can
dour would have on Horace Blagdea.
This is not saying that Carr secretly
that he was clever enough to profit by
the perfectly obvious conclusion.
And by the way" said Adam, with
a speculative chuckle, III I'm any
judge Of human nature-and I profess
to bel think we'll n Miss Bright
on the right side Of the fence when
she see you are in trouble. It's 9
way women have"