Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1915-09-10
copyright by the Bobbs-Msrrin compaz

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Copyright by the Bobbs-Nsrrill Company.
Hilton Toye was already . lands.
man and . Londoner from top to toe.
He was perfectly dressed-for Bond
Street-and his native simplicity Of
bearing and address placed him -
surely and firmly In the present pic
ture. He did not look the least bit out
Of It. But Caxalet did. in an instant;
his old bush clothes changed at once
into . merely shabby suit OF despica-
BILE cut; tho romance dropped out OF
them and their wearer. - no stood
like . trussed turkey-cock, and
watched q bunch Of hothous6 flowers
presented to the lady with little gem
Of natural. courteous. and yet char
aateristically I1cy speech.
To the lady. mark you; for she WAS
one, on the spot; and Ca1alet was =
man again, and making mighty effort
to behave himself because the hour
Of boy and girl was over.
INF. Cazalet." said Toye, 4 guess
you want to know what In thunder
I'm doing on your cracks 20 soon It's
hos-luck, sir, because I wanted to see
you quite lot, but never thought
I'd strike you right here. Did you
hear the news?"
no! whatT'
Thsre was no need to inquire % to
the class of news: the immediate past
had come back with Toye into Casa
lets Life: and even In Blanche's pres
ence. even In her schoolroom, tho old
days had hown into their proper place
and size in tho perspective.
They've made an arrest" said
Toye; and Oazalet nodded ~ though
he had quite expected it. which set
Blanche OF trying to remember some
thing he had said at the other house:
but she had not succeeded whom she
noticed the curious pallor Of his chin
and forehead.
"scruton?" no Just asked.
YES, sir! This morning" said Hill
ton Toye.
"You don't mean the poor mani"
cried Blanche. looking from one to the
other.
Eyes. he does" said Cazalet gloom
fly. He stared out At tho river. seeing
nothing In his turn. though one Of the
anglers WAS actually busy with his
reel.
"But I thought Mr.. scruton was
still" Blanche remembered him. re-
membsred dancing with him; she did
not Ike 70 say, In prison"
HE came out the other day" sighed
Cazalet. "But how like the police all
over! Give . dog q bad name. and
trust them to hunt 1t down and shoot
lat sight!"
Il Judge It's not 80 bad as all that in
this country" said Hilton Toye.
That's moro like the police theory
about Scruton, guess. bar drawing
the bead"
when did you hear Of IT." said
Casalet.
TT was on the tape 1t the Savoy
when I got there. So made an In
quiry. and I figured to look IN at the
Kingston, Court on my way to call
upon Miss Blanche. You see, was
kind Of interested in Ill you'd told me-
about the case.
''Well!"
''Well. that was my end Of tho situa-
ton. Al luck and management would
have IL between them. was In time to
hear your man
mot my man. please! You thought
Of him yourself" said Cazalet sharply.
"Well. anyway, was IN time to hear
the proceedings opened against him.
They were all over in about . minute.
He was remanded till next week"
"How did he look7" and, Had he .
beard?'' demanded Cazalet and
Blanche simultaneously.
He looked ike . sick man." said
Toye, with something more than his
usual elaboration in answering or
asking questions. "Yes. Miss Blanche,
he had Z beard worthy Of . free citi.
cen"
"They let them grow one. II they
like. before they come out said Cana
lot, with the nod Of knowledge.
Then l guess he was . wise man
mot to take 1t or rejoined Hilton
Toye. "That would only prejudice his
case, II It's going to DO one Of Identity.
with that head gardener playing lead
IN the witness-stand."
~Old savage!" snorted Cazalet.
why, he was . dotard In our time;
they couldn't hang . dog on his owl
dence!"
STILL" said Blanche. "rd rather
have 1t than circumstantial evidence.
wouldn't you, Mr.. Toye?"
mo, Miss Blanche. I would not" re-
piled Toys. With undertaking candor.
'-Ths worst evidence In the world. In
my opinion. and I've given the matter
some thought. IL the evidence Of iden-
tity." He turned to Cazalet, who had
betrayed . auickened interest in his
views. Shall / tell you why3 Think
how often you're not 20 sure II you
have seen man before or II you never
have! You kind Of shrink from nod
ding, or else you nod wrong: IL you
didn't ever have that feeling, then
you're not like any other man know. .
Il have!" cried Casalet. I've had
Il all my life. even In the wilds; but
never thought Of It before"
Think Of It now" said Toye. and
you'll ses there may be haws In the
hest evidence Of identity that money
ran buy. But circumstantial evidence
can't lie, Miss Blanche. II you get
enough Of It. II the links At n. TO