Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1915-06-10
watched these proceedings as

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fanscinated.
Adam came ove and touched him OH
the shoulder. Lets get out of this" he
SAID sharply. Without a word, Eric
arose and followed him up the defils.
Not a word was spoken until they came
out upon the ledge far above. The
young man walked as If in a dream.
He was completely under the spell eX-
orclsed by this calm, emotionless mas
ter of destiny.
They seemed to be utterly alone in
the world. these two. The placid land
scape held no other living creature
save themselves.
After a swift. penetrating glance
about him., Adam Carr stode out upon
the bridge, motioning his companion to
remain where he was. He renewed his
careful search. At its conclusion, he
calmly kicked away all that remainee
of the broker rail. 1t clattered upon the
rocks far below, bringing a sharp
culver of alarm to the silent watcher.
Il guess there's nothing left to give
US away" remarked Adam, as coolly as
II he were speaking OF the most trivial
thing in the world. Nov. I'll give you
a few pointers, Eric. You can take my
death, or mine. Well go up there
but l want you to understand that
l am your friend and YOU car
depend on me to the day of your
on Buds Rock and talk it over"
The long shadow Of the rock
stretched out below them on the slate
colored plain. The late afternoon sun
had slipped down behind the upper
ridge. Through Eric's dazed, torpid
mind ran the homogeneous thought that
Joan and Mary We're in from their
peaceful. happy drive through the
shady ane He sat beside Adam Carr
on the grassy slope, staring before him
with blurred eyes as the mans low. in
sistent voice kept forever pounding at
his intelligence.
You are not morally guilty, my lad,
so get 1t out of your mind. What hap
pened was al accident. 1t might just
as we'll have been you who went off the
bridge. YOU
Why are you saying all this to me?"
asked Eric. out of his stupor.
y want to help you. You must be
saved. 1t wasn't your fault, you say.
much to do with courts n juries and
public opinion that / am in a position
to know the world would doubt your
story. Your uncle and unit knew thai
you hated Chetwynd. Do o suppose
they'd believe you now? No. my lad.
MIN on the head, and tumbled him into
the cut. You have no witnesses. and
l could not help you. | saw nothing
but the end of the row. For all 1 know,
you may have attacked him and he
was defending himself as best he could.
You may have struck him first from
behind. | ave only your word for it.
/ should have to testify that | saw you
strike him and knock him through the
rail. My testimony wouldn't help you
any. Besides. they would have proof
that you had our own reasons for kill
ing him in cold blood. l know all about
his mlstTeatment OF Mary. and I know
that you charge him with taking your
drawing. l know everything there is to
know about his actions during the past
three weeks. I've been watching him
all the time. Let me tell you this: he's
better off dead"
But IL didn't mean to do it, L
swear l didn't" mumured Eric.
That's why | say YOU are not actu-
ally guilty. In any event, it was self
defense. If it were not for your well
known hatred for him, your own word
might be taken for that. But you
had threatened to kill him. At least
so he told your uncle and aunt and
Judge Bright on more than one coca
SION
Il never threatened to kill him."
cried Eric, in a cold perspiration. He
lied, If he said SO.
That's what ] told Judge Bright.
The judge doesn't believe it of you, but
at the same time If he were called up
on to testify he would have to say thai
Chetwynd told him that he was afraid
of you. 1t would be bad for you. Now,
if you'll be guided by me, you can save
yourself. lit might mean hanging,
my lad, and God knows YOU don't de-
serve punishment Of any kind"
But, he dead. They'll search for
him. They'll find his body. IL new
er could stand up and deny ii if they
accused me of It,"
Now. listen to me-" said Adam Carr.
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