Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1915-07-23

asking Brood a single question:.
though he knew him TO be a "l1ne
to the shooting.
Yvonne saw the reporters anu
on an inspector Of police. Ran!aU 80
his unhappy story. He had taken
weapon from a hook on the wan :"
the purpose of cleaning it lac -
hanging there for years, and al
time there had been a single cartrlue0
Left in the cylinder unknown 10 Sny
one. He had started to remove 1no
cylinder as he left the room. All mess
years the hammer had been raiseu,
death had been hanging over hen al
the time that the pistol occupied us IN
secure position on the wall someno%
he could not tell how the hammer le"
as he tugged at the cylinder. NO guy
could have known that the revoiVeI
was loaded. That was all that no
could say, except to declare ina II n.S
masters son died he would emo nHs
own miserable, valueless life.
His story was supported BY the oec
fsratfons Of Mrs. Brood, who, wnlie
completely generating her husDanos
servant, had but little to say IN e4pia'
nation Of the affair. She kept her WIS
about her. Most people would nave
made the mistake Of saying TOO mucn.
She protested to know nothing except
that they we're discussing young MI.
Brood's contemplated trip abroad
that her husband had given orders 70
his servant to pack q revolver IN MS
sons travelling bag when The time
came for his departure. She had palo
but little attention to the HinduS
movements. All she could say was
that It was an ~accident-a horrible,
blighting accident. For the present, n
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 a state of subdued
excitement. Servants spoke In whis-
pers and tip-toed through the halls.
Nurses and other doctors came. Two
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 COT.
ISOLATION and encouragement to him tD
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
filed 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 1t Ii only
necessary to speak of their extraordt.
nary attitude toward Ranjab. They
shook hands with him and told him
that Allah would reward him! Later
on, after they had had time to'tHink II
all out for themselves-being some
what slow Of comprehension-they
sought out James Brood and offered to
accept all the blame for having loaded
the revolver without consulting him
their object having been to destroy
cat that infested the alley hard By
They felt that 1t was absolutely neces
sary to account for the presence NJ
the unexploded cartridge.
Brood, coming between them, laid
his hands on their shoulders, shaking
his head as he spoke to them gently.
Thank you, old pals. understand
what 1t is+you are trying to do. It's nc
use. fired the shot 1t isn't nsces
sary to say anything more to, You. I'm
sure, except that, as God iss my wit
ness, I did not intend the bullet fol