The Cook County news-herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Cook County, Minn.) 1909-current, 1915-06-10
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1.-THE ACCOMPLICE"
BY FREDERICK TREVOR
ed us, anyway" he added reflectively
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ley hadn't suspected something he'd
have let the case 60 over until the
morning, and by that time Barstow
would have closed his clients mouth
and got Hunt under his control again.
Great Scott, what a night that was!'
Corning went on reminiscently. "Ev-
erything hung by a thread, and it was
touch and 60 all the time. Do you re-
member when Barstow tried to resign
from the case?"
Henley nodded.
"Well, if he had managed to get out
Of the courtroom at that crisis we'd
never have seen him again, and after
Miss Emery had testified he almost
gave us the slip again."
How"
"Well, you see, had been working
with Hunt all the evening, but hadn't
succeeded in getting enough out of
him to give us the clew we wanted,
and, though Gilbert kept sending me
reports Of what was going on in the
courtroom, it wasn't until Barbara
Frayne brought word of the actual &C.
cusation against Hunt that we per-
suaded him to go to court, and as it
was we arrived only just in the nick
of time. Another five minutes and
barstow would have forced an adj
journment and made good his escape.
BY JOve, it makes me pant to think
of itv'
The speaker drew long breath of
relief.
II don't WONDER" responded his COM
panion. 1T must have been exciting.
Didn't Gilbert suspect anything until
the foreman began to question Miss
Mapes?'
"Not even then," Corning asserted.
but if Lambert hadn't suspected the
housekeeper we would never have dis
covered anything at all, for it was
Barstow's attack on her testimony
which drove Miss Emory to the stand"
Il don't believe the jury would have
convicted her anyway" asserted Hen
ley.
"Your guess is as good as the next
mans on that point" answered Corn
ing, but know Gilbert thought he'd
won the case when the court adjourn
ed for supper
"Well, if he had he wouldn't be
where he is now" laughed Henley.
what do you mean?" inquired Cor
ming.
"Hou know whom he's dancing with,
don't youy" inquired his companion.
IF he'd won the Emory case he'd have
lost a far more important suit. I'm
thinking"
you're dreaming" retorted Corning
testify.
Think SOP drawled the other. "Well,
there are some who'd like to be waken-
ed If a certain engagement is a
dream
Nonsense" protested Corning. "Don't
go believing that about the house,
"Bellowing it?" repeated Henley.
There's no need to. Everybody knows
it. But he's entitled to play it's a Sc
cret If he wants to, suppose"
Il suppose so, too," muttered Cor
ming, rising, and throwing his cigar
cite in the fire. "Let's 80 back and
steal another dance
I remained staring at the rug at my
feet for some moments after the men
departed. Apparently the secret was
known to everybody but me. Doubt
less Miss Frayne had been engaged to
Gilbert when l first met her, and she
had merely used me in the hope of
securing favor for her friend. But
nothing could excuse her subsequent
behavior, and I flushed angrily at the
thought Of the spectacle I must have
presented. How she must have smiled:
how they both must have been amused
at my enthusiastic interest in this
dance! Well, l would join in the joke
and carry it off with spirit. If one had
to be jackass the laughing kind was
much to be preferred. =:
parted the curtains and was about
to step out when I saw girl stand
Ing near the divan at the other, side
of the room. She was STOPPING as
though looking for something on the
floor, and as her back was turned to-
ward me l shook the curtain rings to
warn her of my presence. Instantly
she whirled about and sat down on the
divan, gathering her feet beneath her,
and to my establishment l found my
self face to face with Barbara Frayne.
"Oh, it's you, is it," she exclaimed,
with glad laugh of relief. "I]didn't
know any one was in here. Forgive
me for intruding."
Pardon me for surprising you,' I
responded lightly. -, ,.,
"Is this the hermit's Holy: Of Holes ~
she inquired. @E1A1} >: ~ p.
''No; only his! retreat" answered.
But why have you retreated?'' she
demanded. Don't you dare face the
music? Come! Sit down and confess!'
She motioned to the divan, and as
moved forward to accept the invitation
my feet struck against something on
the floor, and, STOPPING down, I picked
up satin slipper.
'"Hellov' L exclaimed, ~. examining it.
cinderella must have passed this
way" ...:..