The Washington times., 1918-05-03

| on his shoulders " nal he NUT
tered. Whats the rowr:"
4 singing blow on the cheek
woke him efteetualIy, and he sat up
in his chair. blinking his eyes and
rubbing his face.
where am I:'' he Rrsled, vacant
| ~. Then recognizing his wife. he
tried TO smile. ....
I ''0h. it's you, Violet I've come
ously. II hadn't anywhere, else to
| go. don't you know"
Then you're not going to stay
/ here. I won't haveiit. don't want
TO see your face Ggain-tnl see
! It in court" The angry woman
pulled at his arm, but he hung
back dead weight.
! The court-whst's the court" he
J muttered, vRcantly. Don't know
what you mean. Anil don't intend
to 60. This IL my house, don't you
know. You go to bed. and I'll stay
here. I'm very peaceful 'cept when
I'm reused. And I'm very happy to-
night-hGd a jolly good time"
Wants TO Let George Do It,
Cant you help me, George?" cried
Violet painting in her rage. Cant
you throw the drunken creature
oUt7"
He'd only. fall on the doorstep
and sleep there" said TweedIsdum.
who was deriving some amusement
from the scene. That would be no
better for you than IL he were
found here. Worse. in fact, when
the police came 10 investigate mat
ters"
Il don't care" she cried. Put
him. in tAe street:"-shs screamed
the words in her excitement-"or
must wake up Benson to 40 So
Tweedledum put his Highland on
the collar OF PangboUrne's coat. But
he paused before having recourse to
the proposed violence. He was curl
GUS to know II this drunken man
had any recollection Of the manner
in which he had spent the night
Had a jolly time. had you. PAnE-
bOurne2 what have you been do
ing" he asked.
Never been so Jolly happy in all
my life" replied PanEbourne. with
a chuck3e He seemed unconscious
OF the hand upon his coat. Mrs.
| WlllouEhby-L Lillian -:he-best-of
good sortH she is. don't you know?
Don't care now that Violet doesn't
love me. Let her do as she likes.
I've got Lillian TO go to-" He
laughed again and relapsed into
slumbsr.
! out with him." cried Violet. rag
ing anew. ...- ..-.....
Tweedlsdum took a firm grip. and
was about to lift the Intoxicated
man from his chair when there
came violent ring at the front
doorbell.
There they are" he cried IT'S
no use now. Violet We may as
well admit them"
Violet stamped her foot: then. her
eyes resting anew on her husband.
she gave u violent scream.
what's the matter" TweedIs-
dunn turned. He had been making
his way TO the front door 10 admit
the police.
"LOok-look"
The grip upon PanEbourne's coat
had thrown II open and exposed. the
shirt front beneath to view. The
white surface was deeply stained
with blood.
TweedlOdum gave a long T. histIe.
This was evidence. indeed. Till that
moment he had felt = little doubtful
II PangbOurne could indeed be the
culprit, but now he was almost con
WINGED
That's q strong nail in his coffin.
anyhow" he said.
Violet had rushed To the front
door. and flung 1t open. Her face
was white with terror and disgust.
The captain OF. the precinct entered,
followed by his subord mates
Il very much regret" said the
captain, that I have an unpleas-
I d1Ifv n
is he here?"
She pointed to the study. Her Inns
twItched, but it was a. II she was
unable to speak
am obliged to place him under
arrest on suspicion Of the murder
OF Mrs. Lillian WillouEhby."
Violet gave low cry. and fell In
an apparent faint to the ground.
Tweedledum. who ran to her side
to render assistance, told himself
that II was really a fine piec. Of
acting
On Trial Fer His Life.
The famous trial was drawing to
Its conclusion. The court was
crowded with the interested and
with the curious. who had been
lucky enough to obtain seats. Psnr-
bourne sat. a miserable figure. bud-
died together and almost incapable
OF speech or movement.
The murder OF Mrs. WfIIourbhv
the Immediate arrest OF PabEbourns
had caused the greatest excIteUf lnt
throughout New York The yarious
examinations had followed in com
parHtiyely quick succession. The
against PanEmOUrne. though mainly
circumstantial, was very strong. and
IL was heightened by the fact that
the wretched man was unable 10
give any account OF his moyemept,
after a certain hour on the fatal
night In fact. It seemed as II n.
had almost come obeiieve himself
Euilty. and was content with ths
plea OF temporary insanlty-inssn-
ity produced by unwonted drunken
ness as his defense.
But he was not really insane a.
the prosecuting counsel washable 10
show. and the motive for his crime
that was generally accepted as the
true one was that he had pressed
! his attentions upon Mrs. WfIlouRhbv
more closely than that lady desired
and that he had struck her down in
a ut OF drunken irritation at her
resistance. George TweedIedaIe
who had given his evidence vsrv
clearly, had been responsible for
this. theory at the police court ex-
! animation II had seemed 10 him
the most obvious one and the most
| IN he demanded unon