El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-09-02

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[ n Chapin's death
Much had happened in that time
The dead mans son had come on from
Chicago. and the funeral had been
held from the village church
Dr. Douglas Wade had been re-
Iieved to learn that the services were
not to be at the house. He had feared
that the noise Of equipases and peo-
pie coming and going would disturb
his sister, lying Frustrated IN her
room upstairs.
For Elizabeth was I'll. Her brother,
taking the place OF the village ply
sician. who had been summoned By
Mrs. Miller, assured Mrs. Chaplin that
the attack was but the result OF the
shock OF the farmers death and Of
John Buffers arrest. He urged the
widow to accept Mrs. Niiller's invita-
ton 70 spend a few days with her
until affairs at the farm could be ad-
iusted.
Clifford returned to Chicago i'm
mediateiy after the funeral He had
his own reasons for not wishing 10
meet Elizabeth Wade He took u for
granted LlaL JOAn Butter ua4 ADA4 TIE
girl Of the young Chicagoan's accu-
sations. Clifford felt that he had
made himself ridiculous. Therefore
he remained at the farm only as long
as decency demanded He must get
back 10 business. he explained 20 his
mother, and must lose no time in
securing an apartment in Chicago.
where she could make her home with
him. This prospect reconciled the
parent 10 his departure.
Thus Il came about that the farm
was very quiet on the second day
Eaged a woman from Midland to do
the Homework for him and his sister
until the latter should be strong
enough TO accompany him TO the
west
She seeks the Truth.
This afternoon Douglas mad brought
Elizabeth down TO the living room,
where. propped BY pillows she lay.
looking pale and languid.
Her brother. seated near her. had
been reading 10 her when she spoke
with a suddenness that startled him.
Douglas have kept quiet as long
as I can. I have seemed satisfied
with your assurances that things were
progressing well In Johns case. Now
I am well enough to ask questions
and to receive answers. ! have q
riEht to know the truth"
The young physician stroked her
hand reassuringly. 7 recognized that
rieht y soon as you told me that you
and Butler were engaEed.~ he re-
minded her. since then I have gone
into Midland every day to see John.
and have told you honestly that he
is looking well and behaving like a
man"
T understand that" with a slight
frown Of imDatience. But 7 am strone
enough now 70 know Just what the
evidence is against him. I mean
she paused. than hurried on--he is 60
ing TO be tried for the murder Of
Amos ChaDin-isn't me2"
Probably her brother admitted.
FRut il viii be some time before
all the evidence is collected Mean
while we know that he is innocent
and bis innocence must he proved ="
What are the strongest points Of
evidence AGAINST him2"
First the fact that-as he and Won
and Mrs Chaplin acknowledge-he and
Amos were duarrelinE holly at the
time the shot was fired. Second that
the course Of the bullet shows thar
the wound could hardly have been
selfinflicted. and. third. that the pis
tot was living. one chamber empty.
on the table where-the prosecution
viii contend-it could not possibly
have been laid by the victim had he
shot himse'f IN the head"
But" clasping her hands together