Carroll County democrat. (Huntingdon, Tenn.) 188?-1971, 1921-04-08

make that man take bis gauntlets
onT'
There seemed an instant recession
Of the blood from Gardeners face. But
1t was for the Instant only my hat
is off, he said. With smile. rs
that sufficient
Make him take them OF" Beulah
insisted.
sThere is no rule against wearing
gauntlets IN a coroner's COURT said
the coroner II do not see the point
Of your objection"
make him take them oh' SAID
Beulah.
sAs the young lady insists, said
the coroner turning to Gardiner, u
suggest that you comply with her re-
quest"
Il should be glad to" said Garu-
nsr, ''but the fact is ! have a sore
hand When was giving the horse
medicine the night Travers left me
alone the brute nlpped me a little,
and | have been keeping it covered
up since"
Make him take them or said
Beulah.
why should you be 50 insistentT
said The coroner "Surely 1t makes
no difference
"Only this difference. You have
heard my fathers evidence of the
fight in the old house The man
with whom he fought will have tooth
marks in his hand. Make him take
them off. Or if you won't-lOok at
these hands" She seized Jim's hands
in hers and held them up before the
coroner and the jury. "Any tooth
marks there? Now make this other
man show his"
For a moment all eyes were on
Travers hands. In that moment Gar
diner rushed for the open window,
and in another instant would have
been through it, had not the quick
arm of the policeman intercepted.
mot so fast, my man." said Grey.
snow we will see this horse bite OF
yours" Gardiner made no further re-
sistance, and he drew the glove from
his hand. There was fresh scar on
the right thumb.
The coroner examined 1t carefully.
When he spoke 1t was in the voice of
judge delivering sentence. THAT
is not horse bite" he said. "Those
are the marks Of human teethi"
Gardiner smiled faint smile, "Well,
what are you going to do about it2" he
said.
1--WE are going to put you in Trav-
ers' place and tender him our apollo
gies," said the coroner.
But Travers had crowded into the
center of the circle. Gardiner" he
said, "lf you weren't under arrest I'd
thrash You here and now But you
can at least do something to square
yourself Where is that money!"
THAT'S right, Jim. Everyone thinks
of what is nearest his heart"
"You scoundrell You know why II
Is near my heart. You have robbed
Mr.. Harris of all that he had spent
his whole life for. You will have no
chance to use that money yourself.
You are sure of your living for the
next 20 years. Why not show that
you are not all bad-that you have
some human sentiments in you? It
seems as little as you can do"
"There may be something In what
you say" said Gardiner. Il have a
slip of paper here with the key to the
secret"
He reached with his finger and
thumb in his vest pocket and drew out
a small folded paper. This he un.
folded very slowly and deliberately
before the eyes Of the onlookers. 1t
contained a small quantity of white
powder. Before any hand could reach
him he had thrown his head back and
swallowed 1t.
"Too late!" he cried, as Grey
snatched the empty paper from his
fingers. "Too lateI Well, guess /
beat you all out, Ell? And, as said
before, what are you going to do
about it2 Twenty years, Ell, Jim?
You'll be scrawny and rheumatic BY
that time, and the beautiful Beulah
will be fat and iigureless. Twenty
years for you, Jim, but 20 minutes for
me-and / wouldn't trade with you,
damn you! / beg the pardon of the
ladies' present One should never for
get to be gentleman, even when
| when"
But Gardeners breath was begin
ming to come fast, and he raised his
hands to his throat. choking spell
seized him. and he would have fallen
had not the policeman and the cOAO-
ner held him on his feet, Let me
lie down." be said, when he got his
breath. "Let me lie down, can't your
Have got to die on end, like MUIR
dererg"
They led him to the adjoining room,
where he fell upon the bed. The mus
cles of his great arms and neck were
working in contortions, and his tongue
seemed to fill his mouth.