The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1921-03-10

There Is no rule against wearing
the coroner. IL do not see the point
of your objection"
"AInke him take them on" said
Bculnh.
AS the young lady insists" said
the coroner, turning to Gardiner 81
suggest that you comply with her re
quest"
II should he glad to-" said Gardi-
ner. but the fact Is have sore
hand. When | was giving the horse
medicine the night Traycrs left me
alone the brute nipped me little,
and ! have been keeping II covered
up since"
Make him take them on" said
Beulah.
"Why should you be so inslstent3"
said the coroner "Surely It makes
no difference"
"Only this difference You have
heard my fathers evidence Of the
fight In the old house. The man
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marks In his hand. Make him take
them or. Or II you wont--look AZ
Siese hands" She seized Jim's hands
In hers and held them up before the
coroner and the jury. ANY tooth
marks thcre' Now make this other
man show his"
For a moment all eyes were on
Trayers hands. In that moment Gar
diner rushed for the open window.
and In another instant would have
been through IL. had not the quick
arm Of the policeman Intercepted.
Not so fast, my man." said Grey.
Now we will see this horse bite Of
yours" Gardiner made no further re-
slstance. and he drew the glove from
his hand. There was a fresh scar on
the right thumb
The coroner examined Il carefully.
When he spoke II was In the voice OF
Judge delivering sentence. THAT
is not horse bite" he said Those
are the marks OF human teeth :"
Gardiner smiled faint smile. well.
what are you going to do about IT." he
said.
Eve 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 "if you weren't under arrest I'd
thrash you here and now. But you
can at least do something 10 square
yourself Where Is that money!"
That's right. Jim Everyone thinks
OF what Is nearest his heart
"You scoundrel You know why II
is near my heart. You have robbed
MFR. 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? II
seems as little as you can do"
There may be something in what
you say" said Gardiner. II have
slip Of paper here with the key to the
secret"
lie 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. II
contained small quantity of white
powder. Before any hand could reach
him he had thrown his head hack and
swallowed u.
TOO late" ne cried as Grey
matched the empty paper from his
fingers. Too latel Well. guess !
beat you all out, ehi And, as l said
before, what are you going TO do
about IN Twenty years, eh, Jmf
You'll be scrawny and rheumatic by
that time, and the beautiful Beulah
will be fat and figureless. 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 a gentleman. even when
when"
t'bA y biNaAh was Nv bh
ming TO come fast. and he raised his
hands TO his throat. A choking spell
seized him. and he would have fallen
had not the policeman and the coro-
ner held him on his feet, LET me
lie down." he said. when he got his
breath. let me lie down, can't your
Have got 10 die on end. like muir
derer2"
They led him TO the adjoining room,
where he fell upon the bed. The mus
Giles of his great arms and neck were
working In contortions, and his tongue
seemed 10 All his mouth.
Most extraordinary" said the coro-
ner. "Strychnine. doubtless. We
can't do much for him, I'm afraid. We
might try some mustard and hot wa
ter. Mrs. Arthurs"
Take your time, ILL.," whispered
Arthurs. "You may save your coun-
try long board bill" But Lillian
Arthurs' adherence of Gardeners per
fidy had been overwhelmed In wave