The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1922-07-12

together.
I'VE started home-for he had
announced that he was going TO-
spend tho night with mo. Persons
about us heard him. II was not
far 20 tho house and We decided
90 walk. ON the way. he demanded
tho mailet for himself and pulled
Y out OF my pocket. struEHled
with him for IL. finally. however.
TO be beatcd. and started away, lie
followed me block or 40. taunt.
lng mo with his superior strength
and curSlng me as the son Of
man whom no intended 20 make
bow 20 his every wish. ran then
and. cvading him. went home and
10 bed. About 4 o'clock VA tho
morning. ! was awakened by tho
police. They had found Tom Lang.
don dead. with hts skull crushed.
evidently BY the blow OF a club or
a hammer. They said | did a."
A slisht gasp travelled over the
lips o. McaAine. stili by tho win.
dow. Ra'tlste. hts features old and
lined. reached out with ono big
hand and rated the man on the
shoulder. Then for long time
there was silence.
''Ect i tho lie. chr
''Ratktc." Houston turned ap
pealingiy TO him. ''as I live. that's
all l know. l never saw IAnkdon
after he took that mailet from me.
Some one killed him. evidently
while he was wandering around.
looking for me. The maliet dropped
by hls side, II had blood on it,
and they accused me, II looked
rlght--there was every form Of cir.
cumstRnglal evidence against inc,
And" the breath pulled hard.
what was worse. everybody he
iievsd that killed him Even my
best friends my father"
~Ra',ee>e no believe IT,
why. Houston turned 70 him
IN hope--.in the ElinmerlnE chance
that perhaps there was something
in the train of circumstances that
would have prevented tho actually
OF guilt. But the answer while "
ehesred him. was rather disconesrt.
lng.
you look like my Pierre. ITerrs.
he could do no wrong. You look
like hcem.~
II was sufficient for the old
But Hot1ton
know u could carry but little
weight with the Girl BY tho win
dow He went on;
Only one shred Of evidence was
presented IN my behalf ~ wn.
by a woman who had worked for
about six months for my fnfhrr--
Miss Jlcrion. she testified TO hsv-
Ing passed In ssxleab Just AZ
the end or our quarrel. and that.
while Il wns truc that there WINS
evidence Of a. struggle. f.nnxtton
had IN. maiief. she was my only
witness. besides thu experts. Bus
II may help hsre. Miss Robiuetts.~
II was tho first time ne had a. /
dressed her directly and abe turned. !
half In surprise.
How" shs asked the question az
tho with an effort. how were you
cisarsdrs
Thru expert medical testimony
that the hio~ which killed f2nstion
could not have been struck with
that maiset. The whole trial hinged
on tho experts. The Jury didn't he
iieve much Of either stds They
couidn't decide absolutely that I
had killed fangdon. And so they
acquitted me. I'm trying 20 tell
you the truth. without any veneer
TO my advantage"
Bon Goodi Ess u best"
Miss Jlerdon T. the same one
who u out herey'
Yea"
'She testified In your behalf
yes. And Miss Robinefte. n
your only talk TO her--lf you'll
only ask her about II. she'll tell
you the story exactly a. i've told
II. She trusted me: che was tho !
only bright spot IN all the black.
ness. may not b. ablo 70 CON
vince you--but shs could. Niles l
Robinet,c. n you'll only"
Would you guarantees tho truth I
OF anything abe should tell mar
Absolutely
Even n shs told hidden thingsT'
HIDDEN don't know what YOU |
mean. There's nothing 10 b hid.
den. What she tells you win be
the truth. the who's truth. tho alb
solutc truth"
"I'm-rm sorry" shs turned
again 10 the window. Houston