Evening star., 1922-11-12

happily. Naturally. Without Hal to
pitch the team looks weak. OF course,
that dishes Joe for Minotaur, too.
I'm distressed about 1t ALL
Mander Dyer protested. "Pshaw.
Don't take 1t so seriously. The col
lege will come around-see the thing
straight OF course. my boy Mark is
mighty sore at Joe Loyalty to his
brother, you know. I'm planning to
| write him in a day or two. when he's
had time to cool down q BIT Talk to
him II he's willing to accept Joe.
there's not likely to be any ono else
to protest"
Somes hesitated, the words coming
with difficulty. But Joe was very
dear to him. I'D be obliged to you.
Dyer" he said. Il want to see Joe In
Minotaur."
Tho lawyer. dropped his ashes into
the tray. Til fix it," he said assur-
ingly. Laughed. shifted his position
! In his chair. But came in to see
you about Rudd." he added.
The prosecutor had a sudden sense
| that he had known this from the be-
ginning. He sat for a moment per-
fectly still: felt his nerves stiffen as
though for battle; then. little by lit
tie, relaxed in his chair, and himself
chose a cigar from the box in his desk
drawer and lighted 1t with care. "Oh
Rudd." he commented at last. What
about him, Dyer?"
I'm acting for him." Dyer explain
ed.
you are" Somes considered this.
II thought Dan Jay was his counsel"
"Dan's more Of civil lawyer" the
other answered readily. When they
found out that you had indicted Rudd.
Dan told him he'd better get me-" He
paused. But Somes made no COM
mont. Il came in to talk It over" he
added.
"Rudd 10 badly scared" Dyer went
on. You never saw a man SO scared
told you. q couple OF weeks ago.
that II he were indicted he'd sweat
gold dust First thing he wanted was
to get Jonas out Of the way. That
cost him Just s25,o00. He seemed glad
to pay it.; thought it cheap at the
price"
why did he choose you? Why did
Dan choose you?"
Il suppose they knew you and I
were on good terms" the lawyer ex-
planned. Somes nodded comprehen-
sion, without comment. And Dyer
moved his chair a little nearer.
Dan tells me that without Jonas
you can't prove anything at ALL" he
said. "Of course. II you've any Sc
crets. keep them. But We think we're
we'll informed"
II hope to get Jonas" somes re-
piled.
The lawyer shook his head. You
won't. And without him
Well, you got an indictment. but you
can't get verdict
you want a mol pros?"
YES" said Dyer. Yes. If this in
! d!ctment hangs on the mans going
I insane. He has morbid fear of the
| law. Maybe he has had reason to feel
SO in the past But there's nothing
| in this case, Bob. I believe he's told
with a mol pros he'd fall on my neck.
! It would put me under heavy obliga-
tlons, old man"
i0THER matters engrossed Somes
~ all that afternoon. He had some
further talk with Sills. He and his
wife had dinner engagement in the
evening: and when they came home
at last he was tired and sleepy and
was quickly asleep. But toward
of a restlessness which intruded even
! in his dreams.
| There were SO manv things to be
considered. Dyer said Rudd was not
guilty of the particular offense with
which he was charged. Dyer might
or might not be telling the truth;
probably he was. Somes was willing
to believe him But after all it was
not his function to decide a mans
guilt or innocence: that was for the
jury. And there was evidence against
Rudd Not enough. perhaps, to con.
Wet: yet certainly enough to convince
any sophisticated man. any man wise
in the ways of finance.
Against this certainty that he coult
make a case against Rudd there stood
Mander Dyer. The mans face. 1ineG
and thin and sallow, with its small
shrewd eyes, formed itself before the
prosecutors eyes. Dyer had ability
Of a kind: as trial lawyer. hi:
prowess had won respect. He had {
reputation for success. Somes. weigh
ing the chances quite coldly. acknowl.
edged that if he put Rudd on tria
Mander Dyer would probably get hin
off. Not certainly. but probably.
And Dyer wanted the case mol.
pressed Somes understood all the
things Dyer had not said: understood
that II he quashed the indictment
Dyer would receive a fat fee; under
stood that If Dyer received this fee
he. Somes, would get his share OF
1t. Eight to ten thousand dollars
Dyer had promised; and promised also
| to clear the way for Joe. That haG
weight with Somes. His sons sue.
cess was the mans hearts desire.
| There were other rewards, too
Somes understood this; understood
what they were. Hallock and Oar
Jay were allies: Dyer and Dan Jay
| were allies. And Hallock and Jay
could do more than any other hun
dred men to help him in the politica
career that seemed to be opening out
for him. With them as his friends
his chances of success were good
With them against him, there was nt
chance for him at all. They migh'
not always succeed in making a win.
ner; but they could always prevent
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