Evening star., 1923-10-12

where did you spend the rest of the
day? You may as well tell the truth,
because ! can easily find out"
spent t day" replied Ginger. Il
were a piece at home, dressin' misen
up and havin' a bit o. dinner. and
then / went to t FLYNN Horse and
stopped there all t afternoon"
'Oh. and where did you go then?"
Nay. I went up t street to t Blue
Lion and stopped there till ! bethowt
misen I'd go up and see If could get
a word wi t sarvent lass"
had And sx s hsw s sRss pRss p Pahs as
with a glance at the bench.
I'm sure I never kept count
answered Ginger, cheerfully.
"A good many. I should think
said Parke. Now, on your oath, were
you sober when you went to the
castleT'
AYE. as sober as what you are just
nowT"
why didn't you go at once to tell
the police what you'd seen!"
Cause ! were so upset. Mestur
didn't know what to do. So / con-
sidered to sleep over it. and to come
here this mornin' and hear what were
said"
Now, I don't want to appear too
inuuisitive," said Parke, but isn't 1t
a fact that you have been convicted
several times at this court for assault
and for fighting, and disorderly con-
duct?"
"Well, I know I'm handy WI mi
And you've also been convicted at
least six times for poaching?
I'm fond of a bit of sport"
Parke motioned for him to leave
the box and turned to the bench. l
shall leave it to your worships to say
af DlaCe0
upon the evidence of witness OF this
sort" he said, land 1 again claim that
l have demonstrated to you that am
right in asking for committai. Inc
evidence-
But the chairman, who had during
the last few minutes been engaged In
a whispered consultation with his col
leagues interrupted the young sollci-
tor with upiifted finger.
I'VE have already decided upon an
adjournment, Mr.. Parke," he said. 1T
is obvious that a more searching in
vestigation must be made. The evil
dence of the last witness-and l must
say, that despite his career as a
brawler and poacher. / see no rea-
son to doubt his word-will have to
be thoroughly sifted and tested. The
1t seemed to the sharp-eyed little
man from Scotland Yard, who had
listened in silence to all that had
gone on since his arrival. that he had
lighted upon as queer lot of people
as ever he had encountered in the
whole of his professional career.
With the retirement of the magis-
trates from the bench and the disap-
pearance of the prisoner from the
dock, a regular pandemonium broke
out all over those parts of the court
which had been seized upon by the
pitmen. Shouts and cries arose every
where: groups began to argue; here
and there discussions grew heated.
and fists were raised and shaken; II
took all the efforts of the local police
to get the noisy mob out of doors.
While the cleaning-out process was
going on, Inspector Cortelyou went
across the rapidly thinning space in
the well Of the court and approached
Phillipa, who held out her hand to
him.
How do you do. Inspector Cortel-
you?" she said. 81 recognized you as
soon as you came in
! "I am deeply sorry to meet you on
such a sad occasion, Miss Manners
ley" said the inspector with an old
fashioned and very polite bow. "The
only comfort I can offer you is that
after what 1 have heard 1 sincerely
trust ] shall be able to establish your
cousins innocence.
CONTINUED TOMORROW.