Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-08-08
THE DOUBLE CHANCE
Fssefsafs Romance Of Wrongly Aeead Hero Loyal
BY J. S. FLETCHER
~ Aathor Of "Royns,-Sldde Amagnmoion" etc.
Aathor Of "R0ynty-S!dds Aaolgamdtion," etc.


on which valuable mines have been
found. he Is rnysterfously murdered
pHiLLIPx, ii. beautiful daughter. is
ing community. she Ia in love with,
and believes innocent Of a charge OF
forgery, her cousin, and plans to
marry him and settle in the colonies
cLiNTo" aANNER sai E.G heir iei 70 the
estate, VINO has sown harmless wild
oats, but declares himself innocent
OF the forgery Of his uncies name,
he escapes from prison and 10 dis
covered In the room with his MIR
dersd uncle. He II arrested and
MS ia.r HsIT .h me Il. Sf aIs nvr,. WIN
lieyes him innocent.
JiA. his foster-brother, who fs a some
what radical miner.
NH QUESTION. austere. executive type
OF man, manager OF the mines and
asrlrant for Phillipas hand.
1LI.iSGWoRTH. ambitious police Of
g. y An Eye Witness
We will leave those reasons at
present. You have had for some
Gays knowledge that he was In Wis
neighborhood?
For three days"
How din you obtain that knowl-
edge"
"From man named Lloney
Moore. a miner"
And from this Information you
made certain observations and In
quiries. with regard to the prisoners
wnerez bouts?"
Yes"
"'rhey were only partly success
fuIl"
hands on him until too late"
That will Go. inspector. Call
Lioney Moore"
The prisoner looked expectantly
mt the man who entered the witness
boz.
Lioney Moore was little
weakened man with ferret-like eyes
and a sharp nose, and his face was
niuch hiac',ened with the obvious re-
suits Of some explosion ot bysone
years. He was the most unconcern-
cd man in the court, and placidly
chewed a length OF straw.
You ere Lioney Moore. residing
In Europa street, Mnnnersley. and
YOU are miner: >" began the prose-
cutting solicitor.
I'm Lioney Moore, and ] am a
coal miner-when there's naught
better TO do" answered the witness
Ronehalantly.
''Thres nights ago. at midnight,
YOU were mt Dead Mans Cross, in
the woods"
That's right. guvnor, was
What were you doing there?"
suddenly interpolated one of tho
magistrates. upon whose land Dead
Mans Cross was situated.
Tho witness looked archly at the
solicitor. and the latter cast a glance
OF meaning at the bench.
Il think. your lordships, that we
need scarcely go into the question
OF why the witness was at that par
ticular portion OF the globe At that
particular hour" he said. dryly.
You were there, Moore
'Tve said | were" replied the wit
ness.
And YOU were hidden behind a
tree where the roads meet?'
Aye"
Something happened-somethlns
unusual"
Very unusual should say" re-
piled Moore.
Tell the court in your own way
what 1t was"
Wen. It we're this here. II were
what 1 call a half moonlit night; you
could see nicely"
Nicely enough to poach one OF my
hares. III he bound" said, half
sudibly. the magistrate who had
previously interrupted.
And from where | were, which
was behind that there high hedge at
Dead Mans Cross, | could see
straight down the road as comes
from Stalford--the high road" con-
tinued the witness. "A motor car
riase came along and stops. There
we're two men in 1t. One. Of EN-
sets out. | heard HIM speak, and !
knew it were Mr.. clinton there"
How did you know It was Mr..
Clinton ?"
cause heard his voice"
You had often heard his voice
before"
Aye. many a hundred times"
What happened them"
What happened then" continued
Moore. glancing at the prisoner.
was that Mr. Clinton and the chap
what was In the motor talked a bit.
IN a sort o whispering. you'll UNDER
stand. and then Mr.. Clinton turns in
my direction. The other chap says,
Well. goodbye, then. and stand up to
him, Mannersley,' and Mr.. Clinton
says. I'll have II out with him, no
fear. Warmer or some such name.
Then the other chap set of north
Nard, and Mr.. Clinton he turned
into the woods"
You followed him along the path
through the woods"
Yes. I did. All the same. I knew
where he'd make for, and followed
him there"
Where was that?'
/ Why. to Jim Britten's cottage!
Cause Jim's his foster brother. dye
see"
You saw the prisoner enter James
Brittens cottageF'
/ II did. and. what's more, heard
him and Jim talking inside. though.
Cf course, | couldn't make out what
Vas said. And l should have kept
watch on that cottage. cause know
very we'll as Mr. Clinton's time
wasn't up. and that he'd broken out.
Only I went home to get a bit OF
sleep and something TO eat, and I
oversight myself. and 1t was late In
the afternoon when told the In
spector what I'd seen. and he gave
me a rare pitching into, fer not
telling him sooner. Howsomever,
kept on eye on Jim Britten."
"You mean you watched Britten's
movemeNts?"
Yes. Cause knew something
Was up"
Welt, what did you see OF Britten
with relation TO this caser"
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