The Oakley herald. [volume] (Oakley, Idaho) 1908-1961, 1924-12-19
CHAPTER XvI-Continued

In the warden's office she found
George and the district attorney.
Good afternoon, Mrs. Josselyn.r
Ryan said. Ellen, smiling family
tried to read his rosy, compIacent
face. This is a most. extraordinary
turn Of events" he said. This little
fellow had the secret up his sleeve all
the time, eh?"
Ellen felt almost faint with the re-
vulsion this change In his manner
gave her. Ryan had always been
sharp, suspicious, menacing, before.
She wanted to ask: you believe it,
thenT but quick intuition told her
that that must wait SO she asked
instead:
Tommy talked, did her He an
swered your questionsr
He Is an extremely intelligent
child" Ryan remarked. Gave his tes-
timony like little man. Nothing that
we could say could shake him. We
put him, through a pretty sharp half
hour. He stuck to 1t. II won't deny
that 1 think this changes the entire
aspect of affairs, Mrs. Josselyn. I've
already advised the sheriff to delay
the-the transfer of Mr.. Josselyn"
''There may be a new trlal?" Ellen
asked. trembling. For answer Daniel
Ryan smiled at her, and there was
something so kindly. so reassuring, In
that red face, when 1t smiled, that she
felt a melting, a breaking up of cold
ness and hate, in her heart. Hate
changed suddenly to love, and fear
changed to confidence. Ellen expert
enced the most poignant of all human
emotions.
I'VE may not even have 1t go to
trial." George supplied.
May not?" she echoed, choking.
NO" Ryan confirmed It, There is
no question for jury. l don't know
of a parallel case" he said thought
fully. But l should suppose that II
would only be necessary to put this
evidence before the court, with suit
able testimony to its genuineness, to
have the whole case dismissed !" He |
turned to the warden. MAY we see |
Mr.. Josselyn?" he asked, with the
quiet manner of a man making re-
quest sure to be granted.
Gibbs, followed by the inevitable
guard, came in, and they turned to
him. His silver crest was, as always,
rs smooth as satin, but he looked ILL.,
and haggard; worst of ALL
ne looked beaten. There were lead
.olored circles about his dark, anxious
yes, and his manner had uncertain
lervous apprehenslveness that was
mike its old imperial certainty.
"Mr. Josselyn," Ryan said, has
our wife informed you that we have
ound some most important testimony
caring upon your case?"
you regard 1t SO, Mr.. Ryan" Gibbs
aid lifelessly.
II regard 1t as more than import
Mt. I regard 1t as so vital that feel
rec to congratulate you upon it, Mr..
upon miraculous escape
-om an error Of the law. And
ope to God" Ryan added, that we
Ill soon find means to get you out
here p /.
II thank you" Gibbs answered
-iefly. But Ellen saw his lip tremble.
"Gibbs-my dear, dear boyl" George
ammered. taking both his hands. :
Ellen had a quick sensation of :
intness and nausea. She looked
avely at George. and smiled waver- >
gly.
We've mustn't be too sure" 4
e stammered. A moment later the 4
rsh. whitewashed walls and the o
dded doors. the wardens desk. and !
e tall, bare windows, vanished She ~
W them all blur together, like pic
re In bubble, and, like the bubble, h
ddenly become decked with widen r.
: black Spots Then everything was w
lex.