Evening Star Newspaper, July 14, 1925, Page 20

I s (Continued from Yesterday's Star.) rds suggested that he had n to say to her, but he ent of departure. He self he seemed to wait ime. He did not look at was conscious that she no sound. At ve nothing more to say to 1 be getting back to my 1y one who read the to think that it he asked then now that vou had told a de- - inswered Mr. Joyce ted definitely that you | imication with Ham- three months 1s been a terri- events of that a nightmare e if one detail has nfortt 1te when vour i Joint as that w on the night r express desire.” ten. After what id to mention it. I of you believe | ¢ | terror. She met Mr. lance with candor. as very disarming. he required to explain, you asked Hammond to see vou when Robert was he night.” ed her eyes full on the law- i been mistaken in think- nt; they were ne eves, and unless he was 1 they were bright now with voice had a little break was preparing hday is next anted a new gun ireadfully stupid I wanted to 1 thought I'd me.” the letter are nt to,” she said to your recollection. another look at it? about sp: talk t i T Does it seem to you the sort of let- 1an would write to a rather ntance because she 11t him about buying t's rather extravagant I do express myself know. I'm quite pre it's rather silly.” She after all, Geoff Ham- te a distant acquaint- ill I'd nursed him | I asked him to come s away, because Rob- e him in the house.” s tired of sitting so re position. He rose or twice up and choosing the words then he leaned He spoke 1 tone of deep gravity. e I want to talk to you susly. This case was plain’ sailing. There which seemed to me to require explanation; as far as I could judge you had fired no less otg into Hammond when he ground. It was » possibility that a and habitually d woman, of gentle nur- refined instincts, should have d to an absolutely uncon- But, of course, it was Although Geoffrey Ham- ich liked and on the b highly of I was pr# y to prove that he was the sort of man who might be guilty of the crime which in Jjustification of your accused him of. The fact, ch was discovered after his death, t 1d been living with a Chinese omething very defl- That robbed him pathy which might have for him. We made up our s to make every uss of the odium ich such a connection cast upon the minds of all respectable told your husband this) at 1 was certain of an| d T wasn't just telling him | e him heart. I do not be- the jury would have left I dares: and emc like pared -smiled mond wa: ance. W 1 into one another’s eyes. | be stupider than you. The letter will | v| put them on the track of suspicions -| jury to bring in a verdict of guilty. |fell on the floor before he could catcl rangely still. She d paralyzed by THE LETTER BY W. SOMERSET MAUGHAM. (Copyright, by the Ridgway Co.) - the fascination of a snake. He went on in the same quiet tones | “But-this letter has thrown an en tirely different complexion on the gase. I am your legal adviser, T shall repre- sent you in court. I take your story as you tell it me and I shall cond your defense according to its terms. It may be that I believe your state ments and it may be that I doubt them. The duty of counsel Is to per- suade the jury that the evidence placed before them is not such as to Justify them in bringing in a verdict of guilty, and any private opinion he may have of the innocence or guilt of his client is entirely beside the point.” He was astonished to see in Leslie's | eyes the flicker of a smile. ou’re not going to deny that Ham- mond me to your house at your urgent d T may even say hysterical, invitation?" Mrs. Crosbie hesitated for a moment and she seemed to consider. “They can prove that the letter was taken to his bungalow by one of the houseboys. He rode over on his| bicycle.” “You mustn’t expect other people to which have entered nobody’s head. I will not tell you what I personally thought when T saw the copy. I do not wish you to tell me anything but what is needed to save vour neck.” Mrs. Crosbie gave a shrill cry. She ang to her feet, white and trem bling, and her eyes were aghast with “You don’t think they'd hang m ““If they came to the conclusion that | you hadn't killed Hammond in self defense it would be the duty of the The charge is murder. It would be| the duty of the judge to sentenc ! to death.” “But what can they prove?” she gasped. “I don’t know what they can prove. | You know. I don't want to know But {f their suspicions are aroused, If they begin to make inquiries, if the natives are questioned—what is it that can be discovered?” She crumpled up suddenly. She \7 her. She had fainted. He looked | |round the room for water, but there was none there, and he did not want | to be disturbed. He stretched her out on the floor and, kneeling beside her walted for her to recover. When she opened her eyes he was disconcerted by the terrible fear that he saw in them. { “Keep quite still,” he said. H be better in a moment.” | “You won't let them hang me,” she whispered. | She began to cry, hysterically, while | In undertones he sought to quiet her. | “For goodness sake pull yourself to- gether,” he said. | “Give me a minute.” | Her courage was amazing. He| could see the effort she made to re-| gain her self-control and soon was once more calm “Let me get up now.” | He gave her his hand and helped her to her feet. He took her arm and | led her to the chair. She sat down | wearily. “Don’t talk to me for a minute or | two, she sald “Very well.” When at last she spoke it was to| say something which he did not ex pect. She gave a little sigh “I'm afraid I've made rather a mess of things,” she said. He did not answer and once more there was a_silenc ; she Slip Covers made for any medium size living room suite, including separate cushions, snap fasteners, tape bound, for $21.75. Imported Cretonne and Linene Call. Write or Phone for Samples R. L. Isherwood Franklin 6110 1209 9th St. N.W. THE EVENING STAR, Start the day with Ore of a series of i best short stories b4 published dur- ing the past year, ‘Isn’t it possible to get hold of the letter?” she said at last. “I do not think anything would have been said to me about it if the rson in whose possession it was is not prepared to sell it." “Who's got 1t?” “The Chinese woman who was living in Hammond’s house.” A spot of color came for an upon Leslie's cheekbones. “'Does she want an awtul lot for it?" “I imagine that she has a very shrewd idea of its value. I doubt if it would be possible to get hold of it except for a very large sum.” “Are you going to let hanged?” There was a little break voice which the lawer found deeply moving. He had lived in the East a long time and his sense of pro- fessional honor was perhaps noj quite ute as it had been 20 years be- fore. He was prepared to dp a thing of which at home the possibility would never have\occurred to him. But he was an honest man and be. cause he had made up his mind to| do something which he knew was njustifiable he felt dully resentful Leslie did not know ( instant me be in her uinst at she was asking him “Do you think it's so simple as all that to secure possession of an un- welcome piece, of evidence? It's no different from suborning a witness. have no right to make any such She e | heh what is golng to happen to “Justice_m (Continued st _take its course.” in ‘Tomorrow's Star.) Spend your vacation at River Springs (Lower Potomac) Completely Refurnished. Salt-water Bathing. Fishing, Boating, Crabbing. Tennis Courts. Dancing Every Night. Four-Piece Orchestra. Weekly Rates, $20. Special Week End Rates. Tidewater Bus Line Leaves Twice Daily. W. B. & A. Sta. tion, 12th & N. Y. Ave— 8 AM. and 4 P.M. [! State road entire distance. For Reservations Phone Leonardtown 25-F-7 R. D. Blackistone’s Sons River Springs, Md. WASHINGTON, D. 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