The Red Seal

n his hand and then up at the well-dressed, stockily built

r, was honest and reliable, and faithfully performed his duties as co

of the Metropolis Trust Company was noted for his precision of speech. "During the win

ter addicte

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quarre

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er married a

aveled involuntarily toward the over-dressed female whose charge of assault and battery against

married," he explained. "He was a mode

oke in some haste. "You may retire, sir," and, as Clymer turn

whose entrance had occurred a few minutes before through the swing door which gave e

n an undertone, indicating the long bench und

stared in amazement at his qu

ncredulous tone. "Helen McIntyre telephoned me to meet her, and-by Jove, here she comes

ich filed up the aisle, and Clymer gazed in astonishment at Helen McIntyre and h

onement of the Sylvester case on the ground of the absence of an important witness and the granting of his plea was entirely lost on the majority of those in the court room, their a

er to Dr. Amos Stone, their family physician, who had accompanied them at her particular re

rself standing with Helen before the clerk's desk. There was a moment's wait and the deputy marshal, who had motioned to one of the prisoners sitting in the "cage" to step outside,

e clerk. "Charge brought by-"

f the twins composedly. "Daughter of

the clerk, "against-" and his pointed finger indi

ter, and his husky vo

ted the clerk.

nswer, given afte

Helen McIntyre with house-breaking.

om one foot to the other and

ty," he r

nd her pale cheeks flushed faintly at the lawyer's approach. He had time but for a hasty han

message it contained not once but a dozen times. Folding the paper into minute dimensions he tucked it carefully inside his vest pocket and glanced sideways at Clymer. The banker hardly noticed his uneasy movements as he sat regar

tive business, made the National Capital his home, and his name had become a household word for philanthropy, while his twin daughters were both popular in Washington's gay younger set. S

rney rose to question Helen Mc

represented by co

. Rising slowly to his feet, Philip

he began, "I will take t

ed him was not pleasant. Hitching at his frayed flannel collar, the man partly turned his back o

a man slip across the room and into a coat closet. I retained enough presence of mind to steal across to the closet and turn the key in the door; th

Attorney, and Rochester frowned as he waived his right to cross-examine he

e coats in the closet," he said. "My aut

soner?" asked Rochester,

s,

conceale

, s

glar's

, s

make a statement

d O'Ryan regretfully. He enjoyed a reputation on the force as a "scrapper," and

search th

rglar in so fashionable a neighborhood as Sheridan Circle was giving place to resentment at Rochester's manne

ime," he commenced, "that I may consult my cl

ase of house-breaking has been proven against the priso

soner raised his eyes from

al by jury,"

ledged the Judge, and turn

uty marshal laid his hand

o place, and Rochester, following closely at the prisoner's heels, halted abruptly. A

st outside the cage, and he passed it over the iron railing to the burglar. Then

r, reading his thoughts. "Don't take the affair to

oomily. "I might have-Jove!

t and tattered appearance of the burglar, who had resumed his seat in

coughing which again shook the burglar, and before he could finish his sentence, Helen McIntyre stood at his

-" As she spoke she looked across at Stone, who stood opposite her in the little group. He failed t

et me inside the cage," he directed as the deputy marshal kept

s hastily opened. Stone bent over the man, whose spasmodic breathing could be heard dis

eyes met Clymer's, and the latter came swiftly into the cage, followed

sician in lifting the burglar, and he led them into t

irt and felt his heart, while Clymer, spying a water cooler, spe

id, but Stone refused

nnounced. "The

Stone had darted out of the room, and he turned open-mouthed to Clym

etecting no heart-beat, the officer passed his hand over the dead man's unshaven chin and across his forehead, brushing back the un

nts with interest, gave a shout which was echoed by

shaken out of his accusto

rshal eyed th

n-" he stammer

traightened the dead m

ho had dropped down on the nearest chair. "Cashier of the Metropolis T