The Morning herald., 1877-08-10

some hot water, and a couple of glasses.v
As he seated himself opposite the econvict.
he was thinking, Pm not fit to be in the
police if haven't made this strong fool
confess everything before he is an hour
older. Now, what eatcrime, of which the
police know nothing, has this scamp been
the perpetrator Off
Some haddock being put upon the table,
Webber helped himself, and began eating,
apparently with great appetite. For few
moments the convict remained inactive.
but his naturally strong passions and ap-
petite soon overcame his grief if only for a
few moments, and he began eating raven
ously.
"Have what you like" said Webber,
after time; remember that you hate the
police, and the police pay the bill. I've
plenty of cash."
Then l say good dish of beef-steaks.'
'The very thing I've ordered, my boy.
Doyou feel betters'
Eyes; but shall see her, sha'n't II"
"Never broke my word yet, but Pm afraid
you still like her more than you would
care to own"
mo. hate her, cried the convict, strick.
ing his fists upon the table with blow so
heavy, that it made the tea-cups dance
again, while it brought up the water in a
state of alarm, and an apology for having
been so long getting the liquor.
The beef-steaks having been placed on
the table, and heartily partaken of, Web
Der uext proceeded to ply his companion
with grog. He then led on the CONVEX
eatiun to the mans wife, and the promised
Interview.
THAT'S it-that's it," cried the convict,
taking up the spirit bottle. andswaliowing
n huge draught from it. And when I've
said MY say, I'll take her about the neck
%i'll these two hands, and she will never,
:i,'yrl give mortal man another kiss"
"Why, man, surely you're not jealousp
"Not jealousp
40; for if you were jealous, you would
bc;ray hcr, and SO shut her up in prison,
while you were in prison yourself"
Don't l say l mean to kill herr Not
jealous--me not jealousw he screamed,
becoming every moment more excited
"Why, it Was through her | killed the
manW
Don't say word about that" replied
Webber, "or | should have to lay informa-
ton against yOn."
Webber knew that the more you try to
silence lover. OF drunken man, the more
confidential he becomes.
What does it matter if you do 2" cried
the convict. now excited quite beyond all
coNtrol "Since she told the police where
to !inu ME, Id deal sooner die, than go
back to Portland"
A little liquor remaining in the bottle
the unhappy convict drank the spirit out
flung the bottle crashing into the fire.
place, and continued: II say it again-I
killed a man, and she was the cause. 1t
was not long ago-last November, or late
iu October. We had a lodging up by Glare
Market then. One night went home,
and upstairs. Tie door was locked
thought she was out, and was going
down stairs to speak to the landlady,when
hears voices in the room. So goes down
stairs, out at the door, into gateway op-
posite, and there waits for an hour. Then
the street door opened, and out come a
young man, she standing behind HIM.
Goodbye, heard her say; i shall soon
see YOU again. don't know why didn't
rush across and kill him and her too;
tLink 1t was because two men passed at
that very moment singing songs. follow
ed him as lie went towards the Strand
Suddenly he stopped before the gateway
of Taggart's Inn, and he went in. : did as
he did; and then lost my head, and all l
can remember was a cry-HIs last cry.
Five minutes after was before her, and !
said I've killed him."
Here Langley's head fell forward on the
table. All Webber's efforts to arouse him
were Intellectual.
But what more did he seek to learnt
Details were unnecessary. The story he
had heard was sufficiently clear.
And while the convict slept the
detective sat thinking.
After long pause. he. said almost aloud.
Graham Forbes deserved what he got,
for he was faithlcss to the purest lady that
ever lived"
Then, during a whole hour, he was silent.
At last, the people of the house wonder
ing that their customers on the first hoos
were so quiet. tapped at the door: Inc
sliqnt sound at once put the detective on
the alert, aud leaping up, he crled' come
In" ..r
"He added, "My friend here has fallen
asleep, and thought would let hlm DC
quiet for a little while. What's to pay'
We will be Oft in few minutes, Ieu the
cabman we are coming"
The waiter having left the room, WeD-
ber shook his companion. who was only
awakened with difficulty, and then ne re-
commenced asking him questions concern
ing the murder at Taggart's Inn. But the
piant had become taciturn and surly: One
idea. and one idea only, filed his mind