The McCook tribune. (McCook, Neb.) 1886-1936, 1886-06-24

Then he walked 10 the other side o
the room and called, Here Witch
Witch" The cat ran to him ant
Durred around his feet.
You see," he said, '.she answers tt
her name. But how on earth did you
get her?"
/ looked at my watch. We had ar
hour to spare. I sat down and tolC
him the whole story. As l went on
noticed that a look of deep trouble set
tied upon his features. When l had
concluded he said:
Have you the gun YETI"
Yes" l answered, taking it from q
closet.
MY God: 1 knew it!' he cried. III
is my gun"
Your gum" 1 echoed, aghast.
Eyes; mine"
/ stood looking at him for a moment
trying to collect my thoughts.
Thoughts too terrible to entertain
crowded upon me.
You a not be-" 1 said, my faith
er's-''
mo, no, not that" he interrupted,
i ICdl Ulld - llhClICu tIlC gull. IL
was my idea, and the gun was made
for me. 1t was the first one ever made
and-and 1 sold it."
sold it," l cried. ITO whom?"
'Listen," said Mortimer, sand l will
tell you all about it. God knows l have
nothing to conceal. l discovered a
new and powerful use of compressed
air. worked at my idea a long time
and finally made a gun which was a
success. | was poor and needed money
to push the invention. and when one
day a young man came into my shop
and wanted to buy this particular gun
l sold it to him. He said he wanted it
as a curiosity, and paid ME q good
round sum for it. | know this is the
gun, because there is no patent mark
on it. The young man was the 10 Of
a good family with lots of money. ]
learned afterward that he had a bad
reputation. He lived a wild and disso-
lutte life for a long time, but l under
stand that he reformed a couple OF
years ago, and is now once more Ie-
ceived in good society,""
But who was this man?" l asked.
what was his name:?"
George Sutherland" said Morti,
l had never heard the name before,
but | knew that was the man | had been
looking for, and / could see another
step toward solving the mystery of my
fathers death. Without thinking OF
what l was doing l took the missile
from the chamber of the gun and put ii
into my pocket.
Come" L said, eve have just time
see the Chief of Police and tell him
about this man."
The chief knew all the details of nv
fathers death, and with me had often
examined the gun. Mortimer gave all
the information in his possession, and
an hour later we were on the road.
When WI arrived at Cincinnati on
the morning of the wedding we wen!
to the house of my relatives. When
we were told that the groom had az
rived Mortimer and l went together to
room where the young man was
with his friends. l went in first and
was introduced to my prospective broth
l found him Il good-lookino
man of the world, well fed, and rather
fascinating.
That was all I had time to notice be-
lore Melville entered the room. l saw
sudden pallor come upon the face OF
5he man who was about to become nv
husband. Mortimer Melville
forward and without waiting fol
In introduction exclaimed:
George Sutheland!"
That was not the name given to me in
he Introduction. 1t was. the name OF
he man l believed to be my fathers as
'assin. staggered; my tongue Glove to
he roof of my mouth.
1T is he!" cried Mortimer. s.He
bought the gum"
What do you mean?" stammered
sutherland.
Then my senses returned. | drew the |
curious missile from my pocket and held
t before his eyes.
Miserable wretch!" I exclaimed. |
Look at this-this you sent to my
heart. But 10Y you shall suf-
er for your cowardly crime"
L sprang forward 10 seize him by the
hroat. With a sudden bound he elud-
d my grasp and the next moment
prang through the open window into
he street.
Stop him!" 1 shouted; "stop the
illain!"
Twenty men sped after him. He was
He confessed that the MUIR
er had been the browning act of his
fe, and with the money taken from
safe he had gone west and engaged
the cattle trade. Returning under
n assumed name, he had seen and
sally loved my sister. He suffered
extreme penalty of the law for his
'ime. My sister, after a long illness,
covered and now lives always by my
We still keep the black cat.-New
ork Times.