Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1888-09-23
CHAPTER XYVI.

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CHAPTER XYVI.
KILsIP HAS A THEORY OF HIS OWN.
| Mr.. Cation sat in his office reading let
ter he had just received from Fitzgerald,
and it seemed to give him great satisfac-
ton, Judging from the complacent smile
ON his face. 81 know" wrote Brian,
that now you have taken up the affair,
you will not stop until you find everything
out, so, as want the matter to rest as ut
present, will anticipate you and reveal
sll. You were right in your conf ecture
that / knew something likely to lead to
tho detection Of Whyte's murderer; but
when tell you my reasons for keeping
such thing a secret, / am sure you vii!
not blame me. Mind you, l do not say
that know who committed the murder;
but have suspiciOns--very strong sns-
picions--snd | wish to God Rpssnns
| Moore had died before abe told me what
she did. However, l will tell you all,
and leave you TO judge as to whether was
justified in concealing what | was told. l
will call at your office some time next
week, and then you will know everything
that ROsanns Moore told me; but once
that you are posse ssed OF the knowledge
you will pity me-"
"Most extraordinary" unused Gallon,
leaning back in his chair, as he laid down
the letter. 81 wonder if he's going to tell
mo that he killed Whyte after sll, and
tnat Sal Rawlins per ured herself to save
him! No, that's nonsense or she'd have
turned up in better time, and wouldn't
have risked his neck up to the last
moment. Though l make it rule never
to be surprised ut anything, expect what
Brian Fitzgerald tells me will startle me
considerably. I've never met with such
an extraordinary case, and from all appear
ances the end isn't reached yet After
all, said Mr.. Cation, thoughtfuily, truth
il stranger than fiction"
Hero a knock came TO the door, and in
answer to an invitation to enter, it opened,
and Kilsip glded into the room.
You're not engaged, sir?" he said, in n
soft low voice.
"Oh, dear, no." said Cation, carelessly !;
'come income in"
Kilsip closed the door softly, and Gid
ing along in his usual velvet-footed man
ner, sat down in chair near Cations,
and placing his hat on the ground looked
keenly at the barrister.
well, Kilsip," said Cation, with q
yawn, playing with his watch chain,
ANY good news to tell me?"
"Well, nothing particularly new"
purred the detective, rubbing his hands
together.
Nothing new, and nothing true, and
TO matter" said Cation, quoting Emer-
son. "And what have you come to see
me aboui?"
"The Hanson Cab Murder. +" replied the
other qaietly.
1.-THE devil" Grid Cation, startled ont
of his professional dignity. And have
you found out who did it?"
"NO!" answered Kilsip, rather dismally;
'but I've got an idea"
$50 had Gorby," rstorted Gallon, dry
ly, ''sn idea that ended in smoke. Have
you any proofs ?"
mot yet"
"That means you are going to get
some?"
"Well, If possible"
"Much virtue 10 it," quoted Cation,
picking up pencil, and scribbling idly
ON his blotting paper. And TO whom
does your suspicion point?"
! "Ahsw said Mr.. Kilsip, cautiously.
Don't know him." answered the other
coolly; family name Humbug, l pre-
sumo. Bosh! Whom do you suspect"
Kilsip looked around cautiously, as if to
make sure they were alone, and then said,
in a stsgs whisper
| Roger Morelandr
"rhst was the young man that gave ev-
idence "a to how Whyte got drunk?"
Kisip nodded.
well, how do you connect him with
the murder"
'!Do you remember in the evidence
given by the cabmen, Royston and Rsuk-
in, they both swore that the man who was
with Whyte on that night wore diamond
ring on the forefipgar Of the right hand?"
What of that? Nearly every second
man in Melbourne wears diamond ring. +"
But not on the forefinger of the right
hand"
"Oh! And Moreland wears q ring in
that way?"
"Yesrr
''Msrely coincidence. Is that all your
proof?"
''All can obtain at presentp'
1T is very weak" said Calto1, scorn-
fully.
The weakest proofs NAV form chain
to hang man." observed Kilsip, ssnten-
tiously.
"Morsland gave bis evidence clearly
enough, said Cation, rising and walking
mp and down. HE met Whyte; they got
drunk together. Whyte went out OF the
hotel, aud shortly afterwards Moreland
followed with the coat, which was left be-
hind by Whyte, and then somebody
snatched il from him."
"Ah, did they?" interrupted Kilsip,
quickly.
$50 Moreland says" said Gallon, stop
ping short. 81 understand; you think
Morslsnd was not 50 drunk as he says,
and after following Wbyte outside, put on
his coat, and got into the cab with hin"
THAT Is my theory"
'Tt's ingenious enough" said the bar
rister; ''but why should Moreland mnr-
der wbyte? What motive had he9
"Those papers"
'ePshsw! another idea Of Gorby's," said
Cation, asRrily. Glow do you know
there were any pspers?"
The fact is, Cation did not intend Kilsip
to know thst Whyte really had any papers
until he had heard what Fitzgerald had 70
tell him.
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