Dodge City times., 1888-08-09

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who were interested in his fate before
the balance was fairly turned, and he was
pronounced out Of danger.
CHAPTER xxx.
THE DEED AND THE MOTIVE.
The inquest was over, and Norris and Un'
Gle Amos, having given their testimony,
went away together.
"Suppose we call on Edison while we are
in his neighborhood," suggested the former.
II have not heard the conclusion Of his
story, and there are some points not yet
clear to me. You don't seem to fear that
he may try to escape you for the second
time, Uncle Amos"
Scarcely" and the old man chuckled
"You see, Everleigh has promised not to
be hard on him, but I thought It best,
with all this other business stirred up, to
get him out Of the way for time, so the
truth is, I've sent him out to the cottage" "
"You are famons detective" SAID Nor
ris, with laugh. "First run your man
down. and then give him home for life
for that is what it will amount to-"
81 am only afraid that he will not live
very long, poor fellow! Certainly, Norris,
you need not object, since you refuse to live
with me, and Edison would find It hard to
get situation where he could support him.
self. No one would care to employ him
with that blot of dishonesty hanging over
him, and, besides, he is not now fit for any
thing except to potter about place like
mine"
"An eminently good and satisfactory
reasons, Uncle Amos, but am to wait until
/ pay you visit there to learn what he saw
in the bank that night Evidently, you do
not regard him as Lyman Childers assaal-
anti
"No. Lyman Childer's own hand COM
mitted the crime against himself; you may
know why, though you keep 20 quiet about
it. This is what Edison says"
It was only what the reader knows with
out telling. Hidden in the expectation Of
finding Childer engaged in some scheme
like that which he had once carried out sue
cessfully, Edison had disclosed himself just
in time to thoroughly startle the other as he
turned the pistol against himself and sent
the ball crashing home, meaning it to still
ife's pulses forever.
Edison had not doubt but that this had
been done.
Never brave man at the best, and rem
dered more eowardly by year Of fugitive
existence, he was appalled, by the conse-
quences which might reflect upon himself.
Who would believe that he could be In that
place at that hour for any purpose but evill
It might be, even, that his story Of the
others suicide would be doubted, and him.
self suspected - Lyman's murderer. There
was that still unexplained between the two
men which made this supposition probable,
and he had yielded to his fears and made
good his escape, first tSkiug pains to obliter-
ate all marks Of his presence there. He had
brought these dust-covered volumes from
their neglected shelves and piled them up
in the little closet where he had found
hiding place, and in the absence Of Childer
and Ingot, no one had noticed the change.
This was all that Uncle Amos could ten.
The sequel to that nights attempt, the key
to the one mystery Of how Lyman Childer
had robbed the employer who trusted him,
came later, when the sick man was 30 far
that he could move about, though
only tha shadow and ghost of himself. Then
one day, at his request, Mr.. Everleigh came,
bringing with him Q gentleman with whom
he had q business acquaintance, the division
Of the express company,
under whom Norris had formerly worked.
Norris was there also, by appointment, not
1t all expecting what was to come.
Gentlemen" said Lyman, steadily
though he was pale with pallor greater
Than that left by his recent illness; shave |
confession to make which you are all three |
entitled to hear. You, Mr.. Everleigh, and
you, Bergman, know part Of it-that fell |
from my integrity and appropriated funds |
hat did not belong to me that were yours, /
Mr.. Everleigh, being almost the full amount |
II Edson's defalcation, returned to me IN
60 hn 20 4 hn1 Hoou {r
with Edison and knew when |
contained. wish only to state the facts,
not to excuse my actions. laid my plans
deliberately, as you must know, for it was |!
who robbed the express train Of the pack
sge which was addressed to myself"
"You!" echoed the banker and his clerk
q Q breath.
ools. It was very simple work, meeting
he train q few hours out and cutting
through the floor, for the noise of running
any sounds I made. treate6
'ou rather roughly, I am afraid, Bergman;
mt think 1t does not require my assur. |
nee to convince you all that was in nc
manner interested In the robberywhich fol
owed. All that desired and all secured
vas that one package which was being for
varded to me-"
"But. Lyman, why-why did you do suot
thing."
" Because was ambitious, Mr.. Ever
elgh. I wanted to secure an interest IN tn
I'm, to become . partner ON terms which
'ould place me as nearly e possible equal
nth you. I did ~et intend to use your |
aoney for that purpose when puriotnst
!. only meant to hold It back until TIL
Inheritance Farrsker had promised my -
n and myself came into my hands1 WITH
aat, Imeant to come to your relief, toearr
oar gratitude, to SECURE mF own plaza {
ben should have turned Over tie trust ..
ut hstore that week Was cut csme tbs nsW
~ cur fortune was . myth, our le9nfv !
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