Waterbury evening Democrat., 1888-12-20

sufficient to prove that he had no motive to murder Whyte Moreland pretty we'll lived on Whyte, so what could have induced him to kill his golden goose and become barman --pshawl the idea is absurd"
 ''Well, you may be right about the mat ter," said Kilsip, rather angrily; ''and if Gorby makes mistakes don't pretend to be infallible But at all events when I saw Moreland ill the bar he wore q silver ring on the foreflnger of his right hand"
 "Silver isn't diamond.n
 'No, but it shows that was the finger he was accustomed to wear his ring on. When I saw that determined to search his room 1 managed to do so while he was out and foundn-
 "A mares nestg'
 Kilsip nodded.
 And so your castle of cards falls to the ground" said Calton, jestingly. ''Your idea Is absurd. Moreland no more committed the murder than I did. Why he was too drunk on that night to do anything"
 "Humph-so he says"
 "Well, men don't calumniate themselves for nothing"
 ''It was lesser danger to avert a greater one, replied Kilsip, cooliy. "I am sure that Moreland was not drunk on that night. He only said so to escape awkward questions as 70 his movements. Depend upon it he knows more than he lets out"
 "Well, and how did you intend to set about the mattera"
 'I shall start looking for the coat first"
 "Ah! you think he has hidden itT'
 'Im sure of it. My theory is this: When Moreland got out of the cab at Powlett atreet"-
 But he didn't" interrupted Calton, angrily.
 ar ot ,,s c,,,,,,oso e,,. 4lo .o,.u os .,. that be did," said Kilsip, quietly. 'I say when he left the cab he walked up Powlett street, turned to the left down George street. and walked back to town through the Fitz- roy gardens, then, knowing that the coat was noticeable, he threw it away, or hid it. and walked out of the gardens through the t,wn"-
 "In evening dress more noticeable than coatn
 'He wasn't in evening dress" said Kilsip, quietly.
 ''No more he was," observed Calton, eagerly, recalling the evidence at the twial. Another blow to your theory. The mur- derer was in evening dress-the cabman said So"
 'YeS; because he had seen ME Fitzgerald ill evening dress few minutes before, and thought that he was the same man who got into the cab with Whyte"
 "Well, what of thatq'
 ''1f you remember, the second man had his coat buttoned up. Moreland wore dark trousers-at least, I suppose so-and, with the coat buttoned up, it was easy for the cab man to make the mistake, believing, as he did, that it was Mir. Fitzgerald"
 "That sounds better, said Calton, thought fully. And what are you going to dol"
 "Look for the coat in the FitZroy gar dens"
 "PShawl wild goose chase" Possibly" said Kilsip. AS he arose to go.
 'And when shall see you againg' said Caltop.
 "Oh, tonight" said Kilsip, pausing at the door. ''1 had nearly forgotten, Mother Gut tersnipe wants to see you"
 "Why? Whats upg"
 "She's dying, and wants to tell you some secret"
 "Rosanna Moore, by Jover said Calton, Shell tell mo something about her. I'll get to the bottom of this yet. All right, I'll be here at 8 o'clock"
 Every we'll, sirp and the detective glided out.
 II wonder if that old hag knows any things" said Calton to himself, as he resumed his seat. "She might have overheard some conversation between Whyte and his mis- tress, and is going to split. Well, I'm afraid when Fitzgerald does confess will know all about it beforehand"