Waterbury evening Democrat., 1888-12-13

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 II never said so"
 Probably not; but young men don't wan der about the streets at night without some object"
 "I was restless, and wanted walk" "IndeedI How curious you should prefer going into the heart of the dusty town for walk to strolling through the Fitzroy gar dens, which were on your way home! It won't do; you had an appointment to meet some one"
 "Well-er-yes"
 ''l thought as much. Man or womanT' 'I cannot tell you"
 "Then must find out for myself" "You can't"
 'Indeedl Why notf
 "You don't know where to look for her" Her" cried Calton, delighted at the suc- cess of his craftily put question. "I knew it was woman"
 Brian did not answer, but sat biting his lips with vexation.
 "Now, who is the womanf'
 No answer.
 s'Gome now, Fitzgerald, I know that young men will be young men, and of course you don't want these things talked about; but in this case your character must be sacrificed to save your neck. What is her namer' q can't tell you"
 "Oh! you know it, then2"
 Well, yes"
 "And you won't tell me?'
 ''Nol"
 Calton, however, had found out two things that pleased him: first, that Fitzgerald had an appointment, and, second, it was with a woman He went on another line.
 When did you last see Whytean
 Brian answered with great reluctance, "I saw him drunk by the Scotch church" ttWhatI VOI yvere tha man who hai1od tho hansomf"
 "Yes," assented the other, hesitating slightly, "I wasl"
 The thought flashed through Calton's brain as to whether the young man before him was guilty or not, and he was obliged to confess things looked very black against him.
 "Then what the newspapers said was cor rectr'
 Partly"
 "Ah!" Calton drew a long breath-here was a ray of hope.
 "You did not know it was Whyte when you found him lying drunk near the Scotch churchr
 No, I did not Had known it was he I would not have picked him up" "Of course you recognized him afterwardF' "Yes, I did. And, as the paper stated, dropped him and walked away"
 "Why did you leave him so abruptlya"
 Brian looked at his questioner in some sur- prise.
 "Recause detested him." he said. shortly. "Why did you detest hin9" No answer. "Was it because he had admired Miss Frettlby, and from all appearances, was going to marry hera"
 "Well, yes" sullenly.
 And now," said Calton, impressively, ''ths is the whole point upon which the case turns-Why did you get into the cab with him?'
 II did not go into the cab" 1.-The cabman declares that you did" "He is wrong never came back after ! recognized Whyte" 1 'Then who was the man who got into the cab with Whyteq
 II don't know"
 "You have no ideal"
 "Not the least" "You are certain2n
 "Yes, perfectly certain"
 ''He seems to have been dressed exactly like you"
 'Very probably could name at least a dozen of my acquaintances who wear light coats over their evening dress, and soft hats"
 "Do you know if Whyte had any ene- 1 mies2'
 ''No, don't; know nothing about him, beyond that he came from England short time ago with letter of introduction to MT. Frettlby, and had the impertinence to ask Madge to marry him"
 "Where did Whyte liver
 "Down in St. Kilda, at the end of Grey street"
 "How do you know"
 "It was in the papers, and-and-" hesi- 
 "Whyf'
 ITO see if he would drop asking Madge to marry him, and to tell him that she was ea. gagged to me-"
 "And what did he sayg'
 Laughed at me. Curse him"
 "You had high words. evidentlyl"
 Brian laughed bitterly.
 "Yes, we had"
 "Did any one hear youF'
 "The landlady did, I think. saw her in the passage as left the house."
 "The prosecution will bring her forwerd as witness"
 ''Very likely" indifferently. "Did you say anything likely to criminate yourselfr Fitzgerald turned away his head. ) "Yes," he answered In a low voice, 'l spoke very wildly-indeed, did not know al the time what said" ttpid you threaten himf' "Yes, did. told him that would kill him if he persisted in his plan of marrying Madge"
 "Ahi if the landlady can swear that sht , heard you say so, it will form a strong pisc' , of evidence against you As far as can see there is only one defense, and that is an easy one-you must prove an alibi." ] No answer. "You say you did not come back and ge } into the cabF' said Calton, watching the facs } of the other closely. "No; it was some one else dressed like me.
 "And you have no idea who it wasa"
 'No, have not" ''Then, after you left Whyte and walke< : along Russell street, where did you gop ! 'I can't tell you"
 "Were you intoxicatedr
 'Nor indignantly. t "Then you rememberf'
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