Waterbury evening Democrat., 1888-12-14

smile that was Mir. Gorby's greatest aid in getting information, as people were more ready to tell kindly and apparently simple man like him all they knew than asharp look ing fellow like Kilsip, whose ears and eyes seemed always on the alert.
 They each had their followers and ad- mirers, but both men cordially detested one another, seldom meeting without quarrel When Gorby, therefore, had the hanson cab murder case put into his hands, the soul of kilsip was smitten with envy, and when Fitzgerald was arrested, and all tho evidence collected by Gorby seemed to point con- clusively to his guilt Kilsip writhed in se- cret over the triumph of his enemy. Though he would only have been too glad to have said Gorby had got hold of the wrong man, yet the evidence was so conclusive that such thought had never entered his head until he received a note from Mir. Cation, asking him to call at his office that evening at o'clock, with reference to the hanson cab murder. kilsip knew that Calton was coun, sel for the prisoner, and instantly guessed that a clew had been discovered, which he was wanted to follow up, and which might prove the prisoners innocence. Full of this idea, he had determined to devote himself, heart and soul, to whatever Calron wanted him to do, and if he only could prove Gorby "IOIiS, W NnStb d pH lt "Outu De. ne was so pleased with the possibility of such thing that, accidentally meeting his rival, he asked him to have a glass AS such a thing had not occurred before, Gorby was somewhat suspicious of such sudden hospitality, but as he fattered himself that he more than match for Kilsip, both mentally and physi- cally, he accepted the invitation.
 "Ah" said Kilsip, in his soft, low voice, rubbing his lean, white hands together, as they sat over their drinks; you are a lucky man to have laid your hands on that hanson cab murderer so quickly"
 ''Yes; 1 flatter myself I did manage it pretty we'll" said Gorby, lighting his pipe, II had 10 idea that it would be so simple- though, mind you, it required a lot of thought before got proper start" "l suppose you're pretty sure he's the man you wants" pursued Kilsip, softly, with a brilliant flash of his black eyes 'Pretty sure, indeedl" retorted Mir Gorby, scornfully, "there ain't no pretty sure about it. I'd take my Bible oath he's the man. He and Whyte hated one another He says to Whyte, I'll kill you if I've got to do it in the open street. He meets Whyte drunk, a fact which he acknowledges himself; he clears | out, and the cabman swears he comes back; then he gets into the cab with living man, and when he comes out leaves dead one; he drives to East Melbourne and gets into the house at a time which his landlady can prove | just the time that cab would take to drive from the grammar school on the St. Kilda | road. If you aint fool Kilsip, you'll see as | there's no doubt about it.
 Ut looks all square enough" said ISilsip. i who wondered what evidence Dalton could | have found to contradict such a plain state ment. And what's his defenser' "Mr. Calton is the only man as knows that answered Gorby, finishing his drink; "hut, clever and all as he is, he can't put anything in that can go against nay evidence" Don't you be too sure of that" sneered | Hlsip, whose soul was devoured with envy. ] "Oh, but am" retorted Gorby, getting as red as a turkey cock at the speer. You're jealous, you are, because you haven't got finger in the pie'n
 1 "Ah! but may have yet" l ttGoing a-gunning yourself, are you2" said 1 Gorby, with an indignant snort. "A-hunt- ing for what-for 9 man as is already eaughtF'
 l Fl don't believe you've got the right man," remarked Kilsp, deliberately.
 Mr. Gorby looked upon him with a smile of pity.
 "No, of course you don't. just because I've caught him. Perhaps when you see him hanged you'll believe it then"
 "You're a smart man, you are,' retorted Kilsip; ''but you ain't the pope to be infalli- l ble"
 '.And what grounds have you for saying he's not the right man?" demanded Gorby.
 Kilsip smiled and stole softly across the room like a cat.
 I'm not going to tell you all I know; but you ain't so safe nor clever as you think" and with another irritating smile he went out.
 MT. Gorby started after him in indignant | surprise The fact is Kilsip had believed firmly that Fitzgerald was the right man, but doubt having been put into his mind by Cal ton, he thought he would irritate Gorby by these insinuations, though he himself knew nothing that could justify them
 "He's cat and 8 snake" said Gorby to
 himself, when the door had closed on his
 brother detective; ''hut it's only brag; there
 isn't link missing in the chain of evidence
 against Fitzgerald, so I defy him to do his