Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1888-08-09

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Brian walked, strolled along the Esplanade.
and then crossing over, passed by Gorby and
walked on TIL hs was opposite the Esplanads-
hotel Then he lighted a cigarette and
walked down the steps on to the pier. ~
Suicide, Is itI" muttered Mr.. Gorby 70
himself, as he saw the tall, black figure
striding resolutely op,a long way ahead
''Not II can help II" 80 be lighted his
pipe, and strolled down the pier In an aR
parently aimless manner, r,,t.tu 1,
He found Brian leaning over tho parapet
at the end Of the pier, and looking at the
glittering waters beneath, which kept rising
and falling In dreamy rhythm, that
and charmed the ear, Poor grill poor girlr
the detective heard him mutter as he came
up "lf she only knew all! II sher-- ''7
At this moment he heard the approaching
step, and turned round sharply The detec-
tive saw that his face was ghastly pale In the
moonlight, and his brows wrinkled angrily.
"What the devil do you wantF' he burst
out, as Gorby paused rWhat do you mean
by following me all over the placer T. b.
"Saw me watching the house" said Gorby
TO himself ''I'm not following you, sir, )" he
said aloud ~ suppose the pier nin't private
property only came down here for
breath Of fresh air." H.'15t r'
Fitzgerald did not answer, but turned
sharply on his heel, and walked quickly up
the pier, leaving Gorby staring after him.
5"He's getting frightened, ~ s ililocuized the
detective TO himself, Us he strOled easily
along, keeping the black figure IN front well
in view "I'll have to keep sharp eye on
him or he'll be clearing out of Victoria.
Brian walked quickly up to the St Kllda
station, for on looking at his watch he found
be would Just have time to catch the last
train. He arrived few mirltes before 1t
started, so, getting into the smoking car
riage at the near end of the platforI:l, he lit
cigarette, and, leaning back in his seat,
watched late comers hurrying into the sta!
tion. Just as the last bell rang ho.saw man
rush along, who seemed likely to miss the
train. 1t was the same man who had been
watching him the whole evening, and Brian
felt confident that he was following him. He
comforted himself, however, with the thought
that this pertinacious follower would lose the
train, and, being in the last carriage him
self, he kept lookout along the platform,
expecting to see his friend of the Esplapade
standing disappointed on it. There was no
appearance of him, however, SO Brian, sink
ing back into his seat, cursed his ill luck in
not having shaken Off this man who kept him
under such strict surveillance. o.''''
% himr' he muttered, softly. 81 ex-
pect he will follow me to East Melbourne,
and find out where live, but he shan't if
can help it."
There was no one in the carriage except
himself, on which he felt sense Of relief, for
he was in that huncr which comes on men
sometimes Of talking to himself. - y 9h''.
Murdered in cab" he said, lighting a
fresh cigarette, and blowing a cloud If
smoke. IA romance in real life, which beats
Miss Braddon hollow. ) There is one thing
certain, he won't come between Madge and
me again. Poor Madger' with an impatient
sigh. "If she only knew ALL there would not
be much chance Of our marriage; but she
1 can never find out, and don't suppose any
one else ever viii" y" ''i'G 'a'H h.' " aln
Here sudden thought struck him, and
rising out of his seat, he walked to the other
end of the carriage and threw himself on the
cushions, as If desirotis Of escape, from him
self latHH,yIt'5 ~ .i 'i't '
"What grounds can that man have for
suspecting meP' he said aloud. t'No one
j knows was with Whyte on that night, and
the police can't possibly bring forward any
evidence to show that was. Pshawi" he
went on, impatiently buttoning up his coat.
II am like child, afraid Of my shadow-the
fellow on the pier is only some one out for a
breath of fresh air, as he said himself am
quite safe" ".., sIs n ..1< ,g
All the same he did not feel easy in his
i mind, and when the train arrived at the
Melbourne station he stepped out on to the
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round, as if he expected to feel the detec-
tive's hand on his shoulder. He saw no one,
however, at all like the man he had met on
the st. Kilda pier, and with sigh of relief,
left the station. Mr.. Gorby, however, was
on tho watch, and followed him at safe dis,
tance along the platform. Brian left the
station and walked slowly along Flinders
street, apparently in deep thought. When
he got to Russell street he turned up there
and did not stop until he came close to the
Burke and Wills monument, In the very
place where the cab had stopped on the might
Of Whytes murder. t,.,a ,,,. .s...... u 80
"Ahl" said the detective to himself, as ht
stood in the shadow on the opposite side ol
the street. "You're going to have look al
it, are your wouldn't 70 If were you-7-jitt' 7-jt
Fitzgerald stood for few minutes at th,
corner and then walked up Collins street
When be got to the cab stand, opposite til,
Melbourne club, still suspecting he was fol
lowed, he hailed hanson and drove away
Z in the direction Of Spring street. Gorby wa
rather perplexed at this sudden move, bu
. without delay he hailed another cab and tolt
the driver to follow the first till itstopped
''Two can play at that game" he said, set
tling himself hack in the cab, land III ge
the better of yt,t;! clever an you areAand 10,
are clever" he WENT on in tone Of admiri
? tion, as he looked round the luxurious han
son. ,9''to choose sucha convenient place TO
a murder; no disturbance and plenty o
time for escape after you had finished. it.
a pleasure going after a chap like you in
stead Of men who tumble down like rip
fruit, and amt got any brains to keep thei
crime quiet-n alga '.. ,Gsr da S,t
While the detective thus soliloquized hi
cab, following on the trail Of the other, ha,
turned down Spring street and was 6einI
driven rapidly along tho Wellington parad
In tho direction of East Melbourne, It the
turned up Powlett street, at which Nj
Gorby exulted. e.lyps A.. ,,J aGf..
"Ain't SO clover as i thought" he said u
himself .'Shows his nest right of. withou
any attempt to hide It," "'o2
The, detective, however, had ,reckone
without his host, for the cab IN front ker
driving on, through an interninable maze 3
streetu, until It seemed as II Brian was d,
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