The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1888-08-12
CHAPTER wv.

CHAPTER XVI.
KILslP HAS \ THEORY OF HIS OWN.
Mr.. Cation sat in his Office reading a letter
| he had Just received from Fitzgerald. and it
| seemed to give him great satisfaction, judg-
| ing from tine c0mpacent smile ON his face
/ 81 know. ~ wrote Brian. that now you have
/ taken up the affair, you will not stop until
YOU find everything ont, so, as | want the
matter - rest as at present, | will anticipate
YOU. and reveal all. You were right in your
/ conjecture that | knew something likely to
| lead to the detection Of WhyteS murderer;
but when tell YOU my reasons for keeping
such thing secret. | am sure you will not
blame me. Mind You, do not say that
know who committed the murder 'at have
s1spicions-vcry strong suspiciOGs-and /
wish 10 God Rosanna Moore bad died before
she told me what she did. However / ~iil
tell Won all. and leave you 10 jUdS' os %
whether was justified in concealng what /
was told VIII call at your Office some time
next week. and then You will know. every
thing that R0sanna Moore told me but once
that YOU age possessed Of the knowledge you
will pity me-
Most extraordinary. mused Cll'On, lean
inc back i'm his chair, as he laid down the
letter 81 wonder if he's going q tel me
that he killed Whyte after all, AM that Sal
Rawlias uerjured herself o. save himi No
that's nonsense or she'd have turned ~ in
better time, and wouldn't have rs6ed his
necl. lp 10 the last moment. Though ! make
it a rule never to be surprised at anything |
expect what Brian Fitzgerald tells me will
star,le me considerably. I've never met with
such an extraordinary case, and from all APP
pearances the end isn't reached set. After
all -" said Mr.. Cation. thoughtfully, truth is
stranger than fiction
Here q knock came 20 the door, and ia an
swcr to an invitation % enter, 1t opened, and
Klsip glide1 into the room.
You're not engaged, sir" he said, in a
soft, low voice.
ooh. dear. no. answered Cation, carelessly,
come i'm. come in.
K.isp closed the door softly. and gliding
along in his usual velvet footed manner, sat
down in chair near Cations, and placing
his hat ON tine ground, looked keen.y at the
baw,ter
"WeN Ku.ip." said Cation. with a yawn,
PLAYING with IBIS watch chain, ANY good
news o. t'.l mc"
~WcI nothing particularly now paired
the detective, rubbing his hands together
'No,h.ng new. and nothing true. and 10
matter,' said Cation quoting Emerson
And what have you come to see mo about"
"rhe hanson cab murder replied the
other quietly
erhc devil" cried Cation, startled ont Of
I'd
found out who did it,"
"Nom answered kiisip, rather disnally'
"but I We got an idea
80 had Gorby,' ro,orted Cation, dryly,
"an idea that ended in smoke Have You
any practical proofs.
"Not yeti
"Taat means you are going 20 set somc|
"WcL .t possible
",lueh virtue in it, quoted Cation, pick
inc u3 @ pencil and scfioblins idly on his
IioHl.- paper And 10 whom does your
usp.c 1n pant'
"Ala~ said Mr. Kihlp, cautioI.ly
"DJlt know him, answered tae other
coolly. family name Humbug. prc,I.ae.
B0shi Whom DO sou suspect
Kilsip looked around cautiously, a5 il 70
MAKE sure they were alone, and then said, n
"a stage whisper;
Roger Moreandn
THAT was the young man that gave eYi- .
denco as to how Whyte got drinkp
Kisip nodded.
"Well and how do you connect him with
the murderF
DO you remember in the evidence given
bg the cabmen. Royston and Rankin, they
both swore that the man who was with
Whyto on that night wore a diamond ring on
the forefnger of the right handp
"Wbat Of thati Nearly every second man
in Melbourne wears diamond ring"
"But not Oh the forefinger OF the hand"
"Oh. And Moreland wears ring in that
wayi'
"Yes!n
Merely a coincidence. Is that all your
prooff'
"All can obtain at present"
ats very weak" said Cation, scomfully.
"The weakest proofs may form chain to
hang a man" observed Kilsip sententiously. |
"Moreland gave his evidence clearly
enough" said Cation, rising and walking up
and down. "He met Whyte; they got drunk
together. Whyte went out Of the hotel, aud
shortly afterward Moreland followed with
the coat, which was left behind by Whyte,
and then somebody snatched it from him"
"Ah, did theyi' interrupted Kilsip,
quickly.
80 Morelandsays," said Cation, stopping
short. IL understand; you think Moreland was
not 50 drunk as he says, and after following
Whyte outside, put on his coat, and got into
the cab with him"
That is my theory
u.s. ina.9iouaenough Said the haJTister: