Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1888-09-13

also knew tne dislike that kllslp entertained
for Gorby, and 50, by dexterous manage
ment, he calculated upon twisting him,
clever as he was, round his finger, and as
subsequent events showed, he had not reck-
oned wrongly. Having thus got into a SYM
pathetic frame Of mind and in a humor
to bend his best energies to the work he
wanted him to do, Calton started the conver-
sation.
~ suppose" he said, leaning back in his
chair and watching the wrsnths Of blue
smoke curling from his cigar, ~ suppose you
know all the ins and outs of the hanson cab
murder!"
"Ishould rather think So" said Kilsip, with
q curious light in his queer eye. "Why,
Gorby does nothing but brag about it and
his smartness in catching the supposed muir
| dererl'
"Ahar said Calton, leaning forward, and
putting his arms on the table. Supposed
murderer Ehl Does that mean that he
hasn't been convicted by jury, or do you
think Fitzgerald is innocentr
Kisip stared hard at the lawyer, in a vague
kind Of way, slowly rubbing his hands to-
gether.
"Well," he said at length, in deliberate
manner, "before | got your note | was con-
WINGED Gorby had got hold of the right man,
but when heard that you wanted to see me,
and knowing you are defending the prisoner,
l guessed that you must have found some
thing in his favor which you want me to look
after"
"RightI" said Cation, laconically.
GAS Mr. Fitzgerald said he met Whyte at
the corner and hailed the cab"- went on the
detective
SHOW do you know thatT" interrupted Cal
ton, sharply.
"Gorby told me-"
"How the devil did he find outr cried the
lawyer, with genuine surprise
"Because he is always poking and prying
about" said Rilsip, forgetting, in his indig-
nation, that such poking and prying formed
part of detective business. But, ct any
rate" he went on quickly, 'ff Mr.. Fitzgerald
did leave Mr.. Whyte, the only chance he's
got of proving his innocence is that he did
not come back, as the cabman alleged"
'Then, l suppose, you think that Fitzgerald
will prove an alibip said Calton.
swell, SIR" answered Kilsip, modestly,
"of course you know more about tho case
than do, but that is the only defense can
sec he can make"
"Weu, he's not going to put in such a de-
fense."
"Then he must bo guilty." said Kilsip,
promptly
'Not necessarily" returned the barrister,
dryly.
"But il no wants to save his neck, he'll
havo to prove an alibi," persisted the other.
"That's lust where the point is" answered
Cation. &" doesn't want to save his neck. p"
Kilsip, looking rather bewildered, took
sip of wine, and waited to hear what Mr..
Calton had to say on the subject.
''The fact is" said Calton, lighting a fresh
cigar, "he's got some extraordinary idea in
his head about keeping where he was on
that night secret"
~ understand" said Kilsip, gravely nod
ding his head "Womeni"
"Nothing Of the SORT" retorted Carlton,
hastily. That's what l thought at first,
but was wrong; he went to see q dying wo-
man who wanted to tell him something"
"What aooutP ..
"That's Just what l can't tell you," an
swered Cation quickly. sit must have
been something important, for she sent for
him in great haste-and no was by her bed
side between tho hours of and 2 on Fri
day morning"
| 1uCIl Ic Nlll uOO E0tutn W CtbDS
mo, he did rot; he went to keep his op-
pointment, but, for some reason or another,
won't tell where this appointment was. l
went to his rooms today and found this half
burnt letter, asking him to come"
Cation handed the letter to Kilsip, who
placed it on the table and examined it care
fully.
"This was written on Thursday" said tho
detective.
"Of course-you can see that from the date;
and Whyte was murdered on Friday, the
27th."
"It was written at something Villa, Too
rak," pursued Kilsip, still examining the
paper "Ohl understand, he went down
there"
Hardly" retorted Calton in q sarcastic
tone. "He couldn't very we'll go down there,
have an interview and be back in East Mel
bourne in one hour-the cabman Royston
can prove that he was at Russell street at
o'clock, and his landlady that he entered his
lodging in East Melbourne at 2-no, he wasn't
at Toorak."
"When was this letter deliveredl"
Shortly before 12 o'clock, at the Mel
bourne club, by a girl, who, from what the
waiter saw of her, appears to be disrepu-
, table indvidual-you will see it says bearer
, will wait him at Bourke street, and as an
other street is mentioned, and as Fitzgerald
| after leaving Whyte, went down Russell
street to keep his appointment, the. most
logical conclusion is that the bearer Of the
, letter waited for him at the corner OF
Dourke and Russell streets Now" went or
, the lawyer. IL w.t. to find out who the cir
that .rou:;Lt ll4- l,Gter iSa"
"But how~
y 'God bless my soul, Kilsipi How stupid
{ you are" cried Calton. Cant you under
stanl-that paper carae from one of the bacl
slums--tLe-r, ore 1t must have been stolen"
l A sudden Light flashed into Kilsip's eyes.
t talbot Villa, Toorak," he cried quickly
: snatching up the letter again and examining
? it with great attention, "where that bur
' glary took place."
Exactly" said Calton, smiling compla
, Gently. snow do you understand what
8 want-you must take me to the crib in tn
Q back slums where the articles stolen from tn
9 house in Toorak were hidden. This paper"-
s pointing to the letter-''is part of the swa:
left behind, and must have been used b,
some one there Brian Fitzgerald obeyed tn
directions given in the letter, and he wa
there at the time of the murder"
II understand" said Kilsip, with graft
fed purr "There were four men engaged il
that burglary, and they hid the swag u
Mother Guttersnipes crib, in lane Off Littl
Burke street-but, hang it, o swell like Mr
Fitzgerald, in evening dress, couldn't yer.
we'll have gone down there unless"-