Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1888-09-30
THE MYSTERY
OF A.
HANSON CAB.
BIZ FxReUs O. NUMB.
lCONrINUKDl

"And another thing" said Cation, re
Stunning his walk, 'if your theory 10 cor
rect, which I don't think It Is, what be
came Of whyts's coatS Has Morslond 90
itP,
mo, he has not, /" answered the detect
i've, decisiveiy.
"You seem very positive about it." SAID
the lawyer, after moments pause. "DiC
you ask Morelsnd about itI"
A reproachful look came into Knsip'I
white face.
mot quite 80 green" he said, forcing I
smile. II thought you'd better opinion
Of me than that, Mr.. Cation. Ask himr-
no"
Then how did you aud out?"
THE fact Is, Moreland is employed Is {
barman in the Kangaroo Hotel"
"a bsrusam echoed Cation; land b
came ous here a. Q gentleman Of independ
emit fortune Why, hang it, man, that In
itself ia sufficient to prove that he had NJ
motive to murder Whyte. Morelsnd pref
ty well lived on Whyte, 30 what could
have induced him to kill his golden goose
and become barman-pshaw! the idea u
absurd
well, you may be right about the mat
ter" said KIlsip, rather aDgrily; "and 1
GOrby makes mistakes don't pretend Il
be infslhble. Bnt, at all events, when
saw Morelsnd in the bar he wore q silvel
ring on the fors69gsr of his right hand
"Silvsr isn't . diamond"
''No; but it shows that was the fiRgel
he was accustomed to wear his ring on
When saw that l was determined Il
search his room. ! managed to do 81
while be was out and found"
"a mares nssl?"
Kilsip nodded.
And 10 your castle Of cards falls tn th'
ground" said Cation, jestipgly. "Youl
idea is absurd. MOrslaud no more com
mitted the murder than did. Why, b
was too drunk on that night to do any
thing"
"Hump-so he ssys"
'swell, men don't calumniate themselve'
for nothing"
sit was lesser danger TO avert . greater
one" replied Kilsip coolly. AN sur
that MoTeland was not drunk on thai
night. He only said so to escape awkward
questions as to his movements. DEPEND
upon it be knows more than he lets out. y
well, aud how do You intend to sci
about the natter"
81 shall start looking for the coat first. y
$40! you think he has hidden i,p"
"I'm sure of it. My theory is this
When Morslsnd got out Of the cab at Pow
lett street -"
''But he didn't" interrupted Gallon,
angrily.
LET as suppose, for the sake of srgu,
msnt, that he did" said Kllsip quietly
'I say when he left the cab ne walked uT
POWlett street, turned to the
left down George street, and walk
ed back to town through tn,
Fitz-oy Gardens then, knowing that the
coat was noticeable, be threw 1t away OF
hid it and walked out Of the Gardens
through the town"
''Ia evening dress more noticeable than
the cOatP"
"Hs wasn't In evening dress" said Kill
sip, quietly.
mo more he was" observed Calton,
eagerly, recalling the evidences ut the
trlsl. Another blow to your
theory. Tue murderer was In
evening drsss-ths cabmsn said
So"
eyes; because he had seen Mr.. Fitzger'
aid in evening dress fs~ m,outes before,
and thought that he was the same man
who xnt into the cab with Whyte."
"Wsll, what Of thaIS"
"If You remember, the second man had
his coat butsoued up. doreland wore
dark trousers-at least, suppose so-and,
with the coat buttoned up, ii wa
easy for the csbmsn 10 make
tbs mistake, believing, as he did
that il WAS Mr.. Fitzgerald"
THAT sounds better" said Cation,
thoughtfully. And what are you going
to do?"
Look for the coat in the FitzrOy
Gardens"
''Pshswg q wild goose chase"
Possibly" said Kusip, rs he arose tS
60. ~,
Aud when shall 1 see you againS" said
Cation.
Oh, tonight" said Kilsip, psusing a
the door. 81 had nearly forgotten,
Mother Guttersnipe wants to see you"
''WhyP What's upP'
''Shs's dying, and wants to tell you
some secret"
"Rrsanus Moore, by Joye" said Gallon.
'Shs'u tell me something about her. III
get to ths bottom of this yet. ALI right,
rll be here at eight o'clock"
VERY we'll, STRIP and the detective
glidsd out.
~ wonder if that old devil knows
auythiug?" said Cation to himself, a.
he resumed his seat. ''She nigh
have overheard spme conversation between
whyte and his mistress, and is going Z
split. Well, Pm afraid when Fitzgerald
does confess l will know all about 1t be
forehand.