The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1888-07-15

Cation arm.
What forr asked the lawyer, in astonish-
ment.
and also TO go past the Melbourne club,
as want TO stop there"
What the deuce does she meanr muttered
Cation. rs he gave the necessary orders and
stepped into the cab.
"And now. he asked, looking az his com
panion. who had let down her veil. while tho
cab ratified quickly down the street. what
DO you intend to DOR
She threw back her veil, and he was aston
ished TO see the sudden change which had
come over her. There were no tears now.
and her eyes were hard and glittering. while
her mouth was firmly closed She looked
! like n woman who had determined To do "A
certain thing, and would carry ont her inten-
ti0ns at whatever cost
II am going to save Brian in spite ~ him
. self - she said very distinctly.
"But howy'
simply this - she answered. "In tho first
/ place, / may tell you that do not under
| stand Brians statement that ne keeps silence
| for my sake as there are no secrets in nav
/ life TINT can justify him saying 50, but tho
| facts Of the case are simply these: Brian. on
the night in question, left orr place, at St.
Klda, at II O'Clock. He told me he would
call at the club to sec il there were any let
tcrs for him, and then 20 straight homen
But he might have said that merely as a
blind"
Nadgc shook her head.
"No don't think So never asked him
where he was going, and ne told me quite
spontaneously | know Brian's character,
and hc would not go and tell a deliberate lie,
especially when there was no necessity for it.
am quite certain that he intended TO do as
he said, and 20 straight home. When the got
TO the club he found "A letter there, which
caused him 10 alter his mind
"But who did he receive the letter fromF
Cant YOU guess she said mpatently.
From the person. man or woman who
wanted 10 see him and reveal this secret
about me. whatever it is. He got the letter
at his club ard went down Collins street 10
meet the writer At the corner of the Scotch
church he found Mr.. Whytc, and on recog-
nizing him left IN disgust and walked down
Russell street to keep his appointment"
Then You don't think be came backN
II am certain he did not. for, Us Brian
told you, there are plenty Of young ;nen who
wear the same kind of coat AID nat rs lie
does Who the second man who got into the
cab was do not know but ] Will swear that
il was not Brian"
And you are going TO look FOR that letter.
"Yes, in Brians lodgings
"Ho might have burnt it.
ale might have done a thousand things,
but he did not, she answered. Bran is the
most careless man in the world; he Wouiput
the letter into mis- pocket, or throw it into the
waste paper basket aad never think Of it
again.
ON this case he did, however
"Yes, he thought OF the conversation he
had with the writer, but not of the letter it.
self Depend upon IL, we viii find il in his
desk or in one Of the pockets CT the clothes
De wore that night"
Then there's another thing, said Cation
thoughtfully "The letter might have boon
delivered % h.m between tac Elizabeth street
railway station and the club
We can soon find out about tL1.,' an.
sr.ered Madgo FOR Mr. Bol@tau "as with
him az tia, tine
80 he was, answered Cation. "aai here
is Rollcstoa coming down The street Wen
ask him now"
The cab was Just passiug the Burke and
wills monument. and Calt0ns quic.. cye had
caught glimpse Of Rol.e-ton coming down
tho street on the cft hand side. The cato
drove NO 90 the curbng. and EoIleston
stopped short as Cation s.rans ou, directly
in front cf him Madge lay haci, ln the cab
and pulled down her voil not w,hin. 20 boz
recognized 10y Felix, us size knew chat ii be ,
did it would soon be all over Gown.
"Hallo! old chap, said Roie-fon. .n con-
siderable a1oui,hmcur 'Whor5 did sou
spring lr9m"
"From the cab, Il course ANSWERED Cal f
ton, with laugh.
"A sind of Deus cy maohina, replied Eol .
lesion attempting bad pun.
Exactly said Cation "Looi, here T.
Rollcston, DO you remember the might ot +
Why'es mUrder-you m.t Fitzgerald at tt" /,
railway sta,i0n@
an the train corrected Felix.
"Wel well; no matter, sou came up with /
him to the club
"Ycs, and left him there
Did YOU notice if he received any message /
while he was with you"
ANY messagep repeated Felix. "No, he /
did not; We were talking together the whole I
time, and he spoke to no one bat me"
WAS he in good spirits|
Excellent; made me laugh awiu.ly-but /
why all this thusnessF
"Oh, nothing" answered Cation, Getting |
back into the cab II wanted a little lnfor- !
nation from yDu; I'll explain next time /
SEE you Goodby."
But say, began Felix, but the cab had I
already ratified away, SO Mr. Rolleston turned /
angriy away.
II never saw anything like these lawyers,
he said TO himself "Cal,on's perfect Wh.rI- .
wind, by Jove'
Meanwhile Cation was talking 20 MadSe /
You were right" be said there must .
have been a message Tor him aJ the club, for .
he got none from TIE time he left your +
place
"Aud what shall We CO. now' asked .
Madgc, who, having heard oil tire conyersa- .
tion. did not troublo about questioning IL" .
lawyer about IT,
Find out at ,ic club il any letter was
waiting for him Ca that .ght, said Cation, +
as the cab stopped at the door OF the Mel I
bourne club. Here we are, and with +