Waterbury evening Democrat., 1888-12-27
CHAPTER XXXV.

any further misfortunes which may befall are accepted with a philosophical resignation, begotten by the very severity of previous trials. Fitzgerald was in this state of mind he was calm, but 1t was the calmness of despair-the misfortunes of the past year seemed to have come to a climax, and he looked forward to the publication of the whole bitter story with an indifference that surprised himself His own name and that of Madge and her dead father would be on every tongue yet he felt perfectly callous to whatever might be said on the subject As long as Madge recovered, and they could go away to another part of the world, leaving Australia, with its bitter memories, behind, he did not care. Moreland would suffer the bitter penalty of his crime, and then nothing more would ever be heard of the matter. It would be better for the whole story to be told, and momentary pain endured, than to go on striving to hide the infamy and shame which might be discovered at any moment. Already the news was all over Melbourne that the murderer of Oliver Whyte had been captured, and that his confession would bring to light certain startling facts concerning the late Mark Frettlby. Brian we'll knew that the world winked at secret vices as long as there was an attempt at concealment. though it was cruelty severe on those which were brought to light, and that many whose lives might be secretly far more culpable than poor Mark Frettlbys would be the first to ! islander the dead man. The public curiosity, however, was destined never to be gratifled, for the next day it became known that Roger | Moreland had hanged himself in his cell dur 1 ing the night, and had left no confession be- l hind him.
 When Brian heard this be breathed heart. l felt prayer of thanks for his deliverance, and | went to see Calton, whom he found at his I chambers, in deep conversation with Chinston | and Kilsip. They all came to the conclusion that as Moreland was now dead nothing could be gained by publishing the confession of Mark Frettlby; so agreed to burn 1t, and when Fitzgerald saw in the heap of blackened paper In the fireplace all that remained of the bitter story he felt weight lifted off his heart The barrister, Chinston and Ktlsip, all promised to keep silent on the subject, and they kept the promise nobly, for nothing was ever known of the circumstances which led to the death of Oliver Whyte, and it was gen orally supposed that it must have been caused by some quarrel between the dead man and his friend, Roger Moreland
 Fitzgerald, however, did not forget the good service that Kilsip had done him. and gave him sum of money which made him | independent for life, though he still followed his old profession of a detective from sheer love of excitement, and was always looked upon with admiration as the man who had solved the mystery of the famous hanson cab murder. Brian, after several consulta- tions with Cation, at last came to the conclu- sion that 1t would be no use to reveal to Sal Rawlins the fact that she was Mark Frettlby's daughter, by the will the money was clearly left to Madge, and such revelation could bring her no pecuniary benefit, while her bringing up unfitted her for her position; so yearly income, more than sufficient for her wants, was settled upon her, and she was allowed to remain in ignorance of her parentaga The influence of Sal Rawlins' old life, however, was very strong on her, and she devoted her Knowing. as she did, all the intrtcacies of the slums, she was enabled to do an immense amount of good, and many an unhappy woman was saved from the squalor and hardship of a gutter life by the kind hand of Sal Rawlins.
 Felix Rolleston became a member of par lament, where his speeches, If not very deep, were at least amusing, and while in the house always behaved like a gentleman, which could not be said about all his parliamentary colleagues.
 Madge slowly recovered from her illness and as she had been implicitly named in the will as heiress to Mark Frettlby's great wealth she placed the management of her es tates in the hands of MT. Calton, who, with Thinton & Tarbet, acted as her agents i1 Australia. On her recovery she learned the story of her fathers early marriage, but botf Cation and Fitzgerald were silent about the fact of Sal Rawlins being her half sister, a. such 6 revelation could do no good, and woult only create a scandal, no explanation could be given except the true one. Shortly AE.l INA . both of them only too gladly left Australia
 with all its sorrows and bitter memories.
 Standing with her husband on the decl
 of one tof the F. and O. steamers, as
 plowed the blue waters of Hobson's bay int
 foam, they both watched Melbourne as i
 gradually faded from their view, under tn
 glow of the sunset They could see tn , two domes of the exhibition, and the lax }, courts, and also government house, with it
 tall tower rising from the midst of tn
 green trees. In the background was brigh
 crimson sky, barred with masses of blac
 clouds, and over all the great city hung ,. cloud of smoke like pail.
 The glaring red light of the sinking SUI
 glared angrily on the heavy waters, and tn
 steamer seemed to be making its way throug
 a sea of blood. Madge, clinging to her hu ~ bands arm, felt her eyes fill with tears, 2 5 she saw the land of her birth recedin
 slowly.
 "Good-by," she murmured softly. 'tGooC
 by forever.n
 "You do not regretg' he said, bending h 2 head.
 Regret, no," she answered, looking
 him with loving eyes. "With you by no
 side, I fear nothing. Surely our hearts hay been tried in the furnace of afiiction, ar our love has been chastened and purified"
 "We are sure of nothing in this world, i" r
 piled Brian, with @ sigh. "But after all u
 sorrow and grief of the past Let us hope tn
 the future will be peace"
 > "Peacel"
 '' A white winged sea gull arose sudden
 from the crimson waters, and circled rapid
 in the air above them.
 "A happy omen," she said, looking ,
 fondly to the grave face of her husband, ''f - your life and for mine"
 He bent down and kissed her. n The great steamer moved slowly out to SC '' and as they stood on the desS, hand clasp l. A 1iowxrl