Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1888-08-26


hand, which tine other graspsd warmly.
'T will not deny" went on Cation,
shat there is little biz of professional
curiosity about me- This case is such an
extraordinary one, that feel that were
unable to let slip an opportunity Of doing
something with it. i don't care tor your
humdrum murders with the poker, and ell
thu. sort Of thing, but this is something
clever and therefore interesting When
Won are safe we will together look for the
real criminal, and the pleasure of the
search will be proportionate to the excite
ment when we find him out"
'T agree with everything You say" said
fitzgerald, calmly, "but have NO defence
to make"
..No defence? You are not going to con-
fsss YOU killed him?"
stNo,n with an angry flush, shut there
are certain circumstances which prevent
me from defending myself"
'sWhat nonsense, "retorted Gallon, sharp
ly, "as If any circumstances should pre-
vent man from saving his own life. But
never mind, like these objections; they
make the nut harder to crsek-but the
kernel must be worth getting at. Now,
you have to ans yer me certain questions. |"
81 won't promise"
"Well, we shall see," said the lawyer,
cheerfully, taking out his notebook, and
resting il on his knee. ''First, where were
you on the Thursday preceding the MUIR
der?"
81 can't tell you"
ooh, yea, You can, my friend. You left
St K,lda, and came up town by the eleven
o'clock train"
eleven twenty" corrected Brian.
Cation smiled 10 gratiied manner as
he noted this down.
"a little diplomacy is all that's re-
auired," he said, mentally. "And where
did You go them" he added, aloud.
II met Rollestou in the train, and we
took q cab from the Flinders Street Station
up to the Club"
"What club?'
"Tne Melbourne Club"
"Yes?" interrcgatiyely. ..
"Rpileston went home, and l went to
the Club and played cards for time"
"Whep did you leave the Clubr"
"a few minutes TO one o'clock in the
morning"
"And then, suppose, you went homer?
"No did not"
"Thep where did you go?"
"Down the street"
"Rsther vsgne / presume you mean
Collins Streei?"
"Yes."
"You were going to meet some one; l
SUPPOSE"
II never said &C."
"Probably not; but young men don't
wander about the streets az night without
some object"
81 was restless, and wanted walk"
Indeed! How curious you should pre-
fer going into the heart of the dusty town
for walk to strolling through the Fitzroy
Gardens, which were on your way home!
1t won't do; you had and appointment to
meet some one"
"Well-er-yts
81 thought as much. Man or woman
81 cannot tell you"
"Then l must find out for myself"
lyon can't"
Indeed! Why not?"
"You don't know where 10 look for her. "
"Her," cried Gallon, delighted at the
success of his craftily. put question. IL
knew it was woman"
Brian did not answer, but sat biting his
lips with vexation.
NOW, who is the woman"
No answer
Come now, Fitzgerald, | know that
young men will be young men, and OF
course you don't like these things talked
about; but in this case your character must
be sacrificed to save your neck. What IL
her name?'
81 can't tell you"
"Oh, you know it them"
"Well, yea
And you won't tell me?'
"Now
Gallon, however, had found out two
things that pleased him, first, that Fitz'
gerald had an appointment, and, second,
il was with.a woman. He went on an
other line.
when did you last see Whyte?'
Brian answered with great reluct'
auce, 81 saw him drunk by the Scotch
Church"
what you were the man who hailed
the hanson ~
Yes" assentsd the other, hssitsting
slightly, Il wasp
The thought flashed through Cations
brain as to whether the young man before
him was guilty or not, and he was Obliged
10 confess things looked very black against
him.
'''Then what the newspapers said was
correct?"
Partly"
"Ahp Cation drew long breath-here
WAS ray of hope
''You did no. know it was Whyte when
You found him lying drunk near the Scotch
Church,"
mo, l did not. Had known it was he
i would not have picked him up"
''Of course you recognized him after
wards?"
"Yes, I did. And, as the paper stated,
dropped him and walked away.
"Why did you leave him 80 abruptly"
Brian looked at his questioner in some
surprise.
because / detested him." be said,
shortly.
"why did you dstest him?"
No answer.
"Was it because he admired Miss
Frettlby, and from all appearances, was
going TO marry her %
well, yes," sullenly.
aud now" said Cation, impressiyely,
"This is the whole p,iutupoa which the
case turns-Why did you get into the
cab with him ?"
~ did not get into the cab"
"The cabmau declares that you did,"
''Hs is wrong. never came back after
/ recognized Whyte."
Then who is the man who got into the
cab with Whyte?"
81 don't know"
"You have no idea?"
"Not the least"
"Yoa are certsin?"
"Yes, perfectly certain"
HE seems to have been dressed exactly
like you"
VERY probably. Icould name at least
dozen of my scquaintsnces who
wear light coats over their even.
ing dress, and soft hats"
''Do you know if Whyte had any
enemies?"
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