Lyon County times. [volume] (Silver City, Nev.) 1874-1907, 1889-04-13
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By FERGUS W HUME.

valned the wnole narration OF the crime amt
how It was committed
I'VE will read it. of course he said. hesi
tating half hoping that Caiton would pre-.
EsJse t destroy It ut once
Yes answered. Caiton, 1.-THE three exec,,
tors must read it, and then we Will bur.
It"
THAT will he the better way" answere'
Brian gloomiiy "Frctilbv II head ai.d th,
Law can do nothing in the matter. soi won,d
be test to AVOID the scandal of publicity
Hut why tell ChinstoDF'
ave must SAID Cation decidedly "He
will be sure to gather the truth from Madges
rawlings, and may well know all He Is
quite safe and ~ili tie silent a. the grave
But am more sorry to tell kisip"
The detectivei Good q ID Cation surely
yor will not do solr
Il must replied the barrister. quietly
"kilsp Is firmly persuaded that Moreland
committed the crime, and | have the same
dread of his pertinacity AZ you had Of mine
He may find out all
Nv hat uusi I've, must be." said Fitzgerald
c!enchins bis hands But | hope no one
else will find out this miserable story There IS
Moreland for instance
An. truer sad Cation, thoughtfrlly "He
called and saw FrettlbJ the other night, you
ayF
"Yes ! wonder what forF
'There is only one answer" said the bar
rister. slowly He must have seen Frettlby
following Whyte when he left tue hotel, and
wanted hush money"
Il wonder If tie got It," observed Fits
gerald
"Oh, III soon find that OUT answered
Caton, opening the draw wer again. and taking
out the dead mans check book Let me
see what checks have been drawn lately"
Most of the blocks were filed up with
small amounts. and one or two for hundred
or so Calton could find nc large sum such
as horeland would have demanded. when. at
the very end of the book. he found q check
torn of. leaving the block slip Quite blank.
There you are" he said. triumphantly
holding out the book to Fitzgerald He
wasn't such fool as to write In the amount
on tho block. hut tore tho check out, and
wrote in the sum required"
"And what's tc be done about itr'
"Iet him keep IT, Of course" answered Cal
ton. Struggling his shoulders "Its the only
way TO secure his silence"
II exrect he cashed it yesterday. and Is of
by this time" said Brian. after a moments
panse
so much the better for u.s." said Cation
grimly "Buf don't think he's of. or xii
zip would have let me know We must tell
him. or hell get everything out Of Moreland
and the consequences would be that all Mel
bourne will know the story. whereas. by
showing him the confession. we get him to
,eave Moreland alone. and thus secure silence
In both cases"
Il suppoec we must see Cbinstonr
"Yes, Of COURSE will telegraph TO him
and Klsip to come up to my office this after
noon at 8 O'Clock. and then we will settle the
whole matter"
"And Sal Rawlinsr
"Ohl l quite forgot about her, said Cal
ton. in perplexed voice "She knows moth
ing about her parents. anc, of course. Mark
Frettlby died in the belief that she was
dead"
"Me must tell Madge." said Brian. gloom
lily There is no help for It Sal is by
rights the heiress to the money Of her dead
father"
THAT depends upon the WILL" replied Cal
ton. dryiy "lf 1t specifics that the money
Is left to my daughter, Margaret Frettlby
Sal Rawlins can have no claim. and II such
is the case. 1t will he no good telling her who
she tA
"And what's to be doner
''Sai Rawlns," went on the harrister, with
out noticing the interruption, "has evidently
never given a thought to her father or
mother, as the old hag, no doubt, swore they
were dead SO think 1t will he best to keep
silent-that Ia, II no money is left to her, and.
a. her father thought her dead. don't think
there will be any In that case, It would be
best to settle an income on her. You can
easily fnd a pretext and let the matter
rest"
But suppose, in accordance with the word
ing Of the will, she IL entitled to all the
money!
I'm that case. said Calton, gravely. 'there
IL only one course open-she must be told
everything. and the dividing of the money
left to her generosity But don't think you
need be alarmed, I'm pretty sure Madge is
the heircsa"
ATS not the money think about, said
Brian, hastily. ard take Madge without q
penny"
my boy" said the barrister, placing his
hand kindly on Brian's shoulder, when you
marry Madgs Frettlby, you will get what is
better than money-a heart Of gold"