Lyon County times. [volume] (Silver City, Nev.) 1874-1907, 1889-02-02
CHAPTER XIV.
ANOTHER RICHMOND IN THE FIELD.

CHAPTER XIV.
ANOTHER RICHMOND IN THE FIELD.
There is an old adage that like draws to
like" and the antithesis of this would proba-
bly, be that unlike keeps as far away from
unlike as it possibly can Sometimes, how
ever, Fate. who seems to take a malignant
pleasure in worrying humanity. throws them
together. and the result is an eternal conflict
between the uncongenial elements MIR.
Gorby was very clever detective. and got
on well with every one with the exception of
kilsip The latter. on the othev hand was
equally as clever in his own way. and was
favorite with every one but Gorby One was
fire and the other water, SO when they came
together there was sure to be trouble kilSlp,
in his outward appearance, was quite differ
ent from Gorby, being tall and slender,
whereas the other was short and stout kilsip
was dark and clever looking, Gorby was not,
his face wearing cornplacent and satisfied
sriie which Que would not expect to find on
the features of a man who was looked upon
az clever detective. But it was this very
smile that was Mr. Gorby's greatest aid in
getting information, a. people we're more
ready to tell a kindly and apparently simple
man like him all they knew than sharp look
ing fellow like Kilsip. whose ears and eyes
seemed always on the alert
They each had their followers and ad
| mirers. but both men cordially detested one
another, seldom meeting without quarrel
When Gorby, therefore. had the hanson cat
| murder case put into his hands the soul Of
! kilsip was smitten with envy. and when
/ Fitzgerald was arrested ana all the evidence
/ collected by Gorby seemed TO point 20 con
| ciusiveiy TO ms guilt. kilslp writhed in 60
cret over the triumph Of his enemy Though
he would only have been too glad to nave
said Gorby had got mold of the wrong man.
4 yet the evidence was SO conclusive that such
| a thought had never entered MS nead until
| be received pote from Mr. Calton. asking
| him to call at his Office that evening at :
o'clock. with reference TO the hanson cab
murder kllsip knew that Cation was coln-
sci for the prisoner. and instantly guessed
that clew had been discovered which he
was wanted to follow up. and which might
| prove the prisoners innocence Full OF this
idea, be had determined to devote himself.
heart and soul, to whatever Caltou wanted
him to do and if he only could prove Gorby
wrong, what triumph II would be, He was
SO pleased with the possibility of such thing
that, accidentally meeting bis rival. he asked
| uiili " HoNo a SitisA as SuSb a luiii1 udp
not occurred before, Gorby was somewhat
suspicious of such sndden hospitality. but as
he fattered himself that he was more than a
match for Kilsip, both mentally and physi
| cally, he accepted the invitation
"Ahp' said Kilsip, in his soft. low voice,
rubbing his lean, white hands together, as
they sat over their drinks, "you are lucky
man to have laid your hands on that hansom
cab murderer SO quickly"
"Yes. | fatter myself | did manage 1t
pretty well" said Gorhy, lighting his pipe
"l had no idea that it would he SO simple
though, mind you. it required lot of thought
before got proper start"
81 suppose you're pretty sure he's the man
you wantT pursued Kilsip. softly. with q
brilliant flash of his black eyes.
"Pretty sure, indeedT retorted Mr. Gorby
scornfully, there amt no pretty sure about
it I'd take my Bible oath he's the man He
aud Whyte hated one another. He says to
Whyte, IN kill you if I've got to do it in the
open street. He meets Whyte drunk, fact
which he acknowledges himself, he clears
out, and the cabman swears he comes back
then he gets into the cab with a living man.
and when he comes out leaves a dead one. he
drives to East Melbourne and gets into the
house at time which his landlady can prove
Just the time that cab would take to drive
from the grammar school on the st. Kilda
road. If you amt fool Kilsip. you'll see as
there's no doubt about it.
at looks all square enough" said Kilsip.
who wondered what evidence Calton could
have found to contradict such plain state
ment "And what's his defensef'
"Mr. Calton is the only man as knows that, =
answered Gorhy. finishing his drink; ''but.
clever and all as be is he can't put anything
In that can go against my evidence"
Don't you be too sure of that" sneered
Kilsip. whose soul was devoured with envy
sob, but am" retorted Gorby, getting as
red as a turkey cock at the sneer. "You're
Jealous you are, because you haven't got a
finger in the pia"
'Ahi but may have yet"
"Going a-gunning yourself, ara your said
Gorby. with an indignant snort IA hunt
ing for whatfor a man as is already
caughtfr
~ don't believe you've got the right man,
remarked Kilsp, deliberately
Mr.. Gorby looked upon him with smile oi
pity,
caught him Perhaps when you see hin
hanged you'll believe it then"
"You're a smart man, you are" retorted
Kilsip; "but you amt the pope to be infalli
ble"
'.And what grounds have you for saying
hes not the right MANI demanded Gorby
Kilsip smiled and stole softly across tAf
room like a cat
"Pm not going to tell you all know; bul
you amt SO safe nor clever as you think,
and with another Irritating smile he went
out.
Mr. Gorby started after him in Indignant
surprise. The fact is, Kilsip had helieved
firmly that Fitzgerald was the right man, bu'
doubt having been put into his mind by Cal
ton, he thought be would irritate Gorby hy