Lyon County times. [volume] (Silver City, Nev.) 1874-1907, 1889-04-27
CHAPTER XXXV.
THE LOVE THAT LIvES.n

TIE LOVE THAT LIVES.
There are certain periods in the life Of men
when fate seems to have done her worst, and
any further misfortunes which may befal
are accepted with q philosophical resignation
begotten by the very severity of previous
trials. Fitzgerald was in this state of mind
--he was calm, but it was the calmness OF
despar-the misfortunes Of the past year
seemed to have come to a climax, and be
looked forward to the publication of the
whole bitter story with an Indifference tbat
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 20
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. 1t
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
1t was cruelty severe on those which were
brought to light, and that many whose lives
might be secretly far more culpable than
poor Mark Frettlby's would be tho first to
slander the dead man. The public curiosity,
however, was destined never to be gratified
for the next day it became known that Roger
Moreland had hanged himself in his cell dur
ing the night, and had left no confession be-
hind him.
When Brian heard this he breathed heart
felt prayer Of thanks for his delverancc, and
went to see Calton, whom he found at his
chambers, in deep conversation with Chinston
and Kisip. 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 t. burn it, and
when Fitzgerald saw in the heap Of backened
paper in the fireplace all that remained of the
bitter story he felt a weight lifted off his
heart. The barrister, Chinston and Kilsip,
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 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 Caltcn, at last came to the conclu-
sion that it would he no use to reveal to Sal
Rawlns the fact that she was Mark Frettlby's
daughter, as by the will the money was
clearly left to Madge, and such a revelation
could bring her no pecuniary benefit, while
her bringing up untitled her for her position;
30 yearly income, more than sufficient for
her wants, was settled upon her, and she was
allowed to remain in ignorance of
her parentage. The influence Of Sal
Rawlins' old life, however, was very
strong on her, and she devoted her
self to the task of saving her fallen sisters.
Knowing. as she did, all the intricacies 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 rar-
lament, where his speeches, if not very deep,
were at least amusing, and while in the house
always behaved like 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 Frettlbys great
wealth she placed the arrangement of her es-
tates in the hands of IL Calton, who, with
Thinton e. Tarbet, acted as her agents in
Australia. On her recovery she learned the
story of her fathers early marriage, but both
Calton and Fitzgerald were silent about the
fact Of Sal Rawlins being her half sister, as
such revelation could do no good, and would
only create scandal, as no explanation
could be given except the true one Shortly
afterward Madge married Fitzgerald, and
both of them only too gladly left Australia,
with all its sorrows and bitter memories.
Standing with her husband on tho deck
of one Of the P. and o. steamers, as it
plowed the blue waters Of Hobson's bay into
foam, they both watched Melbourne as it
gradually faded from their view, under the
glow OF the sunset. They could see the
two domes of the exhibition, and the law
courts, and also government house, with its
tall tower rising from tho midst Of the
green trees In the background was a bright
crimson sky, barred with masses of black
clouds, and over all tine great city hung a
cloud of smoke like pail.
The glaring red light of the sinking sun
glared angrily on the heavy waters, and the
steamer seemed to be making its way through
q sea of blood. Madge, clinging to her hus-
bands arm, felt her eyes fill with tears, as
she saw tho land OF her birth receding
sloUly