Lyon County times. [volume] (Silver City, Nev.) 1874-1907, 1889-02-02
TheMysteryoiaHanSo
By FERGUS W. HUME

1he CAD was just passing the tburke ana
Wills monument. and Cations quick eye had
caught glimpse OF Rol,sypn coming down
the street on the left hand side The cab
drove up To the curbing and RollestoD
stopped short as Calton sprang on directly
in front of him Madge lay bacs III the cab
and pulled down her veil. not wishing to be
recognind ny Felix she kne~ thut II he
did il would te all over town
"Hallo' old chap" sad Roiieston. in con
siderable astonstunent Nv here did you
spring fronP
From the cab. Of course" answered Cal
ton. with laugh
"A kind vt Deu. es machina.r replied Rol
ieston attempting had ptia
"Exuctly,r said Cation Look here,
RolIsstou do Won remember the night ~
Whytes murder you met Fitzgerald at the
railway stationr
"ln the train" corrected Felix.
We'll we'll. no matter. you came up with
him to the club
YES and left him there"
"Dld you notice if he received any message
while he was with youf
'Any mes>agef repeated Felix mo, be
did not we were talking together the whole
time. and he poke to no oiie but me
'N a. he III good splritsF
"ExceIient. made me laugh awfully
why all this thusue,s"
.'Oh. notbing," answered Calton, getting
back into the cab . wanted little infor
nation from you, I'll explain next time
see You Good by "
''But say began Felix. but the cab had
already ratified away SO Mr. Roueston turned
angrlly away
II never saw anything like these lawyers '
he said to himself Cations perfect whirl
wind 10y Jove.r
Meanwhile Cation was talking to Madge
"You were right" he said. there must
have been message for him at the club. tor
be got none from the time he left your
place"
"And what shall we do nowF asked
Madge who. having heard all the converse
ton. did not trouble about questioning the
lawyer about It.
"Fud out at the club II any letter was
waiting for hin on thar night" said Calton.
rs the cab stopped at the door OF the Mel
bourne club Here We are and with
hasty word 10 Madge. he ran up the steps
He went TO the office Of the club to find
out il any letters had been waiting for Fitz-
gerald and he found there waiter with
whom he was pretty well acquainted
Look here, Brown. said the lawyer. ''do
you remsni.sr ON that Thursday night when
the hanson cab murder took place II any
letters were waiting here for MIR Fitzger
aldT
.Well, really. SIR hesitated Brown, Its
so long ago that almost forget"
Cation gave him sovereign.
"Ohl it's not that, Mr. Calton," said the
waiter, pocketing the coin. nevertheless
But | really do forget
"Try and remember" said Cation, shortly
Brown made tremendous effort of mem
Dry, and at last gave satisfactory answer.
"No, sir, there were noneW
"Are you sureP said Calton. feeling a
thrill OF disappointment
"Ouite sure, SIR" replied the other. conf
IDENTIFY al went to the letter rack several
times that night and am sure there were
none for Sir Fitzgerald"
"Ahl | thought rs much," said Cation.
heaviug a sigh
"Stopr said Brown. as though struck with
! sudden idea Though there was no letter
came by post, sir, there was one brought to
him on that night"
"Ahp said Cation. turning sharply. "At
what timer
"Just before lo o'clock. SIR"
"Who brought itT
"A Young woman, SIR said Brown. I'm a
tone Of disgust "A bold thing, beggin
1 your pardon, sir. and no better than she
could be- She bounded in at the door as
! bold us brass and siugs out, is he inf Get
out says or I'll call the perlice. oh no
YOU won't says she You'll give him that,
and she shoves a letter in my hands Who's
himf | asks i dunno, she answers Its
written there, and | can't read, give it him
at once And then she clears out before
could stop her."
"And the letter was for Mr. Fitzgeraldr
"Yes, sir. and a precious dirty letter il
was, too"
"You gave 1t to him, Of courser'
~ did, sir He was playing cards and be
put it in his pocket, after having looked al
the outside Of it, and went on with his
game"
"Didn't he open itT
"Not then, sir; but he did later on, about d
quarter to o'clock was in the room, and
he opens 1t and reads it, Then he says te
himself, What id impertinence,' and
puts it into his pocket"
"Was he disttrbedT
swell, sir, he looked angry like, and pu,
his coat and hat OH and walked out about
| five minutes to l."
"Ahl and he met Whyte at l." muttered
Calton. "There's no doubt about it The
letter was an appointment, and he was going
to keep it What kind Of letter was It'll" ht
asked.
Every dirty, sir, in a square envelope; bul
the paper was good, and SO was the writing.
"That will do" said Calton, II am mucf
obliged to you," and he hurried down tt
where Madge awaited him in the cab.
"You were right" he said to her, wher
the cab was once more in motion HE go
a letter on that night. and went to keep hi
} appointment at the time he met Whyte."
al knew it." cried Madge with delight
lyon see, we will find it in his lodgings"
~ hope So" answered Calton; but w
must not be too sanguine; he may have de
stroyed it."
"No, he has not, she replied; II am con
vinced it Is there"
"Well," answered Calton, looking at her
~ won't contradict you, for your feminin'
f~~ks h.xta