Lyon County times. [volume] (Silver City, Nev.) 1874-1907, 1889-04-20
CHAPTER XXXIv.
THE HANDS OF JUSTICE.

Cations voice faltered little when he
read those last sad words, and laid the manu-
script down on the table amid dead 81
lence, which was first broken by Brian.
.sThank God" lie said reverently, ''thank
God that he was innocent of the crimel'
"So," said Calton, little cynically, 1.-THE
riddle which las perplexed usso long is read,
and the Sphinx is silent forevermore."
~ knew he was incapable Of such thing"
cried Chinston, whom emotion had hitherto
kept silent
Meanwhile Kilsip listened to these eulogis-
tic remarks on the dead man, and purred TO
himself. in satisfied sort of way, like cat
who has caught mouse.
"You see sir,n he said, addressing the bar
rister, Il was right after ALL"
"Yes,n answered Caltol, frankly, II &C
knowledge my defeat, but now
"I'm coing to arrest Moreland right off,"
said Kilsip.
There was a silence for few moments,
and then Cation spoke again.
II suppose it must be so-poor girl-poor
girl.n
"rm very sorry for the young lady myself"
said the detective in his soft, low voice, but
you see l cannot let q dangerous criminal
escape for mere matter Of sentiment"
.'Of course not" said Fitzgerald, sharply.
"Moreland must be arrested right off"
"But he will confess everything" said Cal
ton, angrily, land then every one will know
about this first marriage"
"Let them" retorted Brian, bitterly. GAS
soon as she is well enough we will marry at
once. and leave Australia forever"
But
81 know her better than you do" said the
young man, doggedly; land l know she
would like an end made of this whole miser-
able business at once. Arrest the murderer
and let him suffer for his crime"
"Well, suppose it must be so" said Chin
stou, with q sigh, "but it seems very hard
that this slur should be cast upon Miss
Frettlbv.n Brian turned little pale.
1.-THE sins of the father are generally visited
upon the children by the world, " he said, bit
terly. ''But after tho first pain is over,
in new lands among new faces, she Will
forget the bitter past"
"Now that it is settled Moreland is to be
arrested" said Calton, show is it to done' Is
he still in Melbourner
"Rather," said Kilsip, in a satisfied tone.
"I've had my eye on him for the last two
months, and some one is watching him for ME
now. Trust me, he can't move two steps
without my knowing it."
"Ah. indeedr said Calton quickly. "Then
do YOU know if he has been to the bank and
casbed that check for five thousand which
Frcttlby gave himf'
"Well. now," observed Kilsip, after
pause, ''do you know you rather startled me
when YOU told me he had received a check
for that amountT
"Whyf'
"It's such a large one" replied the detec-
tive land had known what sum he had
paid into his account should have been sus-
picious"
"Then he has been to the bankF'
"To his own bank, yes He went there
Yesterday afternoon at o'ciock-that Is, the
aay after he got it-so it would be sent
around to Mr. Frettlby's bank, and would
not be returned till next day, and as he died
in the meanwhile l expect it hasn't been hon.
ored. SO Mr.. Moreland won't have his money
yet"
"I wonder what he'll do" said Chinston.
"Go to the manager and kick up row."
said Kilsip, coolly, ''and the manager will
no doubt tell him he'd better see the execu-
tors"
"But, my good friend, the manager doesn't
know who the executors are," broke in Cal
ton, impatiently. "You forget the will has
yet to be read"
"Then he'll tell him to go to the late Mr..
Frettlby's solicitors. I suppose he knows
who they are," retorted Kislip.
"Thinton & Tarbet," said Cation, mus
ingly, ''but it's questionable if Moreland
would 60 to them"
"Why shouldn't he, sirT said Kilsip,
quickly. "He does not know anything
about this" laying his hand on the confess
sion, "and as the check is genuine enough he
won't let e5, 900 go without struggle"
an tell you what" observed Calton, after
a few moments of reflection, "Ill go send
word to Thinton g. Tarbet, and when he calls
on them they can sand him up to me-"
IA very good idea," said Kilsip, rubbing
his hands, s'and then can arrest him."
"But the warrantr interposed Brian, as
Cation arose and pat ON his hat.
"Is here" said the detective, producing it.
Upx, Jora Won must have been pretty cer-