Lyon County times. [volume] (Silver City, Nev.) 1874-1907, 1889-03-23

"Pshawi another idea of Gorby's," said
Calton, angrily "How do you know there
were any papersr
The fact is, Calton did not intend Kilsip to
know that Whyte really had papers until be
heard what Fitzgerald had to tell him.
"And another thing" said Calton, resum-
ing his walk, .'if your theory is correct,
which don't think it is, what became of
Whyte's coat Has Moreland got itr
mo, he Las not" answered the detective,
decisively.
"You seem very positive about it," said
the lawyer, after moment pause ibid
you ask Moreland about itf'
A reproacbfuI look came into Klsip'a
white face.
mot quite 90 green" he said, forcing q
smile II thought you'd better opinion o.
me than that, Mr.. Cation. Ask himf-no.S
"Then how did you find out"
''The fact is Moreland is employed as q
barman in the Kangaroo hotel"
"AbarmanI" echoed Calton; land be came
out t-.s =. : gelUi=Iian OF :.ic:sf,sp..s1.: eoz>
tune Why hapo - --ar that in i.ec:i Il
sufficient to prove that he had no motive to
murder Whyte Moreland pretty well lived
on Whyte, SO what could have induced him
to kill his golden goose and become a barman
-pshawl the idea is absurd"
swell, you may be right about tho mat
ter" said Kilsip, rather angrily; land If
Gorby makes mistakes don't pretend to be
infallible. But at all events when | saw
Moreland in the bar he wore a silver ring on
the forefinger Of his right hand"
"Silver isn't diamond"
mo, but it shows that was the finger he
yvoS n, WAR hiS r1uU on When
saw that determined to search his room.
| managed to do SO while he was out and
found"--
"A mares nestf'
Kilsip nodded.
"And so your castle Of cards falls to the
ground said Calton, jestingly Your idea
is absurd Moreland no more committed
the murder than | did Why he wls too
drunk on that night to do anything"
"Humph-so he says"
swell. men don't calumniate themselves
for nothing"
ut was lesser danger to avert a greater
one replied Kilsip, cooliy 81 am sure that
Moreland was not drunk on that night. He
only said so to escape awkward questions as
to his movements Depend upon it he knows
more than he lets out"
about the matter"
IL shall start looking for the coat first"
"Ah! you think he has hidden itf
I'm sure of it. My theory is this: When
Moreland got out of the cab at Powlett
street"-
"But he didn't" interrupted Cation,
nngrily
"Let us suppose. FOR the sake of argument,
tbot Ia did said Eiisip p,,iatIv
when he left the cab he walked up Powlett
street, turned to the left down George street,
and walked back to town through the Fitz-
roy gardens, then, knowing that the coat
was noticeable be threw it away, or hid it,
and walked out of the gardens through the
town
''In evening dress more noticeable than
coat"
'He wasn't in evening Dress" said Kilsip.
quietly.
'No more he was,r observed Calton,
eagerly, recalling the evidence at the trial
Another blow to your theory. The mur-
derer was in evening dress-the cabman
said So"
"Yes; because he had seen Mr. Fitzgerald
in evening dress few minutes before, and
thought that he was the same man who got
into the cab with Whyte"
swell, what of thatf
"If you remember, the second man had
his coat buttoned up Moreland wore dark
trousers-at least, suppose so-and, with
the coat buttoned up. it was easy for the cab
man to make the mistake, believing, as he
did, that it was Mr. Fitzgerald"
THAT sounds better, said Calton, thought
'ully And what are you going to DOR
for thn in hn
lens"
"Pshawl wild goose chase"
Possibly" said Kilsip, as he arose to 90.
Sand when shall see you againr' said
Calton.
"Oh, tonight" said Kilsip, pausing at the
aoor 81 had nearly forgotten, Mother Gut
.ersnipe wants to see you"
"Whyi What's upf
secret"
"Rosanna Moore, by Jover" said Cation
She'll tell me something about her I'll get
20 the bottom Of this yet. All right, I'll b
sere at o'clock"
"very we'll. sirl" and tho detective glided
,ut
shingP said Calton to himself, as he resumed
ais seat ''She might have overheard some
conversation between Whyte and his mis-
.ress, and is going to split. Well, I'm afraid
when Fitzgerald does confess will know all
lbout it beforehand"
CHAPTER XVII.
MOTHER aUTTERsNIPE JOINS THE MAJORITY
Punctual to his appointment, Kilsip called
af a
guide him through the squalid labyrinths Of
r. sl,,v,r, orJ found tho hor orric<op iti,ev