Lyon County times. [volume] (Silver City, Nev.) 1874-1907, 1889-01-19

bTld0 was uDOuL 10 Sptdks Hill going W
defend you in this case whether you like it
or not do rot know all the facts except
what the papers have stated, and they exag
Ccrate SO much that one can place no reliance
on them At all events, believe from my
heart that you are innocent, and you must
walk out of the prisoners dock free man, If
only for the sake of that noble girl who loves
you"
Brian did not answer, but put out his hand.
which the other grasped warmly.
81 will not deny" went on Calton, .'that
there is little bit Of professional curiosity
about me. This case is such an extraordinary
one that feel as if | were unable to let slip
all opportunity Of doing something with it,
don't care for your iundruin murders with
the poker and all that sort Of thing, but this
is something clever, and therefore interest
ing When you are safe we will together look
for the real criminal. and the pleasure of the
search will be proportionate to the excite
ment when we find him out"
81 agree with everything you say" said
Fitzgerald, calmly, but /. have no defense to
make"
80 defcnsel You ere not going to con-
fess you killed himp'
NO" with an angry flush, ''but there are
from defending myself"
..H hat nonsense" retorted Calton, sharply:
las if any circumstances should prevent
man from saving his own life. But never
mind, | like these objections. they make the
nut harder to crack-but the kernel must be
worth getting at. Now, you have to answer
me certain questions"
II won't promise"
We'll, we shall see," said the lawyer,
cheerfuly taking out his note book and rest
ing it on his knee First, where were you
Oh the Thursday preceding the murderf'
II can't tell YOU"
"Oh, yes. you can. my friend. You LEFT
St Kilda, and came up to town by the II
O'Clock train"
ELEVEN twenty" corrected Brian.
Calton smiled in gratlfed manner as he
noted this down
"A little diplomacy is all that's required"
ne said mental And where did you go
thenf be added. aloud
II met Roleston in the train. and we took
a cab from the Flinders street station up to
the club"
"Whet ciubT
"The Melbourne clrh"
"YesF' infe..ogati.ely.
'Rolleston went home. and went into tho
club and played cards for time"
Nv hen did you leave the clubs"
IA few minutes 10 | O'Clock in the morn
ing"
"And then. suppose. you went home"
mo. did not"
''Then where did you gof'
Down the street"
De- 4 r,,n1 (Npl
Inns street,
Yes"
You were going to meet some one, | sup
poser
Il never said So"
PROBABLY not but young men don't wan.
der about the streets at night without some
object
II was restless and wanted a walk"
Indeed How curious you should prefer
going into the heart o. the dusty town for
walk to strolling through the Fitzroy gar
dens, which were on your way hon:s' 1t
won't do, you had an appointment 70 meet
some oue."
"Well-er-yes
81 thought as much. Man or wor,ior'
~ cannot tell you"
.'Then | must find out for myself"
"You can't"
"Indeed Why notf
"You don't know where to look for ber"
"Her," cried Calton delighted AT the sue
cess of his craftily put question Il knew it
vas woman"
Brian did not answer. but set biting his
lips with vexation.
Now, who is the womanP
No answer
Come now. Fitzgerald, know that young
men will be young men, and OF course you
don't want these things talked about, but
in this case your character must be sacrificed
to save your neck What is her namef'
II can't tell you"
"Oh! you know it, then|
"Well, yes"
And you won't tell mel'
"Nop
Calton, however. had found out two things
that pleased him first, that Fitzgerald mud
an appointment, and. second. it was with q
woman. He went on another line.
when did Sou last see Whyte"
Brian answered with great reluctance, 81
saw him drunk by the Scotch church"
"What. you were the man who hailed the
hansoini'
YES" assented the other, hesitatins
slightly. 81 wasl"
The thought flashed through Cations
brain as to whether the young man before
him was guilty or not, and he was obliged to
confess things looked very black against
him.
Then what the newspapers s'ia was cor
rectr
Partly"
"Ahr" Calton drew a long breath here
was ray of hope
''You did not know it was Whyte when
you found him lying drunk near the Scotcl
churchF
No, did not Had known it was he
would not have picked him up"
"Of course you recognized him afterwardT
"Yes, did. And, as the paper stated.
dropped him and walked away"
"Why did you leave him so abruptly"
Brian looked at his questioner IN some sur
prise
Because detested him." he said. shortly
"Why did you detest HINT"
No answer,
'.Was it because be had admired Miss
Frettlby. and. from all appearances, was