The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1889-03-14

sufficient 10 prove that ko had no motive 10
murder WhytA Moreland pretty well lived
on Whyte, % what could have induced him
10 kill bis golden goose and becomSa barman
-pshawt the idea d ahsurd.H
"Wsll, you may b right about tho mat
tar" aid Kilsip. rather angrily; 'and II
Gorby makes mistakes don't pretend 10 b
infalliblA But at all events when ] saw
Moreland In the bar he wore silver ring on
the foreanger Of his right hand.H
"silver lint diamond
"No, but IL shows that was tho anger be
was accustomed 10 wear his ring on When
| saw that determined 10 search bis room
l managed To do % while be was out and
tound"-
"A mares nestP
Kilsip nodded.
sand 90 your castle Of cards falls 10 the
ground" said Cation, jestingly. "Your idea
d absurd Moreland no more committed
the murder than I did Why be wIS too
drunk on that night to do anything"
"Humph-so be says"
swell. men don't cAluinniats themselves
for nothing"
at was lesser danger to avert . greater
one" replied Kilsip, coolly, ~ am sure that
Moreland was not drunk on that night He
only aid 20 TO escape awkward questions o.
to his movsnantA Depend upon Il be known
more than be lets out"
"wSll. and how did you intend to sst
about the matterF'
~ shall start looking for the coat nrst."
"Ahi you think he has hidden itp
"rm sure Of It Ny theory 10 thiSs When
MOrsland got out Of the cab at Powlst,
"But be didn't" interrupted Cation,
angrily.
"Let us suppose, for tho sake Of argument,
that be did," said Kilsip. quietly. ~ say
when be left the cab he walked up Powlot1
street, turned TO tho left down George street.
and walked back to town through the Fits'
roy gardens, then, knowing that tho coat
was noticeable, be threw IL away, or hid 10,
and walked out Of the gardens through tho
town.
"In evening dress more noticeable than
coat"
"Hc wasn't In evening drosa," aid KilSp.
quietly.
"No moro he was," observed Cation,
eagerly, recalling tho evidence Of the trial
Another blow 10 your theory. The muir
derer was In evening dresS-tho cabman
said 60"
ayes; because he bad seen Mr.. Fitzgerald
In evening dress few minutes before, and
thought that he was the same man who got
into the cab with WhytA"
"Well, what Of thatr
"If you remember. the second man had
bis coat buttoned up MorelAnd wore dark
trousers-at least, I suppose so-and, with
the coat buttoued up, It was easy for the cab
man 10 mike the mistake, believing, % be
did, that II was Mr.. Fitzgerald"
"That sounds better, said Cation, thought
fully. 'And what are you going to dor
"Look for the coat in the Ftroy gar
dens"
"PShawI q wild goose chase"
Possibly, !" said Kildp, a. h0 arose to 60
"And when shah I Sss you againr aid
Cation.
"oh, tonight" said Kilsip, pausing ct the
door. II had nearly forgotten, Mother Gut
tersnipe wants to re you"
"Whyi What's up"
"She's dying. and wants 30 tell you some
secret"
"Rosanna Moore, BY Jover said Cation.
''Shell tell me something about her. ri get
70 the bottom Of this yet An right, IN b
here ct 8 O'Clock"
"very we'll. SRI" and the detective glidsd
out
~ wondar IL that old bag known any.
thingf' said Cation 70 himself, as he resumed
his seat "She might have overheard some
conversation between Whyte and bis mis-.
tres, and IL going to split Well, I'm afraid
when Fitzgerald does confess I VIII know al
about II beforehand"