Lyon County times. [volume] (Silver City, Nev.) 1874-1907, 1889-02-23


"Ahl that explains it," muttered Calton to
himself Come now" he said cheerfully,
"tell me all that happened Oh the night you
brought MIR Fitzgerald to see the Queen
who's 'ef asked Sal, puzzled.
"Mr Fitzgerald, the gentleman you
brought the letter for TO the Melbourne club.
"Oh, imF said Sal, sudden light break
ing over her wan face ii never xoow'd his
name afore"
Calton nodded complacently
~ knew you didn't" he said. "that's why
you didn't ask for him at the club"
'She never told me is name" said Sal
Jerking her head in the direction of the bed.
"Then who did she ask you to bring to
herr asked Cation eagerly
mo one" replied the girl. This was the
way of it, On that night she was ortil i'll an
| sat beside 'er while gran was asleep"
'l was drunk, blast ye," broke in gran
fiercey. "none of yer d. lies, was blaz-
ing drunk, glory ralleluiah.
"An' scs she to me, she ses," went on the
girl Indifferent to her grandmother's inter
ruption, "'Get me some paper an pencil
an III write a note to i'm. ! will So goes
an gifts 'er what she arsks fur out o gran
box"
"Stole it, blast ye," shrieked the old bag
shaking her fist.
Hold your tongue said Kilsip in per
emptory tone
Mother Guttersnipe burst into volley oi
oaths. and having run rapidly through all
she knew. subsidized into a sulky silence
"She wrote on it," went on Sal, land ther
arsked me to take it to the Melbourne clul
an give it to i'm. Ses |, Who's inf Ses
she, It's on the letter, don't you arsk nc
questions an you won't ear no lies, but give
1t TO i'm at the club, an wait for i'm at the
corner OF Bourke street and Russell street
So out goes. and gives it to cove at the
club, an then e comes along, an ses 3,
Take me to 'er, and looked i'm"
"And what like uas the gentleman"
"Oh. VERY goodlookin'." said Sal Very
tall with yeller air an mustache He 'ad
party clothes on, an a masher coat, an a soft
at"
That's Fitzgerald right enough" NUT
tered Calton. "And what did he do when he
cameF
"He goes right up to 'er, an she ses, Are
you 'eF an 3 ses, Lam Then ses she, De
you know what I'm a-goin' to tell your an e
Gays No Then she ses. It's about err; an
ses e. looking very.white, 'Ow dare you ave
er name on your vile lipsr an she gifts up an
screeches. Turn that gal out, an III tell
you,' an e takes me by the arm an ses O.
ERE, git out, an gifts out, an that's all
knows"
"And how long was he with her" asked
Calton, who had been listening attentively.
"'Bout art a hour" answered Sal ~
takes i'm back to Russell street about twenty
five minutes to 3. cause looked at the clock
on the postotlice, an e gives me a SOW, an
then e goes a-tearin' up the street like any
thing"
take him about twenty minutes to walk
to East Melbourne" said Calton to himself
80 be must just have got In at the time
Mrs. Sampson said. He was in with the
'Qneen the whole time, ! supposer he asked
looking keenly at Sal
III was at that door" said Sal, pointing tc
it. Ian . couldn't ave got out unless L seen
i'm"
"Oh, it's all right" said Calton, noddine
to Kilsp. "there won't be any difficulty in
proving an alibL But say" he added, turn
ing to Sal. what were they talking aboutf
II dunno" answered Sal. 81 was at the
door, an they talks that quiet couldn't eai
em Then he sings out, My G., it's too
horribler an ear a larfin' like to bust an
then q comes to me, and ses quite wild like
'raka me ont Of this all an s>aSsa -