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

CHAPTER XVI
uLsP HAs A THEORY oV HE OWE.
| Mr.. Cation aat In his ofkire reading letter
be had iust received from Fitzgerald, and 70
seemed 10 give him great satisfaction, judy
ing from the complacSnt smile on his faca
~ know" wrote Brian, shat now you have
taken up the affair, you will not stop until
you fpd everything out, %, a. ! want the
matter 10 ret a. ct present., WIN anticipate
you, and reveal all You were right In your
conjecture that I knew something likely to
lad 10 the detection Of WhytSs murderer;
but Whsu tall you my reasons for keeping
such thing secret, am sure you will not
blame me- Mind you, do not nay that
know who committed the murder; but have
uspicions-Very strong suspicions-and
wiih 10 God Rosanna Moore had died before
he told mo what she did However. win
ten you al, and leave you to Judge a. 10
whether was jus1ihed In concoaling what
was told. viii call at your ONCE some time
nsxt week, and then you will know every
thing that HosAnna Moore told ne; but once
viii pity me-"
"Most extraordinary" unused Cation, lean
Ing back In his chair, o. ho laid down the
lstter. n wonder II hos going to tall mo
that be killed Whyts after all, and that Sal
Rawlins psrjured herself 10 save himi No,
that's nonsense or she'd have turned up In
hseter time, and wouldn't have risked bis
neck up 10 the last moment Though make
Il rule never 10 be surprised at anything, l
axpect what Brian Fitzgerald tails me will
startlo me considerably I've never met with
such an extraordinary case, and from all ap-
pearancss the end isn't reached yet After
| y s.tA ", r.Ieo,, kkos,Ohffsallv ttfT1.kh Ia
stranger than fiction"
Here knock came 70 the door, and in an.
swer 10 an Invitation to enter, IL opened, and
Hilsip glided into the room.
You're not engaged, 'sir," be aid, in Q
oft, low voicO.
"oh, dsar, no, " answered Cation, carsleziy,
come In, come In"
KIlsip closed the door softly, and gliding
along in hi usual velvet footed manner, SAB
down in Q chair near Cations, and placing
his bat on the ground, looked kesnly at the
harristR.
swell, Klaip,s said Cation, with yawn,
playing with his watch chain, "any good
nsWs 70 tsll NOR
"well, nothing particularly now" purred
he detective, rubbing his hands together.
"Nothing new, and nothing true, and no
natter" aid Cation, quoting Emerson.
sand what have you come 10 se0 me aboutF'
'"rhs hanson cab murder" replied the
uther quietly.
'Ths devil" cried Cation, startled out Of
biz professional dignity. sand have Jon
found out who did itT'
"NoI" answered Kilslp, rather dimally;
but I've got an idea"
80 bad 0orby," retorted Cation, dryly,
ian idea that ended In smoka have you
any practical proofSF"
"Not yOt."
"Thas means you are going to got sonar
"Much virtue In H. quoted Cation, pick
Ing up o pencil and scTibbling idly on bis
blotting paper. "And 70 whom does your
suspicion pointr
"Ahar said Mr.. KIlaip. cautiouSly.
Don't know him." answered the other
eoolly; family name Humbug, prsSuma
BoshI Whom do you suspectF
KIlsip looked around cautiously, as II 10
make sure thsy were alone. and then said, In
. stage whisper:
Roger AorelandF
That was the young man that gave ovi-
dsnoo a. TO how WhytO got drunkr
Kilsip nodded.
"weil, and how do you connect him with
The murderF
"Do you remember In the evidence given
By The cahmen, Royston and Rankin, they
both swogO that the man who was with
whyts on that night wore diamond ring on
he foreanger Of The right handy
"What q thati Nearly every second man
IN Melbourne wears diamond ring"
"But not on the fore6nger Of the hand"
"0hi And Norsland wears ring In that
wayr
'YeaS
Merely . coincidence Il that Ill your
proofF'
IAN can obtain at present."
ats very weak" said Cation, scornfully.
''Ths weakest proofs may form chain 70
hang Q man" observed Kilsip, sentsntlously.
."Moreland gave bis evidence clearly
enough" aid Cation, rising and walking up
end down "Hs met Whyts; they got drunk
together. Whyto went out Of tho hotel, and
shortly afterWard Moreland followed with
The coat. which was left behind by whyts.
and then somebody snatchad 10 from him"
"Ah. did thsyP interrupted Kilsin
quickly.
so Mcrsland nys," aid Cation, stopping
short " understand; you think Moreland wa1
not % drunk a. be says, and after following
Whyts outside, put on his coat, and got into
the cab with him.S
THAT b my theory"
"It's Ingenious enough, said the bazFister;
hut Why should AoFslnnd murdsr Whytei
WHIST motive had hoP =
"ThoS papsnr-
"PShaIi another idea Of 0orbyS," aid
Cation. angily. "How do you know there
wero any papWSr
Ths feei 3, Cation ala NOT intend Kiinip 10
know that Whyto really had papers until ho
heard what Fitzgerald had % tell him.
"And another ching" mid Cation, resum-
ing bis walk. "h your theory d correct,
which I don't think 70 b, what became Of
WhytSS cost Has M0rsland got ftp
NO, DO has not answered The detective,
dsciavaly.
sYou sssm very positive about H. aid
tho lawyer, after . momsnt pansA ibid
\ you ask MorelAnd about itP'
A reprOachful look came into Kildpt
Whits facA
"ilot quite % gresn,s b aid, forcing Q
smilA II thought you'd better opinion Of
Ne than that Mr.. Gallon. AK himf-noH
''Then how did you End 0utr
"Tho faet b Horoland d employed a. q
barman In the Kangaroo hotel"
"a barmAnIs echoed Cation; ''and he came
out hare o. . gsutleman Of independent for
tuna Why. hang 10. man. that in itSelf b