Lyon County times. [volume] (Silver City, Nev.) 1874-1907, 1890-06-28

and did not know what he was doing.
Fountain replied:
81 am alive; you did not kill me-"
But they buried your
put the handouts on him." ordered
Tom. 1--WE have the murderer at last"
F'You are great man. Tom," cried
Chief Hanford, jubilantly "Once more
Tom Bryan, the keenest newspaper man
in New York and Hanford's Detective
agency, beat the regular police"
"No,' said Tom, not needing the chief
You did not kill Fountain, but you did
Templeton. But how can you have con-
tinued to believe that it was Fountain
you killed" said Tom, much confused,
when the papers announced the death
Of Templeton?"
The young man had recovered sufi-
ciently from the fright and consterna-
ton into which he had been thrown on
seeing Fountain, and began to realize
what he had been saying-the confession
he had made-and SO would not reply.
Tom repeated the question, but re-
ceived no answer.
The chief, Hanford, said: "An right,
my man, but you've confessed, and ST.
lence won't save you now"
"Well," said the murderer doggedly,
Il thought Templeton was his right
name and Fountain false one he used
among the girls"
"By Jover said Tom, II never thought
of it before. Do you know, Mr.. Fountain,
there is strong resemblance between
you and Templetcn?'
II have heard it noted BEFORE" said
Fountain. 1T is not strange; the same
blood ran in our veins"
The old man Parker had been strug-
Cling and making unintelligible sounds
in the other room.
Tom ordered the removal of the gag
He struggled to his son.
Unhappy boyl What made you COM
NIT that crime?"
II don't know that your hands are so
white that you can afford to throw
dirt"
"Oh, he reproaches meme"
"Reproaches you, yes. Shut up. We
played big game for big stake, and
we've lost. Well, stand game to the
last"
"But this murder, boy, this murder;
that was not in the game"
mo, it wasn't" replied the son with a
bitter laugh. sit was side issue of my
own. That man Fountain, curse him,
stole my girl from me-Marian-and l
had it in for him. That's all. Now that
I'm done for, I'd give every day I yet
have to live to get at him once"
"Marian. What Marian? The Marian
who lives in Hudson street now?"
"The same," said the son.
"What tangle is this!" moaned the old
man. "She has the girl Annie's mother
In her Leeping now, and she herself is a
daughter of James Preston"
"The number in Hudson street, please?"
said Tom.
There's little use in concealing any
thing now. It's No. ="
"Let me handle that part of the case,
please?" asked Fountain. "I'll guarantee
to return Mrs. Templeton safely"
"As you will," said Tom. 'You will
do we'll to take some of the chiefs men
with YOU. We can spare two"
Fountain departed with them at once.
"Now, chief" said Tom, 81 think it
would be well to take our bag of game
to the Central Office. The piav is owe
and the lights are out"
.ue lnree prisoners would be far
nore welcome if some one else than
ourselves were to bring them." sardon-
ieally remarked the chief.
Undoubtedly But let us 60 Hand
cuff them all together. Come, let us
set out. Shadow and one man in front.
You, |, and another man behind"
AS they moved out in this order, dis
appointed voice commented:
"Dey only hit him onct."
At the Central office the three prison
ers were arraigned, and Tom said briefly:
II charge this man Parker with hav-
ing murdered Henry Holroyd Templeton
on the morning of the 18th of last Au-
gust, by his own confession.
81 charge this man, George Parker,
with having been the alder, abettor and
instigator of the abduction of Annie
Templeton and her mother, this day, by
his own confession,
~ charge this man, Scar Top Johnny
other name to me unknown, as being the
alder and abettor of the abduction OF
Annie Templeton, and of having kept her
in confinement contlSiy to her will.
"And l." said Chief Hanford, "charge
him with being the abductor of child
in Hartford, and claim the reward Of
s., 800 offered for him."
But" said the officer, "what are the
details?"
Lock them up, inspector, and read