Lyon County times. [volume] (Silver City, Nev.) 1874-1907, 1893-10-21


much greater interest than Toms had
DONE The most critical feature of it was
the unexpected exhuming of tho old
quarrel between John end Henry about
Sinfre. How this affair had come to the
knowledge of outside persons l cannot
pretend to say, but i remember that the
two went to the stable after the recon-
citation and may perhaps have talked
it all over there in the hearing of the
men, with the assistance of Henry's
brandy flask.
AT all events it was evident from the
questions that they had the whole story
or good part of it, and John, who is the
most wretched failure in the world at
lying. answered directly and unhesitat-
| ingly SO far as the queries had reference
to the quarrel itself. But when they be-
gan to probe for the cause Of the trouble
| he took another attitude at once.
81 got angry about something. 1 get
angry easily" he said. 1T can't make
any difference what got angry about"
| I'm ordinary cases, certainly not, but
at present we wish to judge whether the
occasion was such as might rankle in
your mind after the immediate reconcile
alton had taken place"
! 81 don't bear a grudge," John replied.
81 break out and am done with it for
/ good and all. When forgave my broth
Ell, forgave him."
| Precisely. But the cause might be re-
newed. If, for example, two men are
/ paying attentions to, the same lady, a
/ dispute might arise and be settled, but
/ further inquiry might develop hitherto
unsuspected facts, or fresh Objectionable
acts might occur"
There's no need to bring any lady,s
name into the matter" said John curtly.
''All irrelevant disclosures will be
/ avoided. Butit is not irrelevant to in
quice whether you were particularly in
terested il any young lady at or about
the time Of this altercation."
Il never said anything to her about
it, returned John, his face flushing,
''and l don't see why 1 should say any
thing to you."
''Neverthaless you were conscious Of
feelings toward her which would render
liberties taken by o third party objec-
tionable?" A
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shall not meddle with what does not be-
! long to me-"
1--WE are not discussing abstract
rights, but facts, Mr.. Mainwaring."
81 have always understood that facts
were things that could be proved said
John, who was becoming restive.
Your impression is perfectly correct,
sir, and we have evidence in support of
the intinations which have been ad.
vanced. But let me point out that,
should that evidence be called, it would
involve mention of names and details
which you have expressed desire to
avoid. If, an the other hand, you admit
the points 1 have raised, no further def
inition would be required"
This argument told upon John visibly.
1 don't know for Iny part what witness
they could have called unless it had been
myself, and they might have found it
difficult to get satisfaction from that
quarter. But John would run no risks
of drawing Sinfre into the scrape. So,
as the least of two evils, he replied after
pause that he was willing to admit the
existence Of such situation as had been
outlined in the preceding dialogue. "And
/ want to say this" he added-''my rea-
son for keeping back information is not
to save myself from whatever may come
Of it. If you can show any motive
strong enough to make me guilty of such
crime as thu, you are welcome to do
it. 1t is only because the motive you
were tryingto get atswould make an in
nocent person suffer pain that wished
to say nothing about it, To this the
lawyer bowed polite assent.
1t occurred tu me, however, that there
might be some object behind the ostensi-
Bile one in these questions, and this sus-
picion was strengthened by the fact that
Johns examination was continued but a
short time longer and concluded with
the decision that there was not sufficient
evidence to warrant his being held. But
Just before he left the box the counsel,
las if from, an afterthought, requested
permission to refer to another matter.
'"After leaving DIR. Frank Mainwarings
rooms," he went on. ''what did you do:"
81 rode back to the lake. replied John,
''to bring back the party there"
Exactly, And of what persons did
the party at the lake consistT'
''There were three servants" said he,
naming them, land my mother, Mrs.
Mainwaring, and He hesitated.
mo one else?'
81 believe l noticed no others at the
lake
WAS there not a. young lady, rela-
tive of yours?
"She had been there, but didn't see
her at that time" said John hastily.
"But she Joined us on our way back.
suppose she must have ridden ON in
front and missed her way, or something
of that sort. l was occupied with my
mother and didn't notice"
"Thank you. believe | need not de-
tain you any longer, Mr.. Mainwaring,"
said the other, with bow. And John
stepped down, smiling at me and not
knowing what he had done.
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