The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-05-21
CHAPTER yyIX.

than Frederick sutherland at Sutherlandtown.
CHAPTER xxx.
The round had como full circle. Iy various
chances and u train OF circumstances for which
he could not account he had been turned from
his first intention and was being brought back
stage by stage to the very SPOT he had thought
1t his duty to'ly from. Was this fate? Tie
began to think 40 and no longer so much as
dreamed OF struggling against II. But he felt
very much dazed and walked AVA through
the now ~rartially deserted streets with an odd
sense OF failure that poorly compensated him
for the hope now present within him OF seeing
his mother again and being once moro Caleb
Bweetwater Of Sutherlandtowp.
He was clearer. however. after a few blocks
OF rapid walking. and then he. began to Won
der OVER the contents OF the letter he held and
how they would:afect its recipient. Was It a
new danger he was bringing him? Instead Of
aiding Mr.. Sutherland In Observation-Disclosures
Gus secret. was he destined to bring disgrace
upon him. not only by his testimony before the
Coroner. but by means Of this letter. which.
whatever 1t contained. certainly could not
bode good to the man from whom 1t was de-
signed 20 wrest $2.5002
The fear that he was destined 80 to do grew
upon himsrapidly and the temptation to open
the letter and make himself master Of its con-
tents before leaving town at last became so
strong that.his sense Of honor paled before it.
and he made up his mind that before he ven
tured into ths precincts OF Sutherlandtown he
would know Just what sort of u bombsheli he
was carrying into the Sutherland family. To
do this he stopped at the first respectable
lodging house he encountered and hired q
room. Calling tor hot water-"pipipg hot" he
told them-he subjected the letter to the ef-
fects Of steam and presently had II open. He
was not disappointed In its contents. save that
they were even more dangerous than he had
anticipated. Capt. Wattles was an old crony
OF Frederick and knew his record better
than any one else in. the world. From this
fact and the added ono that Frederick had
stood In special need Of money at the time OF
Agatha Webb's murder the writer had no
hesitation In b elieving him guilty OF the crime
which OPENED his way to q fortune. and though
under ordinary circumstances he would. as his
friend Frederick already know. be perfectly
willing to keep his orinions to himself, he was
just nov under the same necessity for money
that Frederick himself had been at that fatal
time. and must therefore see the color Of
$4,000 before the day was out II Frederick de-
sired to have his name kept out OF the Boston
papers. That 1t had been kept out up TO this
time argued that the crime had been well
enough hidden to make the alteration thus
offered an i'm portant one.
There was no signature.
Sweetwater. affected to an extent he little
expected, resealed the letter. made his excuses
to the landlord. and left the house. Now he
could SEQ why he had not been allowed 20 mako
his Useless sacrifice. Another MAJ than him
self suspected Frederick. and by a word could
precipitate the doom he already saw hung too
low above the devoted head OF Mr.. Sutherland's
son to be averted.
Yet I'll attempt that. too" burst impetu-
onsly from his lips. If l fail. ! can but 20
faGk sH With il 2 k TGy mss OF st thI. ga added Snst ea Prom
.oma person and from some complications IL
Is useless to attempt flight"
Returning TO the clubhouse he had first en-
tered in his search for Capt. Wattles., he asked
II that Gentlman had yet come IN. This time
might almost as we'll have not been. for the
Captain was playing cards in a private room
and so VIII s sSbs sIs% eo m sH any r ls,erfs9tsaG %e...
wster to the man who had ted him this; Or
the messenger refuses to deliver It,"
This brought the Captain out. as he had
i" "wh VIVA, whatNS $fbS began that gentleman in a
But swectwater. laying his hand on the arm
munaGed to whisper in the angry mans ear:
-iop are a card sharp, and i will be easy
Sutherland and in two weeks you will be boy
co'ted BY every club in this city. Twenty-Five
T6Is from a TmHoandescripSH' fellow With no
grains OF a GentIemaAa ABOUT him in form. lea
tuEc vi hllNAltls II Nubtuiu btuEtu llOu-
pIussed. too much taken aback TO be angry.
suddenly he cried:
How do you knoH all this? How do you
know what is or Is not In the letter l gave
your"
Sweetwater. with, a shrug that in its quiet
Significance seemed to make him at once the
equal of his iuterrogator, quietly pressed the
quiyerlng limb under his hand and calmly
reulied:
put nv head into the lions mouth ] think II
Only prouer to measure its capacity" And
ll;ring his hand he drew back. leaving the
Captain Keeling.
What is your name? Who are your shouted
out Nattles as Sweetwater was drawinx of.
1t was the.third time he had been asked thal
question within twenty-four houre, but moi
before with this telling en- hasis. Who are
you, | say. and what can you do 70 nle!" ,
II am But that is an insignificant detail
unworthy OF your curiosity. As 10 what l car
&c. wait aud see. Eut first burn that letter."
And turning his back'he fed out Of the build
Fig, followed by oaths which. II not loud. wore
certainly deem and very tar reaching.
IL was the first time Capt. WattleB had mel
his match IN audacity.
CHAPTER xxx.
On his way to the depot SweetWater wen
into the Herald office and bought IA morninG
parer. At tho station lie opened It.. There
was one column devoted to the wreck OF thu
Uesper and u whole half page TO the proceed
ings Of the third days inquiry into the cause
ana manner o! Agatha Webb's death. Merely