Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1899-04-05

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i'll luck followed him, for he ran straight
into the arms of policeman who was
passing.
His wonderful fertility Of resource
now stood him in good stead
"Quick, officerp' be said. Don't
lose a moment. Murder and robbery y
and he dashed up the steps, almost
dragging the policeman after him.
"Go on first" said Gates encour-
agingly, when they stood in the pas
sage. II dsren't."
The policeman drew his truncheon
and moved forward. A manservant was
hesitating at the bottom of the stairs
and higher up group Of affrighted wo-
men were huddled together.
At that moment the door of the din
ing room opened and Fitzgerald appear
ed. He had heard noises and become
alarmed, particularly so as Gates had
not returned. In one hand be carried a
bag and in the other he held life pre-
server. The policeman turned on his
lantern straight into his face, binding
him for the moment, and in the next
he leveled him on the floor with his
truncheon and then flung himself ON
top Of him. Fitzgerald struggled hard,
for be was still game, but the officer
and the footman managed to hold him
down and finally bandouff him.
Here" said the policeman when
this had been accomplished, detaching
his whistle, "you 60 to the front and
blow this
The servant did so, and in few min.
utes couple more policemen were IN
the house.
DR.. Fitzgerald, despite his eloquent
protests, was now further secured, and
the officers proceeded to- make investi-
cations. The gas was lighted, and the
first object that met their. eyes wac the
apparently lifeless body Of Captain
Brett. Blood was streaming profusely
from an ugly wound in his head"
"There's bsen murder here" cried
one of the men, bending over him. "Go
for doctor-quick. There's one at the
far end of the street. Look slippery. or
he III bleed to death, if he isn't dead al
ready"
The footman ran off for the doctor
and the others busted themselves over
Brett They tried to stop the flow OF
blood with bandages, and loosened the
clothes round his neck Then they could
only wait for the arrival Of the doctor.
He soon made his appearance and,
after rapid examination, he shook his
head. 1t was a bad case, he said, If not
hopeless.
"Well, I'm blest!' said the man
who had LrSt come on the scene, as
bright idea struck him. "1'll bet the
cove Imer Gn the doorstep who gave
me the information was the other oneP'
Fitzgerald pricked up his ears.
"What was he like, oiiiCer?'
The policeman paused rehrctiVely.
"He ran oat of the house in the
dickens of i. hurry and nearly knocked
me over, and tIen he hauled me in al
most as quick, 80 l hadn't time to no.
ticu him particular But he was short
ish man, and had a beard-ginger,
should say"
Fitzgerald's eyes almost started from
their sockets.
"And you say this man gave you the
information. oilicer:'
"That he did. There's murder and
robbery going On in this house, be
said, and l followed him in, and then l
suppose he slipped away, as | haven't
seen him since. He was pretty smart
cove, that one was, if it was your pal.
Is he shortish and ginger?"
Fitzgerald did not reply. He seemed
overwhelmed by the news, but at last
he muttered between his clinched teeth:
"All right, Mr.. Keighley Gates. ]
once saved your life and tonight maybe
you saved mine, SO we're quits SO far,
but you afterward rounded on a pal,
and, by the God above US, you shall
swing for it''
TO BE CONTINUED.