The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1899-08-04

Of occasion; and on that particular day
Of the dlnner-party he had been more
than unusually cantankerous. That and
my old habits made me take TO the
liquor again. ] felt annoyed and put
out. and was 'nlpplng' pretty freely
throughout the day. After the dinner
was over. took bottle OF sherry from
the cellaret. and drank Il up in my
room"
Yes" said Mr. Hall; and you were
not quito sober In the morning"
II was threc-parts drunk when I
awokc. and could not clearly bring to
mind anything which had occurred on
the previous night"
Just SOL"
We'll you know the rest. was
convicted. condemned. and ultimately
pardoncd. Edward Bartlett, the foot
man. swore in his evidence against mo
Mt the trial that had been often talk
ing OF how ] should like to raise money
enough to take me out to Australia"
And had you done so1"
Believe me. sir. as there's a Heaven
above and as l sit here. II was he who
was always speaking OF coming out
here. Such a notion never entered my
head"
well. but how does this bear upon
the question:"
81 will tell you. sir. My brother
Robert was in court when was tried.
He had been for some years In the
Metropolitan Police, and. unlike me.
was steady in his habits. Bob always
had his head screwed on right. and.
putting two and two together. he made
up his mind that the missing man and
woman had somehow or other made
their way out herel"
YES. yes-I understand" said Mr..
Hall.
Ills letter explains the rest" con-
tlnued Luke. II came out here as
quickly as could-no, only In the
hopes OF tracing them and bringing
them to justice. but, must confess. OF
sharing the thousand pounds reward"
"Exactly-very naturall"
ION the way out. on board ship. I
was drinking pretty freely; but Il was
not until my journey up by the coach
that II began to tell upon me. when
l got to sulllvan's. l felt In an unnat-
urally excited state-sort Of Wild
cannot tell you how"
II hope never TO know from person
al experience" said Mr.. Han. smiling:
but can easily imagine You foli
what the men mp here call jumpy'7'
"Iust 20. sir folt II coming on;
and. when heard OF my brothers dis
appearance. | was taken"
well we won't talk about that
know all the rest"
THANK you. SIR" said Luke. wlplnl
the Precipitation from his forehead a
, tho bare recollection OF the agonles h
had endured. zone thing I most par
ticularly wish to ask you. sir" he con
Q tinued. after a pause-'is II true tina
Baynes received letter from sydne,
: that night by the mail, telling him hi
l. sister was dylng7"
Poor Baynesi Well. Luke. you Ger
: talnly have Il firmly implanted in you
= mind that that harmless youth wa
- ns~~A Nv An xoms way .sA.~t IN ssa
~ tragedy. To answer your Qucstio
II TO the best OF my belief haynes did q
* letter TO that effect"
- ITO the best OF your bcliofY"
Eyes; for did not see H."
10 but you have locked mall-bagH"-
3 eyes"
At "And you saw the letters taken OUT
10 yes. took them out myself; br
- his letter was not amonga, them. II
told me the driver Of the coach. Sal
1t Jones. brought II mp for him by hand
D. "The driver brought It up7" repeatO
Luke.
or "Yes. the diverse he told me-"
ie "That is strange. never heard ,
n that before. The mail comes I'm I,
night. ! will 30 down to Sullivan
m and ask the driver"
10 Poor followw thought Mr. Hall. a
I'd ter his departure. II should not wol
10 der II this business drove him ma
lie seems to have the BayneH on Il
IA brainw
"A ITO Ia HautIpuad