Kootenai County Republican. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1899-1903, 1899-07-21

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ing of the dogs before they had rocog
nized me brought out Norah Mackenzie.
She spoke first probably 10 relieve me
OF any embarrassment Elsie Gordon
left as came mp.
''Oh, come in. Mr., Parker Somehow
| thought you d come. Her manner
was much as usual and AS if she were
unaware that anything disagreeable
had occurred.
IL suppose your going 10 see Mr..
Tyndall tonightr Have you any idea AT
whose instance the warrant was taken
out or who gave the information T.
1t was one Of those points on which
one could only have suspicion. for.
much as disliked DAILY. had no ao-
tral proofs that he had communicated
with the police. hesitated before an
swering her and quickly reviewed the
circumstances of the case That Jack
had been in the company of the mur-
dered man | had learned from his own
lips. As To the identity of the murderer
| was of course. ignorant. but until he
was discovered there was a strong pre-
sumption that my mate was the guilty
party. Now. l felt morally certain that
Jack was innocent, but unless he proved
--as there was some chance Of his doing
that he was not John Farquharson.
but Tyndall. and thus gave US time to
bring the real murderer to light. in all
probability he would be hanged. sup
pose AS these thoughts occupied nv
mind the girl must have misinterpreted
my silence. for she spoke again.
'You needn t answer / dare say it
was silly Of me to expect you would
take woman and comparative stran-
ger into your confidence there was
just the faintest trace of pique in her
manner. My reason for asking if you
knew who gave the information was
simply because, l thought there was
something in which l might be able to
assist you.
Still could not see what good was
~ ne attained by making coDtidant Of
her; so remained silent Resting her
chin on "a Sun drowned hand. she looked
steadily at me for minute and con
tinn.si:
II can see you think know moth.
ing.
IF it's a fair question. what do you
know" ! ventured There was in real.
ity nothing ! would have liked better
than sharing something of caniiden-
tial nature with her. but a. yet 10 me
the life of my friend was sacred
thing.
"You think ! don't know il was DAILY
who rode into the township last night
and told the police. =" she answered after
pause. "And you think I'm not aware
that your friends name is not Tynlall
But all this is Of no account You think
! don't know what you came to ask. =
The hint struck home. and remem.
bered what had brought mo here. 1t oc-
Cured to me that seeing had not in
vited her confidence she might consider
II a one sided bargain l was trying to
drive. As hesitated she anticipated
me
Eyes. you can tell Mr. Tyndall I'll
come to the examination tomorrow and
prove that my father recognized the
man who was killed by tho blacks on
Scrubby creek as John Farquharson. OF
course we can all bear witness to that
Is there anything more You d like me
to dor She rose from the box on which
she had seated herself
lyon can listen to all know about
the affair. and then perhaps forgive me
for not having told You sooner,
broke ont. the fnllness Of the girls
knowledge. my unjust and nncalled for
reticence and her generous treatment Of
the same making me feel considerably
ashamed of myself In IA few words as
possible told her all | knew about the
matter and my contemplated plan for
action. Then | asked for her opinion
She reseated herself and clasping her
hands round her knees. spoke
IL dare say it's possible to have Mr.
Tyndall released tomorrow. if only we
recognize the fact that We to deal
with men who II swear 10 anything
That Of course means we've got To fight
the devil with his own tools Yon lGos
shocked .
"Im not. only tho devil may--to-
morrow.
"You're frivolous. sir"--this with
an assumption of severity Remember
an innocent man q life depends upon it
Luckily the cargo will be out Of the
boat tonight so that we can all go into
the township tomorrow. In the mean
time 20 and cheer up Mr.. Tyndai and
tell him from me he shan't want
/ friends -
had pannikin of tea and. saddiing
my horse. cantered mp to the crossing
Toward dusk by following down the
beautiful high bank of the river.
reached the Macarthur township. but
stopped at the police station first. n
large. new. galvanized iron building on
the brow Of the dip little to the south
of the town. When the sergeant showed
me into the presence Of the police mag.
istrate. whose name was Wilcox. | dis
covered him. with neighboring store
keeper. busily engaged eating canned
oysters There was also bottled beey
upon the table. | found the magistrate
middle aged. gentlenaniy and some
what talkafiye individual. with a