Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1899-06-27
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The barking Of the dogs brought out Nov0A
Mackenste.
dered man I had learned from his Owl
lips Az to the identity Of the murderer
was. Of course. ignorant. but until ht
was discovered there was q strong pre-.
sumption that my mate was the guilty
party. Now. felt morally certain tina,
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 tc
bring the real murderer 20 light. In MI
probability he would be hanged ! sup.
pose ~ these thoughts occupied my
mind the girl must have misinterpreted
my silence. for she spoke agninL
"You needn't answer l dare say !,
was silly Of me 10 expect you would
take woman and q comparative stran.
ger into your confidence" there wa
just the faintest trace Of pique in heI
manner. MY reason for asking il you
knew who gave the information WA
simply because I thought there wa
something in which ! might be able tc
assist you.
Still I could not see what good wa
70 be attained by making confidant OF
her; 40 remained silent Resting her
chin on sun Drowned hand. she looked
steadily ut me for . minute and con-
tinued,
II can see you think ! know nosh-
ing.
.If it's fair question. what do you
know" ventured. There was In real
:..y nothing would have liked better
han sharing something Of coufiden-
tial nature with her. but as yet 10 me
the life Of my friend was sacred
thing
"You think don't know II was DAILY
who rode into the township last night
and told the police. she answered after
u pause. Ard you think I'm not aware
that your friends name is not Tyndall.
But all this is Of no account You think
don know what you came to ask.
The hint struck home, and ! remem-
bered what had brought me here 1t oc-
Cured to me that seeing I had not in
vited her confidence she might consider
Il one sided bargain ! was trying to
drive As ] hesitatsd she anticipated
me.
Eyes. you can tcl, AIR. Tyndall III
come 10 the examination tomorrow and
prove that my father recognized the
man who was killed by the 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
"You can listen 10 all know about
the affair. and then perhaps forgive me
for not having told you sooner, ]
broke out. the fullness Of the girl's
knowledge, my unjust and uncalled for
rsticence and her generous treatment OF
the same making me feel considerably
ashamed Of myself In as few words a.
possible l told her all ! knew about the
matter and my contemplated plan for
action Then I asked for her opinion
She reseated herself and. clasping her
hands round her knees. spoke
~ dare say it's possible to have MI
Tyndall released tomorrow. II only we
recognize the fact that we've to deal
with men who'll swear to anything
That of course means we've got to fight
the devil with his own toolA You look
shocked"
"I'm not. only the devil msy-to-
morrow.
you're frivolous sir"-this with
an assumption of severity. Remember
an innocent man life depends upon it
Luckily the cargo will be ont Of the
boat tonight. 30 that we can all 60 into
the township tomorrow. IN the mean
time go and cheer up Mr.. Tyndall and
tell him from mo he shan't want
friends.
/ had q pannikin Of TED and. saddlins
my horse. cantered up 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 6rst q
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 hi,n. with . neighboring store
keeper. busily engaged eating. canned
oysters. There was also bottled beel
upon the table. / found the magistrate
Q middle aged. gentlemanly and some
shat talkative individual with
shrewd. kindly face In - few words
as possible told him the nature Of my
business and also Of my professional
qualifications
This IL rather IN out Of the way
affair" he remarked. frankly enough
81 certainly received notice from Rod.
erick Mackenzie Of the Robinson rives
regarding the murder Of one John Far
quharson by the blacn on Scrubby
creek. but he didn't say he positively
identified the body - John Farquhar'
sons
"But Fafquharson's papefs were
found on the body" ] insisted
at was easy TO pat them thRa" he
remarked dryly. His eyes wandered
over the table 'sHave some beer." hs
added. heartily enough
thanked him. but declined. much r
the astonishment Of. the storekeepsf.
'.Of course. continued the magis
trate. s'when Sections body was found
NO one knew anything about the mur'
deref. Since then Farquhsrpon has bse1
the suspect Now. this nan you'vs
como 10 me about who gces under the
name Of John Tyndall. hes bssa fecog
mixed BY certain parties who hsvv give1
the information and who ars now IN tn
Macarthur. a Earquharson Mr.. Rus
seIl here. brother J. F.. Issued tht
warrant I've only done my duty b.
having him arrested. and unle. Il caz
ha nr6ypd that h<ta NOT os,r MN