The Newark journal., 1905-04-07
CHAPTER XIX.

BARRELS INNOCENCE PROVED
There followed long pause during
which the wild music and hilarious
shouts from the dance-ball were waited
to the group IN the gamblers office.
IN the presence Of suffering like Nc
Clouds the festive sounds were incon-
gruous and brutal.
Did you know this eli the time,
noy7" asked Payton, In low tone.
II did not know be was McCloud,"
answered the young man. He was In
a stupor. apparently and We could &c;
little out u him. We thought he was
Nate Darrel."
Leuyard ran TO Darrell and took him
by the hands.
How wonderfully this has come
about Mr.. Darrel he went on, IN
q voice full of emotion. i believed in
you all the time and did what could
10 establish your innocence. but Il wal
not until this afternoon that the cards
We're placed in my hands that helped
me win this game Tor you McCloud
walked into camp and Glenn was
among the first TO see him. Glenn
thought he was you, and took him 10
bis own lodgings and made him as
comfortable as possible then came to
me- knowing was about the only
friend Nate Darrell had in the camp
We could get nothing ont of Nc
Cloud and also thought he was your
self Your arrival on the Anaconda
stage-you whom thought to be Nc
Gloud-all but carried me off my feet
! followed YOU eovertly and arranged
for Or. Payton and the marshal to
wait IN front of Kalipers after you
and Murgatroyd had come up here.
Glenn had told me-spurred to re-
morse at sight of the man we thought
10 be You-of his discoveries here on
the night Of the murder, Ii was our
intention 10 confront you aud Murga-
truyd with Darrell and do what We
could 70 get the whole truth God
knows, Darrell, how much this moment
means To me
A mist was III the young mans eyes.
lie avefted his face and would have
Withdrawn his hands had not Darrell
chung To them
And / know for the first time. re-
turned Daatel with feeling, the worth
of a true friendship.
He Shoots the Young mans hands
and released them. Turning to the
doctor and the marshal he added;
Gentlemen YOU have doubted my
words
"Conlne that remark to Merriek,
broke in the doctor 4 was more than
half convinced all the time
THANK you said Darrell There
is an opportunity now, to prove every
thing | have said. As to the explo-
sion on the War Eagle trail the mere
fact that am here is evidence that
that part Of il is true.
Darrell sat down and all eyes were
fxed ON AeGloud Murgatroyd leaned
Imply back in his chair aud gazed va
cantly al the ceiling.
Merrieh paid little attention te Oar
lei. Passing over to MeCloud he
raised his head and endeayored to
press a flask of liquor to his lips.
With sudden strength. McCloud
pushed the fash aside
Z don't want hat, he said huskily.
Whisky aud cards have been the ruin
OF me whisky, and cards and and
Murgatreyd.
Murgauoyd dropped his eyes from
the ceiling and liked them on McCloud
with a sneering smile.
Keep your deviIish looks on of
met mutiered MeGload IN passion
Take that man away he went on,
addressing the others. his voice CULVER
ing with excitement
MurgaHeyd was not taken away but
PAXTON drew ms chair in front II him.
You say that you are Junius Nc
Cloud said Che doctor
.Yes.
DO You know Jack Sturgis29
No.
You know he vas murdered
It's that shat has haunted nae and
made life hen for fhe last month.
was the s.shing, HELPLESS response.
You were in these rooms on the
night the murder Was committed"
4 was b that private room. there.
with Murea1oyd. the night SUrgis
was shot he duuered one hand
toward tae other apartment
Are y8q wa.ine q eeH Is every
thing. here ana uoW Mr NeGload. or
WOULD you Hike % consult a lawyer
first2
2 want ne LAWYERS, said MeCioud.
.4eeiS{HplV and If everything Is ro4