The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1905-09-16

II wasn't McCloud that Quarrele4
with Sturgis in Hawkbill's."
There couldn't have been any mo.
tive" spoke up the doctor, who seemed
to be stickler on that phase Of the
question.
You'll not find Murgatroyd's 10
volver in Murgatroyd's possession"
insisted Lenyard doggedly. "If you
find it anywhere you'll find it in No.
Clouds pocket. Look and see."
Come on. Merrick," said Darrell, gel.
| ting up and raising his hands above
his head.
you'll not find It," remarked Len
Yard while the marshal was makfns
his search; che wouldn't be so willing
to let you look, if he had it. He's goa
rid of it somewhere"
ANY one would know the old mans
gun" observed the clerk; "there amt
another like it in the hull Of Nom
tana."
''1've seen it dozen times" said
the marshal as he returned to his chair
without finding the weapon. you've
opened this up, Lenyard, and it's up
to you to make good"
"Yes," said the doctor, "and be very
careful, Roy. It's very serious mat
ter"
at was serious for Darrell" an
swered the young man warmly, "to
have his good name taken away from
him"
"Good name!" echoed Darrell deris-
lively. "a gambler, gentlemen" he
went on. turning to the doctor and tho
marshal, "a man who follows the cards
for living. This boy has a peculiar
way Of looking at things"
Lenyard grew angry.
"McCloud." said he, II told you In
YOU"
Give us your proofs" said Darrell,
shortly.
CDR. Payton," continued the young
man, you know how hard I have
! worked to clear barrels name during
the last month because felt sure Of
his innocence. did not go to you
with what I had discovered because
was waiting to find this man McCloud.
ION the night Sturgis was muir
dered, McCloud was in that private
room, there. with Murgatroyd. Muir
gatroyd had been very late in getting
back from the hills and he had found
a letter from Darrell that made him
savage and desperate. He looked out
Of the street window and saw Darrell
returning to Hawnbill's after having
gone with ME to the hotel.
Telling McCloud to remain where
he was, Murgatroyd rushed out Of the
room, but did not take his revolver
with him. Don't forget that point,
gentlemen. Strange as it may seem to
you, Murgatroyd was SO excited he
did not take his revolver.
"McCloud picked up the weapon and
stepped to the open window. He
leaned out, and down the street. in the
glare of light from the dance-hall op-
| pOsite, he saw Darrell confronted by
Sturgis. He raised the revolver, sight
ed carefully. and fired. Then he rushed
away, pushing the weapon into his
pocket; rushed out through this very
room. I'm telling you, and failed TO see
Jim Glenn who was standing here. .
foot from the door leading into that
other room. Isn't that so, GLENN"
| Lenyard appealed to the sallow-faced
clerk who was leaning against the wall
picking ncrvously at the sleeve of his
coat.
That's so" said Jim Glenn, "but 1t
will cost me my job, and maybe
whole lot of trouble besides. when the
old man hears what I've told"
Merrick hitched his chair alongside
of barrels and the doctor turned
| piercing look on the clerk.
"Why did you keep this information
to yourself, Glenn?" he demanded.
Don't you know that It caused lis to
| fix the crime on an innocent man as 1t
drove him to his death. that is just
what it did. Why didn't you come to
me. or to Mr.. Merrick. and tell of this?"
"'rhe old man gave me $1OO to keep
my mouth shut"
"Ah!" cried the doctor; ''and why
did he do that?"
Because he wanted Darrell hung"
| Accessory after the fact!" ex-
claimed Payton triumphantly. ut
means the penitentiary, anyhow"
"That's what" assented the marshal.
BLAMED tough on Darrell, though.
recken Id better put these ON you, Nc
Cloud"
Merrick drew pair Of handouts
from his pocket and leaned toward
Darrell. At that juncture a faint ra.-
thing was heard from the vault.
whats that?" came in startled
tones from Payton as every eye wax
turned on the vault door.
"lt's Murgatroyd," said Darrell. cts
getting close in there and he must want
to get OUT
GLOW long has he been in there's"
queried Glenn.
"Ever since the doctor and the mar
shall came"
"It's wonder he amt smothered to
DEATH" exclaimed the marshal.
"He plays in too much luck for that"
returned Darrell grimly. "In our strus-
gle here in the room we knocked over
that cabinet Of minerals and that pieca
Of galena fell on Murgatroyd's head.
The safe happened to 10 open and
hauled him into 1t, closed the d00rs
and turned off the combination
heard you gentlemen coming, yoy
know, and thought it might be some Of
Murgatroyd's friends. didn't want
the fellow to get away until the mar.
shall had a chance at him. I NAV have