The San Francisco call., 1906-07-01
CHAPTER xxxIII.
The Arrest.

t eVerythingS done right. Here, DICK.
he beckoned Dick TO him. You go
along with him."
The two went OFF together. Jack die
tated the necessary arrangements and
sent Jo for the CoroEer. you'll have
to sit tonight" he said, when the man
came
Jack" the Coroner replied
Il said. you'll sit tonight was the
answer, "and when Jack Perry says
thing, it goes" which the Coroner
knew without being told. The present
occasion proved no exception to the
rule.
Martin Young was the sole witness
of the tragedy The others could only
anafned to the very innermOst tnten-
ton They turned him inside out, up
side down. shook him. turned him back
again, but could not make him let go
his first brief statement or what ne
had seen They tried TO trip him, hint
ed that he was not in CONDITION %
know what he saw. What had he had
Ito take?
Nothing"
Those who saw him come into
saloon testified that he had not e
the smell of liquor about him; that
had to have a couple OF glasses % -
he could tell his story.
They made him tell il over again.
II did not vary hair He had been
coming down the Beiger Grade on his
roam mare. She had got a stone IN her
foot. He had aIighted to knock IT out.
had picked up another stone lot the
DurpOse when he heard voices. heard
the Parson says, Its your work m
ruined. and you did it, heard the
woman scream, saw him lay his hand
on her
wasn't it to keep her from jumping
over? they asked
Not by a damn sightr returned
Martin He evidently believed that he
bad seen what he said. The jury We're
beginning TO believe il. On man after
another yielded. Again and again JACK
called upon Martin to repeat TINS or
that feature of the story but sVery
renetition strengthened il. Il tell yer'
sssn hint he exclaimed. "Ill be-
| TN be"-he repeated the worst string
OF oaths in his repertory-n IL amt
telIin' the trewthH
They believed him. They brought In
their verdict-a violent death,
ssWhere's Mat Kyle" demanded Jack
won amt goin' toosend him over
there tonight. be ye7" asked the Cor
oner. "Just as well wait till mornin
where's Mat KyleT' Jack repeated
"Go fetch him." he ordered one OF the
/ young miners -
Mai was not far to seek. He
among the throng waiting outside
/ pushed his way in. his round,
I humored face puckered like a frightE
aned chiIds Why. Jack" he de-
murred, yer wouldn't drag man
outer bed at 1-2 clock in the middle
of the night
He amt a-bed." said Jack shortly
You do as / tell yer"
| The crowd increased outside. They
swarmed like bees over the sidewalk
and up the steps. iattening their noses
on the windowpaneS to look into the
] room. You do as 1 tell yer" said
Jack. "and then you come back here.
/ Mat disappeared. The crowd parted
I to let him through. There he goesl"
they murmured. Hes goin' TO fetch
him."
The street was full Women had
come. with shawIs over their heads:
their dark. draped figures showed like
shadows on the outskirts OF the crowd.
Some were weeping; one, small, thin.
childish creature, sobbed aloud. She
/ had dog with her.
IS that you Posy?" called a young
miner. She recognized one OF the Nc
! Clintock boarders.
Yes. sir" she faltered- Its me.
Annie Otter"
What We dofn' here?" he asked
This time O. night. all alone?"
"Ginger's along" she answered.
pointing to the dog. "An'-oh do =
earel My missus' is dead an baA
dead. an I don't care how quick 4 Il
kill me.'
you think that's what we do with
folks from foreign parts?' he queried
Well. we don't. always Some of EN-
we take real good care OF. like I'm go
in to OF you. Here. hook on
I har -
Everybody's out tonight, and Won
can't trust rybody like YOU
can me-" He led her at brisk
walk up the street in the direc-
tion of the bOarding-h house Before
they reached the door she had told hin,
about her father, her grandfather and
her uncle with whom she lived ~at
'ome"
Brought up by men. good thingr'
he said approviagly Il amt much use
for girls brought up by wimmen Get
a lot OF fool notions In their heads"
He asked her a number of questions
about her mistress and the Parson
would you be scairt TO death II you
should be sent for. to come to court
and answer those questioas9~ he
asked
/ Not if you was there she replied
naively.
"fll be there" he promised. You're
a good little girl, Annie; I'll see you
again. Goodnight"
Good night" she returned confd-
ingly. Il wish't 1 knew what your
name is"
They call me Jo." he said wit
laugh. He stopped 70 kiss her. tho -
better of IL. shook her hand awkwascry
instead, and walked back to the place
where he had left the crowd. Instead
! Of lessening. 1t had increased. The
Coroner was besieged with questions
when he came out. but he had not much
. to say.
Very little could be learned from any
} OF the men who had been present at the
> Inquest. more than the fact that Waugh
J an had been arrested and was now in
| buzzins.