Evening star., 1909-02-14

after such blackmailing doings as that. Why"
But the story! asked the editor.
Il pose I'm partly responsible for it, said old
Hamilton; for l down at the City Hall the
other night when they had that big meeting, and l
happened to mention that Gormly reminded me OF
a Young feler used to know out at the camp named
Fordyce George Fordyce to fellow there. He
was slick smooth, and agreeable enough, and we had
a couple OF drinks together and let out more n q
ought to- Since then, however I've been dong a
little quiet investigator on my own hook. and We
got here in this tin box, which brought down with
me and which keep locked all the time, some docu-
1nents might like to see.
The night editor groaned the long winded-
ness of the frontiersman. Go on please, Colonel
Hamilton said the editor; and be as explicit as
possible We are holding up the paper in the hope
that you may be able to throw some light on this
matter and time is of the greatest importance to
all.
written in that papers true enough but he amt
told all the truth.
Would you mind telling us what has been sup
Cert But first Of all, 1 want to know where you
stand this game?
Where we stand? asked the night editor, We
are advocating Mr.. Gormly and supporting him for
Mayor of New York. Our purpose in seeking you IS
to get some information that will tighten the force
of what must be terrible revelation.
Colonel Bill stared hard at him. II believe you,
pard, he said If you amt square man, ain t
never seen one"
Now, your story said Whitefeld
THE mans wife was away WITH as Gormly
L says on that night he indicates and the woman S
husband left dyin' on the cabin floor. Next
rnornin some of us, suspiconin that there might We
been trouble, after the storm died out got up
a crowd and went over to the mans shack We
found him there"
Dead" asked the editor.
Not yet but mighty nigh gone.
Colonel Bill drew from his pocket key and un-
locked the tin box. From a worn envelop he drew
forth worn piece OF paper on which was written
in pencil that very much faded, but still suf-
hcienty legible, brief message Colonel Bill
handed it to the editor. who read:
killed him; but it was in self defense. FoRDycE.
That's the first bit of evidence he said
The editor nodded. That settles it
No it DON'T was the reply. For when we got
there. as / said he warnt dead, and we managed to
revive him with good drink of liquor, which Pete
Breeden-that was his name-always would respond
Il see" said the editor "Gormly took the blame
upon himself to shield the woman"
amt unsupported He 6shed from the tin
box another object wrapped in a piece of paper He
unrolled the paper and exhibited fattened lead
bullet.
This come from thirty-two caliber revolver
Doc Johnson, who the only medical shark we
had in them days, he performed an autopsy on the
body of Breeder and got this from it No man in
the territory carried thirtytwo. Forty-fve s
the usual weepon for gent out there and this
from the woman's gun. I'd often her it,
and she could shoot most as straight could,
that woman
Good" exclaimed the editor.
That amt ALL" said Colonel Bill triumphantly.
Il got here signed paper witnessed before Justice
of the Peace Jennings, the only one We had, and
signed by me and several other men, which swears
they heerd Breeder say his wife killed him and that
they seen this hrtytwo bullet took out of his breast
the autopsy bein public like the fun raj And it S
made out in due form.
Its quite satisfactory, said the editor glancing
at it and passing it over to Shaw.
so YOU see we felers kind O thought FOrdvce
done mans part in takin the blame hisself and
l al,caus kent these THINGS / thought they MIGHT