The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1911-11-23
CHAPTER Ill.-(contlnued.)

by cable now. haven't heard OF any
succe,s that way, however. Naturally
But a few days ago Dundas
came TO the surface"
Coast started violently. "Dundasl !"
"Um.mm; full confession. exculpat
Ing you. discriminating Blackstock.
Corroboratlve details: letters from
Blackstock-all that sort of thing.
Furthermore. Dundas told us why
Blackstock feared Van Tuyl: Van
knew somethlng--some dirty business
Blackstock had cooked up In the west
Immateral now; tell you later Also
Dundas took us to the shop where
Blackstock bought that gun-saIes-
man recalled the transaction. You re.
member how we failed to prove the
gun his?"
"Of course Go on about Dundas."
well II was Truaxs do
Ing: nailed Dundas on the street one
day. somewhere east Of Third avenue.
The man had been In hiding ever
since Blackstock cleared out; he was
In pretty bad way. broke and seedy;
claimed Blackstock hadn't sent him a
dollar since he disappeared. So Dun.
das. thrown back upon his pen for a
means Of livelihood. went all to
pieces; couldn't work-had forgotten
the trick-or wouldn't; drank up all
be could raise by pawning things.
Truax staked him TO meal
and drinks, plenty Of drinks; and all
that on an empty stomach made him
maudln. Confessed he was keeping a
onscience-remorse gnawing at his
yitals-whateve those are-every-
thing like that. Then Truax bundled
him into a taxi and brought him to
my rooms. II was near midnight
got me out OF bed; caught cold.
However own II without
compunction. we worked the poor
devil through the third degree, sim
ply browbeat and bullyragged him un'
Ill was ashamed of myself. But the
truth oozed out finally. along with
tears-whisky tears We hadn't
stinted the bottle
AS | say, In the end Dundas owned
up to the whole filthy affair, just as
you told it-whimpered about selling
bis soul to Blackstock. price not de-
posed. We made him sign brief con-
fession, but | knew that wouldn't be
sufficient, and It was then too late and
Dundas too far gone to do more with
him So ] called In a central office
man | happened to know. and turned
Dundas over to him to be taken to
Turkish bath and licked into shape;
and II did the trick. with a hearty
breakfast and plenty of black coffee
Tor chaser. lie was pretty shaky
next morning. but | coaxed him into
taxi and had him at the district at.
torney's office bSore he knew what
was up. There he wanted to hedge.
but his signature to tfss overnight con.
lession took all the starch out Of him,
and he went all over II again. with
slenographer taking It down-type-
written depositioR-all that sort Of
thIng.
Meanwhile my friend the detective
had ransacked Dundas' lodging
cheap room just off the Bowery-and
found a bundle OF letters from Black.
Nock-mostly written during the trial,
when they didn't dare be seen together
hints and orders as to the evidence
Dundas was to give. That settled It.
Dundas was rushed before a magis.
uate and jailed and the grand jury
was asked to indict him for perjury
Inc poor fool was scared silly, as soon
Us ne realized what he had done-de
cIared Blackstock would get him
sooner or later, So he saved hfm the
Uouble-killed himself In his cell half
an hour after being committed-ha
q phial of morphia secreted in his
Clothing
AFTER pause Coast said slowly:
so Blackstock did get him after ALI
mat makes two at least-two we
know Of"
les, Warburton assented uneasily.
worried by the hard expression that
"ueu coasts mouth; looked at that
way yes Well, we called your
uial Judge into onsultation-the dis.
u'c' attorney and land between the
e"'ee OF us drew up petition for your
Sa'uoh' the district attorney being the
uIs' TO sign. got off to Albany by
me hrst train, There wasn't the
snsl'est trouble; the governor grant.
W Tue pardon without a murmur.
And here we are"
Auu here we are" Coast repeated
Whisper He was quiet for time.
o,, You know | can't thank you,
T u, "ah' he said at length, rouslng.
""'Ourton's fat little hand rested a
"v vlneht lightly upon his shoulder.
,t ou uont have to- | feel too good
wo sou, 1t myself. Always knew 1t
foI," come out all right. Never lost
rett" 'eeonu' "a''
s,a rattled on, Coast listening by
ot't, ana snatches. He heard little
mo.u S matter and that, heard less of
edly. '1 a. ''iiies aostrac''
An nHa,nerlne Thaxter? Had she heard?
mi. Ooasts thoughts focused upon
%, ne must see her.
Nv '"ere came pause. made awkward
ns, eohstraint In Warburton's man.
" >, coast glanced at him inquiring.
neryously. ' ups
Won, Iaeres one thing" he said. you
won't like, perhaps"
ior last smiled, I'm not In a mood
ao o,sultinding. What is it?"