The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1915-09-25
THE Avalanche"
a Serial Mystery Story OF
Absorbing Interest

as married my darter II were In my
mind To use IL for my advantage, so
TO speak. But God showed me the
right way, and | understood. ever
since one night ! spent with the
Salvationists down in Maitland. that
| I had a work 10 do IN the world.
And arl this time have been fight
In AKIN the power OF darkness"
He paused again, and then he said
abruptly. "'Twere as allied Capt
Haig."
The sudden announcement did not
cause SO great o sensation as Gyatt
himself had expected. II was felt
by those who had listened 10 him
and who had heard the evidence OF
he police, that the man was a hon.
icidal maniac. and that probably at
least three deaths could be laid al
!, his door. There was no knowing
what such a man might have doue.
"You bain't surprised at that.
said Gyatt, after a pause. y s'pose
you arl think as II be a pleasure 10
me TO Kill folk. But I tell you that
I be the instrument OF God. and that
I killed the man as killed the first
Mrs. Treverton and buried her In
the woods"
There WAS a murmur In the court
and q cry OF shane" II was nearly
a minute before order was restored.
Arthur Lowther's counsel rose 10
his feet
my lord he said IN an excited
voice, may | ask the prisoner
question, This Is q very serious
charge against Mrs. Iowther's first
husband"
The Judge nodded
Have you any evidence TO sup
port this wild statement" asked the
counsel.
"Not what you'd call evidence,
growled Gyatt. but knew 1t in my
heart. for knew as my master
wouldn't have killed any one, and
there were no one else as could
have done IL"
The barrister smiled. Thank
you" he said. Il don't wish to ask
you anything else"
II know II in my heart" said Gy-
att fiercely. If I'd knowed anythin'
as you'd call evidence I'd have let
the law take its course and sent him
to the gallows and set my master
free from the hands of those as
wished to destroy him. But / had
no evidence and l were forced 10
be law unto myself killed Capt
HAig and I killed his wife, and l be
proud to think as / did it."
And Art Shil." said rough voice
from the back Of the court.
Silence" said the Judge. sharply.
"If there are any more interrupt
tons I will have the court cleared"
my lord" said Gyatt. Il be CRATE
full to that fellow for speakin' his
thoughts, IL these be the thoughts
Of others In this court. l don't sup
pose that there were a man in all
the world who better deserved death
than him as married my darter. But
he did marry my darter, and that
saved him. That be ari have to
say. my lord, and may God have
mercy upon my soul"
Inspector Wingate came forward
and asked II he might put few
questions to the prisoner. The
Judge gave him permission.
do you remember that night l
came TO see you" be said, the
night after shil's disappearance"
yes. do" answered Gyatt. sui
lenly.
We'll. that night picked some
thing out of the fender-a burnt
fragment of pocket handkerchief.
1t was q warm night and there was
no need for a nre. suggest that
you had lit II TO burn something
this handkerchief and perhaps other
thingsf"
THAT be So"
nave 9lnCe ulsCONefeu slmlihI
handkerchief in the possession OF
your daughter. and she told me that
she had two of them, and that one
was In the possession OF her hus-
band on the night ne disappeared.
That be So"
II suggest to you that this hand
kerchief was stained with blood, and
that II why you tried TO destroy It."
THAT be So"
Can you explain your conduct"
II can and will. Ny son-in-law
came To see me the night Re disap-
peared. He and had . row. and
struck him In the face and made his
nose bleed. He left this bit of linen
In the house. and thought better
TO destroy It."
what did you quarrel about -
queried the inspector.
II told him II he bain't leave Eng
land at once I'd do for him"
XIII him."
AYE. wasn't goin' TO have him