New Iberia enterprise and independent observer. (New Iberia, La.) 1902-1944, 1916-01-15

POINTED to the spot OF the Muroer.
had turned their backs" said he
well, well. well! thought I'd just
got rid of you fellows. and back you
come like base coin"
You mustn't blame u.s." said the
sergeant. first to dismOunt I'VE
couldn't know that Superintendent
Cairns had been sent up from Sydney,
much less that we should ride right
into him in your horse PADDOCK
The squatter had stepped down from
the veranda with polite alacrity.
Glad to see you, Mr.. Cairns" said
he. II only wish you had come be-
fore"
The creature in the plain clothes
looked about him with dry smile
and sharp eye upon the younger men
and the empty glasses. as he and the
sergeant accompanied Hardcastle to
the veranda. while Tyler took charge
Of the three horses. The fame of
Cairns had Travelled before him to Ro-
sauna. but none had been prepared
for a figure so weird or for counte
nance so for5idding and malign. His
manners were equally uncouth. He
shook his bent head to decline refresh
ment. He pointedly ignored a gen
eralization of Hardcastles about the
crime. and when he spoke 1t was in
gratuitously satirical style OF his own
May l ask. Mr.. Hardcastle. IL you
are the owner or the manager Of this
lodge in a bowling wilderness?"
''I'm sorry to say l am BOTH"
II am sorry to be one Of so many
intruders in such a season. Mr.. Hard
castle. but | shall not trouble you long.
I hope to take the murderer tonight"
"StingareeY'
should you suppose? You may be in
terested to hear that he has been in
hiding on your run for several days.
and so have l, within fairly easy
reach of him. But he is not man to
be taken single handed without fur
Their loss Of life: so intercepted you.
sergeant. and now you are both en-
lightened. Tonight. with your assist
ance and that Of your young colleague.
count upon blOOdless victory. But
should prefer you. Mr.. Hardcastle.
not to mention the matter to the very
young men whom l noticed in your
company on my arrival"
Hardcastle had given his word be-
fore the request was rounded to that
pedantic neatness which characterized
the grabbed utterances Of the round
shouldered dictator.
THAT is WELL" he went on. "for now
l can admit you both into my plan Of
Suppose we sit down here
on the veranda. at the end farthest
from any door. Be good enough to
draw your chairs nearer mine. gen.
1t might be dangerous II a
fourth person heard me say that l had
discovered the murderer's i'll gotten
hoardr'
mot you. sir" cried Cameron.
Good GOdr exclaimed the sQuatter.
THE discoverer was not divine and
indeed no human being but myself"
the bent man averred. turning, with
humOr from one to the
other Of his astonishcd hearers. Yes.
there was more gold than would
have credited a sane Scotchman with
through the wilds. but the
bulk was in small notes. and the whole
has been buried in the scrub close to
The scene Of the murder doubtless to
avoid at once the detection and the d.
-ision Of such unusual spoil"
You are thinking of his mate?'
1t was Cameron who had asked the
question. but Mr. Hardcastle followed
with another.
Did you remove the spoil?''
My dear Mr.. Hardcastle. how you
must lack the detective instinct! OF
curse l left everything as nearly as
,ossible as found It The man camps
70 the spot or very near T. He lights