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The Yakima Herald.
Tl£ IVBTEKV OF AIAHBII lAH—CntiiiH.
on the Block that people tow* off their new
dresses. bow to their friends, out thalr euo
mm mil chatter «neii talk.
Carrlagaa were bowling •monthly along,
their ooenpaata amlling and bowing aa they
recognised their frlenda on the eldewalk;
lawyer*, their legal quibble flniahed for the
weak, ware atroUlag leisurely along, with
thetr black baga la their kanda, portly mar
chants, forgetting Pllndere lane and Ineom
log ships, ware walking baalde thalr pretty
dangbtara; and the representatives of awed
dom were stalking along in their customary
apparel o t early beta, high collar*, and
wether aolta Altogether It wae a vary
pleaaant and animated aoene, aad would
hare delighted the heart of aay one who
wae not lyiigOi, nor fat lota dyspeptic
people and Varan Mfphniiited com, at
eonraai being anenetpinid to aarrey the
world In a eyatoal veto.
Madge Frottlby wae engaged la that tone
ant ocenpntlan so door to ovary fonariotoarh
of shopping. She was In Monbrny, Rowan
* Blelaf, taming over rtbboaa aad Incan.
whOa too faithful Brian watted lor tor out
side, aad ununi hlmeelf by lookteg at the
hemes stream which Bowed along tto pave
ment Brian dhdltod shopping qnlto at
much as the real of hie ao*. hot, being a
lover, of course it we ble doty to he martyr
load, though to eonld not help thinking «t
his pleaaant Hub, where to oonld torn toon
rending aad smoking, with something and
la a glam beside him. After Madge tod
I-a retimed a doom arttHea aha dtd oat want;
and had interviewed tor dreaemator aa tto
momentous subject of a new 4mm, to*
remembered that Brian wae waltiag tor tor,
fnd harried quickly to tto doer.
"I haven’t bora many minetea, ton* I,
daarr aha said, touetong him tightly en ton
“Üb. dear, no," answered Man, looking
at hie watch, “only thirty-# mare mtotog.
considering a new drew was being discerned.”
“I thought 1 bad been lunger." mid Madge,
tor brow gathering, “bat atlß I am earn yon
“Rot at alll* replied fitagvrnM, handing
bar into tbs carriage i “1 enjoyed myself very
mock"
-Kooeeaee," she tnegbsd. opening tor ana
(bade, while Brian took his seat heatde her;
“that's noe at those serial stories which ovary
set considers themselves bound to tsM from
aeenmefdaty Pm efraid I did beep yea
waiting—thAßjjh. after all.* she weal on,
with a tree feminine Idea as to tto Bight of
Ume. “1 was my a few mi no tea."
“Aad the rest," said Brian. gnindeaßy
looking at her pretty fare, so charmingly
Bashed under her great whtte hat,
Madge disdained to notice this Intern^
"James,” she cried to the coachmen, "drive
to the Melbourne club. Pape will be there,
Kknow." she said to Brian, "end wall take
off to have afternoon tea with us*
"Dot It’s only I o'clock," mid Brian, aa the
town hell clock came In sight "Mrs Samp
son won't be reedy."
"Oh. anything win do." replied Madge, "a
top of tea and some thin bread and batter
Isn't herd to prepare. I dont fool (Ike lunch,
end pope eats so hide hi the middle ef the
day. and you"—
"Bat a great deal at aB Masse,* fluMhed
Brian. with e laugh. Madge went eu she*
taring hi her usual lively manner, and Brian
listened to her with delight It wae vary
pleasant, ha thought lying heck among
tbo soft cushions ef tbs carriage, with *
pretty girl talking so gsyly. He felt Hko
I lan I must have done when be heard the harp
of David, and Madge, with her pleasant talk,
drove away the aril spirit which had been
with Mm for the last three Trunks Suddenly
Madge made an observation ss they were
passing the Burke and Wills monument
which startled him.
“Isn’t that the place where Mr. Whyte got
Into the eabr she asked, looking at the
romer near the Scutch church, where a
vagrant of musical tendencies wee playing
“Just Before the Battle, Mother,” on a bat
tered old concertina In a most dismal oa»
tier.
•*Bo the papers say," answered Brian, Mat-
Ijesly. without turning Me bead.
“I wander who the gentleman la the light
•■oat could hare been.” said Madge, as she
•ettled herself again.
“No one seems to knew ” be replied eva
sively.
“Ah. bat toey*re got a clew” Mm aaid.
“Do yoa know, Brian.” she went aa, “that he
was dramed just like you, la a light overcoat
end soft half
“How remarkable,” said Fitxgerald, speak
lag la a slightty eareastie tone, and as calmly
as bs was able “Be was drsssid la the same
manner as nine aut ef every lan young fal
lows In Melbourne.”
Madge looked el Mm la surprise at the
tone la which be spoke, to different from his
usual aonchalaat way of speaking, and was
about to answer, when the earrings stopped
at the door of the Melbourne club. Brian,
anxious to escape any more remarks about
the murder, sprang quickly oat, and ran op
the stops Into the building. He found Mr.
Prettlby smoking complacently, and reading
The Age. As Pitegarald entered be looked
up. *ud putting down the paper held aot hie
hand, which ths other took.
“Ahl Pltygerald,” be said, “have you Ml
the attractions of Godins street for the still
greater ones of da bland P
“Not I,” answered Brian. “Tre oome to
oarryyonefl to afternoon lan with Madge
and myself.”
“1 don't mind,” answered M. Prettlby. ris
ing: “bat isn’t afternoon ten at half-past I
father ea anomaly f
“What's In a naroef mid Pitreerald, ah
■ntly, aa they left the room. “What have
JOB boea doing all morulngf”
•Tve been in tore for the last half hear
reading,” answered the other, aareleaaly.
“Wool market, 1 eappoeef*
"No. the hansom cab murder.*
"Oh, d that thing r said Brian, haetOy;
then, seeing Ms oompaatoa looking at Mai la
surprise, he apelogleed. “But, Indeed,” to
wont on, Tm nearly worried to death by
people asking all about Whyte, ee if I knew
all about him, whereat 1 know nothing.'*
“lad as well you didn't,* answered Mr.
Prettlby. as they descended lbs steps to
get tor; "he was net a very deal rates com
paatoa.”
at early guests,
"Bela' taken by surprise,” she said, with
aa apelogette crackle, “It Mat to toaoppoaed
as mlraemli eon he partenead with regard to
aeaftM. toe ton harin' gone eat, not toM
top* «tt«hl ea aseaaat of toe tot ef the tore,
whteh wee toal *t as never wan. toM. tale
Bare, batoncMMte toeaartyday*. 1 ramam
tor It were that Many Malar* aaat was la
tontetelef raadlaf her jtateln to*son.”
tog her riMtan la dcohotoetoer the Jotela
retorted to i ileagei to aa animator to tor
Mataftenaater herself, Mrs. Hempena track led
away dawn atalre to get thlaai ready.
“What a carious thing that landlady ef
yaore to. Brian,” mid Madga, from toe dsptoe
ef a hugs arm chair. "I beliovs she's a gram
hopper teem the Ptteroy gardens *
“Oh, no. toe*a woman*said Mr. Prettlby,
eynkally “TmffMi tall that by the M«to
ef tor toogaa*
“A popular error, papa.* retorted Madge.
« toarply “I know plenty of amn who talk
Cor mere than any wotaare”
M I bop* m never meat loom, then," tula
Mr. Frottlby, “tor If I did 1 would be Inclined
to agree With D# Quinsy* mm y oo murder
M one of the fin* art*"
Brian shivered at this, and looked appro
tonal voly at Madge, and anw with relief that
aba waa not paying attention to tor father,
but was listening Intently.
“There sbo le* aa a faint rustle at the door
announced the arrival of Mrs. Sampson and
the tea tray. “1 wonder, Brian, you don’t
think the hones is on fire with that queer
auto always going on toe wants oilr
“Yes. 8k Jacob’s Ml.* laughed Brian, an
Mrs Hampaoa entered, and placed tor burden
on the table.
“Not ’avia* aay onto,* mid that lady,
•thro' not being forewarned as to the
time of arrival—tho* It’s not ofting I’m takea
by surprise—except ae to a *adarhe, which,
w course, la accidental to every pussou—l
ain’t got nothin' but brand nod butter, the
baker and toe grocer, both tola* all that
could be desired except to to* way ef worry
in' for their money, which they think as *ow
I keeps the hank la the 'ease, Hke Allading*
cave, as I’ve Sard tto fa tto •Arabian
Rights,' me hvla’ gained it ae a prise for
English In my early gtrTnod. bein' then con
sidered a aeheiard aa' taduetrua"
Mra Bnmpami* torfll apologies for tha ab
sence ef onto having been received, ato
hopped oto ef too room, and Madge made too
ten. The asrvtee was a qtmlne Chkises one,
wlm* Brian tod pletofl np la hie wanderings,
and assd tor gacheHags Bto tons Aahe
wnSHwd tor to soeM act tofp Chinking bow
pretty she looked, with fear hands moving
deftly among Ike vnps and mneers, so bizarre
looking with toHr sprawling dragons of yel
low and gison. Re half entiled to himself aa
to thonghk "If toey toe all, 1 wonder
would they HI with me no sect aad ancon
oernedr Mr Frettlhy. too, «bo looted nt
hie daughter, (bought of hh dead wife, and
sighed.
They chatted tor o considerable time, till
at last Madgo-aroea and said (toy must go.
Bliaa proposed to dine with them at 8k
KUda. aad then they would all go to the the
atre. Madge consented to this, and she was
Just pulling on her gloves when suddenly they
heard a ring at the front door, and presently
heard Mra Sampann miking la an evotel
manner at the pitch of her voice,
“You shan’t oume la, I tell yen,* (toy
heard her my. shrilly, “nod It* no good try
ing, which rve allays *ard ae aa Bngllah
maa* 'ones Is Is castle, an’ your a-breakln'
the law. ae wad ae a-spilin'the carpets, which
*s bln newly pat down."
Boom one made a reply, then the door ef
Brian's mem was thrown open and Oorby
walked in. followed by another man. Pita
garald turned as white as a sheet, for he felt
instinctively that they bad earns far him.
However, pulling himself together, be de
manded, In a haughty tone, the reason of the
Intrude* Mr. Oorby walked straight over
to where Brian was steading, and pLoad Ms
hand on the young men's shoulder.
"Brian Pltugsrmld,* he said in e deer
votes. *1 arrest you la the quean* nama*
"For whatr asked Brian, steadily.
"The murder of Oliver Whyte.*
At this Madge gave a ery.
•It M nut truer she said, wfldly. "My
•od, Ifa not true."
Brian dM nee anew*. hut, ghastly pal*
beM put Me hands. Ootby slipped the hand
s'** on to h* wife's with a feeling of com
function, hi tolls of his Jay at running bis
man down. This dene, FI tag* raid turned
round to where Madge wae standing pale and
stin, aslf she had turned into stona,
**Madge," be sold, in a elear, low voios, "1
am gulag to prleun perhaps to death; but 1
swear to you, by eB Muu I bold moot sacred,
that I am Innocent of (his murder.*
••My dorllngl” Bho mads a step forward,
bat bar tether topped before her.
_“Kseg jmck/
BOW."
•fay ftaek,” to mM
She turned round with an ashen teas, bat
with a proud look in her elear eyeo.
“You are wrong,” she answered, with a
touch of scorn In hor voice. “1 lore him
eecre new than 1 did before.” Than, before
tor father could stop tor. she placed her arms
round tor lover* neck, and klmsd him wildly
oa the ebeek.
“My darling,” aba aaid, with the lean
streaming down her white eh sake, “what
ever the world may say. yoa are always
dearest of aB to aw. 4
Brian Maesd tor naMonatoly, and then
moved away, while Madge fell down at tor
father* test la a dead faint.
CHAPTER XL
con waai. roe m ranonx
Brian Fitegerald was arrested a few mlo
otes poet 8 o'clock, and by ft all Melbourne
was ringing with the news that the perpe
trator of the now famous hansom cab arar
dar tod been caught. The evening papers
were full of the affair, and The Herald went
through several editions, the demand being
ter in ths txemsf the supply. Sucb a crime
had aot bean committed In Melbourne atom
the Oreer shooting earn to the opera house,
and the mystery which eorrounded It made
It even more sensational The committal of
too crime to each aa extraordinary place m
a haasem cab had been startling enough, bat
too discovery that the amnesia was oa* of
the most fashionable young man to Mel
bourne wee still mors eo Brian Pitegerald
being woO known In society aa a wealthy
squatter, and the future husband of one of
too richest and prettiest girls In Victoria, it
won no wonder that his arrest caused quite
a sensetlna. The Herald. which .was form
ante enough to obtain the earliest Inforam
ttea about the arrest, made the beet use ef it,
and paMlehi'd a (human article In most ao
mataeal type, some want after this fatofcmi
HANBUM CAB TRAGEDY,
aeeasv on «U avrrooso ei tnaok
BTmtoiat Breiiotiem re Myjk Lift.
tell Bisflow te sap Mmt tome of tbe re
pmtenhad pamnd too toy pretty freely, bat
to* paUte tobered everything that cam* out
to Nm papers to to gaepsl troth.
Hr. Prettlby- toe toy after Brian* arrest,
had a long eoereraoWuo with Me daughter,
and wanted tor to go opto Vabba Yailock
Station until too pahbr excitement bad area*
w bat eo touted Bat tola Madge BotJy refused
“I'm not ,-MM tetomrt him when U- most
needs me.” tor mid. resolutely; 'vverybudy
ha* turned agxium turn. aeon., before they
hare heard the rente of the «ws 11* says La
Is net guiuy. and I Uk<ev* hi to.”
"Thau let him prove Me taamesaa** said
SUPPLEMENT.
her father, who *u pacing slowly up and
down the room; “If br did not get into the
oab with Whyte ha marl have bean aomo
where else, ao be ought to eat op the defame
of an alibi."
“He can easily do that," said Madge, with
a my of hope lighting op her and face, “to
was here till 11 o’clock on Thursday night.”
“Very probably.” returned bar father
dryly, “but where wee be at I o’clock on
Friday morningf”
“ besides, Mr Whyte left the bouse long
before Brian did," «be went on rapidly.
“You must renmnaber—lt was when yon quar
reled with Mr Whyte”
“My dear Madge." said Hr. Frettl y. atop
ping in front of her with a displeased hxk.
“yon am incorrect-Whyte and myself did
not quarrel He naked me If it were true
that Pitagerald waa engaged to yon. and 1
answered yea That was nil. aad than he left
tto henna*
“Yea, aad Brian didn’t go until two boon
after." said Madge, triumphantly “Be
never saw Mr Whyte the whole night.”
fte to says.” replied Mr Frettiby, eignifl
eaatly
“ I believe Brian before any om*Hss Hi tto
world," said bis daughter, hotly, with flushed
cheeks and flashing eyea
“Ah' hut will a Juryr queried her father.
“Yoo have turned against him too," an
swered Madge, her eyes Oiling sritb Mora
“You believe him guilty.”
“1 am not pre|«red either to deny or affirm
bis guilt.” said Mr PVettlby, coldly “1 have
done what I could to help him—l have an
gaged Caltoo to defend him, and if eloquence
and skill can save him, yoo may set your
mind at rate’
“My deer father,” said Madge, throwing
her arms around bis neck. “1 knew yon
would not desert him altogether, for my
sake."
“My darling,” replied her father in n fal
tering voice, aa be kissed her, “there la noth
ing in the world 1 would act do for your
mka”
Meanwhile Brian w sitting in hla cell In
the Melbourne jell, thinking sadly enough
about hie position. He no hope of
eer*|« except one, and that he did not Intend
to take ad rentage at.
"It would kill her. It would kill her” he
eald feverishly, os he paced to and fre ever
the echoing stonoa "Better that the loot ef
the Pltsgeralds should perish like a common
thief than that she should knew the bitter
truth, (f I engage a lawyer to defend me,*
he wanton, "the first question he win ask me
will be where was I on that night, and If 1
tell him all wiO be discovered, and then-no
—no—l cannot do It; It would Mil her, my
darling," and throwing himself down on the
bed, be covered his face with his hands.
He wae roused by the opening of the door
of bis coll, and on looking up saw that It was
Chiton who entered. Ho was a great frieud
ef FftageraJdV, and Brian was deeply touched
by his kindness in coming to see him. Dun
can Chiton had a kindly heart, and was sms
loos to help Brian, bat there was also a touch
of self interest In the matter. He bad re
ceived a note from Mr. Prettthy, asking him
to defend ■Mmraid, which he agreed to
with avidity foresaw hi this earn aa
opportunity for hla name becoming known
throughout (ho Australian eolonlea It la
true that ha was alraady a oslsbrated lawyer,
but his reputation was purely a local one,
and as bo fa resaw (bat Pltxgsrald* trial for
murder would cause a great sensation
throughout Australia and New Zealand,
therefore determined to take advantage of it
as another step in the ladder which led to
fame, wealth and poeltloa Bo this tall, keen
eyed man, with the clean shaven face and ex
prsesivs mouth, advanced Into the sell, and
took Brian by the hand.
M lt It wj kind of yoa to oome and aw
me,” aaid Fitxgerald; “It la at a time like thie
that one appreciates friendship.”
“Yea, of oouraa,” answered the lawyer. Ax
ing bis keen eyas on the other's haggard face
as if he would read his uttermost thoughts.
“I came partly on my own account and
partly because Prettlby asked to see you at
to your defense."
“Mr. Prettlbyf said Brian, la a mechani
cal way “He Is very kind: 1 thought he to
ttered me guilty.”
“No man Is consldsrcd guilty until be has
been proved eo,” answered Caitun, evasively.
Brian noticed bow guarded the answer was,
for be heaved an impatient sigh.
“And Mies Prettlby r he asked, in e hesi
tating manner. This time he got a decided
“She declines to believe you guilty, and
will not hear a word aaid against you.”
‘•God bless herl" said Brian, fervently; “she
is a true woman. 1 suppose lam pretty well
eanvassedr he added, bitterly
“Nothing aim talked about,” answered Cal
too, calmly. “Your arrest toe, for the pres
ent, suspended all interest In theatres, cricket
matches end belle, and you are at tbo present
moment being discuemd threadbare in club*
and drawing rooms.”
Fitzgerald writhed He was a singularly
proud man, and there wee something inex
pressibly galling in tbit unpleasant publicity
“But this is all idle chatter.” aaid Colton,
taking a seat. “W* must got to business. Of
course you will accept me as your counsel”
“It is no good my doing so," replied Brian,
gloomily 'The rope Is already round my
neck."
“Nonsense," replied the lawyer, cheerfully;
“the rope Is round no man's nock until to is
oa the scaffold. Now. you need not my a
word,” to want on. bolding up hie hand as
Brian was about to speak: “I am going to
defend yoa la this eaa* whether you like it
or not. Ido not know all the facto, except
what the papers have stated, and they exag
gerate so much that one can place no reliance
on them. At all events, 1 believe from my
heart that yoa are innocent, and you most
walk out of the prisoner* dock a fres man, if
eolyfor theeakaof that noble girl who loves
yoa."
Brian did not answer, but put out his bond,
which the ether greened warmly.
“I wfll not deny ” want on Caltoa, “that
there is a little Ut of proteaeloaal curiosity
about bm. This cam Is such an extraordinary
ooe that 1 feel as If 1 were unable to let slip
an opportunity of doing something with 11
1 don’t oare for your humdrum murders with
the poker, and all that acre of thing, but this
is something Merer, and therefor* interest
ing- Whan yoa are sate we wttl together look
for the real criminal, and toe pleasure of the
search will to Proportionate to the excite
Dent when wa Bad Mm out.*
“J agree with everything yoa our,” aaid
Pitegarald. calmly, “bat I hare no defease to
“No defenset Yoa are aot going toeoo
fam you killed hirer
“No.” wlto aa angry Onto, "but there are
wrtais clrnußaton me which prereat am
from defend log myeelf.”
“What w naeenet," retorted Cal too, sharply;
"at If any f Iron easts nr ■ should prereat a
mao (real earing Me own Ufa But oarer
mind. I Uh* these objections, they make to*
not harder to crack-but tbs kernel must be
worth getting at Now, yoa hare to i_jwar
am certain qatetloite"
"I weal premise ”
“Wan. wa shall me," said, too lawyer,
shearfolly, taking eat Me note book and rest
tog it oa Me knsa “First, where were yoa
ea toeThonday preceding the murder/*
“1 caat tall yon.*
"Oh, yea, yoa can. my friend. Yoa Ml
8k Hilda,aad earns ep is townhflßs II
o'clock train.”
“Eleven twenty*sstveetod Brian.
Caltoomailed nan gratified moaners* to
“A little diplomacy h ell that* required,”
to mid, mentally. “And where did yoo go
ttonr be added, aloud.
“I met Rolleston ta tto train, and wn tosh
a cab from the Flinders street atation op to
the club."
“What clubr
"The Melbourne stub.*
“Ymr interrogatively.
“RoUeetoo want tome, and I went Into the
Hub aad played oarde tor a time.*
“When did yoo leave Itodubr
“A few minutes to 1 o’clock ta ttoaecrn-
Ing."
“And then, 1 suppose, yen went tomoT
“Re; 1 did nok”
"Then where did yen goT
“Down (to streak*
“Rather vegne. t presume yon mean OH*
line streetr
• “Yea*
“You were gulag to meet some an* I ap'
poser
“1 never eald ao."
“Probably aot: bat young man don't won
der about the streets at night without seme
object"
“1 was metises, and wanted a walk."
“Indeed I How carious yon should prefer
going into tbs heart of toe dusty town tor a
walk to strolling through toe Fiteroy gar
dens, which were on your way hooml It
won’t do. yon hod an appointment to asset
some one."
“Well—«r—yea*
“I thoughts track Man or wonmnT
“1 cannot tell yon.”
“Then I must Bnd out lor myself.”
“You cent"
“Indeed' Why notr
“You don't know whore to look for tor.*
“Her.” cried Oaltoo, delighted at the ans
cam of hie craftily pot question. “I knew ft
uaea woman.”
Brian did wot un», bat a* biting kla
Upa with Taxation.
“Now, who to Um womanr
No answer
“Come now. Piugaraid. 1 know that young
men will be young men, and of eoaree yea
don’t want them things talked about; bat
in thto earn your character moat 'jo sacrificed
to save year neck. What to bar .-lamaf
“1 can’t led yon"
“Oh I you know It. tbanT
“Well, yea"
“And you wont tall mar
“NoT
Gal too, however, had found oat two things
that ptoaaad him first, that Piugvrald bod
an appointment, and, second. It was with a
woman. Ha went on another Una
“When did yon lost aaa Whyte!"
Brian answered with grant reluctance, "I
saw him drank by the Scotch church."
“Whatl you were the man who ballad Che
hansom t
“Yea." assented the other, hesitating
slightly, “I wear
The thought flashed through Cal ton’s
brain as to whether the young nan before
him was guilty or not, and ha was obliged to
confess things looked vary black against
him.
“Then what the newspapers said was cor
rect f”
“Partly."
“Ah I" Gallon draw a long breath—bare
was a ray of hope.
“You did not know It was Whyta whan
yon found him lying drunk near the Scotch
church r •
“No. 1 did not. Had I known it waa ha I
would not bare picked him np.”
“Of course you recognised him afterward!"
“Yea, I did. And. as tLa paper stated,
dropped him and walked away."
“Why did you leave him no abruptly!"
Brian looked at bis questioner In aoma aur
prisa
“Because I detested him,” be said, shortly.
“Why did you detest him!"
N<> answer
“Was it because ha had admired Ilka
Pratt I by, and. from all appearances, waa
going to marry barf
“Well, yea," sullenly.
“And now,” said Cal ton, impressively,
“this to tbs whole point upon which the cam
turns—Why did you get into the cab with
himr
“1 did not go into the cab”
“The cabman declares that yon did”
“Ha to wrong. 1 never cams back after I
recognized Whyta.”
“Then who was tbs man srho got Into the
cab with WhyteT
“I don’t know."
“You have no idea?
“Not the least."
“You are certainT
“Yes. perfectly certain."
“lie seems to have bean IrianJ laaatly
like you."
“Vary probably. 1 could name at toasts
dosen of my acquaintances who wear light
coats over their evening dress, and soft
hate"
“Do you know If Whyta had any to*
miser
“No, I don’t. I know nothing shoot him,
beyond that he cams from (England a abort
time ago with a letter of Introduction to Mr.
Prattiby, and had the impartlnanoa to oak
Madge to marry him.”
“Where did Whyte Uvef
“Down in 8t Kilda, at tha and of Gray
street.*
“How do you knowr
“It was In the papers, and-end-" ha*
tatingly, “I called on him."
“VVbyr
“To are If be would drop eating Madge to
marry him. and to tell him that aha waa an
gaged to me."
"And what did to sayf*
"Laughed at me. Corse him*
"You had btfta word*, evidently?*
Brian laughed Ntterly.
••Yam we hail”
"Did any one hear year
"The landlady did, 1 think. I saw tor tn
Um passage as l left tto boons. •*
"The prosecution will bring tor forward ae
a witness.”
"Very likely.” Indifferently.
"Did you eay anything litoly to criminate
yourself r
Fitagerald turned away bin band.
“Yea," to answered in a low voioa, "I
•poke eery wildly—lndeed. I did nob know at
tto time what 1 said.”
“Did yen threaten btaf*
"Yea, 1 did. I told him Chat I would kffl
him if to perrteted tn hla plan mt marrying
Madgw*
-Ah I it tto landlady eaa swear that ton
beard roe any so. It wiß tana a strong pises
of evidence against yon. As Car as 1 caa ass
there is only one tifiosi, and that Is an easy
one—yon moat prove aa alibi*
"Too eay yon did not oohm back aad gat
lato tto cabT said Oaltoa. watching tto teas
of tto other eiassly.
-Ho; It was sqm one els* dressed like a»'
"And yon have as idea who it wear
-Ha I have not.*
"Than, after yon left Whyte aad wafted
along Hawaii street, where did yon goT
"1 mat ten you.”
"Were yon Intoxicated?*
"Hoff indignantly
"Than von reeaansharf*
•'Yea*
“And where were yo*P
-I can’t tell you.*
“Yonmftosr
"Ye* I da*
-Take ttom to nwiMlto Ybu may have to
pay e heavy prioe fbr year refeeal.*
“if ninemery.lwC paylk*
“And yon won’t tell a* artora yen wereT
“Ro, I won’t*
Cal ton wn togliming to feel annoyed.
“You're very foolish,” be mid, “sacrificing
four life to some feeling of Calm modesty.
You most prove aa alibi.*
“What time (Bd yon get bomef*
“About fl o’clock in tto aeorniag.”
“Did yon walk homer
"Yeo-thrcagh tto Flteroy garden* *
“Did you see aay ona on your stay homer
“1 don’t know. 1 wasn’t payii« attention.*
“Did any oneemyonr
“Rot that 1 know of."
“Then yoo refuse to tell me where yon
were between 1 and > o'clock on Friday
moralngr
“Absolutely.*
Caltoo thought for a moment, to oowdder
hie M*t mova
“Oo yoo know that Whyte carried veto
able papers about with hlmf*
Fiugvmld hesitated and toned pria.
“No! I did not know.* to eald, mtootantly.
The lawyer tnsde a master stroke.
“Then why did yoo take them from himr
“Whatl Had he it with himr
Caltoo as hie advantage, aad eeiaedltat
ones.
“Yes, to had It sritb him. Why did yon
tatoltr
“1 did not take Ik I didn’t even know to
hod It with him.”
“Indeed! Will you kindly tell me what
ifler
Brian saw (be trap Into which to had
fallen
“No* I will not,” to answered steadily.
“Wae It a Jewelr
“Ko."
“Waa It an Important paparP
“Idon’t know."
“Ah’ It waaa paper 1 can eea It In your
face. And waa that paper of importance to
yoaf
“ Why do yoa aakf
Colson fixed his keen gray eyas steadily on
Brian’s facet
■‘Because." ha answered slowly, ’Mas man
to whom that paper was of such v%iaa mar
dared Whyta*
Brian started up, ghastly pain
“My OodP be almost shrieked, stretching
out his heads, ‘it to true after all,” and fall
down on the stone pavement in a dead faint
Gallon, alarmed, summoned the Jailer,
and between them they placed him on the
bed, and dashed some oold water over bis
face Ha recovered, and moaned feebly,
while Gallon, seeing that ha was unfit to be
spoken to, toft the prison. When ha got out
side ha stopped for a moment and lookad
back on the grim gray walla
“Brian Pitagerald,” be said to himself,
“you did not commit the murder yourself,
but yon know who did.”
CHAPTER XII
ail was a nn woman.
Melbourne society was greatly agitated
over the hansom cab murder Before the
aasasain had bean discovered it had been
lookad upon as a common murder, and one
that society need taka no cognisance of ha
yood the fact that it was something now to
talk about Bat now tbs affair waa sum
log gigantic proportions, since tbs amassln
had been discovered to ha one of the mod
fashionable young men In Melbourne. Mrs
Grundy was shocked and openly talked about
having nourished a viper In her bosom, which
bad turned unexpectedly and stung her. In
Toorak drawing rooms and Melbourne clubs
the matter was talked about morn, noon and
night, and Mis. Grundy declare.l positively
that she never beard of such a thing. Hera
was a young man, wall born—“the Fitzger
ald, ray dear, an Irish family, with royal
blood in their veins”-wall bred-"moat
charming manners, 1 assure you, and so very
good looking," and engaged to one of the
richest girls in Melbourne—“pretty enough,
madam, no doubt. Imt be wanted her money,
riy dog." And this young man, who had
bsen petted by the ladies, voted a good fol
low by tbs men and was universally popular,
both in drawing room and club, bad commit
ted a vulgar murder -it was truly shocking.
As to Mr. Pelix U>-Heston, It was a time of
great Joy to him, knowing as be did all the
circumstances of tha com and the dramatis
parsoom. When any new evidence came to
light, UoHeaton waa tha first to know all
about it, and would go round to his friends
and relate It with certain additions of his
own, which rendered it mors piquant and
dramatic. But wbau asked his opinion as to
tha guilt of tha accused be would shake his
head sagaciously, and hint that both ha sod
hla dear frieud Gallon-he knew Colton to
nod to—could not make up their tainda upon
the matter
“Pact to, don’t you know,” observed Mr.
BoHeatoo, wisely, “there’s more in this than
meets (ha aye, and all that sort of thing—
think tectlva feltora wrong myself—deal
think Pita killed Whyte. Jolly wall sura bo
didn’t”
Mr HoltaMoa, however. In spiteof hlsao
nTuttKNH, bad no grounds for hia belief that
Pllagarald waa Innocent, and la his heart of
haarta thought him guilty But than be waa
ooaof tboaa people who, ha ring either tender
haarta or otaftinate nataraa—more particu
larly the tetter-always make a point of com
ing forward aa cbaniplona of thoaa In trouble
with the world at large. Tbara fta a proverb
to the effect that tbe world kleka a man
when he la down, but If one half ef the
world deaa act in aaeh a brutal manner, the
ether conaolaa the proatraU Individual with
half pence Ho. taking thing* aa a whole,
though tbe weight of publio opinioo waa
dead agelnat the Innocence of Pitagerald,
atm he hod hla friend* and sympathiser*,
whoatood up for him aad declared that ho
had been wrongly accused.
Oaitoo waa vary much annoyed at Brian*
persistent refuaal to aat up the defroso of aa
alibi, and. aa be felt aure that the young man
ooulddoao, be waa anzioua to And out the
reason why be would oot do so.
"1/ It 1 * for the take of a woman," be aaid
to Brian, “I don* care wbo abe la, It* ab
surdly guixotto. Self praearvalloa la the
fliut tew of nature, end If my each waa in
danger I’d apace neither man, woman nor
ahild to aave It”
“1 dare my," answered Brian; -but If you
had nay raaaonayoa might think dlflMtly.•
In tea own mind the lawyer had a theory
which auflefently aocounted tor Brian* ro
fiaal to anawar for hie doing* on that night
Fltagereld had admitted that ha had an ap
pointment on that night aad that it waa
with a woman. He was a handsome tollow,
and probably hi* morale ware no hollar than
thoaa of ether youag men, *o Colton thought
that Brtea had aoma lotriguo wHh a mairted
woman, and had boan with her op the night
la gnaaUon; banco hte rafmal to apeak. If he
4M ao bar name would bo broaght into the
■attar; the outraged husband, whoever he
aright bo, woaM Interpoee, aad tho who*
affair would probably and la a dlvorcoeourt
-It* batter for dm to km hte otaareotar
*m hte Ufa." argued Calton, "and that
wumaaoughttoapaafc-it would bo hard on
bar. 1 admit: but whan a man* nark la in
daagerto* ought to rkk anything mttorthaa
see him hanged.”
Full of these perplexing thoughts. Oaltoo
went down to 8t KUda to have a talk with
Madge over the matter, and also to eee If she ,
would help him to obtain the information be .
wanted. Be had a grant respect tor Madge, ,
knowing what a clever woman eh* waa, and
thought that, seeing Brian wn so deeply in I
love with tor, If sbo ew him about tbs
matter be might to Induced to oonfeas every
thing
The lawyer found Madge waiting anxiously
to am him, and when be entered aha sprang
forward with a cry of delight
“Oh, where have yoo bean all this timer
she eald, anxiously, as they eat down “I
have been counting every moment si nos 1
mw you last Bow is be—my poor darling*”
“Just the sa me," answered Oaltoo. taking
off hie gloves, “still obstinately refusing to
save his own Ufa Where* your fatberr
-he asked, suddenly.
"Out of town,” she answered. Impatiently
“Be will not be back for a week-bat what
do yon mean that to won't aave his own
lifer
Caltoo leaned forward, and took bar hand.
“Do yon want to eave bis Ufef he asked.
“Save hh lifer she reiterated, starting up
out of tor chair with a cry: “God knows, I
would die to save him."
“Pish," murmured Caltoo to himself, as
he looked at her glowing face and out
stretched bands, “these women are always la
extremes. Tbs fact la.” he said aloud, “Fite
ferald Is able to prove an alibi, and to re
fuses to do aa*
“But whyl"
Oaltoo shrugged hie shoulders.
“Thai is beet known to htwaelf some
Quixotic idea of honor, 1 fancy. Row. to
refuses to tell me where to waa on that night;
perhaps be won* refuse to tell you—oo yon
most come up and see him with net, aad per
haps be will recover hie sspbib, and eonfaaa”
“But my father,” ato faltered.
“Did you not my he was out of tower
asked Cal ton.
"Yea," hesitated Madga “Bat to told am
not to go.”
“la that caoe,* said Caltoo, riHag aad tak
ing up Us hat and gloves, “I von* nok yon.*
Bbo laid tor hand on ble arm.
“Stop! will Kdo aay good!”
“*op/ adM do oop ffoodr
Chiton baaltetad a moment. for to thought
that if tha rmaoo of Brtaahailaoo* wao, m be
■mudaod, aa intrigue with a marriod wo
man, to would certainly not tall tto girl to
wm engaged to about It-hut, oa ttoottor
band, tber* might ba aote* other raaaoo, aad
Gallon treated to Mnd«* to And it oal With
them though U la hi* mind to turned round.
“Yes," bo answered, boldly, “tt any aara
hi* life.*
“Then I win go,* toe anowarad. reehlemlj.
“Ha la more to me than my father, and if I
can are him, I will Writ,” aad aba ran
oat of tto room.
“An uncommonly piaeky gM,* m arm tired
the lawyer, aa to looted oat of tto window.
“If Fltagerald ia not a fool to will oarteialy
tell bar all—that la, of course, if to la able to
-qnoar things them woman ara-I qrito ogirn
with B&lcac'a aaying that no wonder man
couldn’t understand woman, earing that Ood,
who created bar, failed to do aa”
Madge came bock d-aacad to go oat. with a
hoary trail orar bar teoa
“Shall I order tto oaniagor toe aakaA,
polling on bar gloroa with trembling flngan
“Hardly," anawetad Colton dryly, “qnlem
yon want to am a paragraph In tba aociaty
papara to tba affect that Mlm Madge Flut-
Üby rial ted Mr. Fitagarald ia jail, no--00-
no-well gat a cab. Coma, my door,” and
taking bar arm to lad bar away.
They reached tto atatiao, and a
train Jut u it otarted, yet notwithstanding
Madge wm in a taror of Impatience.
“Bow alow It goao,” aba arid, CratfaUy.
“Hash, my dear.” aald Chiton, laying bis
toad on bar arm. “You will betray your
•elf—well arrira annn and aara him.”
“Oh, Ood grant we may," aha Mid, with a
low err. clasping bar hands tightly together,
whlla Cal ton oouid ssa tha taars falling tom
ondsr bar thick veil.
“This is not tba way to do,” bs said, almost
roughly; “you’ll go into hystericssoon boo
trollyourself for his sake,”
“For his aaka," aba muttered, and, with a
powerful effort of will, cal mad harasH They
■ooa arrived in Melbourne, and, getting a
hansom, drove up quickly to tha Jail After
going through tha usual formula they en
tered tha oaU whore Brian was. and, wbm
the warder who accompanied them opsosd
tha door, found tha young man seated on Mi
had, with his face buried in his hsada Bs
looked up, and, on seeing Madge, ram and
held out his hands with a ory of dsUght She
ran forward, and threw herself oa his breast
with a stifled sob. For a abort Urns aa sue
■poka—Gallon being at the other and of the
sell, busy with soma notes which he had
taken from his pocket, and tbs warder hav
darling,* said Madge, stroking
back tha soft fair hair from his flushed tow
head, “how ill you look.”
“Year answered Fttsgsrald, with a hart
laugh. "Prison does not improve a maa—
does ur
‘•Don’t speak In that MM, Brian," the Mid,
“it i» not like you—let os alt down and talk
onlmlj over tbe raattar."
“1 don't tee what good that win do,” ho
uawered, wearily, aa they aat down hand la
hand ”1 have talked about it to Caltoa MU
mj head acbaa, and M te no good”
“Of ooune not,” retorted the lawyer,
Mtarply, aa be atao aat down. -Nor wUI It
beany good ontU you coot* to your aeoaea,
and UU ue where yon were on that night*
M 1 tall yon 1 cannot,”
-Brian, dear," Mid Madge, eofUy. taking
hie hand, “you bum tell all-for nr aaka*
fltagerald eigbad this •*. the bardatf
taMptatiuu be bod yet bean subjected to-ba
felt half inclined tu yield, and obanoa the ra
tal t—but one took at Madge* pore bee
ataelad him egamet doing ao What could
hie confaßton bring but eorrow and regret
te one whom be lorad batter than his HIM
“Madge I* be aaawerad, gravely, takiag bar
hand again, ’•yon da not know what yon
aak”
“Yea, I def oho replied, quickly -l«k
yon to Hre yonraelf— to prove that yon are
not guilty of tbia terrible crime, and not to
aaeriOce j our life for the mfce of*—
Here abe etnpped. and looked helpMaiiy at
Gallon, for ebe bad no idea of the raaaon of
Vitegurald » refund to apeak
"for the mktot a woman.* flniabed CW
lon, bhmtiy.
-A woman fab* faltered, atffl bolding bar
k>var*a band. -U-le-is that (bnwnr
Brian averted biafaea
“Year be Mid. Id d km, rough vote*
A sharp «»pr—ion of aagulab eroamd bar
pal* face, and sinking bar beadonher hand*,
ab* wept Mu T Brian lookod *th*r la*
dogged kind of way. and Caitoo stared grimly
at them both.
“Look bar*,” said h* at length, to Brian, la
an angry volet; “if yon want my opinion of
jour conduct, I think yooV* an Infernal
acoundrel begging your pardon, my dear,
for tb* eipreaaioa. Hera is tbia aoU* girt,
who love* you with bar whole bean, and It
raady to merino* everything for your aake,
earn** to Implore you to ate* your 110* and
you coolly turn round, and acknowledge that
you lor* another woman.”
Brian lifted hia head haughtily, and bit
C»o* flushed.
“You ar* wrong,” b* aald. turnip round
abarpiy. '‘than la tba woman for whom aaka
I heap diene*;" and rising up from tb* bad,
be pointed to Madge. Mtb* sobbed Utterly
OBlt
Bb* lifted op tor boggard faoa with to air
of surprise
“For my aak*r ah* triad, la a atertted
rote*
“Ob, bah mad,” mid Colton, shrugging hla
•boaldan; “I win pat la a dafmma of In
aaaity.*
“No. I an not and.* cried
wildly, aa to caught Madga ia bla am
“My darlingl My dariiagi It la for year
aato that 1 haapriteooa, and will da *o though
my Ufa pay* tto penalty I coaid tall yoo
whar* 1 w«a on that night and an mywtf,
bat If 1 did, yoa would team a oacrat which
would cura* your Ufa. aad 1 dar* aot apmk—
Idaraaot,”
Madga looked ap into hM tee* with a piri
ful amila a* bar tear* fall teal
-Doaraat.- *b* aald. oofUy. “do aot Ihfek
of mo, but only of yooraalf, totter that 1
ahould oodura miaary than that yoa ahoald
die Ido aot know what the oacrat can be,
hot if tto tolling of It will aara your Ufa. do
not boat tat* -Ba*.- aha cried, telling on bar
knees, “I am at your foal—l Inpiora yoa by
all On lor* yoa oror had for on, aara your-
tto couaaquoaaaa nay bo to
“Madga,* aald Pttagarrid, mto roload hat
Id bis arms, “atooatlmal aright harodoa*
00. but now it la too late Thor* la aaotbor
and stronger raaaoo tor my aitenoa, which 1
haraoaiy found oat rinoany arraal 1 know
that i am eloriag op tto co* way of oaoopa
from thia oharg* of murder, of which lam
laaoeant, butoi there leaded la toaraa 1
•wear that 1 will net ■peak."
Thar* woa a aUaooa in tto oaU, only brokaa
by Madga 1 * ooorulalra aobo, aad area Chi
ton. cynical man of tha world though to was,
felt hiaayoogrow wai Brian lad Madgaorar
to him, and placed bar laris area,
“Taka tor away,* ua arid, la a teuton
aoioa. “or 1 aboil forgot 1 on a man,-* aad
taming away to throw himaalf oa hia bad,
and eoTorod hfta tern with hla baoda Oritea
did not awwor him, hot anm monad the
wardar, aad triad to land Madga away. Bat
last a* thay raootod tto door aha teuto away
bom him. and, running book, dong harnaU
oa bar torar*a bream*
“My darling! My darthmr toe sobbed,
tearing him, “yonatoll notdte 1 wffl aara
yon in «pit# of yooraalf.-* aad, aa If afraid to
team bereolf any longer. aha ran 00l of the
oaU, followed by ttotarrimor
CHAPTIR Xm
Madga stopped into the oab,aa« Oritoa
paoaad a momapt to tail tha rahaaan todrlr*
to tto railway atotloa. whoa aha stopped
“Tall him to drtr* to Brtaah lodglagi la
Powlott otroot,* the aald, laying horhaad an
Colton's arm.
“What forr eked tto lawyer, hi itiwhk "
“▲ad alao to go pam tto Mritinaiwa do*
to 1 want to atafathara”
-‘What tto dmoadomatatemaaT mattered
Oritoa, m toga re tto amaaaary ordars aad
•tapped Into tba ante
“Aad now,* to astod, looking at Mb naan
panioa, who bad tel down tor raO, white *0
cab rnttted aaiokly down tto steual. “what
do yoa Intend to doT
Sto threw book tor roll, and to write
tetod to oa* tto aoddan ohanga which tod
com* orar bar Thar* war* no teara bow,
aad tor ayaa ware hard aad glittering, while
tor month wm flrmiy oloaad. Sto tested
Ilka a woman who hod iimirailaii to do a
osrtrin thing, and weald carry oat tor intern
Mon* at whaterer note,
“lam going tomr* Brian In apftaafUto
arif* rim mid vary dteriactly.
“Bat howl*
“Amply trie,* toe answered. “lathe Aral
pteoa, I may toll yon that 1 do not mtdar
ateod Brian’s atetemant that to toga Brill
for my aato. a> ttoraara aoasorote la my
Ufa toot oan jomifyhlm saying aabat toe
facts of too earn ora rimpiytoam. Brian, ate
tba right la qoaotioa, left our pteoa. at Bh
Hilda, at 11 o'clock. Haloid ma to would
call at too otebtooao If tbor* were any tet
ters for bias, and than go atralght toma*
“But to might tor* arid that mmaly as a
Mind*
Madge shook tor toad.
"Ho. I don’t think aa I norm- arimd him
whar* towns going,aad to told meffolla
spontaneously 1 now Brian’s ofaaraoter,
and to would not go nod teU a dollbarnte 11%
oapocteßy whan toara was no aacaarity for It
lam anna oartela toot tolatsodsd to do aa
to aald, and go aOrolghl hoaaa Whan to got
to tto eteb to found a tetter ttor% whteb
oooood him to alter hto mind.”
“Bat who did to raeair* tto tetter froml”
“Goal yoa gnoasTato sold. Imparitfr.
"From tto parson, man or woman, who
wonted to 000 him aad rorori trio ootri
about ma, whotoror ttte Ho got tto tetter
at hteelabaad wool down oJum strata to
mom tto writer. At tba ooraarof ttoßeateh
church to touad Mr. Whyte, aad aa raeog.
rising him teft la dtegum aad walhad dowa
KmaaOsaram to keep h* appointment.”
“Thao yoo deal think to eaam baefcr
“I am aartala to did aot, for, aa Brian
told yoa, tbara ora plenty of yoaog moa who •
wear tto same ktodof oaat aad tot te to
doea Whottoteeoadmaa who got Into the
cab wm 1 do aot know, bat I will swear that
tt wm aot Brian.*
“Aad you ora friar to look tor thottetterf
“Yea, to Briaah tedtftama*
“He aright bora bon* Ik*
“Be might tor* dona* Ihooaaad Akam
bat to did not," ato answered. “Brioatetto
mom oaralammaate tto world, to would pot
tea tettsr Into bte poatot, or throw It Into toe
waste paper toatot and oarer think af U
tUiou. h. dld,bowmr
“T«,W IkqMW Dm ka
MMi tkawrtMr.MMof IWMMr ft.
■lt Dn— l •pea* Mi
M, or In on.o, ■..! >!■■ ft, >Mfta
to wara that night.*
-Tton ttoralh another thing,* arid Ohlten,
thoagbtfoUy. -tto tetter mtebt torn toon
daUrered to him hatwaan tea ffniitith ateaat
railway atotioa aad tto elate*
“We mm seen Bad oat about Chat,* am
awarod Madge; “for Mr. RoUmteawmwl*
him at that ttesa*
“Sotowoe.-amwered Oritoa, “sad tore
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