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The Yakima Herald.
THE IVSTEKY or A I AISOI (AK~Caatiiiri.
When Fitzgerald had finished tbe but at
the closely written sheets. be let tbe letter fall
from bl* hands. and. leaning back In bia
cbali. stared Into the dawning light outride
with a haggard faoa He arose after a few
mo menu, and, pouring himself oat a glaee of
brandy, drank H feverishly Then mechanic
ally lighting a cigar, he stepped oat of the
door into the fresh beauty 0 1 the dawn.
There was a soft crimson glow to tbs east,
which announced the approach of tbs son.
and lie could bear tbs chining of tbe awak
ening birds in tbs trsaa But Brian did not
ass tbs marvrions breaking of tbs dawn, but
flood staring at tbs rad light daring to tbs
sast, and thinking of Calico's Isttsr.
“I can do no mors,” bs said bitterly, lean
ing bis bead against tbe wall of tbe bouse
“There Is only one way of stopplnx Oalton,
and that Is by telling him all My poor
lladgsl My poor MadgeF
A soft wind arose, and rattled among tba
tram, and tbsrs appeared gnat shafts of
crimson light in tbs sast: then, with a sod
den blaas, tbe sun peered over tbs brim of tbe
wide plain. The warm yeDow rays toothed
lightly tbe comely hand of tbs weary man,
and. turning round, be bald op hie anna to
tbe groat luminary, aa though be wme a flra
ms.Mi.-M.
“for bar Ufa and for mine*
CHAPTER XXV.
Wat ML onntsTOir taut
His resolution token, Brian did not Ist tbs
grass grow under bis fast, be t rod* osar to
the afternoon to tell Madge of bis intended
The servant told him she was to tbs gar
den, so bs went there, and, guided by tba
sound of merry voices, and tbs sOrary tongb
ter of pretty womfcn. soon found bis way to
tbs town tennis ground. Madge and bar
goesu wars all tbsrs, sealed under tbs abode
of a great witch elm, and watching, with
great interest, a single banded match being
played between RoUeston and Paterson, both
of whom were capital players Mr. Frottlby
was not present, as he was inside writing let
ters sad talking with old Mr. Valpy, and
Brian gars a sign of relief as bs noted his
absence Madge caught sight of him as be
came down tbs garden path, and flew quickly
toward hire with outstretched hands, aa be
took bis hat off.
“How good of you to come,” she said, to n
delighted tone, as she took his arm, and they
sauntered slowly toward tbs bouse Brian
told her of his approaching departure, but
not bis mesons for going.
“1 got e letter lost night,* be mid, turning
his face away from her; “and, ns It's about
some important holiness, I most start at
coca-
“I don't think It will be long before we
follow.” answered Madge, thoughtfully.
“Papa leaves here at the and of the weak.*
“WhyF
“I’m nur* I don't know," said Madge, pstn*
huitlj; "bo is to restless, and never seems to
settle down to anything. Ha aaya forth#
•wt of his Ufa ba la going to do nothing bat
••ander all over tba world.*
There suddenly flatbed across Pltrgerald’s
mind a line from Genesis, which seemed
singularly applicable to Ur. Prattlby—“A fu
gitive and a vagabond tbon shah be in the
earth.*
“Bvsryoue geta thssa rsstliw flbsaoonsror
later,” ba «aid, idly “In fact,” with an on
easy laugh. “I believe Pm in one myself.”
“That puts me in mind of what 1 beard
Dr Chineton My yeetarday,” ebe said. “Thie
ie the age of unrest, ae electricity and eteam
have turned ua all into Bohemiana”
“Ah! Bohemia Is a pleasant place," said
Brian absently, on consciously quoting Thack
eray. “but we all loes our way to It late la
Ufa"
“At that rata we won’t loee our way to It
for some time," the said laughing, as they
stepped into the drawing room, so cool and
shady, after the heat and glare outside.
As they entered Mr. Prettlby aroee out of
a chair near the window, and appeared to
have been reading, as he held a book in hie
band.
“What! Pittgerald," he exclaimed la a
hearty tone, as be held out his hand: “I am
glad to sn you."
“1 let you know 1 am living, dool IP re
plied Brian, bis fair face flushing as be re
luctantly took the proffered band. “But the
fact is I have come to my good-by for a few
days."
"Ahl going back to town, 1 suppose,” said
Mr. Prettlby, lying back in his chair and
playing with his watch chain. “I don't
know that you are wise, exchanging the clear
air of the country for the dusty atmosphere
of Melbourne."
“Yet Hodge tells me you are going back,*
said Brian, idly toying with a vast of flowers
on the table
“Demode noon circumstances.” moiled
MlAsscemksasly “I may and I maynot.
You go on basinsm. I presume!”
“Well, tbe fact Is. Chiton" Hsre Brian
stopped suddenly, and bit bla Up with vex
ation, for ha had not intended to mention
tbs lawyer’s name
“Ymfsaid Mr. Prettlby Interrogatively,
sitting up quickly, end looking kssalj at
Brian.
“Wants to sm m* about bast nets," ha
finished awkwardly.
“Connected with tbe sale of your station, I
suppose." eaM Prettlby, still keeping his eyes
on tbe young man's faun “Cant haves bat
ter man. Chiton's an excellent man of bust-
“A little too excellent,- replied PitsgeraM,
ruefully: “hs% a mao that coni ImveweU
enough alone.”
“Apropos of whatf
“Oh, nothing,” answered Pttegeral ~
hastily, and just then his eyes met thoar of
Frottlby The two men looted at one an
other steadily Cor a moment, bat In that
abort space of time a single name tested
through their bralu. that name wu Rosanna
Moore, Mr. Prettiby wu the first to lower
hit eyse and break the magnetism.
“Ah, wall,” be mid lightly, u be run Mom
tats chair and held oat his himd, “If you aw
two waste in town call at IN, Hilda, and We
more than likely yoo will find m there,”
Brian shook in aileooe and watched
Mm pick up Me hat and move on to the re
raoda. and than oat into the hot eanehina
“He known," be mattered Involuntarily.
“Knows what, *rf” said Madge, who came
silently behind him. and slipped her arm
through Ma “That you eve hungry, and
want something to eat before yoo Mare oaf
“1 don’t feel hungry,” said Brian, u they
welted toward the door.
“Honeenee,” answered Hedge, merrily,
who, Ufce Ire. was on hospitable thoaghte in
tent. “I'm not going to hare yon appear fa
Melbourne a gala, fond loser, u though 1
were treathu you badly. Come, ttr-no,”
she continued, potting up her bond m ha
tried to kte her, “kutowt first, pleasure
afterward,* and they wont (alette dining
room langfaing.
Mark Prottlby wondered down to the lawn
tennis ground, thinking of the look he bed
•era in Brlaak eyea Ha ahlrarad for a mo
aeeol in the hot sorokina, u thoagh it had
grown suddenly otallL
“Soma one stepping eeroae mygrava,”he
murmured to htmaslf, w.th a oynioai emile,
“Bahl how enpweMMou 1 am, and yet—he
knows, he knowsr
“Come on, sir ” cried Phllx, wbobad Jut
eaaght Mgkt of Mae, “a veetet enalte yon.”
•
Prsttlby woks with a Man aad found
himself near tba laws tsaali ground, and
Fell* at bis elbow, smoking a otgarstt*
r»*uiby wobs ml a a start.
He roused himself with s great effort and
tapped the young man lightly oa tbe
shoulder
"Whatf he said with a forced laugh, “da
you really aspect me to play lawn tennis on
■neb a day > You are road.”
“I am hot. you mean," retorted the Im
perturbable Kolleston, blowing awrsatbof
“TheTs e foregone conclusion.” aeid Or.
Cblnstou, who came op at that moment.
“Such a charming novel.” cried Julia, who
had Just caught the tort remark.
“What tof* asked Paterson, rather ponded.
“Howells' book, *A Foregone Oonehislen.'*
■aid Jolla, also looking pnmtod. “Weren't
too tslklnt about iIF
“ 1 m afraid this talk Is getting slightly to
coherent,"said Pells, with siu, “Wo oil
seem madder than usual todayT
“Speak for yeuhalf,” said Cbinston. Indig
nantly; “Pta as sane aa any man to tba
“Exactly” retorted tba otbar. coolly,
“that’s what I my, and you, being a doctor,
ought to know that every man and woman
in tig world to mote er tom mod.”
“Whereore yoor facts'” asked Chlatton,
smiling.
“My facto are an visible onto,* mid PtoHx.
gravely printing to tbe company “They're
all crooked oo come point or another.”
There waa a chorus of indignant dental at
this, and then every one bonk out laughing
at tbe extraordinary way In wbtob Mr. Rot
"lf you goon like that In tba boom.”said
Frettlby. amused, “you will at all evsoto,
have an entertaining porMamaot*
"Ah! they'll never have an entertatelng
parliament till they admit todies,” observed
Paterson, with a quizzical glance at J alia.
“It will bea parliament of love then.* re
torted the doctor, dryly, “and nos mediaeval
either.”
While every one waa laughing at thin fw
mark, PVattlby took tba doctor* ana and
walked away with him. “1 want voa to
coma ap to ray study, doctor.* ba said, as
they strolled toward tba boom, “and exam
ine me.”
“Why. don't yon feel waDf aald Cfainatoo,
as they entered the house.
“Mot lately.” replied Prattlby. “I'm afraid
I’ve got heart disease.”
The doctor tookad sharply at him. and than
shook hfe bead
“Nonsense." be said. eheerfnDy, “We a
common delusion with people that they have
(Mart disease, and In nine cam ont of tea tfe
all imagination, unlace, indeed.* be added,
waggishly, “the patient happaoe to be a
young man.”
“Ah! 1 euppnee you think Pm safe aa Car
ea that goes,’* eald Prettlby. aa they entered
the etody. “and what did you think of Hot
lesion's argument about people being marif
“It was amusing,** replied Chlnaton. taking
a seat, Prettlbygoing tbeaama “TharisaO
1 My eaa about it. though, mind yon, 1 think
there are more mad people at large than the
world la aware ot"
“Indeed P
“Yes, do you remember that horrible Mary
of Dickens', in tbs ‘Pickwick Papers.' about
tbs mao who was mad, and knew It, yet eoo
osssfuily concealed It for yearn Wall, 1 bo
lisve there are many people ilka that la the
world, people whom lives are one lung strug
gle srainst Insanity, and yet who cat. drink,
talk and walk with the reel of their fallow
men, evidently m gay and light hearted at
they era."
“How extraordinary."
“Half tbe murders aod suieMss art dome to
temporary flts of Insanity," went on Chfcn
stem, “and if a person broods over anything,
his Incipient madness le ears to break oat
sooner or later; but, of coarse, there are cmm
where a perfectly mne person may eomntit a
murder on tbe impulse of tbe moment, bat 1
regard such persons as mad for the time be
ing; bat, again, a murder may be planned
and executed In tbe most eoM blooded man-
“And la tbe latttr case," eaM Prettlby,
without looking at tbe doctor, and playing
with the paper knife, “do you regard the
murderer ae mad r
“Yea, I do." answered the doctor, btootiy
“Ha Ism mad as a person who MBs anotiier
beoeoee be supposes be has bean told by God
to do so—only there Is method la his mod
bsm Per Instance, I believe that hansom
cab murder, in which you were mtod
It, sin 1 wasn't mixed up to M,*to
tsmipted Prettlby, pals with anger
“Beg pardon," mid Ghlnatoo. coolly, “a
•Up of the toogua, 1 wee thinking of Pltogm
old. Wall, I believe that crime to have boM
premeditated, and that the man who com
mitted it was mad. He le. no doubt, at large
now. walking about and himself
aa eanely as yon or L yot the germ of in
sanity is there, and sooner or lattr ha erlU
“Row do yon know it sm premeditatedr
asked Prettlby. abruptly
“Any ittrt nan see that.” —wMMtfixsw
“Whyte wu wateted on that eight, and
when Pltagsrald wau assay the otter wu
ready to late hie plaea. fweii I theaaua*
“That's nothing.” retorted Prettiby, Note
tog at hie companion sharply. “Thaw are
tag dwaa, light ooate and aoft hate—in fact. I
generally wau thaw mymlt”
“Well, that eelght base hew a oofad
denoe.” said the doctor, rather disconcerted;
“but the ue of chloroform pots the question
beyond n doubt; people don’t welly carry
chloroform about with them.”
“1 suppose not.” euwawd the other, and
then the flutter dropped. Chtaeton made an
elimination of Hark Prettiby, and when bo
had finished hie fat* wu wry grave, though
te laughed at tha mllllonlare’e faara
“You’re all right,” to aald. gayiy “An*
Mon of the heart n little weak, that's aO
only," Impressively, “avoid iiftoal
dart u Prettiby wu putting on Me anal a
kaoota earns to the door and Madre soterecL
“Brian le gone." she 1 hag
year pardon, (taster, ton tt papa fflTete
atoed srtth euddu Iter.
“Ho. child, oo” said Prettiby, hattlly. “I
an all right, I thought my heart wu af
fected, bat it hat,”
“Mot a bit of It." answered Chiatton.ro
assuring. “AH right, only avoid lldll
meat,”
But when Prettiby turned to pa to Mm
SUPPLEMENT.
door Manga, who brut her eyes fixed on the
doctor's face; saw how grace It was
“There 1s danger C she said, touching his
arm aa they paused for a moment at the
door.
“No. nor bs answered hastily.
“Yes. there is." she persisted. “TsU ms
lbs worst; it is best for ms to know.*
Tbe doctor looked at her to some doubt for
a tow moments and then placed his bauds ou
bar shoulder
“My dear young lady.” ha aaid gravely, “I
will tell you whet I have not dared to tell
your (ether.*
“ Whetr she asked In a low voice, her face
growing pale
“His heart is affected.”
“And there is great dangerl*
“Yea. great danger In the event of any
sodden ebook” Ha hesitated.
“Yes"
“He would probably drop down dead.*
-MyOodr
CHAPTER XXVI
KTLstr aas a THronr or ms otra.
Mr. Caltoneet In his ofilw reading a letter
he bad just received from Fitzgerald, and II
seemed to give him great satisfaction. Judg
ing from tbe complacent smile on his face.
“1 know* wrote Brian, “that now you have
taken up the affair, you will not atop until
you And everything out, so. Os I want the
matter to vest as at present, 1 wfll anticipate
you, and reveal all Too were rlgftt in your
conjecture that I knew something likely to
lead to the detection of Whyte’s ns-mWer;
but when I toll you my reasons for keeping
such a thing secret, 1 erasure you will not
blame me Mind you, 1 do not my that I
know who committed tbe murder; but I have
suspicions very strong suspicions- end I
wish to Ood Rosanna Moore bad died before
toe told me what she did. However. I will
Ml you all, and leave you to judge as to
whether I was Justified in concealing what I
was told. I will call at your office some time
oast week, aad then you will know every
thing that Rosanna Moore told mo; but once
that you are cowed of tbe knowledge you
will pity me.”
“Most extraordinary." mused Gallon, lean
ing back in his chair, as be laid down the
letter “1 wonder if he's going to toll me
that be killed Whyte after all. and that Sal
Rawlins perjured herself to save him I No,
that's nonsense or she’d have turned up in
better time, aad wouldn't have risked hie
neck up to tbe last moment Though 1 make
it a rule never to be surprised at anything, 1
expect whet Brian Fitzgerald Mb me will
Uartle me considerably I’ve never met with
nick aa extraordinary rase, and from all ap
pearances the end lent reached yel After
til.” mid Mr. Gallon, thoughtfully, “truth to
stringer than fiction."
Hare a knock came to tbe door, and to an
swer to an invitation to enter, it opened, end
Kllsip glided into the room.
“Yoa*re not engaged, sir,* be mid, to n
soft, low voice
“Ob. dear, no,” answered CaMon, carelessly,
“come In, come In.”
KlWp oloaad tba door softly, and gliding
along in hte usual velvet footed manner, M
down tn a chair near Gallon’s, and placing
bis hat on the ground, looked keenly at tba
karri star.
“Wall, date,* said Cal ton, with a yawn,
playing with hie watch chain, “any good
aawatoftsU msP
“Well, noth lag particularly new," paired
the detective, nibbing hi* hand* together.
“Wothing near, and nothing true, and no
natter,'* Mid Oaitoo, quoting Emerson.
“And what have yon come toeeeme about!*
“The hansom cab murder," replied the
Bther quietly.
“The derlir cried Gallon, etartled out of
hie professional dignity. “And bare you
(bund out who did Itf
“Hoi* answered Kllslp, rather dtonally;
“but Pee got an idea.”
“Bo had Oorby,” retorted Gallon, dryly,
“an Mm that ended la smoke. Hava you
any practical proofs!"
“Hot yet."
“That means you are going to get somaf*
“Well, if possible."
“Much virtue in If,'" quoted Oaitoo, pick
ing up a pencil and scribbling Idly on his
blotting paper. “And to whom domyour
suspicion point!"
“Ahal" said Mr. Cllsip. cautiously.
“Don't know him," answered the other
oooliy. “family name Humbug, 1 presume
Bosh I Whom do you suspect!"
KJlsip looked around cautiously, M if to
make sore they were alone, and then said, in
a stage whisper:
“Roger Moreland r
“That was the young man that gave evi
dence as to how Whyte got drunk!"
KIMp nodded.
“Well, end bow do you connect him with
the murder r
“Do you remember In tbe evidence given
by the nabneso. Roystoo and Rankin, they
both swore that tbe man who was with
Whyte on that night wore a diamond ring on
the forefinger of the right bandf
“What of that! Nearly every second man
in Melbourne wears a diamond ring.”
“But not on tbs forefinger of tbe hand.”
“Oh I And Moreland wears a ring In that
wayf
“Yml"
“Merely n cotooldenea Is that all your
prooff
“All 1 can obtain at present"
“It’s very weak," eald Oaitoo, scornfully.
“The weakest proofs may form a chain to
bang n man,” observed Kilslp, eenteotioasly.
“Moreland gave bis evidence clearly
enough." eaM Cal too, rising and walking up
and down. “Ha met Whyte; they got drunk
logethtt. Whyte we it out of the hotel, and
shortly afterward Moreland followed with
the cool, which seas left behind by Whyte,
and than somebody snatched it from him.”
“Ah. did they!" Interrupted KIMp,
Montand M 7- tald (tattoo, dontaf
abort. “I understand: you think Moreland was
not so drunk as he says, and after following
Whyte outside, pot on his coat, and got Into
tbecab with him.”
“That le my theory.*
“It’s togsniou enough,” aald the barrister:
“bat why should Howland murder Whytof
Wtel motive had tel” u
“Thoee papers”
“PshawJ another Idu of Corby*," told
Oaten. angrily “How do yon know there
wtrsaaypapewf”
Tte Cato toOaten did not intend KOripto
know that Whyte really had papers imMl ha
heard what Pltagsrald had to tell him.
. “And another thing,” eald Gallon, resum
ing Me walk, “if your theory le correct,
which 1 don’t think it le, what became of
Whyte's coatt Hu Howland got Itf
“Ho, te tea not,” answered the detective,
“Yen mem very positive about H,” said
the lawyer, after a moment panes. “Did
you ate Mnwlenf about ttf
A reproachful took caw Into Eilalpk
whits fees.
“Hot quite so green,” te aald, forcing a
wile, “1 thought yuaH a better opinion of
■n than that, Mr. Gallon. Ask hlmt-na”
“Thu tew did yon find outT
“The fast la Morale nd U employed u a
la tha fiigimn hotel”
“A barman I* echoed Chiton; “and became
out hew u a gentleman of todipeniltiit for
tune. Why. hang it, eun. that to iteelf is
sufficient to prove that be bad no motive ho
murder Whyte, Moreland pretty troll lived
on Whyte, eo what could have induced him
to kill hie golden goom and beoosaea barman
—pshaw I the Idea to absurd.”
“Well, yon may be rightabout tba mob
tar- mid Kitoip. rather angrily; “and if
Gorby makes mistakes 1 don't pretend to bo
infallible But at all events when 1 saw
Moreland to tbe bar be wore a silver ring on
the forefinger of his right hand.*
"Silver lent a diamond.”
"No, but it shows that was tbefiugvr ho
was accustomed to wear his ring on. When
law that 1 determined to search bis room.
1 managed to do to while he was out aad
found"
“A more's nsstf
Kitoip nodded.
“And eo your ceetls of cards falls to tba
ground,” said Gallon, jestingly. “Tour Idas
is absurd. Moreland no more committed
(be murder than I did. Why ba wu too
drunk ou that night to do anything.”
“Humph -eo be says.”
“Well, men don't calumniate themselves
for nothing.”
“it was a leaser danger to avwt a greater
one,” replied KiMp, coolly “1 am sure that
Moreland was not drunk on that night Ha
only said so to escape awkward questions as
to his movements. Depend upon it he knows
more than he lets out”
“Well and bow did you intend to ml
about tbe matter r
“1 shall start looking for (be coat first”
“Ah! you think be has hidden itr
•Tm cure of It My theory to (hist When
Moreland got out of tbe eab at Fowled
street"
“But he didn’t,” interrupted Oalton,
angrily
“Lst oa rappees, for tbe sake of argument,
that be did,” mid Kitoip. quietly. “I my
when be toft the eab he walked up Fowled
street, turned to tbe toft down George street
and walked bock to town through tbe Fite
roy gardens, than, knowing that tbe coal
was noticeable, be (brew it stray, or hid it,
and walked out of tbe gardens through (ba
town"
"In evening dress more noticeable than
coat”
“He wasn’t in evening dram,” said Kitoip.
quietly.
“No more be was,” observed Colton,
eagerly, recalling (ba evidence at tbs trial
“Another blow to your theory. Tbe mur
derer eras in evening dram the cabman
■aid aa”
“Yes; because ha bod seen Mr. Fitzgerald
in evening dram a few minutes before, and
thought that be waa tbe same man who got
Into tbe oah with Whyte.”
“Well, what of tbatf
“If you remember, tbe second man hod
his coat buttoned up Moreland wore dark
trousers—at least, 1 suppose so—smd, with
tbe coat battened up. it was easy for tbe cab
man to make tbe mistake, believing, as be
did. that it was Mr. Fitzgendd.”
“That sounds better," mid Gallon, thought
fully “And what are you going to dor
“Look for the ooat in the Fitiroy gar
dens."
“Pshaw I a wild goose ebaae.”
“Poaribly,” said Kiklp,aa ha aroaa toga
“And when shall I aaa you again f mid
Gallon.
“Oh, to-night," said Cilalp, pausing at the
door. “I had nearly forgotten. Mother Gut
tersnipe wants to am you."
“Wbyl What’s upr
“She’s dying, and wants to tail you soon
secret"
“Rosanna Moore, by JoraP said Gallon.
“Shall tall me aomathlag about bar. PH gal
to tba bottom of this yet AU right, PD bo
bare at 8 o’clock."
“Very writ, sirl" andthe detective glided
oat
“I wonder If that old beg knows any
thing r nid Cal ton to himself, as be renamed
his seat “She might have overheard some
oonvenation between Whyte and bis mis
tress, and is going to split Well, I’m afraid
when Fitzgerald does eon fern I will know all
about It beforehand.”
CHAPTER XXVIL
norm ocrmuin joins tub kajobitt
Punctual to his appointment, EiMp called
at Cal ton's office af • o'clock, in order *9
guide him through the squalid labyrinths of
the slums, and found tbs barristsr watting
impatiently for him.
They went into little Bourke street, and
after going through tbs narrow and dork
lanes, which now seemed quite familiar to
Cal too, reached Mother Guttersnipe's den,
for in truth it could be called nothing elsa
After climbing the rickety stairs, which
groaned and creaked beneath their weight,
they entered the room, and found Mother
Guttersnipe lying on the bed in tbe corner,
and the elfish child with the black hair play
ing cards with a slatternly looking girl at the
deal table by tbe (hint light of a tallow can
dla They both sprang to their feet m. the
strangers entered, and tbe elfish ehlld pushed
a broken chair la a sullen manner toward
Mr. Cal ton, while tbe other girl shuffled into
a far corner of the room, and crouched down
there like a dog. The noise of their entry
awoke tbe bag from an uneasy slumber into
which she had fallen, and sitting up in bed,
she huddled tbe olotbss round her. and pre
sented each a grewsome spectacle that Gallon
involuntarily recoiled. Her white hair was
all unbound, and hung in tangled masses over
her shoulder la snowy profusion, ilsr tsos,
parched and wrinkled, with tbe booked nose
and bandy Mack eyas, like tboes of a mouse*
wae poked forward, and bar skinny arms,
bare to tbe shoulder, wars waving about as
she grasped at tbe bedelotbee with her claw
likehnnda
She was evidently growing very weak, so
Colton turned to Cilsip and told him in a
wfa<sper to get a doctor. Tbe detective
scribbled a note oa some paper, and, giving
It to User, ordered her to take it At this,
the other girl rase, and, putting tar arm to
that of tbe child's, they Ml together.
“Them two young *wesys gooeT said
Mother Guttersnipe. “Right you are, 1 don't
want what I’ve got to tell to get Into the
■AoaaiMr 1 don’t*
“Andwhat is itf ashed Chiton, bending
forward.
Ibe old woman took another drink of gin.
snd it sssmsd to pot Ufa Into tar, for ah* sat
op in the tad and commenced to talk rapidly,
as though she wars afraid of dying bsfora
tar secret was told.
“You’ve been hre aforef she mid. point
ing one skinny finger at Gallon, “and you
wanted to And oat all about hr; hot you
didn’t blarst ye. She wouldn’t let me tell,
fCr she was always a proud Jade, a flouncin'
roond while hr pars mother was a starvin'."
“Bar mother I Are you Rosanna Moore*
mother!" cried Cal ton, considerably astoo
btad.
“May Idle If 1 alnf cranked the tag.
“1r pore father died of drink, an* Tmatol
krta’hm to the same place la the same way.
Too weren't about town in the old days, or
yok'd a bin altar tar, blarst yu*
“After Rosonnar
“Tha worry girl,* answarad Mother Oov
tanoips. “She wore on tbs stags, she wsrs|
an* my eya, what a swell she wars, with afl
Ihaeovssa-djlu'far hr. su’sho dancin’orar
their black harts, com ’em; bat sta ww
tams tfflhcama»
••P ysllod the old waatu. whk| tar
•; - ~
oslf on bar arm, bar aym sparkling wltb rito
died vs fury. "’B, a-cornin' around with
di'moods and gold, and my port
girl; an’ bow tot told Is bloomin' toad ns all
tbsmyearsaa If ba wer# a salat, cum im—
CUSS ‘lull"
“Who does she moanf whispered Cal too
to Kitoip.
“Meant” screamed Mother Unttssenlpn
whom sharp un had caught tbe muttered
question. “Why, Mark FiettlbyP
“Good Ood I" Oalton ram up in his ostato
tobment, and even K Help's Inscrutable coun
tenance displayed some surprise
“Aye, to were a swell in them days,” pur
sued Mother Gutter snipe, “and to comm
a-philandsrin' round ray gai. Ularrt la, an*
■educes tor, and leaves tor end tor child to
starve, tike a black toarted villain as to warn*
“The child! Her name!”
“Bob,” retorted tbe hog, with scorn, “as it
you didn't know my gran'darter Sal”
“Sal Mark FrvtUbyto child f
“Yes, an' as pnrtty a girl as tbe other, Ibcf
■be 'appened to be born oa tbs wrong side of
tbe 'edge. Oh. I've seen er a-ewsepin' along
In 'er silks an* satins as tbo* we were dirt—
an* Sal tor tolf slater-cuss tor.”
Exhausted by tbe efforts she bad madst
the old woman sank hack ia ber bed. while
Colton sat in a daasd manner, thinking over
(he astounding revelation (bat bad jo* born
made That Rosanna Mooes should (am oat
to be Mark Frettlbyto mistress be hardly
wondered at; after all be was bat a man.
and ia his young days had been no bettor and
no worm than the rest of his friends Ro
sanna Moore was pretty, and was evidently
one of thorn women wbo—rakm at heart
prefer (be untram meied freedom of bring a
mistress to tba sedate bondagu of a wife In
questions of morality- » many people live In
glass bouses (bat (here are tow nowaday*
who can afford to throw stones, so Gallon
did not think any worst of Frettlby (or bia
youthful follies But what he did wonder at
was that Frettlby should bs so twaitiem ns
to leave his child to the tender merries of an
old bag like Mother Guttersnipe It was to
entirely different from what be knew of tba
man, that be was inclined to think It was
tome trick of (be old woman’s
“Did Mr. Frettlby know Hal was his child f
he asked.
“Not to,” marled Mother Oattermlp* In
an exultant tone: “ to thought the was dead,
to did, artcr Roseannar gave him thr go by.*
“And whj did you oat tail bin»r
“ ’Cause I want*! to break hweait,if>
*ad any,” Mid the nil baldamn. vindictively.
“Sal waa a-goin' to «*U aa fast a» *h» could
till aha waa tuk front me. if sb» hud goo*
and got into quod I'd 'ova gone to him, and
■aid ‘Look at jer darter l *Ow I’ve ruined bar
M you did min*’"
“Too old devil," sold C'altoa. revolted at
the malignity of the erltmoa “You bar*
sacrificed an innocent girl fur thia •
“Mona of your preaching retorted the bag
•nUaoly; “I ain't bean brought ui fur a saint,
1 ain't—an’ I wanted to pay ’tm out. (•larnt'lm
—•a paid mo wall to ’old my tongue about my
darter, an' Pro got it ’are.'' laying her band
on the pillow. “All gold, good gold—an'
mine, cuae me."
Gallon aroaa; ba fait quite sick at thia ex
hlbition of human depravity. and i»ugad to
ba away Aa ha waa putting ue hia bat,
bo waver, the two girls entered wtti- a doctor,
who bowed to dip, coat a sharp *mCtnl>
log glance at Gallon, and then wannol over
to the bad. The two gtrie waul bark to their
corner. and waited in silence for the and.
Mother Outtaranlpa bad falhm let in the
bad, with ona claw-Uka hand Hutching the
pillow, aa If to protect bar gokt. and
over bar face a deadly palauam *ns spread
ing, which told the practiced aye of the do*
tor that the and waa near Ha knelt down
besida tba bad for a moment, holding the
candle to tha dying woman's face She open
id bar ayaa, and muttered drown; r
"Who's youl go t* *O." »»ui then aba
Mcmad to grasp the situation ogiu.-i and aba
Halted np with a shrill yell, which made the
baarara shudder. It waa an weird end earl*
“My roonar r aha yalled. claaj.tng the pil
low in bar ddnny anna “It's all mine, ya
ihant have It, blarat ya"
Tba doctor arose from hla kites* and
(drugged bis shoulders. “Not worth while
doing anything," ha said, cuoUy. • -ha’ll ba
lead aoon."
The old woman, mumbling over her pil
low, caught the word, and buna into team
“Deadl dead! my poor Kuasiiua. with hr
golden 'air, always lovin' hr pore mother
till *s took hr away, an' she came isn* to die
-die—oobl”
Her voice died away In a long, melancholy
wail, that made the two girls in tbs corner
shiver and put their fingers In tbetr rera
“My good woman.* mid the d.«-tor. bend
ing over tbe bed, “would you not like to see
a minister?"
Hbe looked at him with her bright, beady
eyes, already somewhat dimmsd with the
mists of death, and said, in a harsh, low
whisper—"Why!"
“Because yoo have only a short tints to
live,”said thedootor,gently “Yon arady-
Mother Guttersnipe sprang op. and seised
his arm with a scream of terror
“Dyin*, dytn'-nol nor she wailed, claw
ing his tleeva “1 ain't fit to die-rum am;
save me save me. 1 don't know where I'd go
to. ship ms—save ms.”
The doctor tried to remove her haw*, hut
■be hald on with wonderful tenacity.
“It is impossible," he said briefly.
Tbs hag fell hnok in her bed.
hold my tovl for U.
-rn fir* jo a mcaiy to ■« ms,* she
MM; “good money—all mine-ell mine.
In w Vn moon lns." and. tearing tar
pillow open, tat took oat a canvas hog. and
from tt poured | gleaming etream of gold.
Odd—gold—(*. tilled ell orer the tml. over
the floor, away into the dork corners. yet no
one touched it, eo enchained acre they by
the horrible spectacleof tbedyin* woman
clinging to Ufa She elotebed a|> m toe of the
chining pieces, and held them up to the three
men as they stood tUsotly beside tbe bed, l«t
tar bauds trsmblad so that tbe euvursigas
kept Calling Cram them on the floor, with
mrslllr <*n«^
“All mins-all mine," die shrieked, loudly.
*0(00 ms my life—gold—meosy—ram ye—l
sold my soil for It—save mo -give am my
Ufa,” and. with trembling hands, she triad la
force the gold on them. They did sot say a
word, bn* stood sUonliy looking at tar,
while the two girls in tbe comer dung to
gether. and trembled with fear.
FECHTER & LAW
Have now for Sale City
Lots at S4O and Upwards.
Terms, One-third or one
half Cash, Balance in Six
and Twelve Months.
Tim Is No Bcner Tint ta Bm
Town Property than now; place your
money with us, and get the ben
efit of the raise, which is sure to take
place on the opening of Spring. We
have evidence and data to show you
that an Immense Immigration will
pour into Yakima County and City
during the Coming Summer.
DMUSiitMnii
If you wish to build a home, buy now,
and we will give you a discount upon
current prices, to
Encourage me EsiaoiM of Homes,
And to make this City, where the people own their own home*, a condition
of which any city may boast.
We hare Lots at these low prices, and npon the above terms, in every
part of the City. Yon will do well to call and purchase now.
FBCIITEB * LAW,
Over Yakima National Bank.
Mnn, Sines, Tinwe
Farm Machinery, Wagons.
The Largest Assortment of Builders’ Material
in Eastern Washington, and Prices Lower
Than the Lowest.
B. WEED,
Corner Ist St. A Yakima Avenue North Yakima.
Bartholet House,
JOHN BABTHOLET, Proprietor.
FRONT STREET, NORTH YAKIMA, W. T.
The Bartholet House is centrally located and conducted on first-class principles.
Every attention given to the comfort of guests.
smut miTT-FIYK CUTS. - LODCIIG TWEMT-FIVE CEITS.
Here’s Your Oyster!
Anticipating the wants of my numerous ami increasing customers, I have per
fected arrangements for furnishing
Frewh Oyster* lu Every Stylo.
At moderate prices, and lor public accommodation will keep OPEN AT ALL
HOURS. Also a full line of
file Candies, Nib, fresh Mb, Imported aid Domestic Ciian
P. J. HERKE,
1 Proprietor Yakima Gandy Factory.