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{SS spMTKB WATCHMAN, Established April, 1850* Consolidated Aug. 2, 1881.1 STJMTER, S. C, WEDNESDAY. NOVEMBER 12, 1888. New Series?Vol. VIII. No. 16. Published 370X7 Wednesday r BY N. Gk OSTEEN, SI?MTEK, S. C. tkRMS I ;. ?ro t>c:iars per ?nncia- in advance. UDTIE?I8KMMT8. ae^fuare, f?at insertion............._$1 00 >quent insertion. 50 s. for three mon As. or longer will ?e made at redoced rates. All communications which subserve private interests will be charged for as advertisements. Obituaries and tributes of respect will be -barged for. ?. F H DeI O Agent* ' c ?DEALER TN SOAPS, PERFUMERY 4?D ALL KINDS OF Druggist's Sundries tF?b??LLY K kpt IN \ FIRST-CI *SS DRUG STORK. Tobacco, Snuff and .Segars, ?iKJ)E> SEEDS, &C, Oils, Varnishes, '?f.A8S. PUTTY, &c. ak?> DIE STUFFS. -o rtjysician's Prescriptions carefully catopoajided, and orders answered with care and dispatch. The public will find my stock of j Medicines complete, warranted genu ine, and of the best quality. ,- Call and .see for yourselves. SEALTPS EMULSION ?OF? COD LIVER OIL AND HMlflsgMt^ of Linte m Sofa. This Reparation contains seventy-five per cent, of Pare Cod Liver Oil, and one drachm each of the Hypopbosphi tes of Lime and Soda, making it one of the most agreeable pr?para trota oftk?/i??? known to the medical facolty. A tablespoonfai contains two grains each of the S.vpopboepbi?es. "^Prepaw? only by gilbert s. seal y, Pharmaceutical Chemist, SUMTER, C. S. De** bl. Hotx. H. A. Hott &BRO, Gold and Silver Watches, .Clocks, Jewelry, Spectacles, JfERIDEN BRITANIA SILVERWARE, &c. REPAIRING A SPECIALTY. M SPORTING MATERIAL, belts, Wads aod Everything Pertain ^ ing to Breech-Loadine Guns m^mWrnW* m 8 W. FOLSOM, 8seMMor to F. H. Folsoxn & Bro. SUMTER. S. C. - Dealer in 'WATCHES, CLOCKS, J3SWELST, -V . 11 0 Fine Gold and Silver Watches, Sterling Silver aod 6 neat Pla:ed Brida! Present*. Rieb Jewelry in Gold and PU:t Clocks, Spectacles and Eye Glasses, Op**r* Glasses, Gold Peas. Machine Needles and Oil for all Machines, Fishing Tackle, &c. Ac. The celebrated Royal St. John Sewing Ma chine and Sae*. R^zor in America always on band. Repairing promptly and neatly exe tatei by skilled workmen. Orders by mail will receive careful atten des._Sept. 5 A. WHITE & SON Insurance Agents, Offer in First Class Companies. FIRE INSURANCE, TORNADO INSURANCE, ACCIDENT INSURANCE, LIFE INSURANCE, PLATE GLASS INSURANCE, 8?RETYSHJP ON BONDS. April 6_ EtJBBES STAMPS NAME STAMPS FOR MARKING CLOTHflMG with indellibie ink, or for printing visiting , ?arda, aod - ; STAMPS OF ANY KIND lor stamping BUSINESS CARDS, ENVEL OPES or anything eise. Specimens of various stylos on hand, which will be sbown with pleas I Bra. The LOWEST PRICES possible, and orders filled promptly. (' Callow CP. OSTEEN, m At the Watchman and Southron Office Samter, S. C stele of Mrs. Catherine D. Mc Dowell, Dee>?. will APPLY to the Jndge of Probate Satjaur County on tb* 24tb day of her, 1888, for a final Discharge as Jbscater of s&cspaid Estate. - /?mes McDowell, 4M 24?4 Executor, POWDER Absolutely Pure. This powder never varie*. A marvel of parity, strength and wholesomeness. More economical than the ordinary kinds, and*can not be sold in competition witb the multitude of low test, short weight, alum or phosphate powders. Sold only in cans. ROYAL BAK ING POWDER CO^J06JWa^ I ? m* Catarrh Cream Bal Cleanses the ?'?W^ Nasal passages,] Allays Paio and 1 INFLAMMATION Heals the Sores, Restores the SENSES OF TASTE aod Smell. trt ?s er RK hay-fev?r CATABBH is a disease of the mucous membrane, gener ally originating in the nasal passages and maintaining its stronghold in tbe head. From I tbis point it sends forth a poisonous virus [ into the stomach and through the digestive ^ organs, corrupting the blood and producing other troublesome and dangerous symptoms. A particle is applied into each nostril and is agreeable. Price 50 cents at Druggists ; by mail, registered, 60 cents. ELY BROS., 56 Warren Street, New York. BEST AND CHEAPEST. ALL GOODS GUARANTEED. Estimates furnished by return Mail. LARGE STOCK. PROMPT SHIPMENTS. il). ?. MB & CO., MANUFACTURERS OF AND WHOLE SALE DEALERS IN DOORS, Ml BHDS, MOULDING, ?and? GBNESAL BUILDING MATERIAL. Office and Salesrooms, 10 and 12 Hay ne St , CHARLESTON, S. C. Jan 25 o columbia, s. c. SASH & BUNDS, LATHS, LIME, CEMENT, PLASTER. AND HAIR. French and American Window LtIoSs, PAINTS, OILS AND VARNISHES. CARTER WHITE LEAD, The Best in the Market. Special Attention Given to Orders by Mail. C. 0. BROWN & REO., Opposite Po?? Office, COLUMBIA, S. C. Ocl 5-o G. W. DICK, D. D. S. Office over Boom's New Store rntranck on main stick et, SUM TER. S. C. Office Hours.? 9 to 1:30 : 2:30 te 5. Sept 8_ D. B. ANDERSON, Attorney at Law. S UM TER, S. C. Will practice in adjoining counties. Collecting made a special*; SWIFTS SPECIFIC Is entirely a vegetable preparation containing no McTctirr, Potash, Arsenic, or other poisonous substances. SWIFT'S SPECIFIC Has cured hundreds of cuscs of Epithelioma or Cancer of the Skin,thou5r.nds of cases of Eczema, Blood rinmors ar.d Sfc:n Pifcases, and hun dreds of t'no?sand* of cases cf Scrofula, Elood. Poison, and Blood Taint. SWIFTS SPECIFIC Has relieved thotivjnd* of < : s of Mcrciiiial Poisoning, Ehcnmatiem, and ifzness of the Joints. WaAT PlIYf ician3 sat op ttie - ~ijt specific We append the 8:atcment of a ; w: *'I have used S. S. S. on patient? convalewrinjr from fevef and from nvasles with the best results J. N. C::=nev, M. D. Eilaville, Ga, bremen. Ga.? Willie White was afflicted with sc.cfula seven year*. I proscribed S. S. S., and to-day he Is a fut ar..: robust boy. C. W. I'arkek, M. D. Ricbmoitd, Va.. P<-c. 15, 1S?5.?1 have taken three bottles of S v.dTCs Saille, for secondary blood poison. It act * rvjoh better than jotaah or any other remedy I ha^ o <?erased. B. F. Wl?OTELD, M. D. Book on Contagious Elood Poison mailed free. All drna?ists fell S. S. S. Tub Swift Srecnro Co., Brawcr 3, Atlanta, Ga. New York, 756 Broadway._ ? The Farmers' Convention. .A Largely Attended Meeting?Presi dent Norris's Opening Address. Columbia Register, Nov. 15th. The Farmers' Association met at the Agricultural Hall last night, and dele gates from twenty Counties were pres ent. The meeting, which was a size able one, was called to order by Pres ident D. K. Norris, who greeted his associates with the following address : Gentlemen of the Convention : God in His goodness bas permitted you to again assemble in the discharge of a duty which we believe to be in the in terest of thi State. After the close of your last conven tion, it was confidently asserted that the farmers' movement was dead, that the short session denoted want of vitality, and the Legislature, more or less im pressed with such convictions, boldly went forward in its premeditated work of enlarging the expenses and useless ness of the agricultural ann^x of the South Carolina College, spreading and causing it to take deeper root, in the face of the fact that you, representing the farming interests of the State which is to be benefited or hurt by such action, had twice spoken, remonstrating with such course as an objectionable scheme, which did not meet the requirements of the case, and which could not succeed for want of sympathy and support from those who must patronize it to make it successful. When your Executive Committee met in April last, and issued its address to the people of the State, calling attention to the facts: that the money donoted by Congress for the edu cational use.of the industrial classes had been appropriated to a purpose con demned by the people for whom it was given, ami that an equally large sum contributed by yourselves was also voted to consummate this well laid po litical scheme, and to the fact that there was ample room and crying necessity on the part of the State, which it grieves me to say is lagging behind her sister States in its onward march, for retrenchment and economy in its expen ditures, there was a general response of approval throughout her bounds. In the canvafs for Gubernatorial honors, in no County where delegates were elected to the State Convention? after our principles were explained and dis cussed, save Charleston, and it will yet fall into line or its people into a polit ical servitude of which I believe them incapable?in no County, was the pres ent administration sustained in its quasi endorsement of a separate agricultural college or its hearty approval of every liberal appropriation now sanctioned by law. Here I would say that the re ports and .charges against Governor Richardson did not emanate from your committee or from those who were its exponents. I firmly believe they were scandalously circulated by your oppo nents and charged to you for political effect. Governor Richardson is an hon orable gentleman, and let the man be infamia notatus who insinuates other wise. We never antagonized Governor Richardson. It was bis position on certain questions in which we were con cerned The tricks of the canvass in nominating delegates in many counties before the State campaign was made, which was a clear violation of the rule laid down ; the mutual support under pressure given by the State officers ; the thorough organization and political experience of the ring with whom we had to deal, added to the anomalous po sition of the candidate we agreed upon, defeated us. '76 was not possible, as long as we temporized with Judge Green and Chamberlain, nor will we secure a fair consideration until the people, in their might and power, arise as with one effort and relegate to the rear the ring which dominates the pol itics of South Carolina. Without relief is given the people and concessions of a substantial nature are made, my con victions are, a change as radical as in '76 will be made in '90. Nor will the abuse of the hero Tillman, partisan newspapers cr further mystification of the politics of the State stay it. What we want is relief and recognition The people are aroused on these issues, and the Legislature soon to meet, I believe, will be in accord with the demands of the day. Let the question be boldly met and disposed of, and the Democ racy of the State allowed to settle down in harmony and good feeling. The result of the national election makes it more imperative that we stand together as a unit, with no semblance of dissat isfaction in our rank*. Io almost every County where the issue was made, and on the part of the people without special, effort, the friends of the Clemson College and retrenchment, w^re victorious. It is a contest b?tweeu the people on the oue baud and au insati able ring on the other. Who doubts the result? The munificent bequest of Mr. Clem son no longer admits the plea of poverty on the part of the State for not giving us a college The fund which will accrue to the State, upr?n its acceptance of that bequest, is ample, and in the opinion of gentiemen learned in the law and who have carefully studied the im port of the words used in conveying that bequest, this fund is available for the erection of the necessary buildings. With a magnificent, site, easy of access from all parts of the State and with the buildings erected?the whole plant per fect, without coet to the State?shall not the fund given by Congress and paid by you for the advancement of the agricultural interest of the State be given to its support? Yes, every dol lar of it if necessary, which now goes to the maintenance of a system which is as unprofitable as unpopular. More than that, a Statt? having in constant view the elevatior by education of the sons of its sturdy yeomanry should res pond to this generous gift in their be half by contributing another dollar for every one given by Mr. Clemson Rut the State cannot accept this bequest for the reason that it cannot control it. Well, my friend*;, the State is now con tributing funds to a school in this eity, over which it has no control Mr Clemson directs.his executors to deed to the State?not to his seven tru?*ees, but to the State?every acre of Fort Hill and every dollar of the money, when ever it accepta its acceptance within three years, and the only condition laid is that an agricultural college shall be tnaintain?d there. It will pass into the j ownership and absolute control of the j State. His seven trustees, like the six 1 to be elected by the Legislature will be in the hands of the State and can- do Dotbiog without the authority of the | Legislature. I would bejust, but I very much fear that all of this opposition comes from a desire to defeat your de mands for a separate, and to enrich and expe?d so much on this annex, that in a little time you will find it impossible to remove it. 'The funds now being spent soould be husbanded and allowed to accumulate until such time as the courts will pass upon this bequest, or the Legislature has acceded to the voice of the people and orders a separate col lege for the teaching of the great fun damental principles of agriculture. Un der no circumstances can the State maintain two agricultural colleges, and if the Clemson bequest is accepted, it should receive every dollar which now goes to the annex, and that side show should be closed in Columbia, and moved to Fort Hill, where, lost in the workings of a grand and successful ag ricultural college, it will assist in giving to the State an educated agricultural people, and an impetus to all indus trial pursuits which the previous his tory of the State knew nothing of. If the State is too rich and too proud to accept this patriotic donation, then, with a determination which will brook no further delay, go forward and see to it that politicians no looger stifle the voices of the masses, atwi (hat an inde pendent college, with all the support rightfully belonging to it. is speedily j erected. This in no wise tears down to build up, as h been charged. It is according to l?t voice of the masses' consideration. It is giving a realty for a pretense. It is laboring in behalf of the many instead of the favored few The preamble to our Constitution says: While we shall, as. much as possible, eschew politics, legislation which affects the farmers injuriously or overlooks them entirely will be our first care t"HI a remedy be found. Until our college is secured and a more economi cal administration of the government of the State is entered upon the Farm ers' Association of South Carolina cannot, will not, must not die. [Ap plause ] The Counties were represented by the number of delegates given : Ab beville 5, Aiken 3, Anderson 5, Berke ley 1, Chester 3. Clarendon 5, Darling ton 3, Edgefield 2. Fairfield 1, Green ville, 3. Kershaw?, Laurens 5, Lexing ton 5, Marion 2, Newberry 5, Oconee, 5, Pickens 2, Spartanburg 4, Sumter, I 2. Union 3?a total attendance of 69, representatives from 20 Counties being present. The first business of the session was the election of officers for the Associa tion Messrs. D K Norrts of Aoder s<m, and M. L Donaldson of Greenville were nominated, but declioed with thanks. Mr. G W. Shell of Laurens was unanimously elected President. Captain Shell, upon taking bis seat, made a neat inaugural address. Messrs. T. P King. M L Donaldson andG. Leaphart were elected as Vice Presi dents. Secretary and Treasurer?John P. Duncan. A number of resolutions were offered. The followiug by Mr. J C. Stribliog of Oconee was adopted : 'Whereas the Hon Thomas G Clemson, deceased, did by his last will and testament donate the State of South Carolina a large property for the purpose of establishing an Agricultural College on Fort Hill, in said State r.nd, whereas, we, the farmers of South Carolina, feel the need of agricultural education and very much desire the Faid college to be established. Be it therefore, Resolved, That the Legislature be urgently requested to pass a joint reso lution at its ensuing session to the effect that trie State will accept the Clemson bequest whenever the will shall have been established. A series of resolutions, offered by Mr. B 0 D :ncan, were unfavorably reported upon the substance being em braced in prrvious resolutions. Mr. H B. Buist offered the followiug resolution which was adopted : This convention recommends to the Legisla ture that will soon meet, the names of five gentlemen to fill the vacancies on the Board of Agriculture, that will soon occur by the expiration of their terms of office. A resolution was adopted commend ing to the farmers certain newspapers? names not given?for their support and preference, lauding these papers for their staunch support of the Farmers' movement Dr J. 0. Byrd of Darlington offered a resolution recommending the calling of a constitutional convention, which was urravorably reported by the com mittee and the report sustained A resolution, urging and requesting the State Legislature to in some way se cure a reduction of the expeuses of the State government, was defeated in com mittee. The following resolution was adopted : Resolved, That the president of this convention do appoint two of its members, who shall forthwith visit the Agricultural College of Mississippi, located at Clarksvillc iu that State, and investigate thoroughly and impartially the workings of said institution. That for the information of the people at large of this State, said committee shall make, through a leading paper in each of the cities of Charleston, Columbia and Greenville, a report upon the suc cess or failure of said institution, accord ing to the conclusions they shall have reached from observation That the two members at large of the State Board of Agriculture are hereby re spectfully invited to join with the two members of tbis convention in making this investigation and report herein provided for.' In accordance with the provisions of the foregoing resolutions the President appointed Messrs. D. K. Norris and J. K Tindale as a committee to visit the Agricultural College of Mississippi and report. The convention voted to recommend to the Legislature the appmitment of the following gentlemen on the Board of Agriculture, to fill vacancies soon to arise : First Circuit?W. T. C. Bates, Oraogeburg. Second Circuit?J E. Tiudall, Clar endon. Fifth Circuit?B. R. Tillman, Edge field. Seventh CiBcuit?J. A. Sligh, New berry. At Large?D. K. Norrie, Anderson. By FEEG??SW. HUME. IC0>*7IXUED.1 "Then what the newspapers said was cor rect?" "Partly." "Ah!"' Calton drew a long breath?here was a ray of hope. "You did not know it was Whyte when you found him lying drunk near the Scotch churchV ' No, I did not. Had I known it was he I would not have picked him up." "Of course you recognized him afterward?" "Yes, I did And, as tho paper stated, dropped him and walked away." "Why did you leave him so abruptly?" Brian looked at his questioner in some sur prise. "Because I detested him," he said, shortly. "Why did you detest him?" No answer. "Was it because he had admired Miss Frettlby, and, from all appearances, was going to marry her?" "Well, yes," sullenly. "And now," said Calton, impressively, '"his is the whole point upon which the case turns?Why did you get into the cab with him?" "I did not go into the cab." "The cabman declares that you did" "He is wrong. I never came back after I recognized Whyte." "Then who was the man who got into tho cab with Whyte?" "I don't know." "You have no idea?" "Not the least." "You aro certain?" "Yes, perfectly certain." "He seems to have been dressed exactly like you." "Very probably. I could name at least a dozen of my acquaintances who wear light coats over their evening dress, and soft hats." "Do you know if Wbyt? had any ene mies?" "No, I dont: I know nothing about him, beyond that he came from England a short time ago with a letter of introduction to Mr. Frettlby, and had the impertinence to ask Madge to marry him." "Where did Woyto live?" "Down in St. Kilda, at the end of Grey street." "How do you know?" "It was in the papers, and?and?" hesi tatingly, "I called on him" "Why?" "To see if he would drop asking Madge to marry him, and to tell him that she was en gaged to me." "And what did he say?" "Laughed at me. Curse him" "You bad high words, evidently?" Brian laughed bitterly. "Yes, wc had" "Did any one hear youP "Tho landlady did, I think. I saw her in the passage as I left tho house." "The prosecution will bring her forwerd as a witness." "Very likely," indifferently. "Did you say anything likely to criminate yourself.'" Fitzgerald turned away his head "Yes," be answered in a low voice, "I spoke very wildly?indeed, 1 did not know at the time what 1 said" "Did you threaten him?" "Yes, I did. 1 told him that I would kill him if he persisted in his plan of marrying Madge." "Ah ! if the landlady can swear that she heard you say so, it will form a strong piece of evidence against you. As far as I can seo, there is only one defense, and that is an easy ont?you must prove au alibi." - No answer. "You say you did not come back and get into the cab/" said Calton, watching the face of the other closely. "No; it was some one else dressod like me." "And you bavo no idea who it was?" "No, I have not." "Then, after you left Whyte and walked alon^ Bussell street, where did you go'' "I can't tell you." "Were you intoxicated?" "No!" iudignantly. "Then you remember?" "Tes." "And where were your "1 can't tell you." "You refuse/" 'Yes, 1 do." "Take time to consider. You may have to pay a heavy price for your refusal." "If necessary, i will pay it." "And you won't tell me where you were?" "No, 1 won't." Calton was beginning to feel annoyed. "You're very foolish,"ho said, "sacrificing your life to some feeling of false modesty. You must prove an alibi" No answer. "What rime did you get home?" "About 2 o'clock in the morning." "Did you walk home/" "Yes?through the Fitzroy gardens." "Did you see any one on }'our way home?" "1 don't know. I wasn't paying attention." "Di<l any one see yon?"' "N'ot that I know of." "Then you refuse to telj mo whero you wero between 1 and 2 o'clock on Friday morning?" "Absolutely." Calton t bought for a moment, to consider bis next move. "Do you !;uow that Whyto carried valu able pipers about with him?" Fitzgerald hesitated and turned pale. "No! 1 did not know," he said, reluctantly. Tlu* lawyer made a master st roke. "Then why did you take them from him?" "What! ilad ho it with himf" Calton saw his advantage, and seized it nt onca "Yes, ho had it with him. Why did you take itr "I did not take it. I didn't even know he had it with him." "Indeed! Will you kindly tell me what 'it'is?" Brian saw the trap into which he had fal len. MNol I will not," he answered steadily. "Was it a jewoli" "N.\." "Was it an important paper ?" "1 don't know." "Ah! It was a paper. I can see it in your faee. And was that paper of importance to you?" "Why do you ask?" Calton fixed his keen gray eyes steadily on Brian's faco. "Because." ho answered slowly, "the man to whom that paper was of such value mur dered Wbyte." Brian started up, phastly pale. "My (roil!" be almost shrieked, stretching out his hands, "it is true after all," and fell down on the stone pavement in a dead faint. Calton, alarmed, summoned the jailer, and between them they placed him on the bed, and dashed some coM water over big '^V.'- ... . face. He recovered, and moaned feebly, while Cal ton, seeing that he was unfit to be spoken to, left the prison. When he got out side he stopped for a moment and looked back on the grim gray walls. "Brian Fitzgerald," he said to himself, "you did not commit the murder yourself, but you know who did." CHAPTER XII. SHE WAS A TRUE WOMAN*. Melbourne society was greatly agitated over the hansom cab murder. Before the assassin had been discovered it had been looked upon as a common murder, and one that society need take no cognizance of be yond the fact that it was something new to talk about But now the affair was assum ing gigantic proportions, since the assassin had been discovered to be one of the most fashionable young men in Melbourne. Mrs. Grundy was shocked and openly talked about having nourished a viper in her bosom, which had turned unexpectedly and stung her. In Toorak drawing rooms and Melbourne clubs the matter was talked about morn, noon and night, and Mrs. Grundy declared positively that she never heard of such a thing. Here was a young man, well born?"the Fitzger ald, my dear, an Irish family, with royal blood in their veins"?-well bred?"most charming manners, I assure you, and so very good looking," and engaged to one of the richest girls in Melbourne?"pretty enough, madam, no doubt, but he wanted her money, sly dog." And this young man, who had been petted by the ladies, voted a good fel low by the mon and was universally popular, both in drawing room and club, had commit ted a vulgar murder?it was truly shocking. As to Mr. Felix Rolleston, it was a time of great joy to him, knowing as he did all the circumstances of tho case and the dramatis person?. When any new evidence came to light, Rolleston was the 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 more piquant and dramatic. But when asked his opinion as to tho guilt of the accused he would shake his head sagaciously, and bint that both be and his dear friend Calton?he knew Calton to nod to?could not make up their minds upon the matter. "Fact is, don't you know," observed Mr. Rolleston, wisely, "there's more in this than meets the eye, and all that sort of thing think 'tective fellers wrong myself?don't think Fitz killed Whyte; jolly well sure he didn't" Mr. Rolleston, however, in spite of his as severations, had no grounds for his belief that Fitzgerald was innocent, and in his heart of hearts thought him guilty. But then he was one of those people who, having either tender hearts or obstinate natures?more particu larly the latter?always make a point of com ing forward as champions of those in trouble with the world at large. There is a proverb to the effect that the world kicks a man when he is down ; but if one half of the world does act in such a brutal manner, the other consoles the prostrate individual with half pence. So, taking things as a whole, though the weight of public opinion was dead against the innocence of Fitzgerald, still he nad his friends and sympathizers, who stood up for him and declared that he had been wrongly accused. Calton was very much annoyed at Brian's persistent refusal to set up the defense of an alibi, and, as ho felt sure that the young man could do so, he was anxious to find out the reason why he would not do so. "If it's for tho sake of a woman," ha said to Brian, "I don't care who she is, it's ab surdly Quixotic. Self preservation is tha first law of nature, and if my neck was in danger I'd spare neither man, woman nor child to save it" "I dare say," answered Brian; "but if you had my reasons you might think differently." In his own mind the lawyer had a theory which sufficiently accounted for Brian's re fusal to answer for his doings on that night Fitzgerald had admitted that he had an ap pointment on that night, and that it was with a woman. Ho was a handsome fellow, and probably his morals were no better than those of other young men, so Calton thought that Brian bad some intrigue with a married woman, and had been with her on the night in question; hence his refusal to speak. If he did so her name would be brought into the matter; the outraged husband, whoever h3 might be, would interpose, and the whole affair would probably end in a divorce court "It's better for him to lose his character than his life," argued Calton, "and that woman ought to speak?it would bo hard on her, I admit; but when a man's neck is in danger she ought to risk anything rather than see him bangcsL" Full of these perplexing thoughts, Calton went down to St lulda to have a talk with Madge over tho matter, and also to see if she would help him to obtain the information, he wanted. He had a great respect for Madge, knowing what a clever woman sbo was, and thought that, seeing Brian was so deeply in love with her, if she saw him at>out the matter ho might be induced to confess every thing. The lawyer found Madge waiting anxiously to see aim, and when he entered she sprang forward with a cry of delight "Oh, where have you been all this timer she said, anxiously, as they sat down. "I have been counting every moment since I saw you last. How is he?my poor darlingr j "Just the same," answered Calton, taking off his gloves, "still obstinately refusing to save his own life. Where's your father?' ho asked, suddenly. "Out of town," she answered, impatiently, "?e will not be back for a week?but what do you mean that ho won't save his own life?" Calton leaned forward, and took her hand. "Do you want to save bis life?" he asked. "Save his lifer' she reiterated, starting up out of lier chair with a cry; "God knows, 1 would die to save him." "Pish," murmured Calton to himself, as he looked at her glowing face and out stretched hands, "these women are always in extremes. Tho fact is," he said aloud, "Fitz gerald is able to prove an alibi, and he re fuses to do so.7' "But why?" Calton shrugged his shoulders. "That is best knowu to himself?sonio Quixotic idea of honor, I fancy. Now, ho refuses to tell me where he was on that night; perhaps lie won't refuse to toll you? so you must come up and see him with me, and per haps he will recover his senses, and confess." "But my father,'' she faltered. "Did you not say he was out of town?" asked Calton. "Yes." hesitated Madge. "But he told me not to go." "In that ease," said Calton, rising and tak ing up his hat and gloves, "1 won't ask j*ou." She laid her hand on his arm. "Stop! will it do any good?" "Stop! wilt-it do any gnnj?" Calton hesitated n moment, for he thought that if the reason of Brian's silence was, as he surmised, an intrigue with a married wo man, he would certainly not tell the girl he was engaged to nbout it?but, on the other i baud, there might Ix? some other reason, and i Calton trusted to Madge to find it out. With | these thoughts in his mind he turne?! round. I "Yes," he answered, boldlv, "it may save : bis life." "Then I will go," 6be answered, recklessly. "He is more to me than my father, and if I can give him, I will Wait," and she ran out of the room. "An uncommonly plucky girl,11 murmured the lawyer, as he looked out of the window. "If Fitzgerald is not a fool he will certainly tell her all?that is, of coarse, if he is able to ?queer things these women are?I quite agree with Balzac's saying that no wonder man couldn't understand woman, seeing that God, who created her, failed to do so." Madge came back dressed to go put, with a heavy veil over her face. "Shall I order the carriage F she asked, pulling on her gloves with trembling fingers. "Hardly," answered Calton dryly, "unless you want to see a paragraph in the society papers to the effect that Miss Madge Fret tlby visited Mr. Fitzgerald in jail, no?no no?we'll get a cab. Come, my dear," and taking her arm he led her away. They reached the station, and caught a train just as it started, yet notwithstanding' Madge was in a fever of impatience, "How slow it goes," she said, fretfully. "Hush, my dear," said Calton, laying his hand on her arm "You will betray your self?we'll arrive soon?and save him." "Oh, God grant we may," she said, with a low cry, clasping her hands tightly together, while Caltou could see the tears falling from under her thick veiL "This is not the way to do," he said, almost roughly; "you'll go into hysterics soon?con trol yourself for his sake." "For his sake," she muttered, and, with a powerful effort of will, calmed herself. They soon arrived in Melbourne, and, getting a hansom, drove up quickly to the jail. After goiug through the usual formula they , en tered the cell where Brian was, and, when the warder who accompanied them opened tho door, found the young man seated on hi? bed, with his face buried in his hands. He looked up, and, on seeing Madge, rose and held out his hands with a cry of delight. She ran forward, and threw herself on his breast with a stifled sob. For a short time no one s[K)ke?Calton being at the othefend of the cell, busy with some notes which he had taken from his pocket, and the warder hav ing retired "My \toov darling," said Madge, stroking back the soft fair hair from his flushed fore head, "how ill you look." "Yes I" answered Fitzgerald, with a hard laugh. "Prison does not improve a man does it?" "Don't speak in that tone, Brian," she said; "it is not like you?lot us sit down and talk calmly over the matter." "1 don't see what good that will do," he answered, wearily, as they sat down hand in hand "I have talked about it to Calton till my'bead aches, and it is no good" "Of course net," retorted the lawyer, sharply, as he also sat down. "Nor will it bo any good until you come to your senses, and tell us where you were on that night." "I tell you I cannot" "Brian, dear," said Madge, softly, taking his hand, "you must tell ail?for my sake." Fitzgerald sighed?this was the hardest temptation he had yet been subjected to?he ?3?t half inclined to yield, and chance the re sult?but one look at Madge's pure face steeled him against doing so. What could his confession bring but sorrow and regret to one whom he loved better than his life? "Madge!" ho answered, gravely, taking her hand again, "you do not know what you ask." "Yes, I do!" she replied, quickly. "I ask you to save yourself?to prove thct you are not guilty of this terrible crime, and not to sacrifice 3 our life for tho sake of" Eero she stopped, aud looked helplessly at Caltou, fcr sho had no idea of the reason of Fitsgerald's refusal to speak. "For the s*ke of a woman," finished Cal ton, bluntly. "A woman r she faltered, still holding her lover's hand "Is?is?is that the reasonr Brian averted his face. "Yes I" he said, in a low, rough voice. A sharp expression of anguish crossed her pale face, and ?inking her head on her hands, she wept bitt y. Brian looked at her in a dogged kind of way, and Cal ton stared grimly at them both. "Look here," said he at length, to Brian, in an angry voice; "if you want my opinion of your conduct, 1 think you're an infernal scoundrel?begging your pardon, my dear, for the expression. Here is this noble girl, who loves you with her whole heart, and is ready to sacrifice everything for your sake, comes to implore you to save your life, and you coolly turn round, and acknowledge that you love another woman." Brian lifted his head haughtily, and his face flushed "You are wrong," he said, turning round sharply; "there is the woman for whose sake I keep silence;" and rising up from the bed, he pointed to Madge, as she sobbed bitterly on iL She lifted up her Jhaggard face with an air of surprise. "For my sakeP she cried, in a startled v^ice. "Oh, he's mad^' said Calton, shrugging his shoulders; "1 will put in a defence of in sanity." "No, I am not mad," cried Fitzgerald, wildly, as he caught Madge in his arms. "Mydariingl My darling! It is for your sake t hat 1 keep silence, and will do so though my life pays the penalty. I could tell you where 1 was on that night and save myself; but if I did, you would learu a s?cret which would curse your life, and I dare not speak? I dare not." Madge looked up into his face with a piti ful smile as her tea?-s fell fast. "Dearest," she said, softly, "do not think of me. but only of yourself; better that 1 should endure misery than that you should die. ? do uot know what the secret can be, but if the telling of it will save your life, do not hesitate. "See," she cried, falling on her knees, "I am at your feet?I implore you by all the love you ever had for me, save your self, whatever the consequences may be to me." "Madge,'' said Fitzgerald, as he raised hei in his arms, "at one time 1 might have don? so, but now it is too late. There is another and stronger reason for my silence, which 1 have only found out since my arrest. 1 know that I am closing up the one way of escape from this charge of murder, of which 1 am innocent; butas there is a God in heaven 1 swear that 1 will not speak." There was a silence tri the cell, only broken by Madge's convulsive sohs, and even Cal tou, cynical man of the world though be was, felt his eyes grow wet. Bri^n led Madge over to him, and placed her in his arms, "Take her away," be said, in a broken voice, "or I shall forget 1 am a man;" and turning away be threw himself ?1 his bed, and covered Iiis face wirb his banda. Calton did not answer him. but summoned the warder, and tried to lead Madge away But just tu< they reached the door she broke away from him, and, running back, flung herself on her lover's breast. "My darling! My darling!" she sobbed, kissing him. "yon shall not die. 1 will save yon in spite of yourself;'" and, as if afraid to trust herself any longer, she rau out of the cell, followed by the barrister. CHAPTER NHL MADGE MAKES A DISCOVERT. Madge stepped into the cab. and Calton paused a moment to tell the cabman to drive to tho railway station, when she stopped him. "Tell him to drive to Brian's lodgings in Powlett street," she said, laying her hand on Calton's ana "What fc-rf asked the lawyer, in astonish ment. "And also to go past the Melbourne club, as I want to stop there." "What the deuce docs she meanr muttered Calton, as he gave the necessary orders and Stepped into the cab. ? "And now," he asked, looking at his com panion, who had let down her veil, while tbo cab rattled quickly down the street, "what do you intend to do?" She threw back her veil, and he was aston ished to see the sudden change which had come over her. There were no tears now, and her eyes were hard and glittering, while her mouth was firmly closed. She looked like a woman who had determined to do a certain thing, and would carry out her inten tions at whatever cost, "1 am going to save Brian in sr-'l- y_ Belf," she said very distinct^ & * * *\8uthowj"_jn^rl" ' s. Si - ? ' ' "Simply this,"she answered. "la the first place, I may tell you that I do not under stand Brian's statement that he keeps silence for my sake, as there are no secrets in my life that can justify him saying so, but the* facts of the case are simply these: Brian, on* the night in question, left our place, at St Kilda, at 11 o'clock^ He told me he would - call at the club to see if there were any let ters for him, and then go straight home." "But he might have said that merely as a - blind." Madge shook her head.. "No, I don't think so. I never asked hfm where he was going, and he told me quite " spontaneously, i know Brian's character, and he would not go and tell a deliberate lie, especially when there was no necessity for it I am quite certain that he intended to do as1 he said, and go straight home. When be got to the club he found a letter there, which' caused him to alter his mind." "But who did he receive the letter from'?" "Can't you guess?" she said, impatiently. "From the person, man or woman, who" wanted to see him and reveal this secret about me, whatever it is. He got tbe letter * at his club aud went down Collins street to meet the writer. At the corner of the Scotch church he found Mr. Whyte, and on recog nizing him left in disgust and walked down'* Russell street to keep his appointment" "Then you don't think he came back?" * "I am eertain he did not, for, as Brian' told you, there are plenty of young men who wear the same kind of coat and hat as be does. Who the second man who got into the"' cab was I do not know, but I will swear that* it was not Brian." "And you are going to look for that letter? "Yes, in Brian's lodgings." "He might have burnt it" "He might have done a thousand things, but he did not," she answered. "Brian is th? ' most careless man in the world; he would put tho letter into his pocket, or throw it into the' waste paper basket aud never think of it' : again." "In this case he did, however." "Yes, he thought of the conversation he" had with the writer, but not of the letter it- - self. Depend upon it, we will find it in hisr ? desk, or in one of the pockets of the clothes he wore that night" "Then there's another thing," said Calton, thoughtfully. "The le-ter might have been delivered to him between the Elizabeth street railway station and the club." "We can soon flu? I out about that" an/ swered Madge; "for Sir. Rolfcston was with' him at that time," "So he was," answe-rd Calton ; "and her? is RoUeston coming down the street Well ask him now." The cab was just passing the Burke and' Wills monument, and Calton's quick eye bad caught a glimpse of RoUeston coming down* the street on the left hand side The cab" drove up to the curbing, and Rolleston' * stopped short, as Calton sprang out directly in front of him. Madge lay back in the cab' and pulled down her veil, not wishing to be* recognized by Felix, as she knew that if he' did it would soon be all over town. "Hallo! old chap," said Rolleston, in con siderable astonishment "Where did you' spring from?" "From the cab, of course," answered Cal ton, with a laugh. "A kind of De us ex machina," replied Rol leston, attempting a bad pun. "Exactly," said Calton. "Look herc\. Rolleston, do you remember the night of* Whyte's murder?you met Fitzgerald at the" railway station-?" "In the train," corrected Felix. "Well, well; no matter, you came up with' him to the club." "Yes, and left him "there." "Did you notice if he received any message" while he was with y< cf "Any message?" re; .ted Felix. "No, be' did not; we were talking together the whole time, and be -spoke to no one but me." "Was be in good spirits?" "Excellent; made me laugh awfully?but why all this tbusness?" "Oh, nothing," answered Calton, getting back into the cab. "1 wanted a little infor mation from yon; Til explain next tune I see you. Good-by." "But I say," began Felix, but tho cab had already rattled away, so Mr. RoUeston turned' angrily away. "I never saw anything like these lawyers," he said to himself. "Calton's a perfect whirt wind, by Jove." Meanwhile Calton was talking to Madge. "You were right," he said, '"there must have been a message for him at the club, for he got none from the time he left your place." "And what shall we do now?" asked' Madge, who, having beard all the conversa tion, did not trouble aoout questioning the lawyer about it "Find out at the club if any letter was waiting for him on that night," said Calton, as the cab stopped at the door of the Mel bourne club. "Here we are," and with a hasty word to Madge, he ran up the steps. . He went to the office of the club to find "^H out if any letters had beeG waiting for Fitz gerald, and he found there a waiter with whom he was pretty well acquainted. "Look here, Brown," said the lawyer, "do you remember on that Thursday night when the hansom cab murder took place if any letters were waiting here for Mr. Fitzgcr- > aldr "Well, really, sir," hesitated Brown, "it's so long ago that 1 almost forget" Calton gave him a sovereign. "Oh! it's not that, Mr. Calton," said the' waiter, pocketing the coin, nevertheless. "But 1 really do forget" "Try aud remember," said Calton, shortly. Brown made a tremendous effort of mem ory, and at last gave a satisfactory answer. "No. sir, there were noue!" "Are you sure/" said Calton, feeling a thrill of disappointment "Quite sure, sir," replied the other, confi dently. "1 went to the letter rack several times that night, and I am sure there were none for Mr. Fitzgerald." "Ahl 1 thought as much," said Calton, heaving a sigh. "Stop!" said Bw.vn. as though struck with a sudden idea. "Though there was no letter came by post, sir, there was one brought to him on that night." "Ah!" said Calton. turning sharp!}*. "At what time*" "Just before 12 o'clock, sir." "Who brought it?" "A young woman, sir," said Brown, in a tone of disgust "A bohl thing, beggin' your pardon, sir; and no better than she could be. She hounded in at the door as bold as brass, and sing3 our, *ls tie inf 'Get out.' 1 says, 'or I'll call the perlice.' *Ob no, you won't,' says she, 'You'll give him that' and she shoves a letter in my hands. 'Who's himf 1 asks. 'I duuno,' she answers. 'It's written there, and I can't read, give it him at once.' And then she clears out before I could stop her." "And the letter was for Mr Fitzgeraldr "Yes, sir, aud a precious dirty letter it was, too" "You gave it to him, of courser "1 did, sir He was playing cards and he put it in Iiis pocket after having looked at the outside of it and wont on with his' game," "Didn't he open it?" "Not then, sir, but he did later on, about a j quarter to 1 o'clock. 1 was in tho room, and I he opens 't and reads it. Then he says to" himself, 'What d-d impertinence,' and puts it iuto his pocket." ( "W?rs he disturbed?" "Weil, sir, ho looked angry like, and put his coal and hat on and walked out about fiveni:::u'.'^to V "Ahl and ho met Whyte at 1," muttered' Calton, "There's no doubt about it The' letter was an appointrffc-nt, and he was going to keep it What kind of a letter was it?" he asked. "Very dirty, sir, in a square envelope; but; the paper was good, a ad so was the writing." "That will do," said Cafec?; "I am much > obliged to you," and be berried down to1 where Madge awaited bun js??J*ne cab. "You w*>Ve rightJ* be sai?r t? her. when tip cab was. once more in Moi?oa. "He got a letter on that night and weoi- to keep his, - - '-, tent?t the time he met W?vte," ^knewit," cried Madge w*b doligfcfc *.Yoa ^ we will find it in his kKtgtags.*" ?X booe scv" answered CaitttS "tefe-JB*