The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1879-06-25
CHAPTER Y
THE FIRST THREAD OF THE WEB

Three days after the appearance of Aus
tin Sivory before the magistrate, Mr. Gael
lem, gentleman Of remarkable appear
ance called at the now celebrated suite Of
apartments in Taggart's Inn. If you could
Imagine MIR. PaCl Webber looking almos
o gentleman of foreign extraction, You
would have very tolerable portrait Of tic
parsonage who now sought to visit Mar.
gaTet Mayter.
Ellen FotLerinGay opened the door.
81 want to speak to the lady who lives
here"
why, sir, it is only nine o'clock in tho
morning.
Bat l come on very important bugi-
ncss.n
"Who are roui'
Your mistress cannot know my name;
but tell her | am the person she met in the
magistra les room, three days since.'
ooh. that makes quite difference. My
cousin has mentioned you to me, and said
that she would see you at any time when
you called"
And Ellen now threw open wide tho
door, she had. so far, jealousy kept ajar,
and led the way to the drawlnG-room.
Suddenly she stopped, and, turning. said,
II venture to suppose you wish to sec ny
cousin quite privately?"
AS privately as possible"
"Kipdly follow me-"
She led him by side passage through
the kitchen, out Of which opened door
into the room in which Graham Forbes
| had received his encmy's blow.
For Margaret had taken up her abode in
the suite of apartments so recently occu-
pied by Graham Forbes. who was a far.
seeing man of business. His common
sense foreseeing that he might die before
he had married Margaret, he had made a
viii in her favor. He had elected her,
poor and friendless, to be his wife, and
therefore be made his will in her favor
the moment they were engaged, and had
commenced that term of probation which
he held would prove whether they were
or were not suited to each other.
II will let my cousin know at once"
said Ellen Fotheringay. 'she will, am
certain, be with you as soon as she posi-.
bly, can"
The moment Webber-for of course the
: teader has OWNED who was the visitor
was alone, he commenced to examine or
every side.
He found himself in an exquisitely-fur
! hished room, in which he looked strangely
: out of place, seated in blue damask-cov
> cred chair, his hat between his legs. ani
bis cane laid carefully upon his hat.
He was using his eyes steadily. His bust
hess had carried him into magnifeen
, rooms. but never yet had be penetrated
, into one of those comfortable, every-da.
rooms used by the rich, where all object
n than can contribute to ease and comfVr
h are lying about at every point.
v 1t was Ellen Fotheringay who came t
show him the way to Margaret's presence
Il am sorry to have kept you waiting,
y = she said, pleasantly, as he entered tn
d room "But wished to clear off all th
a business had to attend to. in order that
might place my time most entirely q
l. your disposal. l am now quite at you
n service"
.'You have seen the papers, misss"
f "Yes; and remarked upon their opinio
that Mr.. Sivory was innocent"
"He is quite free-no warrant for his q
u rest will be granted, and it is time to b
u gin"
r, "What do you contemplate doing"
II "AIuch, miss, if you will help ms~
"IT
,s "You, miss~
II "Very WE'LL" she replied, energeticall
Il ''my duty, my sole aim in life is to fulti
- the last desires of Graham Forbes. ha'
been told may fully trust you, aud to yo
! entrust myself heart and soulw
e Then we shall succeed" cried Webbe
1t joyfully. after thinking over the who
e, bearings of the case for three days. yo
y still hold to the belief that Austin SivoI
was Mr.. Forbes murderer"
# II still believe lido your
N Most certainly. Nay, I'll say NOR
- What doubts had have become certai1
~ ties, but certainties which are only sue
~; y; in my own brain. Now need not So
THAT would be of no service &c us IN
u court of law"
IS, "nave you discovered any means
IN which we could find evidence which wou
ut convict him in court Of law7"
OF Eyes; if you will help me" ...
Have Inot said am at your ordersP'