The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1886-10-01


justify the dark forebodings of Branksome
Yet with the feeling of relief was mingled a
sense of disappointment ! had hoped that
possibly l might have received message
from Daisy.
turned to look for Branksome but could
see nothing either of him or Fosdyke. At
that moment one of the persons who had
boarded us In the customs boat came up to
me and entered into conversation.
"Perhaps you would like to see the even
ing paper, sir. I got it just as we left the
landing stage You will find in it the latest
news about the Great Lorton mystery. But,
by the way" he continued. as though a
sudden light had broken upon his mind,
"the Golden Hawk was the namo of Mr..
Mauleverer's yacht, was it notl Is it pos
sible that you are friend Of hisl Have you
heard"
In an agony of impatience interrupted
him, and asked him to allow me to look at
the newspaper.
"You will see the latest telegram there"
he said, indicating q particular spot, as
took the sheet into my hands
1 saw at once that "the Great Lorton
mystery" was the leading feature of the
issue. 1t filed column of the paper-a
column adorned with big type and striking
head lines. carefully ran my eye down
wards, not taking in the sense of the words
/ read, until 1 came to the place indicated
by the man, and found the following:
--LATEST INTELLIGENCE
ARREST ON SUSPICION
"BARToN, Friday morning.
"This morning Mr.. Eastmead, chief con-
stable Of Barton, acting on infor nation re-
ceived, proceeded to Great Lorton Hall, and
there arrested Miss Daisy Stancliffe, niece of
MIR. Mauleverer, on suspicion of being con-
cerned i'll his murder. Miss Stancliffe, it
will be remembered, was the only known
relative of the deceased, and attended his
funeral on Monday as chief mourner. She
is said to be n young lady of remarkably
prepossessing appearance. 1t is rumored
that evidence of very startling kind will be
laid before the magistrates in support of the
charge against her. The prisoner will be
brought before a special sessions at Barton
this afternoon; but It is understood that ON
this occasion only formal evidence will be
rendered"
l read it all. The words burned them
selves into my brain never to be effaced;
and then-I suddenly grew sick and cold,
the objects about me seemed to be spinning
round, and Immediately all was blank For
the first time in my life had tainted.
As l slowly recovered consciousness,
Branksome's voice was the first that heard
"He is coming round. Take him below"
In obedience to the curt command, was
carried down to the main saloon and laid
upon a Sofa Ir a moment Branksome fol-
lowed me- He waved aside the sailors who
had attended me.
"Well," he said, "you understand now, 1
supposed"
His face was almost as white as / felt that
mine was
"No; understand nothing" 1 answered
in faint tones
"Do you not see, Fenton," he said. in a
hurried whisper, "what it is that you have
donea You have put an idea in the heads
of those fools at Barton and the consequence
is tho arrest of Daisy"
"You cannot believe that / said. with
more energy. "Surely you do not charge
me with having caused her arrests 1t is
some hideous mistake on the part of these
clumsy Yorkshire policemen. We shall have
it put right immediately l shall go to Bar
ton this evening, and see about it,"
"My dear young friend" said Branksome,
speaking in measured tones and softened
voice, 'your eyes are closed to the truth. II
you had never limited at such q thing as
murder, Daisy would never had been sus-
pected. But you have lighted the match,
and you cannot now prevent the explosion"
l shrank back from him in horror "Why,
you speak as though she might be guilty"
He shook his head slowly, mournfully.
"Did not tell you that l feared for the
when girl like Daisy, proud,
passionate sensitive, is subjected to such
as those which she had to suffer
at Mauleverer's kandsP
"But they were overt Do you not remem-
Der the letter you had from her at Bodol Be-
sides, the thing is ridiculous. Daisy muir
deress! 1 shall believe that you and 1 are
PARTICLES sooner than suspect such thing"
EYES," he said, thoughtfully, IL knew l
should shock you. But for Daisy's sake, as
well as yours, it is better that you should
know the worst. You and have got to save
that poor girl, for remember it is you who
have brought her into peril"
1 was overwhelmed with grief such as 1
had never known before Very hurriedly
we made arrangements as to the future, for
felt that we must work together if any
thing was to be done. Ho meant, he 50 d, to
90 to Great Lorton the next morning. For
my part l was thankful when l landed to
find that there was a train by means of
WHICH, COuiu TetCu IdTbOH tuut nlRnL
Barton is a pleasant agricultural town,
Boosting big market place, where once
week the cattle from the surrounding district
are offered for sale, good hotel, an old
church, Jail and a sessions house. 1t was
ten o'clock at night when reached the end
Of my journey. hurried to the hotel and
deposited my portmanteau, and then took
he porter who had carried it as my guide to
he police sta ion.
Mr. Eastmead, the chief constablesI was
old had gone home. II had very particu-
ar business with him, Imightpossibly see him
here, but the officer on duty suggested that
had better call the next morning at ten
''clock, when l would be certain to meet
lim.
"My duty is pressing" said; IL must see
him tonight"
So set forth on q walk of half mile to
he chief constable's private residence. On
,ur way to it, the porter, who was still my
pointed to high dead wall oc-
'upying one side of one of the streets
through which we passed.
"That is the prison, sir" no said.
looked at the grim, forbiddng will with