The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1890-05-24
CHAPTER Nv.
MORE REVELATIONS,

aback, those three were certainly in the
cabin of the Seamew. As for Miss Sars-
chine, she stood looking calmly at them
with an expression of surprise.
will you kindly tell me what YOU
want" she asked quietly. as it to see
Lord Calliston;7
No, replied Dowker, who had some
what recovered himself, we wanted to
see you.
To see me?' she said with surprise
"Or, at least, Lady Balscombe."
Miss Sarschine smiled CONTEMPORARY.
understand what You mean, she
said, coolly. You thought that Lord
Calliston had eloped with Lady Balls
combe-so he intended to have done,
but | changed his plans and eloped in
stead.
Aud where did you leave Lady Balls
combe on the night you visited herr"
asked Norwood
/ do not answer TINT question till l
know who you are, she said boldly,
frowning at him.
: | will tell You" said Sir Rupert, who
had hitherto kept silent. This gentle
man IS Mr.. Norwood, a solicitor; this
Mr. Dowker. of Scotland Yard; and am
Sir Rupert Balscombe."
"You-you Sir Rupert Balscombe!"
she said quickly.
Your sisters husband"
How do you know Lady Balscombe
was my sister,"
L found it out" interposed Dowker,
from your father. Captain Dicksfall"
My father" she murmured, turning
pale. You have seen him.
Yes"
WELL" she said eoldly now you have
found out my relationship with Lady
Balscombe, what do you want to see me
about?"
Her MURDER" said Dowker, in a deep
voice.
She sprang forward with sudden cry.
Her murder-her-wh do YOU mean"
1 mean that the victim of the Jermyn
street murder, whom we thought TO be
YOU, turns out 10 be Lady Balscombe"
My wife," said Sir Rupert, with
groan, burying his face in his hands
C od.-lt's too horrible, cried Lena,
and sank down into a chair. Amelia
dead -murlered-by whom"
That's what we want to find ont, said
Norwood, coldlv.
What enemies had she?" muttered Miss
Sarschine half to herself None that
would desire her death. l cannot un Ter
stand-I cannot" Then suddenly struck
By thought she asked. Why did you
think that the dead woman was me?"
Because she was dressed in your
clothes"
Yes. yes," she said, feyerishly. 4
can understand now can understood"
Where did you see her Last asked
Norwood
AT her own house in Park Lane
Did YOU leave her there?
| No, she left me-"
1ohi" cried Dowker, a light breaking
|
| changed clothes there, and She left the
/ house first.
she did-to 90 to Callistons rooms !"
Il thought so, said Norwood, with cry
of triumph; it was Lady Balseombe Des-
mond saw"
Desmond Desmond" she echoed.
What has he to do with this"
Simply this he is now in prison
on charge of numbering Lena Sar-
schine.
! Il see you mistook my sister for me
but murder can't understand cam
understand. And she pressed her hand
across her forehead.
Sir Rupert looked up.
Listen to me, he said. sternly: "a
mans life hangs on your evidence, SO tell
~ all that happened between YOU ana my
wife on that night.
There was rdrafc of water on the
table. and filling a glass from ii Lena
| drank it up quickly. and then turned
with ashen face TO the three men. who
sat cold ana silent before her
Il will tell Won all, she said III q shaky
voice, and you can form your own conclu.
| sions.
The three settled themselves to listen,
and she began 10 speak III trembling
voice. which gradually became steatlier.
the following story.
need not tell yolt my early history
as you already know IL When | left
! Eolkes,one | went abroad with Lord Cal
lston and when we returned he took the
house for me in St Johns Wood l
STAYED with him because | loved him, and
he promised to marry me-a promise he
has since fulfilled. When mv sister be-
came known IN London as Lady Balls
combe, | soon found it out from CalliSton
and then implored him TO make me his
wife. He laughed. and said he would.
| Then my sister fel. IN love with him-not
he with her | swear. FOR he loves no one
but me-and in the end she persuaded
him to elope with her | discovered the
fact from my maid. who learned il from
Lady Balscomte's maid, Anne Litford
and IL despair | went 10 see Calliston
and lmplore him TO give u the mad idea
Blinded with rage apd despair, | took a
dagger from the wall of my drawing,
room, intending 10 kill Calliston if he did
not agree TO give mp my sister. Sounds
melodramRtic. know. but look what
had al stake, CallIstou was not in auC
| only saw Mr.. Desmond. who tried &c
persuade me TO 20 home again. He tried
10 get the dagger from ME. and | flung il
across the room. By acc dent be put his
foot on it and broke II. SO, seeing II was
useless | made 10 further attempt To get
it. and he put the pieces III ms pocket
Then | went home IN despair. lu coUlG
not rest | went ont with the intention
of catching an esrly train 10 Shoreham
conceaEng myself on beard the yacht
and then confroat my sister when she ar.
rived.
Then thought would call and i'm
plore her 10 give up my lover. She had
gone 10 ball. hut ] waited for her. and
when she came into the room revealed
myself. We had a stormy scene she
refused TO give Culliston up, and. al
length, the only thin | could obtain from
her was this. that she would go 10 Calls
tons chambers. ask him If his love was
for her or me. and when she got his an
swer return 10 me AZ Park Lane. | agree
10 this. but proposed. as she woald COM
promise herself III 20 NJ 10 a bachel Tor
rooms Al that hour of the night that she
were Hef< like che another. she could
discovery. Ne changed clothes, end she
vent away Vhile / remained and locked