Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1890-07-18

rooms to see him. / missed the door In
the fog, and when found it. the first
thing 1 saw was my guilty wife leaving
the house. I followed her and caught up
to her-she shrieked, and I gave way to
my Just anger. I knew she had this
lOcket, and thought 1t contained Calls
toms portrait, not yours, so wrenched it
OH her neck to make sure. She ran away
across the street and I lost her in the fog.
L swear saw no more OF her on that
night till I read Of her death.
You knew it was your wife that was
dead?"
"I was not certain. I heard the Sea-
new had sailed with Lady BdlsCOmbe on
board, and thought that the dead woman
was some Wretched street-WaIker with
whom my wife had changed clothes; but
I was not certain that she was dead till
saw Lena Sarschine on board the SeameW,
then knew my wife was the victim Of
the Jermyn street tragedy; but 1 swear
did not kill her.
Ellersby laughed scoffngly.
"Of course it is to your interest to say
that; but who viii believe you with such
strong evidence against your"
Then 1 suppOse you mean to denOunce
me?" said the barOnet, cOldly.
Not If you agree to give me the hand
of May Penfeld."
Il cannot force her inclinations.
No; but you are her guardian and can
influence her"
IF / refuse?"
You do so at your own risk.
And that risk2"
Means hanging to you'll" said EIlersby,
brutally.
The two men stood looking fxedIy at
one another, and for a few moments
there was a dead silence, while the three
listeners waited with beating hearts for
the end Of the cOnyersat which
seemed to promise the solution of this
extraordinary mystery.
BalscOmbe remained for a time in deep
thought, and then looked up with a look
OF determination in his eyes.
4 decline to accede to your demand, &"
he said, firmly.
Then you must take the consequence.
I am prepared to do So"
Elersby paused for minute.
will you tell me the reason for your
decision?"
First, because am innocent of the
crime YOU accuse me of; and second, I
believe YOU placed this poisoned arrow
head here in order to implicate me in the
murder"
Il can speak openly to you, said Ell
lersby cOOlly, because you are in my
power. Il did place the poisoned arrow
head there, in order to secure evidence
against yOu!"
Then it was you killed my wife!" cried
Bal cOmbe, stepping toward MIN with the
Ow-head in his hand.
I never said I did, retOrted Ellersby,
audaciOusly; but I can tell you this-I
met your wife on that night after you left
her, and I asked her for those letters, as
they compromised both her and myself.
She told me where they were, and de-
scribed the hiding-place to me. Last time
I was here 1 searched and discovered the
secret, but the letters were not there.
mo. They we're removed by me-.
7 1,sr+ 4 ,,E1 ind "a a
ters I found something better, the lOcket
with my portrait which you took from
your wife's neck on that night-sO, as I
wanted to marry Miss PenfOld, and
wanted you to help me, I placed there the
arrowhead so as to force you for your
own safety to help me. I have succeeded,
and you must do what L order or swing
for it."
You DEVIL" cried BaIscome, madly.
at was you who murdered my unhappy
wife. Do not deny it! I can see it in your
cOwardly face. I Will accuse you before
the world and hang you for your crime. "
Bah! Who will believe your word
against mine? There is no evidence
against mel"
Your own cOnfessiOn!"
Does not include q confession Of MUIR
/ der. What have said to you in private I
! will deny in public; you have no wit
! nesses."
!
The two men turned round with a cry,
/ and there on the threshold of the room
! stood May PenfOld, with look of tri-
umph in her eyes-and behind, DOwkel
/ and Norwood. Ellersby saw he was lost,
! and with a harsh shrek made a bound
! for the door of the library, but before he
| could reach 1t BalscOmbe threw himself
| on him and bore him to the ground. The
! two men rolled on the floor fighting des-
/ perately, and then DOWker joined in to
! assist in securing Ellerby, when suddenly
his struggles ceased and he became quite
! passive.
Its all over" he said quietly, with a
/ livid face, as Balscombe arose to his feet.
! I will escape you yet.
"YOu will not csc pc the gallOWs, cried
/ BalscOmbe, painting.
Yes, will, " sneered Ellersby, with a
/ CHASTITY smile, and by your own act. You
! forgot you had the poisoned arrowhead
in your hand, and you have wounded me.
! See.
He held up his right hand and there
they saw long red, ragged wound where
! the weapon had torn him.
In ten minutes I viii be dead man,
he said quietly. Not all the science in
| the world can save me now"
Curse it" cried DOwker, in a rage
while the other three remained silent
| with horror.
"Ah! You are angry at my escaping
from you, said Ellersby, with his usual
cynicism. Console yourself, my astute
thief-catcher; my capture would have
not redounded to your credit, as you
were quite on the wrong scent. You
| suspected Desmond, Lena Sarschine
and Ba1scombe; every one but the right
one. I have fooled you to the end, and
now am caught, Will yet escape yOul
clutches"
May Penfold stepped toward him.
AS you have sinned so deeply" she
said, in a low tone, you had better
| make reparatiOn while you may, nnt
confess all, so as to release bIyles from
prison. Meanwhile, I will go for a doc
tor.
He signed her feebly to remain.
No doctor can do me any good, ht
said, family, 1but I viii tell all. Mr.