Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1890-07-18
The PiccadiLLy Puzzle.
The STORY OF A TERRIBLE EPISODE
In THE LIFE OF AN ENGLISH
NOBLEMAN.
BY F. w. HUME.
CHAPTER XIX.
THE END OF IT ALL.

THE END OF IT ALL.
Spencer Ellersby, we'll dressed, non
chalant and languid, entered the room
with a smile on his face, which faded
quickly when he found there was no one
present to receive him.
Il thought you said Miss Penfold was
here, he observed sharply, turning to the
fOOtman who was showing him in.
So she was, sir, " stammered the sew
ant in some confusion, and two gentle
men"
Gentlemen =" muttered Euersby to
himself, taking a chair; some of those
empty headed men about town, sup
pose"
81 think Miss Penfold must have gone
up to the drawing-roOm, sir, " said the
servant, turning toward the door. Will
take your name up, sir?"
NO, replied Ellersby, with a yawn. 4
want to see Sir Rupert, just now; so III
wait here till he comes in, and go upstairs
afterward."
Very good, sir, saidthe footman, and
was Just retiring when Sir Rupert, look
ing jaded and worried entered the room,
upon which Ellersby rose to his feet, and
the fOOtman, going out, closed the door
behind him.
4Ah Sir Rupert" he said, careIessIy,
I am so glad to see YOU as thought
I'd have to wait for some time. 1 must
apologize for coming into this room, but
your servant said Miss PenfOld was
there"
Have you seen her?" said Sir Rupert,
moodily, taking his seat in front of the
desk and swinging round the seat so as to
face his visitor.
NO, he made a mistake. She is up in
the drawing-rOOm, so am going to see
her later on.
aMeanwhile?" demanded the baronet.
Il am going to see you, finished Ell
lersby, smoothly. resuming his seat.
BalscOmbe raised his eyebrows.
What about?"
"A very important subject-marriage
Whose mauiage?"
my own"
What have to do with your mar
riaga?"
ly, because I want to marry Miss Pen
fold"
Impossible" said Balscombe, point
edly, quite impossible"
How so?" asked the other, coOlly. Il
have a good position, plenty of money,
and my character is good.
Your moral character2" sneering.
"Oh, that, with a laugh, lis no better
nor worse than other young men, SO
would like your answer. VIII you favor
my sUit?"
4 think you viii, said Ellersby, cold
~, for the very good and sufficient rea-
son that can Iorce you to"
How SOP"
You know we'll enough" sneered the
other. If the police ask me who COM
mitted the Jermyn street murder, can
tell them who didit-Rupert Balscombe.
You scOundrel.-do you mean to say ]
killed my wife,"
I can swear it-and I Will. too, if you
don't give me your ward"
It's a cursed lie!" cried the baronet
4, %
Open that hiding place, and you'll
find them.
Sir rupert gave a stifed cry, and stag
gered back against the desk, while EIlers-
by looked at him with a smile of tri-
umph. The three listeners in the other
room were standing close to the door
with greedy ears drinking in every word
of this strange conversation.
The barOnet, with an effort, recovered
himself, and, turning to the desk, touch
ed the secret spring and took down the
carving. There lay the locket, the chain
and the fatal anOW.
There Is the lOcket you wrenched of
your wife's neck on that night said Ell
iersby, pitilessly, and there is the
poisoned arrowhead with which yOJ
committed the crime!"
BaIscombe took out the objects anC
looked at them vacantly.
-What deviltry is this?" he said, fierce.
w. This is the locket I know-the
lcoket that contains your hair and your
picture, curse youi But the arrowhead
II know nothing Of that"
@Bahi Who would believe your" re-
piled the other. mOckingly. 1T IS in you,
secret drawer.
How did you know this hiding place.?
demanded Balscombe.
4 never said knew it.
NO; but you said your evidence was II
there, so you must have seen these thing
before believe you put the arrowhead
there yourself"
Did /, indeed?" said Ellersby, with
sheer. Where would L get the arrow
head? Don't blame me for crime yO1
committed yourself.
Il did not commit it," shouted Balls
cOmbe In a frenzy. I acknowledge
knew Of my wife's intended elopement
and came up from Berkshire to prevent it
I was too late, and went to CallistOn'