Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1890-05-23
nHAPTER V.
A SUCCESSFUL EXPERIMENT.

SUCCESSFUL EXPERIMENT.
Dowker walked along PicCadilly think
ing deeply about the curious aspect the
case was now assuming. AS far as he
could make out, Myles Desmond was
the last person who saw Miss Sarschine
alive, and he having gone out a few
minutes after the interview, it seemed as
though ne had followed her. The only
thing to be done was to see Ellersby, and
as he was stopping at the Guelph Hotel,
DOwker went along in that direction.
He followed the same path as he sur
missed the dead woman must have taken,
but what puzzled him was the reason she
had for going into Jermyn street.
After she found out Calliston had
gone off with Lady Balscombe, he NUT
tered, "the most obvious course would be
for her to 90 home, but she evidently did
not intend TO do so. I wonder if she
walked or took a cab? Walked, I sup
pose. Let me see; it was a foggy night,
and she got lost, that is the explanation.
But then this man or woman she met; it
must have been a friend, as she would
hardly have stopped talking to a stranger.
unless, indeed, she asked the way. Lord. s"
| calculated Mr.. D0Wker, suddenly stop
/ ping short, fancy if this murder turns
] out to be the work of some tramp; but
no, that's bOsh; tramps wouldn't use a
| poisoned dagger-unless they took the
/ one she carried. Hang til it's the most
| perplexing case was ever in.
He had by this time arrived at the
Guelph Hotel and sent up his card to Mr..
Ellersby. The waiter soon returned with
the information that Mr.. Ellersby was
in and would see him, so he went upstairs
and was shown into a sitting room. At
/ one end near the window sat Spencer
| Ellersby in comfortable armchair, smok-
ing pipe and reading French novel.
A remarkably unpromising bulldog lay at
his feet and arose with an OminOus grOWl
as Dowker entered the room.
Lie down, Pickles, said Ellersby to
| this amiable animal, who Obeyed the
command in a suiky manner. We'll, Mr..
DOwker, what do you want to see ne
about?"
That case, sir, said Dowker, taking a
seat.
ooh, of course" replied Euersby
Struggling his shoulders; Il guessed as
much. thought I'd done with the whole
affair at the inquest.
As far as it then went, sir, said the
| detective, quickly; but I've found out a
| lot more since that time"
@Ah, indeed! The name Of the assas-
SIM"
mot yet, sir-I'n do that later on-but
/ the name Of the victim.
yes? And it is"
/ LENA Sarschine."
@Humi And what was she doing in
/ Jermyn street that night?"
Il don't know, sir. That's one Of the
/ things I've got to discover.
Well, what else have you found out,
and how did you manage to acquire your
/ information"
That was easy enough. said DOwker,
/ confidentially. I'll just tell you all, sir,
for want you to give me some informa-
ton.
"DeIighted-if 1 can.
@As to the finding out, sir. The nat
worn by the dead 'un had ticket inside,
/ showing it was made by Nine, Rene, OF
/ Regent street. I went there and found
/ out it had been sold to a woman called
| Lydia Fennys of Cleopatra Villa, st.
| Johns Wood. I, thinking Lydia Fenny
was the victim, went there and found
/ that she was alive, and had lent the hat
to her mistress last Monday night.
Curious thing for maid to lend her
! mistress clothes, said EIlersby, smiling.
Its generally the reverse.
Il thing she did it for a disguise, sir, "
/ explained DOWker. because Miss Sars-
/ chine went to Lord Calliston's chambers
in Picoadilly.
What for2"
@To get information concerning his
elOpement with Lady Balscombe.
The deucet" said EIlersby, in aston1sh-
ment. This is becoming interesting.
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