The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1890-05-10
The Piccadi||y Puzzle.
THE STORY OF 4 Terrible EPISADE
IN THE LIFE Of AZ ENGLISH
ANBLEMil.
BY F. w. HUME
CHAPTER N-Continued.

eloped:"
Not being q born fool. 10, /" retorted
Miss E.itior sharply. Such goings on
never saw.
can you tell ME all that took place on
that night"
" IS Lifosd saifted ihoughtfully.
There was ball they was Going to-"
Who were going to:
LADY Balscolnbe and MISS Penfold
They did 60, and left shortly before ten,
but before | had time to turn round they
were back again, as Lady Balscombe said
she had a headache.
oh, so l suppose she went to bed"
Then YOU suppose wong" retorted
Annie triumphantly, for there was pus-
son wait n 10 see her"
4 lady" asked Dowker eagerly.
4 don't know" Ietorted Miss Litford
sharply. she had veil on
Can you des ctibe her dress"
Miss Lifford thought a moment, viii e
Lydia bent forw ard anxiously to hear her
answer.
a hat trimmed with blue and brown
velvet, and a sealskin jacket.
lydia Fenny sank back in her seat with
q groan.
"Ob, my poor mistress"
Your MISTRESS echoed Miss Litford,
turning sharply. 1T could not have
been Miss Sarschine Who called on that
night"
But I'm certain it was, said Dowker
w hat impertinence." muttered the
virtuous Annie.
Never mind" said Dowker, sharply.
60 on with Your story"
Miss Lifold shifted Indignantly and
resumed:
i adv Bal> connie returned at half pas:
ten and went up to her dressing ROOM
W here thiS-,his lady was waiting for
her. Miss Peufcld went to ell. l don t
know how long the lady was with my
mistress, as | was told that my mistress
would not reGnire me again that night:
but | wated about in case | sholld be
wanted, and saw the lady leave the house
shortly after eleven.
Miss SarschIne:'
"les-at least the lady il the sealskn
jacket. and you sey it was Miss Sarschine,
SO I suppose it was. | then went 20 Lady
Balscombe's room. but found the door
locked so, as | thought she had gone to
bed | went down 81 airs 10 get my supper.
v hen | came upstairs again, about
twelve, the door was still locked. 50 went
to bed.
Lady Balseombe could not have gone
out IN the meanfime>'
No; because | asked the footman if
anyone had gone out OF come in, and he
said no one
She could not have gone out without
attracting the notice OF the servants, l
sup
once. | think she waited TIL everyone
was IL h. q and thea went oil to meet Lord
Callstnu
But you are sure III did not leave ill
after twelve:
Id swear it anywhere, returned Miss
Lltford, lmpatienlt.
In that case, mUtterei Dowhe ii
could rot haze teen Lady Balscombe who
saw Mr.. Desmond ar Lord CallIstou S
chambers, so ii must hay e teen ! ena : rs
| chine"
DO yoI want to know more" asked
| Miss LiGord, Jelly.
Yes. Tell me, what was Lady Balls
connie like"
Miss LifIorl laughed contemptuously
Why, don't you know: she replied.
| lou ought to. as she was enc OF the beau
| ties Of the season. Her por raft was all
| the pho. ccraph on the study table. "yol
| have ole.
| powker handed her the photograph.
10 ,ou say that IS Lady Bilscombez
Yes. certainly
What nonsense,~ said Lydia. Why,
| that IS Miss Sarschiue.'
L never saw Miss Sars .hine. rttorted
Miss lihorl, bat | know that's Ia l.
Baiscombe.
! ! never saw Lady Balscombe, replied
| LYDIA. anSriy, "hut know thu..s Miss
| Sarschne."
poNAer looked from one to the ether