The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1890-04-19
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Shortly after r."
And you?"
Went few minutes afterward."
You came home?'
After time--yes.
Where did you go in the meantime
Il refuse TO answer"
Thea l can tell you-down ST. James
street.
Myles Desmond uttered an oath, an
asked sharply:
who told you that?"
No one; but Mr., Ellersby met you
coming up shortly after o'clock.
Yes, / did meet him there"
Why did you not go straight home?"
Desmond seemed to be trying to think
of something-at last, with an effort, he
said:
Il was afraid my friend might get lost
in the fog, and followed her down St
James street, then | lost sight Of her, an |
after time came up St. James street,
where l met Ellersby. l did not see my
friend again, SO | came home"
You did not see your friend after size
left Lord Collisions climbers"
No, | did not!" said Desmond. with 4
sadden flush.
That's lie" thought Dowker, ewing
him sharply; then he said aloud:
except the most important ones"
Il have answered all 1 intend to an
swer.
Then you refuse to give me the nam
of the womal whom you saw on Monday
night"
Yes"
Mrs. Povy is certain 1t was Miss sar-
schine.
LAS said before, Mrs. Povy is mis-
taken"
DO you know can arrest you on sus-
picion?"
You have no grounds to 60 upon.
You were the person who last saw tn
deceased alive"
Pardon me. l deny that l saw the
deceased at all on that night"
Mrs. Povy can prove it.
Then let Mrs. Povy do So.
Dowker grew augry-the self-posses-
sion and GOODNESS of this young man an
noyed im-so he resolved for the pres
ent to temporize.
"W ell, we'll, Mr. Desmond, | supp5s
YOU can give good account of yollsel
on that night
Certainly, to the proper authorities.
Good morning" said Dowker. and
walked out of the room. When he got in
to the street he strolled along littl :
way. thinking deeply.
"Confound him, He knows something.
he said to himself, and refuses TO tell
l won't lose sight of him, so | must
get that little devil, Flip, to look after
him. III look him up now, and start
him at once.
Just as he was about to put this resolu-
ton into execution he saw the door Of
the house he had just left open, and the
servant came out with piece of paper
in her hand, which the keen-eye detec-
tive saw was telegr phi form.
"Hullo." said Dowker 10 himself. Il
wonder if Mr.. Desmond's sending that
I'll just find out"
Rondalina went along to the little
postotfice Mt the end of the street, and
turned in. Shortly afterward Dowker
followed, and, going to the co inter-, took
a telegraph form as if to send tele-
gram. The girl was attending to some
one else, and Rondalina, with the tele-
or am opened out before her, was waiting
her turn Dowker dexterously leaned
across her to get pen, and glanced rap
idly At the telegram, which he read in a
moment:
~Penfold. care of BalscomDe, Park Lane:
Meet me Marble Arch three o'clock.
"MYLEs."
Dowker sent fictitious telegram, and
then strolled lesurely out.
"Hum!" he said, thoughtfully. That 5
the girl he wants to marry. | wonder
what are his reasons for seeing her to-
day. I'd like to ovelhear their con-
versation. Can't go myself, as he knows
me, so Flip will be the very person.
And Dowker departed to find Flip.