Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1890-05-23
The PiccadilIy Puzzle
THE STORY OF A TERRIBLE EPISODE
In THE LIFE OF AIN ENGLISH
NODLEMAN.
BY F. w. HUME
OHAPTER II1-Conttnued.

CHAPTER ITI-Continued.
The case seemed to be more mysterious
than ever; instead of the maid it was the
mistress. Dowker took a photograph Of
the deceased and gave it to Lydia.
Who is that?" he asked, eagerly.
Miss SGrschine," she replied, quickly;
]but what is the matter with her face?"
Swollen by poison"
APoison?"
Eyes; on Monday last she was found
lying dead in JermYn street, killed by a
poisoned dagger"
Last Monday night" said Lydia, with
a gasp, that was the last time I saw
her"
Look here" said Dowker, quietly,
you'd better tell me all about it. am
employed in the case, and I want to dis
cover who murdered your mistress; so
tell me all you know.
Lydia Fenny, who seemed to possess
strong nerves, sat down and began to
speak deliberately.
I will tell you everything, and help
you to bring the murderer of my poor
mistress to justice. bnt don't know any
one who would have killed her. She
lived a very quiet life and had few friends.
Lord CallistOn came here very frequently,
and she was very much in love with him.
Where she came from don't know, as I
have only been with her about year, but
he often told her he would make her his
WIFE, anu she WAS HtWdyb III D4OA4LB LL444
to do so. About three months agO he
met some great lady"
Lady BalscOmbe?"
yes that was the name-and fell In
love with her. He neglected Miss Sar-
schine and she approached him. There
was lot Of trouble and quarreling be-
tween them, and Lord CallistOn stayed
away a good bit. Three weeks ago 1
went away for a holiday, and when 1
came back I found my mistress in a ter
rible state. She had discovered in some
way that Lord Calliston had determined
to elOpe with Lady BalscOmbe, and go OF
to the Azores in his yacht. MISS Sar-
schine was mad with rage; she said she
would kill them both, and then thought
she'd play a trick upon Lord CallistOn
and 90 off with him instead. This was
on Monday last.
"The time of the murder, murmured
She went to Lord Calliston's rooms
in Piccadilly and found out from his
valet that he intended to leave town that
evening for Shoreham, where his yacht
was lying, and that Lady Balscombe was
to follow him early next morning. So
she came back here, and, waiting till the
evening, dressed herself and put on my
hat as less conspicuous than her own.
She intended TO catch the ten minutes
past nine train from London Bridge
Station, and 60 right on board Lord Cal
Iiston's yacht and insist upon his sailing
and leaving Lady Balscombe in the lurch.
She went out about seven with that III
tention, and since then L have heard
nothing of her. 1 thought she had car
ried out her scheme and gone off with
Lord CallistOn to the Azores"
Did you not hear of the Germyn street
murder?"
yes, casually, but never thought of
connecting it with my mistress, and all
the servants here live very quietly, so
they would never think Miss Sarschine
was the victim.
What was she doing in Jermyn streets"
II can't tell you. Lord CallistOn has
rooms in PiccadiIly. o perhaps she went
there first and t1en through Jermyn
street on her way to the station"
You do not know any one who had a
grudge against herr"
Mono one.
Dowker arose to his feet.
will call and see you again, he said,
shut meanwhile give me Lord Calliston's
address in Piccadilly and 1 viii find out
if Miss Sarsehine was at his rooms on
that night.
Lydia Fenny, who was now crying,
gave ths necessary address and followed
zone moment, said Dowker. stopping.
Where is the dagger that used to be on
the WALTZ"
Lydia looked round for the weapons
and gave cry Of establishment.
Two are gone.
4 have the one, but the Other-where
is it?"
Miss Sarschine took it down on Mon
day, and said if Calliston did not take
her with him she'd kill him.
Kill him-not herself?"
NO, she had no idea of committing
suicide. What are you going to do with
the other2"
Try it on a dog. and find out if the
symptoms Of death are the same; then ]
viii know the companion dagger to this
was the cause Of your mistress death"