The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1890-05-03

his benefactor.
Poor little DEVIL" said Desmond, as
he closed the door, and saw the ragged
little urchln scudding away in the dark
nsss, he seemed very bad-well, I've
done one good action, so perh bps it will
bring me reward"
1t did, and tie reward was that next
morning Myles Desmond, of Blooms bury,
journalist, ives arrested for the murder of
Lena Sarschlne.
CHAPTER X.
ANOTHER COMPLICATION.
Though he had arrested Myles Des-
mond, Dowker was by no means certain
that he had got hold of the right man.
Judging from the conversation reported
by Flip, Desmond himself appeared to
have strong suspicious about Calliston,
and Dowker in his own mind became con-
WINGED that there was some connection be-
tween the elopement of Lady Balscombe
and the murder of Lena Sarschine
tie wanted to find out the name
OF the woman who visited Lady Balls
combe on the night of the murder,
for sudden thought had presented it
self that this unknown visitor might have
been Lena 5 ,rschine. But the idea
seemed absurd, for woman of such a
character could hardly have the audacity
to visit Lady Balscombe.
And yet, pondered Dowker, | don't
know these two women both loved the
same man, and free lance like Lena Sar-
shine would not hesitate for moment in
slanglng any woman who took her man
away-but why did not Lady Balscombe
kick up a row and order her to leave the
house: I'm hanged if | can get to the
bottom of this"
DO I,{ 10
thing ID be done would be to find out
from some servant of the Balscombe
household all that took place subsequent
to Lady Balscombes departure. First,
however, he decided on seeing lydia
Fenny and finding out if Lena Sarschine
had let fall any hint of calling on her
rival.
Lydia Fenny received the detective
eagerly, as she evidently loved her mis-
tress and wanted to do II in her power
to further the ends of justice. As there
was no time to be lost, Dowker plunged
at once into the subject matter of his
visit.
Did Miss Sarschine state, on the night
of her murder, where she was going:' he
asked
Yes, replied Lydia; as told you be-
fore, she said she was going to Lord Cal
liston S rooms.
Nowhere else
Not TO my knowledge.
-Humph, she did not make any remark
that would lead you to believe she was
going to Lady Balscombe 81"
Lady Balscombe's." echoed Lydia in
astonishment; why, what would she want
to do there
I don't know, but / think she was
there on that night" And Dowker de
tailed to Lyd a the conversation overheard
by Flip, at the conclusion of which she
said:
I suppose you want to find ont from
the servants if Miss Sarschine was
there"
Yes; do you know any of the serv-
ants"
"one-Lady Balscombe's maid-Annie
Lifford"
oh" sail Dowker, in a satisfied tone.
Can you ask her to come along here and
see you? l can find out all I want 10 know
from her.
4 dar> say ! can get her to come here
to-day, as her mistress being away she can
not be busy"
Good" replied the detective. Send
for her at once. | will wait here.
Very we l." said Lyd a, and was LEW
ing the room when Dowker called her
back.
Gould you let me see your mistress
private desk" he askel.
Lydia looked at him dou'tfully.
Il don't know If l ought to let you see
her private papers.
Why mott" he sa d lightly; she is
dead, and We want to find out who killed
her; looking at her papers can not do any
l. L h. 20
man"
lydia Fen ~ Eesita.el no longer, but
lead n the Ge ective to the end of the
drawing -room showed him a recess where
in WAS PLACED a very handsome desk of
the ordinary Office character. DowKer tried
some of he drawers.
Locked" he said quietly. Have you
the keys"
NO, she had them wi b her"
Dewker made up his mind TO commit n
burglary.
Bring me a chisel
AT once, replied Lydia Fenny, going;
and III also send for Annie Litford.
She left the room. and Dowker, sitting
down in font of the desk, ex mined IT
carefully. 1t was one of thoss table desks
with a knee-hole in the center and Tow
of drawers on each side. At the back were
pers, and these Dowker ex mined, but
found moth ng more than bills and blank
sheets of paper.
w Whatever private papers she's hal,
said Dowker, on scovering this, are in
these drawers"
Lydia Fenoy arrived with chisel and a
small hammer, both OF which she handed
TO Dowker, tell.ns h m a. the same time
she had Sc t for Annie Litford. Dowker
nodded carelessly and began to force open
the drawers.
After If an hours hard work this was
the result of his laoors:
First, a bundle Of old letters addressed
10 Miss Helena D cksfall. Post Office,
Folkestone, sign d F. Carrill
Second photograph of a handsome.
which was written. Your loving father.
Mich Ell Dicksfall.
Third, photograph of Lena Sarschine,
taken in white dress, with tennis rack
ct IL her hand.
Dowker examined the photographs care
fully and then coolly read all the letters,
of which there were about ten After
doing this he turned 10 Lydia Fenny, who
had been watching him all The time. and
said:
L can read a whole story in this. The
name o. your mist ress was not Lena Sars-
chine. but Helena D ckstall She lived
Of Folkes.one with her father. Captain
Michael Dicasfall, and lady she calls
Amelia. whom l take to be her sister.
Lord Calliston went down to Folkestone.
saw her, and fell in love. All these let
ters show how he conducted his intrigue.
which he did under the name OF Frank
Carrill He loved Miss Dicksfall, but did
not wish to marry her. At last he per