The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1890-04-12
The Piccadi||y Puzzle.
THE STORY OF A Terrible EPISODE
IN THE LIFE OF AI ENGLISH
NGBLEMAN.
BY F. w. HUME
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CHAPTER IiI-ContinueI.
The C Sc seemed to be more mysterious
than ever; instead of the maid it was the
mistress. Dowker took photograph OF
the deceased and gave it to Lydia.
WHO is that?" he asked, eagerly.
Miss Sarschine. she replied, quickly
but what is the matter with her face?"
swo,l len by poison.
"poison?"
Yes, on Monday | ST she was found
lying lie ID in Jernyn street, killed by q
poisoned dagger"
Last Monday night" said Lydia. with
a gasp, that was the last time | saw
her"
Look here" said DoUker, quietly
YOU'D better tell me all about it. am
employed in the case and | want to dis
cover who murdered your mistress; SO
tell me all you know"
Lydia Fenny, no seemed to possess
strong nerves, sat down and began to
speak deliberately.
Il will tell you everything, and help
You to bring the murderer of my poor
one who would have killed her. She
lived a very quiet life and had few friends.
Lord Calliston came here very frequently,
Where she came from | don't know, as |
have only been with her about a year, but
he often told her he would make her his
wife, and she was always implorlng h In
to 10 SO. Abont three months ago he
met some great lady"
Lady Balscombe:"
Yes, that " s the name-and fell in
love WI her. He neglected Miss Sar-
schine and she repTolched him. There
was lot of trouble and quarreling be-
tween them, and Lord Calllston stayed
away a good bit. Three weeks ago l
went away for holiday, and when |
came back | found ms mistress in ter
rible state. She hal discovered in some
way that l. ord Callistou had determined
to clope with Lady Balscombe, and so off
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 Ca,li,ton
aLd 20 off With him instead. This was
on Monday ast.
The time of the murder" murmured
DoWker.
She went TO Lord Collisions rooms
in Piccadilly and found out from his
valet tn It lie inten led to leave town that
evening for Shoreham. where his yacht
y
to follow him carly next morning so
she came lack here. and, waiting till the
evening. DIRE sSed herself and put on my
bat, as less conspicuous than her own.
She intended 10 catch the ten minutes
past nine train from London Bridge
Station and 20 right on DO !rd Lord Cal
lIston yacht and insist upon his sailing
AMI leaving Lady Balscombe in the lurch.
She Went ont about seven with that III
tentlon, and since then | have heard
moth ng of her | 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 l 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 street,"
Il cant tell Won. Lord Calliston has
rooms III Piccadilly. so perhaps she went
there first and then through Jermyn
street on her way to the station.
lou do not know any one who had a
grudge against herr"
No-no one.
Dowker arose 10 his feet.
%,
but meanW lille give me Lord Calliston' 5
address III Fic-adiily and | will find ont
If Miss SarSchine was at his rooms on
that night"
Lydia fennv, who was now crying.
gave the necessary address and followed
him to the door.
One moment, said Dowker. stopping.
Where is the dagger that used to be on
the walI:"
Lydia looked round for the weapons
and gave cry Of establishment.
Two are gone.
| have the one. but the other-where
IS it
Miss Sarschine took If 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 other
Try Il on q dog, and lind out if the
symptoms OF death are the same: then |
will know the companion dagger to this
was the cause of your mistress death.
But who would take 1t from her and
use II.
That's What I've got to find out. She
must have met some one IN Jermyn street
who killed her with it.
1t can't be suicide:"
Hardly. The wound is in the iusular
vein IN the neck, so ii could hardly have
been self-intiicted. Besides. she would
not choose public street to die in
When shall l see YOU again"
After | have found out what took
place in the Piccadilly chambers on Mon
day last.
And Dowker departed very we'll salts
hed with the result Of his inquiries.
CHAPTER ".
TIT PI,CApIII1 ROOMS
Calliston occupied suite of rooms III
o side street leading of Piccadillv: and
very comfortable apartments they were,
being luxuriouSly furnished in the pre-
yaIling fashion of the day. His sitting
room was hung with dark-red curtains
and carpet to match. and the furniture
being of the kind designed TO promote
ease and comfort II looked very snug.
particularly at night. There was desk
II one corner of the room piled up with
a dlsorderly heap of papers. Over this
were fencing foils and boxing gloves,
arranged against the wall. ana the pi-t-
Tres mostly consisted of photographs Of
pretty women and paintings OF celebTat-
Cd horses. There was small table near
the fireplace on which lay pipes, ci2ar-
boxes. and tobacco Jars, and OF side
Board a spirit stand, which was much II