The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1890-05-17

Nh " hardly treated at being
E&> arrested on such a serious
charge as that of the muir
@sl & der of Lena Sarschine.
ca J According to the cynical
creed prevailing nowadays,
all his friends should have turned their
backs on him now he was in trouble, but
there is wonderful lot of undiscovered
good even in friends, and none OF them
did.
And he sadly needed help. poor fellow,
for his position was very critical one,
the evidence ag inst him being as fol-
lows:
/. lie had last seen Lena Sarschine
alive on the night of the murder.
2 He had been met in St. James street
by Ellersby not far from the scene of the
crime.
? He had in his possession the dagger
with which the crime was, to all appear
ances, committed.
Nyles answered these accusation as
follows:
|. He had not seen Lena Sarschine on
that night, but another lady whose name
he refused to dlvulge.
2. His presence in St. James street
on the night in question was purely ac-
cidentai.
3. And the dagger he had found in the
vase was one he had taken from Lena
Sarschine on the afternoon of the day
she had called to see Calliston about the
elopement.
I'll tell You about that dagger, ex-
planned AIsles to Norwood, his solicitor.
Il was at Collisions rooms on the Mon
day afternoon looking over his papers,
when Lena Sarschine came in like mad
woman to see Calhston. | tried to quiet
her. but she refused to be pacitied, and
pulling out the dagger said she would
kill Calliston first and Lady Balscombe
afterward ! tried TO take it from her
and she flung it away-nei her of us knew
it was poisoned or don think We would
have been so reckless over it. In falling
the dagger rested slantwise from the floor
to the fender, and in springing o get it |
put my foot on It and broke the handle
off. In case she should get it again. l put
the pieces IN my pocket and took them
home-I left them on a side table, so If
.haT v~e-o found tho ornaments
one must have placed them there and
Lena Sarschine went away on that Day,
and since then | have seen nothing of
her
Then who was the lady you cav on
that night" a. ked his solicitor.
* mot tell you, replied the yoang
man. doggedly. Il gave my word to the
| idy | would not say she had been there
till | had permission. and till I get it
cannot.
When will you get it?"
Nv hen Calliston returns in his yacht"
Why. in that case" said Norwood,
YOU must mean Lady Balscombe?"
i have not said SO.
No." replied Norwood, quickly, but
you say your permits sion to speak must
come from a LAZY, and the cnly lady on
board the yacht is Lady Balscombe, as
she ran away with Lord Calli>ton. Come,
tell me, was it Lady Balscombe You saw
that night"
Il won't answer You.
All that Norwood could do could not
get any other answer from the obstinate
young man, so III despair the lawyer left
him.
It's impossible to perform miracles, :"
he muttered to himself, as he went back
to his Office, and If this young fool won I
tell me the whole truth l cannot see what
| can do.
waiting to see him, and on glancing care
lessly ut the card handed to him by his
clerk, started violently.
Miss Penfold he slid BY Jove,
she was engaged to Lord Calliston. Now,
l wonder what she wants?"
The young lady made her appearance,
and, the door being closed, soon enlight-
ened him on that point
You are Mr.. Desmonds lawyer" she
asked.
Yes, have that honor replied Nor
wood. rather puzzled TO know what she
had come about
II take great interest in Mr.. Des-
mond, said the girl. hesitating, in fact,
m engaged to HIM.
But | thought Lord Callston
Lord Calliston is nothing TO me. she
broke in, impatiently. Il never did hike
him, though my guardian wished me to
| marry him, and love Myles Desmond.
II did not | would not be here"
We'll. Of course | feel sure he is inno-
cent"
Innocent! | never had any doubt on
the subject, hut | wat 10 know what
chances there are Of proving his inuo-
cence."
1t will be difficult matter, said Nor
wood. thoughtfully, As / can get him to
tell me nothing"
What Is it he refuses to tell ycu?"
asked Miss Penfold
The name OF the lady whom he saw at
Lori CalEston chambers on the night of
the murder. | believe myself it was Lady
Ralscombe.
Lady Balscombe." cred May. III as
constituent, why what would take her
there
Perhaps she went to meet Lord Calls
ton The reason why l think it's she is
| that Mr.. Desmond SAYS he promised the
lady he saw that lie wo1ld not speak with
out her permission. and then be tells ME
he cannot speak till Lord Calliston'
yacht comes back. and as Lady Balls
eombe Is the only lady on board il must
be her.
But why should lie refuse to tell YOU it
| was her.
Norwood shrugged his shoulders.
Well, II : hardly the thing for d lady
to visit chambers At that hour of the
night her reputation"
Her reputation repeated Nav PEN
fold. Contemptuously; " he need not nv 10
save II now. considering shes thrown 1t
away by clipping with Lord Calliston: but
what else l. there in his fayor?"
The principal thing Is the dagger.
said Norwood; he told me he took it from
Lena Sarschlue and brought it home-so
If his laudlaiy or any one else put il
away. they must have seen it-and so it
will show the truth of his story"
hen in order TO find ont il will be
best 10 see his landlady."
"Certainly-bu don't know where she
lives
i do-Primrose Crescent. Blooms
bury. lou so there and find ont what
Won can.
4 may as we'll try" said Norwood.
thoughtfully, but I'm afraid its for