Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1890-07-11
The PiocadiLIy Puzzle.
THE STORY OF A TERRIBLE EPISODE
In THE LIFE OF AN ENGLISH
NOBLEMAN.
BY F. w. HUME
CHAPTER XVI.
THE PRODIGAL's RETURN.

OGLLby any 6AulghtlOug Us she Q4u uOG
think him worthy Of it, so received him
with great dignity and formality. Lord
Calliston, tall, dissipated young man,
noticed the restraint of her manners, and
commented thereon at once.
The door opened and his valet entered,
sOft-foOted and deferential.
A gentleman to see you, my lord, he
said, handing Calliston a card.
Humph! I thought so, D" said Calliston,
glancing at the card; show Mr.. DOwker
up, Locker"
Lockerretired, and Mrs. Povy was about
to follow his example when CallistOn
stopped her.
Don't go, Mrs. Povy, he said, authori-
tatively, you saw this man before, so you
can hear our interview may have to ask
you something"
lofty acquiesced obediently, and went
over to the window, while Locker, show
ing Mr.. DOwker into the room, retired,
closing the door after him. CallistOn
opened the conversation at once.
Your name is DOwker-yOu are a de-
tectiVe-YOu want to see me about the
Jermyn street murder?"
quite correct, my lord, replied
DOwker, quietly, though rather aston
ished at the business-like tone assumed
by CallistOn. Il want to ask your lord
ship a few questions. I want an account
of your lOrdship's movements on that
night, he said smoothly.
Lord CallistOn sprang to his feet with
burst of laughter.
Good heaYens!" he cried. Surely
you don't think killed Lady Balscombe?"
DOWker said nothing, but looked dis
creetly on the ground, upon which Cal
IstOn frOWned.
Now, then, Mr. Dowker," said Calls
ton, tapping the table impatiently, where
do you want me to begin FROM"
From the time your lOrdshlp arrived
at sTha pink Tin > 4" Ga1liSf0p stared at
him in astOnishment.
How the deuce did you know I was
there?" he asked.
easily enough, replied the detective,
coolly; the little urchin you gave money
to told me. D."
The DEVIL" said Calliston, in a vexed
tone. zone seems TO be surrounded with
spies-perhaps you can tell me how 1
spent the rest of the night?"
NO, leave that for our lordship,"
Then it's easily done" retorted the
young lord, coOlly. 4 left these rooms
intending to go to Shoreham by the ten
minutes past nine train from London
Bridge"
Was Lady Balscombe to meet you
there?"
"No-she intended to go first to the
Countess of Kerstoke's ball in order to
avert suspicion, and then was to come
down to ShOreham ! y the first train IN
the morning-abOut 5:45. At all events,
1 left here about eight o'clock in
order to 60 down, when looked in at my
club for a few minutes, and heard Of a
sparring match coming of at The Pink
'Un,' and was induced by some friends to
90. l thought II not bother about go
ing down bv the $40 train, as I could
catch the early train in the morning, and
90 down with Lady BalscOmbe, so I
went to The Pink I'm and saw the
match. Then / thought I'd 60 home to
my rooms. Just as got to them a wom-
an came out of the doorway and rushed
away like asmad thing. If you remem-
Der, it was fOggy night, but was close
enough TO recognize the dress, and
thought it was Lena Sarschine. just as
/ was puzzling over her sudden appear
ance, a man passed me quickly and went
after the wOmau-they both disappeared
in the fog and L thought I'd better follow
and find out what was up. lost myself
in the fog, and after wandering about
for couple of hours, I managed to get 6
cab and go to my club There 1 me-
some fellows, and, as I had to catch al
early train, did not think it worth while
80 go to bed 1 fell asleep, however, OF
the sofa, and the end of it was I wen
down to Shoreham by a late train anC
came on board the yacht. They told me
Lady Balscombe was on board, so I or
dered the yacht to start at once, and i
was only when we were right out that
back TO England 1 had no more idea thar
you that Lady Balscombe had been muir
dered.
Dowker listened to all this with tn
deepest interest, and then asked Lore
CallistOn a question.
Who was the man who passed you il
pursuit of the wOman?"
How should I know?" replied Calliston
fdgeting in his seat
You did not know him?"
How could recognize any one on sucl
foggy night?"
Had you any idea who it WASP" per
sisted DOwker.
We'll, had" said CaIliston, reluct
antly. 1t is only fancy, mind, becaus
did not see the mans face, but
thought his figure and bearing resemble
some one I know"
And the name of that some one?"
Sir Rupert Balscombe."
Dowker uttered an ejaculation of aston
ishment and summed up the whole thin
in his own mind.
"Cock-and-buI story, he muttered t
himself He has learned since it wa
Lady Balscombe whom he saw, an
wants to put the blame on to the hUsban
'-pish!"
well, said Calliston anxiOus1y.
Its a grave accusation to make, sal
Dowker.
I'm not making any accusation, re
torted Calliston, violently. Il only thin
1t was Sir Rupert m not accusing hi
of anything. Is that all you want
know? If SO, you'll Oblige me by leavin
my rooms.
Both men arose to their feet and locke
at one another, and so absorbed Wer
they that they did not hear the door softl
open behind them.
Not yet, Lord Calliston, said Dow