Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1890-06-27

Sir Rupert seemed surprised, but said
nothing.
This gentleman wishes to speak with
you, Sir Rupurt, said May, advancing
toward the baronet He is"
a lawyer, I know. replied Sir Rupert,
coIdly pushing a chair toward his ward,
We seen him in cOurt-and what is the
object Of your visit, sir?" he said, turning
to Norwood
I've called to see you about this arrest
Of Myles Desmond for the murder of Lena
Sarschine, says Norwood, placing his
hat on the table.
4 know nothing about him, replied
the barOnet, looking angrily at May.
Why do you come to me for infOrma-
lion?"
Because we want to save Mr.. Des-
mOnd's life, said May, boldly.
His life-a murderer"
He is no murderer, said the young
girl, quickly. Appearances are against
him, but he is innocent.
4 believe you love this fellow STILL
said BalscOmbe, cOntemptuOusly.
So much that I'm going to marry him,
she replied.
And what's all this got to do with
me, asked BalscOmbe, haughtily.
Simply this, that I have reason to be-
tieve Lady BalscOmbe had something to
do with the case"
Lady BaIscombe!" echoed Sir Rupert,
turning Dd45 W4Lu Jury i axe care, SIT,
take care. My affairs have nothing to do
with you, and Lady BalscOmbe's folly is
quite apart from this-this murder"
4 think not, answered Norwood,
quietly, for in my opinion Lady Balls
cOmbe left this house and went to Lord
CalistOn's chambers on the night Of the
murder and saw Mr.. Desmond.
Did Mr. Desmond tell you this?" said
BalscOmbe, in a nervous voice.
NO; Mr.. Desmond refuses to tell any
thing, rejoined Norwood, but am GER
tain it was Lady Balscombe, and as you
came up from Berkshire on that night 1
thought you might tell me at what hour
Lady BalscOmbe went out.
4 am no spy on my wife's move
ments," retorted the barOnet, haughtily.
Il came up from Berkshire, it is true, and
understood from my servants that my
wife was in her room. AS we were not
on good terms Ibid not see her, but went
straight to my club. From there 1 did
not return till about 3 in the morning. I
then went to bed and did not know Of
L@dy BalscOmbe's flight till next morn
ing, when it was too late to stop her. So,
you see. can tell you nothing"
Norwood was about to reply when
knock came to the door and the servant.
entering, gave q card to Sir Rupert,
which he glanced at and then handed to
Norwood.
Here is the detective who has the case
in hand, he said, quietly. Perhaps, if
you question him, you may find out what
you want to know, Show the gentleman
in.
"Dowker's a clever man, said Nor
wood, when the servant had retired; "he
arrested Desmond, so I presume he has
come here to get evidence against him.
Now, Miss PenfOld, we must put our wits
against his.
Yes, and between the two stools poor
Desmond will fall to the ground, replied
the baronet, with a cold smile. Here is
your detective"
Mr.. DOWker, being announced by the
servant, entered the room quietly, and
bowed first to Miss PenfOId and then to
Sir Rupert.
How do you do, Mr.. Norwood?" he
said, calmly. I did not think to meet
you here, but I suppose we're onthe same
errand.
Not quite" replied Norwood You
want to destroy AIyIes Desmond. I wish
to save him."
There you are wrong, said Dowker,
placing his hat beside a chair md taking
his seat. q want to save him also"
Save him?" cried May, starting up.
Yes, because I believe him tO.be limo
cent"
Then why arrest him?" asked Nor
wood.
Dowker shrugged his shoulders.
THE evidence against him was too
strong to permit him being at large. but
from what I have learned lately [ have
reason to believe he is not the guilty
man"
This remark, coming from such a
source, produced the profoundest impress
sion in the mind of May PenfOld, and
Norwood himself seemed relieved, while
the baronet stood on the hearthrug and
looked stOlidly on.
Then we can work together?" said the
lawyer,
Eyes, to prove the innocence of Mr..
Desmond replied DOwker. And in
doing so we will d scover the real Grim
inal.
And now, observed Balscombe in a
cold voice, having settled this little
matteFabOut helping Mr.. Desmond, whom
I sincerely trust Will be proven innocent
of this charge, perhaps, Mr.. DOwker, you
will inform me the reason of your visit?
Certainly, sir, replied DoWker, DELHI
erately. I want to ask you a few ques-
tions about Lady BaIscOmbe."
Two of his listeners looked at him in
surprise, struck by the singularity OF the
coincidence that he SHOULD have called on
exactly the same errand as they did.
ITO BE Continued