Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1890-06-13
CHAPTER x.
ANOTHER COMPLICATION.


Though he had arrested MyIes Des-
mOnd, DOWker was by no means certain
that he had got a 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.
He wanted to find out the name
of the woman who visited Lady Balls
cOmbe on the night of the murder,
for a sudden thought had presented it.
self that this unknown visitor might have
been Lena Sarschine. But the idea
seemed absurd, for woman Of such
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
slanging 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 I can get to the
bottom of this!"
At length Dowker decided that the best
thing to be done would be to find out
from some servant of the Balscombe
household all that took place subsequent
to Lady BalscOmbe's departure. First,
however, he decided on seeing Lydia
Fenny and finding out if Lena Sarschine
had let fall ny hint of calling on her
Lydia Fenny received the detective
eagerly, as she evidently loved her mis-
tress and wanted to do all 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 7 told you be-
fore, she said she was going to Lord Cal
Iiston'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 So"
Lady Balscombe's!" echoed Lydia In
astOnishment; why, what would she want
to do there?"
I don't know, but I think she was
there on that night. And DoWker de-
tailed to Lydia the conversation overheard
by Flip, at the conclusion of which she
said:
Il suppose you want to find out from
the servants if Miss Sarschine was
there?"
yes; do you know any of the serv-
aOne-Lady Balscombe's maid-Annie
Lifford"
@Ohl" said Dowker, in a satisfied tone.
@Can you ask her to come along here and
see you? can ind out all want to know
from her"
Il daresay can get her to come here
to-day, as her mistress being away she can
not be busy"
Good" replied the detective. asend
/ for her at once. I will wait here.
Very we'll, said Lydia, and was leav-
! ing the room when Dowker called her
| back.
Gould you let me see your mistress
/ private desk?" he asked.
Lydia looked at him dOubtfulIy.
Il don't know if ought to let you see
| her private papers.
DOwker laughed in a subdued manner.
Why not?" he said lightly; @she is
/ dead, and We want to find out who killed
! her; looking at her papers can not do any
harm and may save the life Of an innocent
man"
Lydia Fenny hesitated no longer, but
leading the detective to the end Of the
drawing showed him a recess where
," was placed a very handsome desk Of