Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1891-10-22

! week. and during that time made full ~
searches into the life and death OF woman
who, as Mrs, Wilson said, had died on GER
tain date. and been buried under tho name
Of Lucy Ferrand.
The information acquired as 10 ner ante
cedents is Of no consequence to my story.
Whatever her faults may have been, her his
tory was sad one; indeed it seemed to me
that the history of any woman who had
been cursed by Sir Mervyn Ferrands love
was sad one. However, the result OF my
investigations was, in short, this: Ferrand
had married the woman many years ago.
They had parted by mutual consent. With
his cynical carelessness, he had troubled no
more about her; and, stranger still, she had
not troubled him. She died on the date given
by my informant. The question of identity
could be easily settled; SO that If ever Philip
pa chose to claim the rights appertainins to
Sir Mervyn Ferrand's widow, she would
have no difficulty in making that claim good.
But l trusted that years might pass before
she learned that the man was dead.
made my presence in England known to
no one; in fact, felt that in returning to
my native country ran certain amount
of risk. For all knew to the contrary,
there might be warrant out against me.
If suspicion as to the author Of that nights
work had in any way been directed to
Philippa, l, the partner of her fight, could
not hope to escape free. However, l COM
forted myself by thinking that il danger
menaced us l should have heard something
about it, rs after our first hurried start had
made no attempt to conceal our where
abouts. 1t would have been useless. Ny
mother had friends in England, with whom
she exchanged letters. had an agent and
lawyers, with whom. If only for financial
reasons. l was bound to correspond. had
been obliged to write to my stolid William,
and instruct him to get rid of the cottage as
best he could, aud to look out for fresh
place for himself Bat all the same did
not care to let it be known that was now
in England.
While engaged upon raking up evidence
on Philippas behalf, l did not neglec. to
make such inquiries as could respecting
the event which had happened that night
near Roding. found that, so far as the
general public knew. the crime was still
yelled in mystery. No one hal been arrest
ed no one had been accused; no reason for
the deed had been discovered, and as yet
suspicion pointed to no one. Indeed, in
spite of the hundred pounds reward offered
by Government, it seemed that Sir Mervyn
Eerrand's murder was relegated to swell the
list Of undiscovered crimes. By this knew
that Mrs. Wilson had kept her promise of
silence; and now that months had gone by;
now that public attention had been turned
from the thrilling affair; now that Philippa
seemed as far or further than ever from
giving any token which suggested the awak-
ening of recollection of what her wrong,
her frenzy, had prompted her hand to do
unknowingly, l dared to hope that any
chance which remained Of a revelation of
the truth was reduced to minimum. These
results Of my Investigations and inquiries
gave me immense relief, and my heart was
all but gay as, armed with the proofs Of the
first Lady Ferrand's death, hurried back
to Seville, Pnilippa, and the happiness
which vowed should be mine.