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out and recognized Lady Balscombe at
once. I saw Sir Rupert 60 after her and
witnessed their dispute under the lamp.
saw him wrench off the locket and then
Lady Balscombe fed. I followed and
found her wandering vaguely about in the
fog. She recognized me and we had
stormy interview. I insisted on her COM
ing to my hotel and going away with me
in the morning, pointing out that now her
husband had seen her coming out OF
Calliston's chambers he would apply Tor
divorce. then asked her about the
letters, and she told me where they
were, I said I would get them, and
then Sir Rupert would never know with
whom she had gone away. She agreed to
20 with me, and went as far as Jermyn
street; then lshe refused to 60 further,
saying she loved Calliston and hated me.
She insisted on going down to shoreham
in the morning and taunted me so that l
got mad with anger and determined to
kill her. So apparently agreed to what
she said and asked her to kiss me for the
last time. She did 30, and when I was
embracing her I wounded her in the neck
with the poisoned arrowhead. She thought
it was only pin pricking her, but when
she was dying told her what had done,
and said that now she could never be any
other mans mistress or wife. She died
shortly afterward, and then l thought
about saving myself, SO went along to the
Countess of Kerstoke's ball, in order to
prove an alibi should it be necessary. In
coming back went up the steps where
had left her to see if she was still there,
thinking the body might have been dis
covered. 1t was still lying there, how
ever, 30 called the policeman. The
placed it in there in looking for the let
ters, III order to throw the blame on Balls
combe, because knew all his movements
on that night were in favor Of the pre-
sumption Of his having committed the
crime"
He paused at this point, for his eyes
we're becoming glazed and his voice was
faint and weak. Norwood had written
out the words that had fallen from his
lips, and now brought the paper and
pen in order for him to sign it. The
diving man raised himself on his elbow
with an effort and signed his name with
difficulty IN the place indicated by the
lawyer. When this was done Balscome
and Norwood affixed their signatures as
witnesses; then the latter placed the con-
fession in an envelope.
The action Of the poison being very
rapid, Ellersby was now in hslf-com.
atose condition, his eyes being closed
and his breathing stertorous. He began
to speak again in drowsy voice, which
sounded ss if he was far away.
Its the irony of Fate -" brought
me here - to my death. ! came
to conquer and remain to die.
The old Greeks were right.
Man sport of Fate
Nemesis wins hands down
bevond I+s@ =
I s1S ."
His slow, monotonous voice stopped
here and his head fell back; to eli sp-
pearances be was asleep, but the onlook-
ers knew 1t was his last earthly sleep,
and when he awoke it would be in an
other world.
The calm, placid light of evening stole
softly through the windows and shone on
the still face Of the dead man, and on the
awe-struck spectators.
Eprogue.
The Piccadilly puzzle being now solved,
nothing remained but to settle all mat
ters in connection Herewith, which was
speedily done. The publication of the
whole story caused great deal Of excite
ment, and of course all the newspapers
quoted the well-known proverb that
truth is stranger than fiction"
Myles Desmond was released from
prison, and became kind Of hero owing
TO the fortitude with which he had sus-
tanned his unpleasant position. Sir Ru-
pert gave his consent to May Penfold's
marriage with him, and it took place at
st. Georges, Hanover Square, with great
splendor, and the happy pair departed to
the Continent for their honeymoon. On
their return, Myles published novel he
had written, which was great success.
and being in an independent position,
owing to his wife's fortune, he had the
peculiar satisfaction Of writing to please
himself and not the public.
Lord Calliston did not remain in Lon.
don long, as the part he had played in
the terrible drama was not by any means
an envisble one; so as soon as Lena
Sarsohine, now Lady Calliston, recovered
from her illness they went away to the
South Seas in the Seamew, where among
the gorgeous scenery OF the islands they
soon forgot the one tragic episode OF their
lives.
Sir Rupert did not marry again, but
left London for his place in the country,
where he shut himself up like a hermit,
and steadily refused to see any one. His
faith in womankind was gone, and not
having any heirs. distant cousin is now
eagerly waiting for his demise, as he is
anxious to enjoy the Balscom5e estates
and the large income appertsining
thereto.
IrHE END.l