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papers for my cousin-he had gone down
! to Shoreham by the 9:l0 train
Did you see him OFF,"
NO."
Then how do you know he went?'
Because he said he was going"
with Lady Balscombe?"
Il know nothing about that, said Des-
mond, coldly, he went-as far as I
know-by himself. was at his cham
bers to arrange his papers, and after I
had done so left"
-Uld no ope call while you were there?"
Yes, reluctantly.
"A lady?"
We'll, woman" evasively.
Miss Sars chine?"
NO, it was not Miss Sarschine; that I
| can swear to"
Then who was it?"
mo one having anything to do with this
case-a friend Of my own.
Il must know the name"
I refuse to tell you"
Both men looked steadily at one an
other, and then Dowker changed the SUBJ
| ject.
why did you quarrel with your friend2"
THAT is my business.
"Oh! And what time did your friend
leave?"
Shortly after H."
And your"
Went few minutes afterward."
You came homer"
After time-yes.
Where did you 60 in the meantime?"
Il refuse to answer"
Then can tell you-down st. James
street."
Myles Desmond uttered an oath, and
asked, sharply:
who told you that?"
mo one; but Mr.. Ellersby met you
coming up shortly after o'clock"
Yes, did meet him there"
Why did you not 60 straight homer"
Desmond seemed to be trying to think
of something-at last, with an effort, he
said:
Il was afraid my friend might get lost
in the fog, and followed her down st.
James street, then I lost sight Of her, and
after time came up St. James street,
where met Ellersby. did not see my
friend again, 30 came home"
You did not see your friend after she
left Lord Collisions chambers?"
No, did not!" said Desmond, with a
sudden flush.
1uaL b d lle, DO"ACI, OyAk
him sharply; then he said aloud:
You have answered all my questions
except the most important ones"
Il have answered all intend to an
swer."
Then you refuse to give me the name
of the womaa whom you saw on Monday
night?"
YES"
Mrs. Povy is certain it was Miss sar.
"As I said before, Mrs. Povy is mis-
taken"
DO you know I can arrest you on sus-
picion?"
You have no grounds to 90 upon.
You were the person who last saw the
deceased alive"
Pardon me. I deny that saw the
deceased at oil on that night"
Mrs. Povy can prove it."
Then let Mrs. Povy do So.
Dowker grew angry-the self-posses-
sion and GOODNESS Of this young man an
noyed him-so he resolved for the pres
ent to temporize.
well, we'll, MIR. Desmond, suppose
you can give a good account of yourself
on that night?"
Certainly, to the proper authorities"
Good morning." said Dowker, and
walked out of the room. When he got in
to the street he strolled along little
way. thinking deeply.
"Confound him! He knows something"
he said to himself, 1and refuses to tell.
1 won't lose sight of him, so must
get that little devil, Flip, to lCok after
him. I'll look him up now, and start
him at once"
Just as he was about to put this resolu-
tion into execution he saw the door of
the house he had Just left open, and the
in her hand, which the keen eyed detec-
tive saw was telegraph form.
"Hullo!" said Dowker to himself. I
wonder if Mr.. Desmond's sending that.
I'll just find out"
Rondalina went along to tho little
postofice at the end of the street, and
turned in. Shortly afterward Dowker
followed, and, going to the counter, took
telegraph form as if to send tele-
gram. The girl was attending to some
one else, and Rondalins, with the tele-
or am opened out before her, was waiting
her turn. Dowker dexterously leaned
across her to get pen, and glanced rap
idly at the telegram, which he read in
moment:
.Penfold, care OF Balscompe, Park Lane:
Meet me Marble Arch three o'clock.
"MYLEs."
Dowker sent fictitious telegram, and
then strolled leisurely out.
"Hum!" he said, thoughtfully. That's
the girl he wants to marry. I wonder
what are his reasons for seeing her to-
day. I'd like to overhear their con-
versation. Can't 60 myself, as he knows
me, so Flip will be the very person"
And Dowker departed to find Flip.
ITo BE Continued