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THE STORY OF A TERRIBLE EPISODE
In THE LIFE OF An ENGLISH
NOBLEMAN.
BY F. w. HUME

CHAPTER uI-Continued.
The case seemed to be more mysterious
than ever; instead of the maid 1t was the
mistress. Dowker took photograph OF
the deceased and gave it to Lydia
who is that2" he asked, eagerly.
Miss Sarschine." she replied, quickly;
"but what is the matter with her face!"
Swollen by poison"
"Poison?" ,
Yes; on Monday last she was found
lying dead in Jermyn street, killed oy
poisoned dagger" -,
q gasp, that was the last time saw
her"
Look here" said Dowker, quietly,
you'd better tell me all about it. am
employed in the case, and want to dis
cover who murdered your mistress; 30
tell me all you know"
Lydia Fenny, who seemed to possess
strong nerves, sat down and began to
speak deliberately.
II will tell you everything, and help
you to bring the murderer OF my poor
mistress to justice. but don't know any
one who would have killed her. She
lived very quiet life and had few friends
Lord Calliston came here very frequently,
and she was very much IN love with MIN:
Where she came from don't know, as
have only been with her about year, but
he often told her he would make her his
wife, and she was always imploring him
to do so. About three months ago ne
met some great Lady
Lady Balscombe?"
yes, that was the name-and fell In
u -a~1onfo1 MiQ1 SQY.
schine and she reproached him. There
was a lot of trouble and quarreling be-
tween them, and Lord Calliston stayed
sway a good bit. Three weeks ago I
vent away for holiday, and when I
came back I found my mistress in q ter.
1ible state. She had discovered in some
yay that Lord Calliston had determined
to elope with Lady Bslscombe, and 60 of
to the Azores in his yacht. Miss Sar-
schine was mad with rage; she said she
would kill them both, and then thought
she'd play q trick upon Lord Calllstop
and 20 off with him instead. This was
on Monday last"
The time of the murder" murmured
Dowker.
She went to Lord Collisions rooms
In Piccadilly and found out from his
valet that he intended to leave town that
evening for Shoreham. where his yacht
was lying, and that Lady Balscombe was
to follow him early next morning. So
she came back here, and, waiting till the
evening, dressed herself and put on my
hat, as less conspicuous than her own.
She intended to catch the ten minutes
past nine train from London Bridge
Station, and 60 right on board Lord CAL
lisson's yacht and insist upon his sailing
and leaving Lady Balscombe in the lurch.
1Ste went out about seven With thet in
"tention, and since then 7 have heard
nothing of her. I thought she had car
ried out her scheme and gone off with
Lord Calliston to the Azores"
murder3"
Yes, casually, but I never thought OF
connecting it with my mistress, and all
the servants here live very quietly, Sc
they would never think Miss Sarschine
was the victim" -,
What was she doing in Jermyn street?'
Il can't tell you. Lord Calliston has
rooms in Piccadilly. SO perhaps she went
there first and then through Jermyn
street on her way to the station"
You do not know any one who had 9
grudge against herr"
Mono one."
Dowker arose to his feet.
Il will call and see you again, he said
.but meanwhile give me Lord Callist on's
address in Piccadilly and will find out
If Miss Sarschine was at his rooms OF
that night.
Lydia Fenny, who was now crying
gave the necessary address and followed
him to the door.
"One moment. said Dowker. stopping
Where is the dagger that used to be or
the wall?"
Lydia looked round for the weapons
and gave cry Of astonishment.
Two are gone.
Il have the one, but the other-where
is it,"
Miss Sarschine took it down on Mon.
. dey, and said if Calliston did not take
her with him she'd kill him"
Kill him-not herself?"
NO, she had no idea of committing
suicide. What are you going to do with
the other?"
TRY it on q dog, and find out if the
symptoms of death are the same: then
will know the companion dagger to thi!
was the cause of your mistress death"
But who would take it from her and
use it?"
That's what I've got to find out. She
must have met some one in Jermyn street
who killed her with it:
1t can't be suicide"
Hardly. The wound is in the jugulal
vein in the neck, so it could hardly have
been self-inhicted. Besides. she would
not choose public street to die In.
When shall see you again?
After / have found ont what tool
placs u :ac EiseadfIiy chambers on MOD
day last"
And Dowker departed, very we'll salts.
fed with the result of his inquiries.
CHAPTER Nv.