San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1897-10-10

Shall be quite willing to give you any
reasonable time.
81 want no timer' exclaimed Lola
passionately. IL am ready to go with
you now"
II think there should be some delay"
said Sir Jaffray. 81 can then get some
one to look into the matter who is not
blinded by surface details" And he
glanced angriIy at Mr.. Clifford. at
must be possible to prove the truth of
this"
81 think so, too" said the inspector.
"How long,
But Lola burst in:
81 will not have an hours unneces.
sary delay. The sooner / meet the
charge the better, if You dare to bring it
against mew she exclaimed angrily.
AS you will, Lady Walcote / regret
that l have no alternative. There are
certain formalities to be complied with,
but if you will agree to surrender this
evening l will call here"
Much the best way, Mr.. Border
ham," said Mr.. Clifford when the two
had left the room. Never heard
lamer tale, did your This ought to be
good thing for you. You've gone as
straight as q good hound on keen
scent"
81 never had any doubt, +" replied the
inspector. 1.-THE change of weapons was
little check, but there was never any
doubt"
81 only wonder she came back; that's
all. Better have poisoned herself Won
der how the trains 60. shall just turn
into the servants quarters and find ont.
shall give 'em a hint, too, of what's
up. Well, I'm glad to have met you in
this case. like to see sharp work, even
when I'm done myself. What time shall
you take her? I'm sorry for the baronet.
He's a good sort, and I'm afraid he
won't thank you"
81 shall get the warrant this after
noon and take her some time late in the
evening. Iwant as little fuss as can be,
but it'll make bit of splash, won't
it?" He spoke with an air of subdued
but conscious pride, like a man who
feels that he might boast if he pleased,
but wishes to appear properly modest
They parted then, and the private de-
tective went into the servants rooms
to ask some questions about the trains
and to tell them the news that Lady
Waloote was to be arrested that night
on q charge of having murdered the
Frenchman.
Meanwhile in the library blank dis
may had fallen ON Sir Jaffray and
Beryl, and Lola, as soon as the excite
ment of her interview with the police
inspector was over, had broken down at
the thought Of the disgrace she was
bringing upon the man she loved.
IF were only dead" she moaned,
"all this trouble would be ended, but I
will not die till have proved my in
nocence, and then the sooner death the
better"
why don't you take time SO that we
may try to get some evidence OF the
TRUTH" asked Sir Jaffray.
"How could l waltz" she asked.
"What do you meanF'
"Where should | wait? / could not
stay here, and if could not be here
would as soon be in jail" she cried i'm
petuously.
Sir Jaffray had no answer, for her
reply tapped the other stream of his
trouble concerning her, and he could
say nothing.
You could have come with me,
Lola, said Beryl quietly. 81 think,
with Jaffray, that you should have
waited, unless, that isl She stopped
and left the sentence unfinished.
UNLESS what?" asked the baronet,
| glancing at her.
"What made Mr.. Clifford turn sud-
denly i'll that strange way?" she asked
as an apparently irrelevant reply.
The baronet muttered angrily at the
mention of the name.
II was wondering whether he had
some motive, after ALL" she added.
but there-one clings to any straw"
at is terrible, terrible" exclaimed
Sir Jaffray. II cannot stand this in
activity. / must do something or
shall go out of my mind.
Then a long and most painful inter-
val of silence came.
"Jaffray, said Lola, rising abruptly
from the sofa, I'VE had better part
now 1t will be less suffering for you
when we are not together. Goodby."
She held out her hand to him. II have
made an i'll return for all your love, but
try, whatever happens, not to bear too
hard a memory. l meant in all sin
cerity to pick out the course that would
lead to the least trouble for you, and
heaven knows l would have spared you
all this if could. Goodby"
at is not that which troubles me
now, Lola" he answered. 81 am not
such brute as to be thinking of my
self at such a moment as this. What l
want to do is to see way for you. Are
you really resolved to give yourself up
this evening? If you would delay it,
the truth might come out
81 would rather face it at once. If l
wait, my resolve may fail me alto:
gether. l am a coward when think of
you, and death would be SO much