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

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mistress letters
house, and, TO my infinite regret. it was
BY my wish and invitation and quite
against her wish that he came TO stay
here"
who saw him last when he left
here?'
1.-TWO servants told them to turn
him of the premises
"Can l see them?'
In reply Sir Jaffray rang the bell, and
the two men were summoned and Ques-
toned by the inspector and then sent
away.
Gould you tell me how Lady Wal
cote was dressed when she left here?"
was the next question.
mo, cannot. did not see her aft
er about o'clock in the afternoon, but
her maid may have seen her, and, if
you like, you can see her and question
her."
He rang the bell and sent for her, but
when she came she could throw no light
on the matter of dress.
II did not see my lady after gave
her the letter which was brought for
her"
what letter was that" cried the in
spector sharply.
81 do not know, sir. l don't read my
mistress letters. / know no more than
that think it was the letter contained
in the envelope which | found in her
ladyship's room in the evening and gave
to this gentleman" pointing to Mr.
Clifford.
VERY well; that will do. Thank
you" said the inspector, dismissing
her.
When she had gone, he turned to Mr.
Clifford,
"What envelope is that? You didn't
tell me- -
Didn't /? Well, that was stupid! |
meant to. She gave me an envelope ad.
dressed in an ordinary hand and with
nothing in it, and l tore it up, thinking
nothing of it." He told the lie well,
with all the air of a stupid man who
has been caught committing a blunder
and thinks to face it out doggedly.
"You made bad blunder when you
did that, Mr.. Clifford" said the in
spector severely. "You should leave
these things to those who are able to
understand what is important and what
is not. +"
"That's all very we'll, inspector, re-
torted Mr.. Clifford, with well acted
warmth, but perhaps l know as much
about the importance of little things as
any one else. If it had been the letter
itself, I'll give in it might be worth
something, but not even a provincial
inspector Of police could make much of
an empty envelope addressed, so far as
/ recall, in a lady's hand However, if
you choose to think I've done wrong,
do it and welcome. And he sneered as
if in somewhat contemptuous indiffer-
ence TO the inspectors opinion.
There was letter addressed to my
wife on that afternoon in a lady's
hand" said Sir Jaffray. 81 myself
gave it to her. 1t was from Miss Beryl
LEICESTER, and / believe / heard my
wife say that in it Miss LEICESTER asked
hOA W ~ ONSI W ScS u6T dJ IU5 OOuII.
Miss LEICESTER is in the manor now,
Mr.. Borderham, if you would like to
see her.
81 should" the latter said, and then
Beryl was sent for.
While they were waiting the inspect
or took from his pocket small parcel
and opened it, and Mr.. Clifford began
to feel much keener interest than he
had yet felt, because he knew that il
contained the dagger which he had de-
scribed and the remaining portion OF
the gold filigree bracelet of which he
himself had found the pendant.
81 may show you these while we are
waiting" said the inspector. This i!
the knife with which this man wai
killed, and this is a bracelet which wal
found near the body, as if dropped in Z
struggle of some kind. Do you recognize,
either of them? 1 ask because l hav,
been told that they come from thu
manor here?''
At this moment Beryl entered tn,
room, and Sir Jaffray and Mr.. Gifor,