Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1897-09-26


Eyes, and l honor you for it."
-Tho-told your" stammered
the young man, as pale as death.
Miss Dallas"
Isabella! My God!" David looked
terrified.
CHAPTER XX.-A STRANGE RE-
QUEST.
Before Jen had time to inquire the
meaning Of David's strange exclama-
ton, the young man had turned on his
heel and was walking rapidly back to
the house. Surprised by this behavior,
and suspicious of it's reason, the major
called out to him to stop; but without
taking any notice the young man in
creased his pace, and was soon lost to
sight. Still marvelling, Jen went after
him, and on entering the library found
that only Arkel was present.
Where is DIR. Etwald?" demanded
the m inr -anxinuelu
'He went upstairs few minutes ago
to see your servant" replied the in
spector, rising.
alone, Mr.. Arkel?"
with him"
Jen started. Evidently David had
returned before him in order to see
Etwald, and, to gain private speech
with the doctor, had conducted him to
Jaggard's sick room. For the moment
Jen - still suspicious of Sarby's be
haViOr-had it in his mind to follow;
but few minutes Of reflection con-
WINGED him that this was unnecessary.
David did not know all of the CONVEX
sation which had taken place between
himself and Isabella, therefore he could
inform Etwald of nothing new But,
indeed, the major wondered why David
wished to speak privately with the doc
tor. 1t looked, to his mind, as though
the two were in league.
I'll find out what it all means after
l have had speech with Arkel," said
Jen to himself. THE doctor cannot
escape me, and if David has an under
standing with him, III force them both
to confess. There can be no harm in
leaving them together for few min
utes."
In this Jen was wrong, but as he was
only an amateur detective, he cannot
be blamed very severely for his negli-
gence at this particular moment. He
acted-as he thought-for the best, and
therefore fastened to explain to Arkel
the position Of affairs before the re-
turn of DR.. Etwald Afterwards. when
the matters of the accusation and ar
rest were settled, he intended to have
speech with David, and insist upon an
explanation of the young mans mys-
nrin hnhn i i
ton present itself to his inexperienced
eyes.
well. never mind DR.. Etwald Just
now he said aloud, pointing to
chair. He has his duties to perform,
and l have mine. Sit down, Mr. Ar
KEEL. l suppose you wonder why have
sent for you?"
We'll, no, Major. I presume it is
in connection with the case"
You are right. l wish to know if
you have discovered anything new"
Yes. Your messenger, Battersea,
was wandering about your grounds on
that night
"Batterseal" cried Jen, thunder
struck. Did he see anybody carried
OFF,
He did not see it taken out of the
house., explained Arkel. referring to
some notes which he held in his hand
but he saw it put into the carriage
"a carriage?"
Yes. which was waiting in the wind
ing lane at the foot of your grounds.
TWO people carried the body between
them-a man and woman-but Bat
tersea cannot give me their Names"
Il can, however" said Jen. grimlv.
"Oh. it is just as l thonght.'
What re the names, Major?" asked
Arkel. anxiously.
III give you the names later on. Mr.
Inspector. In the meantime. be good
enough to conclude your report of Bat
tersea's confession. It interests me
deeply"
L thought it would replied Arkel
with a look of satisfaction. seWeu
Battersea wondered at the body being
pnt into the carriage
did he know that it was Alymer's
corDse?' interrupted Jen. sharply.
HE guessed as much from the cir
cumstance that the body was carried
through your grounds to the lane.
where the carriage was waiting. Yon
know Major. that this tramp is rather
STUPID and it is not an easy thing fdr
him to put two and two together"
'On this occasion. however. he dis4l
lowered that they made 60
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