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

Lola readily.
"What were the relations between
you and this Pierre Turriap?"
.,'He was nv husband"
"Ahl Will you tell me why you left
homer
Lola glanced at Sir Jaffray.
"There il no usr in further conceal
fnent," he said in answer to her look.
at is rather long story, but l will
tell it to you" And Lola told him.
1T is very extraordinary tale"
said the inspector skeptically. "You
admit, then, that you met the deceased
that night at o'clock at the place
where he was found dead. That is
very strong admission"
"Yet it is the truth"
"Why did you go armed? Why did
you take that dagger with your"
81 did not go armed. know nothing
of the dagger beyond what have read
that he was stabbed with a dagger
which may have been taken from here.
"What of the bracelet?''
81 know nothing of that either.
Purposely left behind me every bit of
jewelry which had not been mine be-
fore my marriage"
Your theory is, then, that some one
must have taken the dagger and the
bracelet and have gone with them to do
this murder in order to put the blame
ON your"
81 have no theory" answered Lola
resolutely IL tell you the truth. had
the letter from Pierre Turrian in the
afternoon. | met him at the time named
and at the place named / walked with
him for about an hour in the direction
| of the Branxton road and left him at
| about 10 o'clock close to that road. ]
then walked on as fast as my strength
would allow to Branxton, which i
reached Just before O'Clock. That is
ALL"
| How are you going to prove that?''
asked the inspector 1--WE have nothing
so far but your bare word What proofs
have your"
81 have come back to find them" re-
piled Lola stoutly. If l had done this
deed, should not have come back; but
instead, should have put an end tC
my life
"Yet you went away?"
"For the same motive that brought
me back--regard for Sir Jaffray. Invent
because flight seemed to me the only
| way out of terrible ENHANCEMENT, the
only way to avoid even greater troubles.
came back because, for the sake of his
honor, it was necessary that my name
should be cleared of this suspicion.
'It is more to the point to ask Lady
Walcote how she was dressed when she
went away" put in Mr.. Clifford, land
how it came that Sir Jaffray was able
to identify her by her dress that night
81 was dressed as l am now" She
wore plain black costume.
II thought / saw you in cloak with
a hood to it, such as remembered to
have seen you wear ON our American
trip Oh board the boat"
| "No; was dressed as am"
1.-THE dress, in my view, is secondary
matter" said Mr.. Borderham dogmat.
ically. 1.-The important part of the af-
fair is not what she wore, but what she
did. Much of that is quite clear from
her own admissions-most damaging adj
missions, too-and painful and unpleas
ant though it is to me-" and he turned
deferentially to Sir Jaffray. II am
bound to say that Lady Walcote must
consider herself under arrest
Certainly. / quite agree with you,
said Mr.. Clifford in so decided tone
that the others looked at him. 1.-The
story that we have listened to is obvi-
ously very difficult one to accept, and
a very little sitting will show its alb
surdity. would suggest, Sir Jaffray,
that it be given out here that her lady
ship is under surveillance, that her ad
missions amount to virtual confession
and that her actual arrest will be made
as soon as the formalities can be com.
| pleted With your permission l will
retire from the case, and have only to
express my profound regret that have
been unable to help you"
As he said this he rose, and all the
others stared at him in the greatest sur
prise and indeed dismay.
| Sir JaHrhy was Iull OF lnulSndIiOu.
81 must ask you for an explanation
of this singular course, Mr.. Clifford,
he said angrily.
1.-THE explanation lies on the surface,
Sir Jaffray," returned Mr.. Clifford
bluntly. "You instructed me to find
Lady Walcote. She is found without
my assistance. You then commissioned
me to look into this other matter, and
again have been able to do nothing,
though everything is as clear as mud
in a wineglass. There is no use, there
fore, in my cooling my heels here at
your cost any longer when there's
nothing to be done. 1 don't want to rob
you. You must excuse my being blunt,
but every body is bound to take Inspect
or Borderham's view of what her lady
ship has told us. The things as straight
as this table edge"
81 don't take that view, for onep' ex-
claimed the baronet vehemently.
"Nor /, for anotherp exclaimed Beryl
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