The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-09-15

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Lola glanced at Sir Jaffray.
There is no use in further conceal.
ment, he said in answer to her look.
1T is a ra:aer long story, but will
tell it to yoa." And Lola told him.
1T is very extraordinary tale, "
said the inspector specifically. "You
admit, then. that you met the deceased
that night at 8 o'clock at the place
where he was found dead. That is a
very strong admission.
Yet it is the truth"
why did you go armed? Why did
you take that dagger with your"
| did not go armed. know nothing
OF the dagger beyond what have read
that he was stabbed with a dagger
winch may have been taken from here. I"
What of the bracelet?"
II know nothing of that either.
Purposely left behind me every bit of
Jewelry which had not been mine be-
fore my marriage. 4"
Your theory is, then, that some one
must have taken the dagger and the
bracelet and have gone with them to do
tnis murder IN order to put the blame
on you?''
have no theory" answered Lola
resolutely. II tell you the truth. I had
the letter from Pierre Turrian in the
afternoon. l met him at the time named
ana at the place named. l walked with
MIN for about an hour in the direction
OF the Branxton road and left him at
ABOUT ~ o'clock close to that road. I
then walked Oh as fast as nv strength
would allow to Branxton, which RI
reached just before 2 O'Clock. That is
ALL" 40
now are you going to prove tbat?,
asked the inspector. 1--WE have nothing
SO Tar but your bare word. What proofs |
have your p'o''
-! have come back to find them. +" re-.
piled Lola stoutly. IF had done this
oeed, should not have come back: bnt
instead, l should have put an end IN
my life." Gnu "
Yet you went away?"
FOR the same motive that broroh.
me pack-regard for Sir Jaffrav went
Deoause night seemed to me the only
way out OF terrible ENHANCEMENT. the
only way to avoid even greater troubles
!, came Dack because, for the sake of his
nonor, IL was necessary that nv mama
enouiu DC cleared of this suspicion"
u IL is more to the point to ask LADY
Waicote how she was dressed when She
went away" put in Mr.. Clifford "and
now 1t came that Sir Jaffray was able
TO identify her by her dress that n;.ht >,
was dressed as l am now" She
wore plain black costume.
II thought saw you in cloak with
hood TO 1t, such as remembered to
nave seen you wear on our American
rip on board the boat, ''""
NO; l was dressed as I am"
Inc dress, in my view, is a SECONDARY
natter said Mr.. Borderham doomat.
oaIIy. The important part If t6a 80 @
e.. is not what she wore, but what she {
' Much of that is quite clear from b
'er own admissions-most damaging adj. Il
too-and painful and unpleas- d
ns 'nough IL Is to me-" and he turned I"
eieientiaiiy to Sir Jaffray, az am il
ound TO say that Lady Waicote mns, G,
onsluer herself under arrest n
aid IMe, r quite agree with you" 81
alu mr.. Clifford in so decided q ,ono fc
aa. the Others looked at him. "Tbe te
loly that we have listened to ia obvi n,
u sly very difficult one to accept. and W
very little sitting will show it's nh. D,
'luity; l would suggest, Sir Jaffrao al
'a' ~ DC given out here that her lad m
up Is under surveillance. that bor ~ CO
issions amount to virtual con;as.,a ~ IN
, .oom ". ne y. actual arrest will be made Ii,
soen az the formalities can no oo.~ es