Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1897-02-21
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CHAPTER XIV.
ME PEARL BROOCH.


r.sled 10 hear of Lady Burville's
injection with the crime. She had
.rs believed that, sooner or later,
name of this woman would come in
The matter. Nevertheless it was ter
that she should have killed the
,.oleI man with whom, in some mys
.as fashion. she had been associated
r.v wears before. With the pearl
-reL brooch in her hand, Dora con-
araI the position in which she was
....l. the discovery she had made.
.J YOU think that Lady Burville
did Kill him. Allen?" she asked
lasiJating voice
.HL1 can say?' answered Scott wear
"I should be 10th 10 accuse her
nm insufficient evidence But look at
.. matter as It stands. Lady Burvile
-ad nc the sight of EdermOnt: she
aL me questions as TO his where
On the night of the murder
She visits him. as is proved by the find
o- that brooch in the study In
lately after passing her on the road
inter- the house, TO find EdermOnt
So far as we know, no one else
u the house on that night; so the
renee must be drawn that this wO-
murdered your guardian Yes,"
i Allen thOughtfully. Il think there
a strong case TO be made out against
Lady Burville.'
-- her motive, Allen" exp0stulat-
ri Dora. she would not commit so
terrible a crime without a motive"
VI cannot guess her motive. Dora. I
r as ignorant Of Lady Burville's con-
e. rr,
-a'
.But. Allen" said Dora, hesitating,
.Was not her name mentioned by Mr..
E5srm0u- during that conversation
.Yes He asked me- where she was
STAYING. but he gave me no information
about her. She has nothing 20 do with
The bar 20 our marriage. At least, l
do not think So.
Then YOU are not certain2
No" said Allen in a low voice; L
cannot saw that / am certain.
Dora looked at him impaiently, and
a sirh escaped her. Evidently he was
determined 20 give her no clue 20 the
unraveling of these euigmas; and what
She discovered she would discover UNI
aided. Nevertheless, she did not lose
heart. but took up the burden which
he had laid down.
'.Why did you not tell me this before,
Auen?"
Glow could TO" ne said vehemently.
"Rv visiting the Red House on that
night / was i'm O dangerous position. II
my movements had been known, /
might have not only lost what little
practice have but have been I'm dan
ger of arrest Even now 1 may be
called upon TO eXouerate myself, should
this man load speak.
"Joad viii not speak said Dora
Ouie-ly-"at all events. not for week.
AS said before. q great deal may be
done FIN seven DAYS. You must let me
take away this brooch
Allen looked at her with an air Of as
constituent why do you wish TO take
away the brooch ?' he asked.
"TI answer that question later on.
Lady Burville is not now at Hernwood
Ha,l2'
OF believe not" replied Scott. "She
returned 20 London, think, shortly az
ter the discovery Of the murder Of
Elermont To my mind her sudden de-
parrre seems suspicious.
con the face of IL. I agree with you
from what I have heard of the medical
ence, I doubt il Lady Buryille kill
eI EdermOnt. The murder was so bru-
raI."
You are right there. The assassin
must have had brutal instincts and a
strong physique. Now. Lady Burville
is small and delicate; not the sort Of a
woman capable of using that heavy
Erobkerrie. or striking so terrible a
blow. But then, Dora added Allen
with q puzzled air, IF Lady Burville is
innocent. who is guilty? There can
have been any one else in the house on
that night"
"Why not? Mr. Edermont wrote let
tiers -O other people besides Yourself
"ua YOU know the names OF the per-
sons t0 whom he wrote!
"No." replied Dora promptly; che
was careful to post the letters himself
But. Dora" eXpOStulated Allen
avhv should EdermOnt convene a
meeting Of so many people nj such d
TATE hOur?'
II cannot guess. The explanation
may be contained i'm the stolen manu-
r-D-. An my guardians actions were
-an- up i'm mystery. and there may De
more pe0ple connected with this mat
than We dream of. But this Is not
-a point. Can 1 take away TINS
col?'
As YOU please" said Allen indiner-
..v. except TO eXOnerate myself IN
.u~ ewes. I would not have betrayed
.v Burville, murderess as / believe
t0 be-"
You would win fifty thousand
pounds by doing So
Blood money!" said Scott angrtly.
$50. Doya; 1 do not wish to build up
r fortunes in that way, on the ruin
others. I do not say. should Jodu
.rounce me. that I would keep silent
.a must save ones own neck II pos
e .but otherwise l say nothing, 1 DO
hing. All things thought about, or
re. cannot guin me your hand. The
may 60
Well. my dear Allen said Dora
se-iuc the brooch, you refuse 70
me this secret, and have promised
t1 press you But if / can t marry
r at least I can save YOU
By becoming Joad's wife?'
SO: by seeing Lady Buryille.
He looked at her in surprise. My
Dora. said he after pause, you
.e no reasonable excuse for seeking
.- interview with Lady Burvill