Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1898-03-12


gave it to her. 1t was from Miss Beryl
Leycester, and I believe heard my
wife say that in it Miss Leycester asked
her to 90 over to see her at the Court
Miss Leycester is in the manor now,
Mr.. Borderham, if you would like to
see her. D"
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 it
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 is
the knife with which this man was
killed, and this is a bracelet which was
found near the body, as if dropped in a
struggle of some kind. Do you recognize
either of them? I ask because have
been told that they come from the
manor here?"
At this moment Beryl entered the
room, and Sir Jaffray and Mr.. Clifford
had their heads bent down examining
the two articles closely.
II wanted to ask you, Miss Leyces.
ter" said the inspector, leaving the
matter of the dagger for moment,
"about the letter which you wrote yes
terday to Lady Walcote. Can you tell
me what was in it?''
rI asked her to come to see me, "
replied Beryl.
"Did she come?'
"No. nor did she answer me in any
way"
"She left word here that she was
coming to you, and you are sure she did
not Gomez"
81 am quite sure" Beryl looked
closely at the three men and saw that
the matter had reached some sort ot
crisis.
"Then as to the weapon, Sir Jaffray,
and the bracelet. Can you recognize
them?"
"They are mine" interposed Beryl,
speaking steadily and clearly. "At
least that bracelet is mine, and that
dagger is from our collection Of curios
at Leycester Court.
care you sure?" asked the inspector,
unable to conceal his intense surprise al
the turn to matters which this answer
gave.
II am comparatively certain" an
swered Beryl. "At least l am so Ger,
tain that 1 shall be surprised indeed il
it is not. This" touching the bracelet,
"was given me by Sir Jaffray's wife
when she returned from America, she
having an almost exact duplicate, and
tbis," pointing to the dagger, sis the
dagger you gave to papa, Jaffray, un'
less, of course, it's the fellow which
you kept for yourself But surely we
can settle that easily. I think know
some little marks on it. Let us 60 and
see whether the other is in its place OF
not. 1t was in the blue room, you
know"
She spoke quite naturally and ooolly
and led the way to the cabinet.
"It's locked. Do you know who has
the key, Jaffray?" she asked. "There is
the dagger I knew this was ours. "
Sir Jaffray produced the key, and the
dagger was taken out and examined
closely, first by the inspector and then
by Mr.. Clifford.
After that they went up stairs and
looked for and Of course found the
bracelet among Lola's jewelry.
"Iwas sure of the bracelet, of course,
and almost sure about the dagger. But
now do you mean to tell me they have
any sort of connection with this terrible
deed?" she asked the inspector.
He explained how they had been
found and then exclaimed in the tone
of a man absolutely puzzled and be-
wildered:
"Well, can't understand it"
Soon after he went away.
Then Mr.. Clifford turned to Beryl,
with look of indescribable cunning
and shrewdness in his eyes as he said:
II think you're one of the cleverest
women l ever met in the world, but
you made one mistake-there was nc
dust, not even a particle, on that dag
ger. But he didn't notice it. l was
watching him.
And then, without giving her time to
reply, he hurried away after the in
spector.
TO RE CONTINUED.