Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1898-03-19

fectly satisfied and gave their verdict
in the exact terms the inspector had
prophesied that they would.
"And now," said the inspector to
Mr.. Clifford and Sir Jaffray when it
was all over and the courtroom was
emptying fast-''now begins the serious
business of the investigation. "
you've had some anonymous letter,
hear, about the weapon" said Mr..
Clifford, to whom the baronet had al
ready spoken. "Do you mind my see'
ing it?''
mot in the least. Here it is." And
be produced it. "You see the sugges'
tion, =" he said pointedly. .
"And most monstrous one it H. =
exclaimed Mr.. clifford, ga most mon
strous onel suppose you haven't
ghost of an idea who wrote this?"
"If had, I am afraid could hardly
tell you, Mr.. Clifford" was the reply,
given with smile, "but have not. I
am thinking where to look.
$50 am l." returned the other short
ly. "Who is there owes you a grudge,
Sir Jatfray-Miss Leycester or, for
that rstter, Lady Walcote either? Hate
of some kind inspired that letter. "
II am at a loss even to guess, " re-
piled Sir Jafray.
"May I take tracing Of bit Of the
letter, Mr.. Borderham?" And without
waiting for permission Mr.. Clifford did
so, rapidly and cleverly, and handed
the letter back to the inspector, and
then Sir Jaffray and the private detect
i've walked back together to the manor
house, the baronet explaining more fully
all that had passed.
"What do you think of it. MIR. Gift
ford?" he asked at the close.
II can't see it all yet, but I have a
suspicion. / think the better plan will
be to hold out against the inspectors 9
hint, at any rate for time It's clear
enough what he means. What he wants
is to be spared the trouble of having to
solve the mystery of the weapon, and
somebody seems to want to help him.
Who's that somebody"
81 can't imagine. -
Exactly Neither can at present,
but we must find that out. In the first
place, is it a somebody at all, or is it
just dodge of our friend Borderham?
If he had a ghost Of an idea that any
thing of the kind had been done, it's all
ON the cards he'd get such letter writ
ten to himself just to bounce US into
throwing that trump card down Oh the
table. 1t stands to common sense that
he'd give lot to get the difficulty Of
that dagger business cleared up, and If
he could show that it really was Lady
Walcute's dagger and not Miss Leyces-
ter's it would be a good enough thing
for him to conclude that Lady Walcote
was the person wanted. And, don't
make any mistake, that inspector would
give half his nose to spot the truth in
this thing l never saw man keener.
He scents promotion in it, removal to q
busy center and reputation as clever
spot-I mean, detective. l know him. !"
His manner was in the highest de-
gree courteous to me, " said Sir Jaffray
in reply.
"'Cause he's 10 fool, was the blunt
answer. He wants to stand well with
you, and, if anything is to be found out
that will pain you, to have it seem to be
forced out But he's quite clever enough
to try to use you all the same, Sir
Jaffray. You see, be argues in this
way: If there's been any exchange Of
these daggers, he can frighten you to
go running off to your solicitor in the
fear that you may be involved as some
sort of accessory
"Do you mean began the baronet
hurriedly, taking alarm for Beryl's
sake at the others words and bursting
in with his interruption.
"Wait moment, sir, please, and
try to hear what l have to say. He
wants to frighten you to so rushing off
to tell some very respectable, steady
going solicitor all the facts, knowing
full we'll that such a mans first advice
will be to you to take Borderham's hint
and make the change again while the
chance seems open"-
eff there is any possibility, inter-
rupted Sir Jaffray again, when his COM
panion cut him short once more:
PLEASE, please, please allow me and
do try to hear me patiently. If you do
that, Borderham will not hesitate one
minute. He'll be off to the nearest j.
P and get warrant for Lady Walcote's 8
arrest. At present he has absolutely
nothing to 90 on, bar the fact of her
ladyship's S absence and the circumstance
that there was quarrel OH the morn
ing of the day about her as the result of
which you turned the Frenchman out
of the house. That's all the evidence
he's got, because we've got all the rest,
and at best it's only mere flimsy sus-
picion. But add the fact of the dagger
found in the mans heart being the
property of her ladyship, and you have
Just that substantial evidence on which
man can work and act. You see that?"
eyes, yes. Of course" assented the
baronet hurriedly.
Exactly. Well, then, if it's bounce,
it's clear that you had better not give
the thing away yet. But I'm not dis
posed to think it's bounce. I believe he
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