Omaha daily bee., 1902-12-07
Copyright, 1902, by t. c. Mcclure.)
synopsis of Previous Chapters.


Chapters l to IVA young doctor, Ralph
Boyd. confdes to his friend his appar-
emily ~groundless suspicion concerning his
personal well-being and safety. This friend.
Amber Jevons, gives his sympathy and
promises his help In case in need. He is
IN the tea trade, but his favorite hobby is
investigating crime and ~Jnraveling mys-
teries. Boyd himself is the son OF an
M. p. and assistant to Sir Bernard Eyton,
He has an Interview with his CHIEF. and
Courtenay, who lives at Richmond Road,
Kew. Instantly the young doctor conceives
the Idea that his mysterious presentiment
IN. that home Is conferred on Ethelwynn
Mivart, Henry Courtenay's sister-in-law,
q fascination over him. He determines
TO spend the evening at Richmond Road.
The domestic life Of the Courtenays In
proverb that May cannot wed December.
Mrs. Courtenay, young, gay, pretty, is
short-tempered, invalid husband with whom
she has linked her fate for mercenary
considerations. Consequently she spends
the care Of her husband very much to the
nurse and her sister, Ethelwynn. On this
particular evening Ralph and Ethelwynn
room. As usual, Mrs. Courtenay Is out.
Ethelwynn surprises Ralph by evincing a
keen interest in Henry Courtenay's appar-
ent Improvement in health. After their
tete-a-tete the lovers separate, Ralph Boyd
returning home. He is reused from his
BluAlDtIb carry Nle u WIKI HlDTIlIlk ny u
visit from Mr.. Courtenay's footman, Short,
who tells him that his master has been
murdered.
Chapters v and vI-short gives DR..
Boyd the whole story as he knows It. The
doctor sees Ethelwynn, who Is in great
terror. Ralph comes 70 the c9nclusion
by a skllful hard. Short is sent to the
police station, and. some detectives arrive.
Accidentally the doctor discovers a clue,
which he has picked up at the bedside OF
the murdered man. He quietly transfers 1t
to his pocket. Then comes the examination
OF the servants, and the premises are care
fully gone over. Ralph seizes the oppor-
tunity of being alone a few moments,
whelmed BY the s,1 terrible de truth nrS hno' " over
Chapters VII and VIII-Ralph notices
that Ethelwynn is wearing a cream chenille
of the truth OF his ST. s~picions, places his
hand, on 1t to feel the texture. Imme-
in a state of wild excitement. When she
knows her husband is dead she loses her
senses, and after the. doctor has restored
her she appears to be suffering from a
truth of her w~ldowhood and collapses, only
once rousing herself sufficiently to pro-
ding ring across the room. The doctor
thinks he has obtained another clue in the
shape Of a long, thin knife Of Indian, de-
sign, which hangs In the hall, and which
Short declares he had armed himself with
before making his tour Of inspection round
the grounds. This knife, the doctor is
wound. At last Amber Jevons turns up,
and, after listening patiently to the whole
story, pays a visit to the dead mans room,
which he carefully examines. He makes
ccpious notes, and finally, struck with a
new idea. he rushes upstairs again, leav-
ing the doctor at liberty to re-examine his
clue-a tiny bit Of white chenille, with a
smear OF blood on II.
Chapters TX and X-The doctor Is con-
WINGED that his beloved, Ethelwynn Mivart,
is an assassin, but, after carefully consid-
ering the whole thing, he determines to
say nothing OF his suspicion to his friend,
yevons, until after the inquest. Ralph Boyd
leaves the house In the possession Of the
women. Mrs. Courtenay is full of self
reproach, but Ethelwynn has regained her
customary easy manner and innocent eX-
preston. She does not appear to like
Amber Jevons, but breathes more freely
when she hears he has discovered nothing.
Sir Bernard arrives while the post-mortem
IL being made. In the evening AmbleI
Jevons calls on his friend at Harley Place
They discuss the murder, but come nc
nearer to It's solution. At the inquest Short
gives evidence, his only lame statement
being that he rushed out to search the
grounds. Ethelwynn gives her testimony
succinctly. Sir Bernard states that the
wound which caused Henry Courtenay'l
death is eight times larger inside than tbs
and Jevons depart together and dine at al
Inn. In their conversation Jevons turns
Boyd's attention to the safe, which was II
the deceased's room, and which he wishes
to examine. They go to R~ichmondroad. hnt
the key, unlock the safe and proceed Il
search II. Amongst other documents Is {
small packet tied with pink tape. Thit
Jevons passes TO Boyd, who, after glancinl
at the signature of the first letter, utters
cry, He has obtained another clue.