The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-02-01

bens and safety. This friend. Amber
Jevons, gives his sympathy and promises
his help In case OF need. Boyd himself
ID assistant to Sir Bernard Icy ton. He has
an interview with his chief. and they dis
cuss the illnoss OF old Mr.. Henry Courtc-
nay, who lives at Richmond-road. Kew.
Ills interest In that home Is conferred on
Nhelwynn Miyert, Henry Courtenays
slster-in-law. He determines to spend the
evening at Richmond-rond Mrs. Courte-
nay. young, gay, pretty. Is utterly out OF
bympathy with tho elderly short tenn
pered, invalid husband. AS usual, Mrs.
Courtcnay Is out. Ethelwynn surprises
Ralph by eyincing keen interest In
Henry Courtenays apparent improve
ment In health. Ralph Boyd Is aroused
the following morning by O. visit from
Mr. Courtenay's footman. Short who
tells him that his master had been muir
dsrsd. The doctor sees Ethelwynn, who
IL IN great terror. Accidentally the doc
tor discovers q clue. which no has
picked up ut the bedside OF tho murdered
man. He quietly transfers It to his pock-
ct. Ralph notices that Ethelwynn Is
wearing cream chenille shawl. Imme-
diately after this Mrs Courtenay arrives,
Ia state OF wild excitement When she
knows her husband Is dead she loses her
senses. Amber Jevons turns up. and.
after listening patiently to the whole
story, pays visit to the dead mans
room, which he carefully examines. The
Doctor Is convinced that his beloved.
Dthelwynn Afivart, is an assassin. but,
after carefullys considering the whole
thing. he determines to say nothing OF
his suspicious to his friend Jcvons until
utter the inquest. Drs. Boyd and Farmer
examine the wound. Sir Bernard arrives
wh!!a the post-mortem Is being made.
Ethelwynn gives her testimony succinctly
After the inquest Boyd and Jevons de.
part, together and dine at an Inn In
their conversation Jevons turns Boyds
attention to the safe. which was In the
deceased's room, and which he wishes
to examine. They go to Richmond-road.
ind the key. unlock the safe. and proceed
to search It. Amongst other documents Is
small pocket tied with pink tape
After some argument. Boyd hands the
letter over to Jovons. They are written
by Ethelwyn 3iiyart to Henry Courtenay
before his marriage, and tho last ex-
ecratcs him as having deceived her With
promise OF marriage. 1t breathes un-
alterable revenge. They burn the letters
and swear secrecy. At the inquest the
thief element OF mystery Is the strange
nature OF the death wound. Verdict
murder by person or persons employed.
Unknown" That night Jevons and Boyd
meet in latter's room. Tho servant an.
nounces Ethalwynn and Jevons hastena
away to avoid meeting her. Boyd grees
her coldly. She Is palpably nervous. and
sadly changed from the beautiful girl
she once was. She warns him against
Sir Bernard. but will not say anything
definite. Boyd pleads his work as an e1-
cuse for seeing little of Eethelwynn. She
has gone to 1--we with Mrs. Henniker In
Redcffe Square. The young widow. her
Rister. has gone to live with an aunt
near Bath. On arrival at rooms, Ends
telegram from Mrs. Anvart Ethelwynn's
mother. begging him to come down. She
wishes to consult him about Mary. who
seems sinking into nelancholia. AT din
ner he sees Mrs. Courtenay. and Is
shocked by change in her. After Boyd
retfrcs e too nervous t. sleep SO lets
himself out quietly for quiet stroll
6eeks tho river road. Sees two persons
walking ahead OF him. They are none
else but Mrs. Courtenay and her dead
husband. Tho man Mary pretended tc
mourn for was there alive. Boyd makes
hetour, and conceals himself in advance
bn their path. They are talking OF him.
Hhey fear he will discover their secret
fea. that Eethelwynn may betray them In
order to bring back the lover. Sir Ber-
nard does not know secret. Courtenay
promises HIS wife that tho real murderer
will never be discovered. and In few
months they win dec tosether. leaving
Il no trace. But they determine to bring
Boyd and Ethelwynn together again. SO
ihat In his happiness he may forget his
suspicious. In tho morning, Boyd does
not see Mrs. Courtenay, burt treasures
Mrs. Mavert as to her daughters health
On going to his room later, finds note
from Jeyons, advising to call on Henni-a
ters at once. Mrs. Henneker approacher
him with a GOODNESS toward Ethelwynn.
wynn has another lover. He writes
TO Dthelwynn begging her forgive
ness. After posting It, a girl ac-
costs him, begging MIN to come to see
hor uIck father. She leads him to small
house on respectable side street, and con-
ducts him osick chamber AS he bends
over patient. there Is an explosion. He
turns to find q revolver thrust In his
face The pretended sick man and two
other rufIlans attack him. They attempt
to chloroform Boyd. but he gets his back
to door. wounds two Of the men with
his revolver and escapes from house. Re
turning homo after lard days work
ends Mary Courtenay in his room. He
tells her that ho has written Ethetwynn
asking for a reconciliation. A telegram
from Ethelwynn announces her return e
town the day after the morrow. The
next day Sir Bernard Is in town. The old
man seems feeble and nervous. At 2
clock, Boyd receives telegram which
states that Mrs. Courtenay has been
found drowned IN hereford River Boyd
goes to hereford. BOYD telegraphs for
Ethelwynn. she arrives that night. Boyd
tells her of his finding her letters. and
they have reconciliation but she refuses
to Toll her secret. Boyd tells of his sus-
picaons that her sister was murdered. On
this ahe breaks down completely, but
Will tell nothing. Coroner's Jury brings
In verdict. found drowned" Jeyons
comes down Looks pale and worn and
says vaguely he has been travelling. IIe
and Jevons go to London by next train.
Jevons refuses his friends assistance
Boyd goes to office. where he nnds s,,
Bernard Theydlscuss Mary's death.
Jevons comes to Boyds room. nnd y ~
vises telegraphing for Ethelwynn. Boyd W
accompanies. ,. /. JeVons to costermongers
photograph with one "slade" Cons
pletcly disguised they go to lectures
where Deboutin, a French savant, speaks
on nervous diseases. Illustrated by pa.
tients. Boyd is surprised to have Sir pnr.
nard introduced to assist in ono 80