Omaha daily bee., 1903-01-25
XIV
Amber Jcvons II

The sleepy-eyed tea-blep
Lane remained plunged in
during the greater part OF 4.
town and on arrival at King,
clined to allow me TO accompan
disappointed me. / was eager ~
the clue, but no amount Of pers
| my part would induce him to alto ue-
clslon.
AT present / must continue alone, old
fellow" he answered kindly. at is best.
Later on I may want your help"
THE facts I've told you are OF impor-
ance, l suppose?"
"Of the greatest Importance he re-
s~ponded. II begin to see light through the
veil. But If what l suspect is correct, then
the affair will be found to be absolutely
astounding"
"of that I'm certain I said. "When
will you come in and spend an hour?"
"As soon as ever l can spare time" he
answered. Tomorrow, or next day, per-
haps. A t present 1 have a very dihicult
task before me. Goodbye, for the present"
And hailing a hanson he jumped in and
drove away, being careful not to give the
address to the driver while within my,hear-
ing. Amber Jevons had been born with
the instincts of a detective. The keenness
Va us NNAht q PNhhNSNAJ heA
On leaving him 1 drove to Harley street,
where l found Sir Bernard busy with pa
tients, and in rather IN ill-temper, having
been worried unusually by some smart
woman who had been to consult him ana
had been pouring into his ear all her do
nestle woes.
II do wish such women would go and
consult somebody else" he ~growled, after
he had been explaining her case to me.
Same symptoms as all of them. Nerves
owing to indigestion, late hours, and an
artificial life. Wants me to order her to
Carlsbad or somewhere abroad-so that she
can be rid of her husband for a month or
so. I can see the reason plain enough.
She's got some little game to play. Faugh!'
cried the old man. such women only I'LL
me with disgust"
I went on to tell him Of the verdict upon
the death of Mrs. Courtenay, and his man
ner instantly changed 10 one Of sympathy.
"Poor Henry he exclaimed. Poor little
woman! l wonder that nothing has trans
pired to give the police a clue. To my
mind, Boyd. there was some mysterious
element in Courtenay's life that he en-
tirely hid from his friends. In later years
he lived in constant dread OF assassina-
tion."
Yes. that has always struck me as
strange" I remarked.
HAS nothing yet been discovered"
asked my chief. Didn't the police follow
that man-servant. Short"
Yes, but to no purpose. They proved
to their own satisfaction that he was inno-
cent"
IAN your friend. Jevons, the tea dealer
who makes 1t a kind OF hobby TO assist
the police. What of him? Has he con-
tinued his activity?"
Il believe so. He has, l understand. dis
covered a clue"
"what has he found?" demanded the old
man. bending forward in eagerness across
the table. He had been devoted to his
friend. Courtenay, and was constantly In
quiTing OF me whether the police had met
with any success.
AT present he will tell me nothing
/ replied.
Sir Bernard gave vent TO an exclamation
OF dissatisfaction. observing that he hopeS
Jevons' efforts would meet with success
as Il was scandalous that a double tragedy
OF that character could occur In a civilized
community without the truth being reveale'
and the assassin arrested.
There's no doubt that the tragedy va
a double one" / observed. although IN.
|, jury have returned a. verdict 'Founi
drowned IN poor Mrs. Courtenay's case IN
facts. even as FAR as a. present known
point undoubtedly 10 murder"
To murder" he cried. Then is II be
, lieved that she's been Willfully drownedf
: That's the local surmise."
Why" he asked. with an eager loo
E upon his countenance. for he took the mos
1 intense interest In every feature Of the Al
> fair.