The Batesburg advocate. [volume] (Batesburg, S.C.) 1901-1911, 1904-06-02
But. what was that motive ."


But. what was that motive?"
Then they parted. Stuart to have nm
Interview with Lord Penlyn. and Dob
son to again continue his inyes;igs
tions in similar resorts 10 the Hotel
Lepanto.
Meanwhile, Penlyn had nerved him
scif Tor another interview with Il,
Riuehton. an interview in which he
was TO tell her everything. and he
went down To Belmont to do so.
lie found her alone in her pretty
drawing room. Sir Paul having gone to
Windsor on some business matter
aad Miss Norris heins ont for 4 w,Il;
Sh' vas stiil l,olius yery pale. ant
lo' lover nnt:csd TINT paper was Iv
ing heS:dc her in which was Il column
headed. The murder of Mr. Cunda II -
liad she been reading that. he won.
der"d. at the very time when he wos
oh has way TO tell her of the relation
snip That had existed between him aud
that other man who had loved her On
deeply? When he had kissed her won.
d"rin%. as he did so. if il was the last
KISS she would ever let him press
upon her lips after she knew OF what
he had Kept back from her ut their last
interview. She said to him:
And now tell me what vou have
done towards finding the murderer:
What steps have you taken. whom
have you employed to search for tha,
mani"
ut is thought" he answered. .t,at
there is some man, now in England
who may have done ii. \ man whose
name iS Corot. aud who was coatinu.
ally obtaining money from him"
How * this known:"
"Ry some letters that have baen
found amongst tundal's papers Let.
tcrs asking fer money. and. in one
case. threatening him if some was rot
sent at once; and with notes in hi.
handwriting saying that different
sums hail been sent whcn demanded -
"Corot," she sa,h. repeating the
name to herself in whisper, "Corot." !"
Then. a:t-r Il pause. she SAID. NO,
That man is no: the assassin"
Not the assassin. Ida" penlyn said.
~ - = NV ~. Nt+"iAh liN - Ilbt
because | have never known him
because the form of the man who slew
him in my dream was familiar to me.
and this mans form cannot be So"
My darling, lie said. you place
loo much Importance on this dream
Remember what fantasies OF the brain
they are. and how few of them have
ever any bearing On the actual events
Of life"
This was no fantasy" she ans.
~ered, no fantasy. When the muir
1erer is diScovered--if he ever is
i will he seen that | have known him.
am aS sure of it as that am sitting
here. But who was he? Who was he?
have gone over and over again every
man whom ! have ever known. and
yet ! cannot bring To my mind which
Of all those men it is that that shroud-
I'd figure resembles" She paused
again. and then she asked: Has il
been discovered yet whether he had
any relations:"
Yes. Ida. he said. rising from his
seat and standing before her. While he
inew that the time had come now
when everything must be told. Yes.
ne had one relation
Who was heT" she asked. sprincing
70 her feet, while a strange ustre
'hone in her eyes. who was he?
Tell me that"
oh Ida he said, there is so
much to tell. Will you hear me pa
'iently while | tell you all?"
Tell me everything" she repiod. Il
Will listen"
Then he told her. standing there
ace TO face with her. As he proceed
'd with his story. he could give no
guess aS to what effect it was having
lpon her. for She made no sign. hnt
rom the seat into which she had sunk.
;a%ed liNedly into his face Once she
'huddered slightly. and drew her dress
nearer To her when he confessed that
ne lEid refused To part from him in
1eace: and. when she had read the
cttcr that he had written on the night
II hi> death. She sept silently for
ew moments
II had taken long in the telling. ana
he twilight OF the summe! night had
'ome before he finished and she had
earnt everything.