Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1905-11-26
By TOM GALLON

note in the second Suggests to my mind that
both may have been written by this confidential maid
The wearing OF that feather boa, from which could
not possibly know that tiny feather haG been snatched
two occasions. confirms me In that susnTio,N On
the other hand the may have had to do with Sae
maid only and the mistress be utterly ignorant Of the
whole AFFAIR In any should like you to take a
photograph OF that first word in the sentence in the
second note should like II possible to compare the
two accurately Can 1t be done?"
Informed him that I could take photograph of the
second letter gelatin, that he could actually place
the capital letter the other and to what ex-
tent they fitted So interested in the matter that
set to work at and able later In the day to
complete the experiment And when standing beside Enoch
Noyce placed the gelatin letter over the photograph
of the note found the possession the dead
silence showed that his surmse had been correct and
the letter in each case was absolutely alike.
felt little faint must admit, as made the dis
covery.
we will take the photographs when they are com
pleted Lady BlesswiCk ourselves said Enoch quietly
m any sshe must know what have discovered"
remember that interview we'll We were shown into
a room where Lady Blesswick sat writing. She
to receive us and was altogether gracious remember
that I with pang-thinking possible that she
might be connected with that awful tragedy in way
that she had pretty chld-a fair haired boy-cingng
20 her skirts
She pleased admire photographs much
kneeng beside the boy, making beautiful picture
with her head close against the child, she showed the
photographs to him would have been glad then to be
well out Of the matter; bW knew that must go on
Enoch Voyce gently suggested that we had something
Of Importance to communicate her and that the cnld
should be sent sudden stir look into her
face. She bowed and saw tle child out of the room
Then, when the door was closed, she faced us quietly
She seemed to know in that what she had TO face
and she took It quite braveyj there appeal in
her eyes.
Briefly enough Enoch voycc told her what we had
discovered OF the feather found in the hand of the dead
man so exactly like feather from boa worn by her
maid.
- gave her that it belonged to me-" broke in Lady
Blesswick in a low voice
OF the comparing of the initial letters in the two
notes. Of the extraordinary fashion in which they fitted
of Enoch Voyce's suspcons-whch heard then for
the first methat that dramatic entry of Lady Blesswick
into the wretched room in wcks Rents Lambeth, was
something than accidental
81 killed him. she said, quietly, after pause.
" Gentlemen she raised those wonderful and
looked at a prisoner might look at her Judges
years when l little more than a child, he
into my life and did me the greatest wrong man
may do woman. Slowly, by Gods grace, got away
from him; slowly along the thorniest path that
woman rod fought my way to the thnes-the sweeter.
brighter things-for which God had meant l met and
married good man. have little children who think
there is woman in the world good and holy
their mother That the bitterness has remanedI need
not tell you have plunged down into the depths from
the height which have won, drag back and save
other lost souls; that reparaton, at least have made
And It such errand that came face to face
again with the man had much reason to- dread"
She paused and put her hand to her throat though
she were choking Speaking always in that suppressed
voice she yet spoke with note of passion that
thrilled me-
/" once again he stood before me in that room and
threatened what he would do. The money with which
could have supplied him buy his silence nothing;
he did not want that He would to husband and
eyes of my children. He would make my name a byword
decent and women In his foul hatred of me
and of what had become he struck at and seized
weapon that at hand to protect myself"
Again she silent, again she mastered herself with
great effort for her final words.
when struck him down." she said, in whisper
put the blow all that suffered, all
l feared all my loathing of the He
stirred after that, and frightened and
That is all"
Enoch Voyce moved the and dropped
something into the fire. knew that II the packet
containing photograph the first and the gela
tin film of the second, and that second note itself.
Lady Blesswick," he said, simply, waving a hand
towards the fireplace, there goes the the
When we looked back crossing the
threshold the l Lady Blesswick kneeing
with her hidden in her hands. 1 closed the door
silently and came away.
For the future, my dear Ratenbury" said Enoch
Voyce night, together I'm my studio let
us ourselves to the portrayal by photography
less interesting people who here from
motives vanity. your position you well afford
to do so, and 1t is less narrowing to the and
the feelings"
Remembering that figure had upon its knees
remembering certain other adventures that
duly chronicled, felt that could cordially
agree with him