The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1906-05-20

and on that very evening Rosa was
out, and did not return until g.
Me went to see AIassa Jevons for
you said Rosa, vehemently; you send
me"
Il send you Just listen to the crea-
lures lies, Besides. MI JevOns' rooms
are in Duke street, St. James. whereas
it was at Lambeth you were"
4 no go to dat gem mans house
You send me to de train Waterloo
Waterloo said HOvaI, looking
sharply at Rosa. You were there?"
''Yis, massa-; me dere at and s.
In the neighbOrhOOd of Lambeth -
murmured Horval. "Shs might have
gone to the pawnshop after all
"Of course she did, cried Miss Lyle.
vindictively, and pawned the amber
beads Of my poor, dear friend
she did nothing Of the sort" inter
posed Hagar, with spirit. ''Whosoever
pawned the beads, it was not this wO-
man. Besides, how do you know that
Rosa killed Mrs. ArryfOrd?"
she wanted the beads. young wo-
man, and she killed my friend to OBJ
tain them"
NO, no. date one big He."
I am sure it is" said Hagar, her
face afame- Il believe in your inno-
cence, Rosa. Mr.. Horvd1," she added.
turning to the detective, you can't ar
rest this woman, as you have TO
grounds to do So
We'll, if she didn't pawn these
beads"
she did not, I tell you"
she did" cried Miss Lyle angrily.
I believe you are an accomplice of the
creatures"
What reply Hagar would have made to
this accusation it is impossible to say,
for at this moment a young man walked
into the room He was good looking in
appearance and smart in dress. but
CneTe was a haggard look about his face
which betokened dissipation.
This" said Miss Lyle, introducing
him, is my nephew, the heir TO the
property of my late dear friend. He is
resolved, as such heir, to find out and
punish the assassin Of his benefactress.
For my part. I believe Rosa to be
guilty"
And /" cried Hagar, with energy,
believe her TO be Innocent
Let US hope she is" said Jevons. in
a weary voice, as he removed his gloves.
Il am tired Of the whole affair"
You are bound to punish the guilty.
said Miss Lyle I'm hard tones.
But not the innocent" retorted Ha-
gar, rising.
Young woman, you are insoIent!"
Hagar looked Miss Lyle up and down
in the coolest manner; then her eyes
wandered to the well-dressed figure of
Jevons, the heir. What she saw in him
to startle her il is difficult to say; but
after a moments inspection she turned
pale with suppressed emotion. Step
ping forward, she was about to speak.
when checking herself suddenly, she
beckoned to Horval and advanced to-
ward the door.
My errand here is fulfilled" she said
quietly. Mr. Horval, perhaps you will
come with me
Eyes, and you can go also. Rosa, -
cried Miss Lyle, angered by the insult
ing gaze Of the girl. Il am mistress
here in my nephew's house, and I re-
fuse to let a murderess remain under
its roof"
BE content" said Hagar. pausing at
the door. Rosa shall come with me,
and when you see us again with Mr..
HorvaI you viii then learn who killed
Mrs. Arryford and why
''Insolent huzzy!" muttered Miss Lyle
and closed the door on Hagar. Horval
and the black woman.
The trio walked away and shortly
afterward picked uD an omnibus, in
which they returned to the Lambeth
pawnshop. Hagar talked earnestly TO