Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1906-12-29


ally the truth of her statements. He ar
rived about 4, dined at the Kings Head
and then went TO the house in Lisbon
street which she had given as her ad-
dress. Finding that She was out. he
promised TO call later On in the evening;
and as he returned to the hotel he passed
the town hall and joined the crowd which
had gathered round the door to watch
the arrival of the guests at the ball.
/ After that according 70 his own
account-he went back to Lisbon street.
and, finding that Miss Stretton was still
absent, he concluded that she was pur-
| posely avoiding him, and determined that
all further communication between them
should be conducted through lis solicitor.
1t was then little after 10, and, as the
night was very fine and moonlight, in,
stead of returning to the hotel he walked
to Cloverly house, which, as you know,
is two miles from the town, to call on
| his friend, Maj. Cadman. Cloverly house
| is closed at present, or at least left to a
caretaker, for he Cadmans are winter
ing in France. Sir Felix found all in
darkness, and after ringing vainly once
or twice, returned to town. But the night
was so fine that he did not feel inclined
to go indoors, and determined to walk to
the grange and have a look at the old
home, which he had not seen for years"
| We'll, go on-there seems nothing i'm
probable in that story!" Julia cried eager
ly, as Godfrey paused to take breath.
"The improbable part is to follow. On
his way to the grange he met--so he de,
clares-two people; tall man, who was
walking very quickly and who seemed
anxious to avoid observation, for his coat
collar was turned up about his face and
| he kept well under the shadow of the
hedge; and young lady returning alone
from skating Just before he reached her
she slipped and fell, cutting her wrist
against her skate. Sir Felix, being a gal
liant man and a squire of danes, of course
volunteered his assistance. which was
| gratefully accepted by the fair I'M
known. He bound up her wrist, and in
so doing stained his cuffs with the blood
which was flowing from the cut; and as
she was quite alone. and the hour was
late-nearly half past 11--he turned back
and kept her in sight till she reached the
high street. 1t is hardly necessary to
add" Cheviot went ON with a laugh, "that
the girl was young and pretty. Sir Felix
declares that she was a lady also, but
that does not seem very probable. 1t is
most unlikely that lady would be re
turning from skating alone at that hour ="
"Oh, some shop girl or milliner's as
sistant, 1 supposed" Julia suggested.
Probably At all events she is the
witness they are anxious to produce on
Thursday. The waiter at the King 5
Head, who opened the door to Sir Felix
and brought him a glass of whisky, no
ticed the stained cuffs, and remarked
upon them to the barmaid He gave eyi-
dence today; and the two young men
who had been skating on the pond spoke
of seeing the deceased skating with tall
man about Sir Felix's height and size
: but as his collar was turned up round his
, face and the light was rather uncertain
they declined TO swear that it was really
, Sir Felix"
: "Were any other witnesses called 2" Ju-
LA asked breathlessly.
"Oh, several--the manager of the man
, tie shop, the woman where the poor CIR
: lodged, and othersi The only other i'm
portant witness was Miss Walker, The
9 deceased's great friend She knew all
about the marriage with Sir Felix, and
the appointment he had made; and as
4
less, agitated mood all that day and
seemed very undecided whether or not tC
: receive him when he called. Shortly be
fore o'clock Miss Stretton came into Tho
show room looking very pale and dis
! tTessed, and, on being questioned as t.
+ the cause, laughed oddly and said she hat
r just seen a ghost-the ghost of a maj
Q she had thought dead and buried years
ago. Then she added petulantly that i
+ was most annoying he should turn up OF
that day in the year. Humphrey assert
that this man was in all probability thu
assassin. Sir Felix told his story in
) cool way; he seemed not to care whethe
) it was believed or not"
81 suppose it would be credited, if h
could produce his mysterious witness,
Mrs. Fenwick suggested,
''Oh, | dare say; but l eXpect-and IN,
belief is shared by others-tha the mys
ferrous witness only exists in his imagi
nation" young Cheviot answered care
lessly. "He declares that she was a lady
both in manner and appearance, and h
added that she was evidently anxious I,
escape observation, and got away iron
him as quickly as possible. Now, is i
likely that a lady would be returning
from skating alone at that hour!"
Most unlikely. At all events. if so
she has forfeited all claim to the title,
Mrs. Fenwick answered severely.
All this time Sadie had been silent
She had not moved from her seat by the
window, and her fingers still held hel
work; but her hands had grown cold anC
trembled and her heart throbbed wildly
The scar on her wrist hidden by her cuff
burned and tiRgled as she recalled ter
lrible memories6f that never to be forgot
ten night. And, now mans honor-na
life as we'll as honor-was at stake. and
she and she alone could virf1 ioate the one
and save the other.
shersslf. "Geohrey Would never forgive
met They would al be angry there
would be such scandal Oh, darent
II WON'T"
"Well. | am sure | hope sincerely that