The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-08-11
g Novel Of Love- Conspiracy and Thrilling Adventure

are. who lived at silverbeech, Bel.
borough In osfordahire.
"a mlloneiref" he echoed, with o
slight lifting OF the brows as he glanced
at his colleague. Then you are a very |
wealthy young woman?"
NO. Under the circumstances which
need not be fully explained here.
have lost my rlghtful Inheritance. He
left no will
..ETow very, very sad" no exclaimed.
sympa thetIcaily Then this Mrs. Err
Mrs. Tisley's statement Is altogether
false?''
"Monstrously false and prepo sterous"
said Olive, instantly and vehementlS
Mrs Merridew herself knows how false
1t Is"
IT gathered as much" he replied,
with a kindly nod OF the head. and
now tell me something of your life at
Silverbeech.S That was the name
think7a
Olive told him at some length, giving
a few details of her daily life there
! and mentioning such names of people
and places as occurred to her.
.'Wonderfully circumstantial and
clear. Quite surprising. quite"
'Wonderful,' agreed the other doc
tor. One ould really Imagine
/ tHlnk we dTe uGTeeu OH slldl,
terrupted the specialist quickly. And
so. on your lamented fathers death,
YOU found yourself suddenly without
means of any sort. Most distressing,
indeed And how did you propose to
|-er- to maintain yourself7"
IT sold nearly all my jewelry to OBJ
4 tain money to accomplish a certain
task. may tell you. Certain matters
we're alleged against my father *ld
4 as I believe them to be untrue, l am
i seeking the truth, Mr.. Easement
knows all this"
TT is intensely to DO regretted that
he is not here. And SO you came down
to Sheffield where, by strange coin
cidence, this Mrs. Tisley lives ~
IT came because / have certain things
to find out
Yes. see--the task you have set
yourself OF course. Then you are
afraid there is somewhat shall
term t?-some sort of wrongdoinG OF
which he was the victim? Some con.
spiracy against him as we'll as against
yourself, in fact?''
My object is only to ascertain the
facts"
Yes, yes. That we perfectly under.
stand. 1t Is a most worthy mission fol
any young lady to undertake." he de
cleared, indugently. Now, have yol
any idea as to the persons who ART
concerned in this scheme against your
Yes; a very clear idea, indeed. Blu
I do not wish to mention any names
now"
Better not, perhaps. But you d,
rot suppose that this Mr.. Easement i
in any way mixed UP with it,"
Certainly not. lie is my bes
friend" said Olive, with q smile.
Exactly. Nor this Mrs. Tisley?"
Until yesterday l had never see
her"
Nor Mrs, Merridew?"
Olive hesitated. Il would rather sa
nc more about that
Very Well Very we'll. or course
you would not care to speak agalns
* a lady In whose care we find you jus
now. Now, why do you suppose Nj
Easement, being sucn friend as 20
"A think him. should have sent this sol
OF messenger"
II have already told you. I don
believe he has had my message. a
sure he has not
"Yet Mrs Merridew knows that
was sent, and here is the telegeral
4 obviously In reply to your message"
Id ct has not come from him."
ut Then do YOU think that Mrs. Mert
at dew has sent your message to son
er one else and arranged for this rep
to be wired In response?"
In Eyes. that's It," agreed the young
g man,
ar II can give no explanation. But
r am positive that Mr.. Easement wou
sc not dream OF sending such a messal
h Las that" declared Olive firmly.
well, we will leave it there. No
as as to your terrible experience yeste
80 day on the. Journey down. Can YOU d
scribe to us what occurred?"
4 II have written out q full report
~ 1t this morning, intending to send
a. to Mr.. Easement. Here 1t Is.
The two doctors read 1t together, al
In the course of thefreading whisper
It, to one another with many suggest
y shrugs and mods and glances.
" Olive was watching them closely al
If her heart began to sink as she pc
d. ceived from these gestures that tn
Ill did not believe her.
IT think the railway authorities we
al not disposed to credit that any alta
~ had taken place at all?" asked Sir a
=, thony, looking up at length.
= II received infamous treatment
- their hands. They were actually gol
~ to give ME In custody for travcll
~ without q ticket"
:, "Disgraceful. DisSraceful,'
ia agreed And only Mrs, Merridey
= intervention and payment of the fl
/, caused lncH 10 TeleuSe You, ! III
~ Tho lady who. as you believe, is co
: cerned in this conspiracy against yo
- safety and happiness"
~ ~ II wish now that she had not int
q" ~ fered," declared Olive. u should liza
-. been safer In the hands of the pole
Nv "Ah!' exclaimed both the men in
:, breath
There was a pause, and then Sir a
~ thony said; II think that's all,
~ Larkhall. don't YOU? ! am Statistic
Certainly. ! made up my M
- = some little time since" was the rer
~. ooh, By the way, there is one OF
e's question, perhaps. Can you think
any reason why Mrs, Iislcy sho
i'u make such misunderstanding
~ course. that 1t Is not truce"
'Ne None whatever--unless she Is p
to make It,
"a. The two doctors consulted mini
lllu and then Sir Anthony snld
er 'Weli think that will do. We
ely both extremely sorry for YOU, my d
the young lady: extremely sorry.
ing think that under the strain OF rec
ned circumstances your nerves have $
the fered severely and ,nat little I