The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1908-01-20
IN FOG
Gcpntiaaed from page 81.

\ :
arewenl for idea him correct Ii understands English
quite well as you th lie heard her etseatne
eheey not to leave her reminding him former Is marry
her and let ms that he hears Che denonce her. tell
her that q Caro- ne has learned servants
master He hears the she has had no adlirer hut
himself that tins was is nothing TO her that
there is no man she loves but she cannot i've knowing
that he alive without his love Suppose Cetney believed her sup
pose h former for her returned in moment of
weakness he orgave her and her In his arms the moment
the Russian master has feared Ii is to guard that has
placed his watchdog Princess and how oee know but that
when the moment the watchdog served his MASTER as he saw his
duty and killed them both What do You think Lyle demanded
Would not that explain both murders
Il only willing to hear any theory which noed n any
one else as the criminal than Arthur was loo
utterly fantastic told him that he certainly showed but
that he could not hang for he had done
NO. lyle answered. but can brighten him by telling what
think he has DONE and when question the Russian
ant W make quite clear to him that believe he murderer
think that will open his mouth will at least talk to defend
himself Come ne said must and
see him There is nothing more to do here,
He arose and followed him hail. and in another minute
we would have been on our Scotland Yard just as he
opened the street door poman halted gate the garden and
began fumbing with the latch
lyle stopped, with exclamation Of chagrin
HeE stupid of meP he exclaimed He turned quickly and
pointed to slit the brass plate Of the front door THE
house has private he said not thought to look
In It'll If we had gone the window would
have seen it. The the have thought
OF securing the letters which this morning have been grossly
careless BE stepped back the hall pulled lid of tho
etebox which hung the inside of door, but was tightly
locked At the posman up the steps holding
letter. Without word Lyle took it from his hand began
examine it addressed the Princess zchy
of the envelope the name of West End dressnaker
That of me- Lyle said took out his card and
showed it the posna Inspector Scotland Yard
he said The people this house Everything
ans keeping Did you deliver any this
morningg
The man looked frightened but promptly that
upon his third round He had postal delivery at seven
that morning and another at eleven.
How many letters did you leave here Lyle asked
about six altogether the answered.
"Dd you put them though the door into letterboxP
The postman said, YES always slip them box and
ring and go away The collect the inside
Have you noticed the you leave here bear
Russian postage stamp Lyle asked.
:" The answered. 'oh, yes, sir a great many
" From the person. would you ayP
The writing be the same, the answered They
regularly about of those delivered
ing had Russian postmark.'
That will do said Lyle eagerly Thank you thank you very
much
He the hail. and pulling out his pennife began
to pick at the lock of the letter-box
~ have supremey careless he said great excitement
Twice before people wanted had flown house have
been able to follow them by putting guard their mabox
These letters which arrive regularly every week from Russia the
handwriting they from but person. At
shall the of the of this house. Undoubtedly it is
his the placed this morning We may
make most important discovery
GAS he talking he picking the lock with his knife but
he impatient reach the letters that pressed heavily
the blade and broke in his hand step drove
my lock- and it burst OPEN The flew back and We
pressed forward each his hand etterbo For
moment we both startled The box was empty
81 know how long stood staring stupidity each other
Lyle who the first seized me by the
arm and pointed exciedly into the empty box.
DO you appreciate what that meansf he cried means that
here ahead entered this house
three hours before came, eleven this morning.
1t was the Russian servant 1 exclaimed.
The has been under arrest Scotland Yard
Lyle cried could have taken the Lord Arthur has