The Detroit times., 1910-05-11

7 hold OF certain documents that might
have proved useful. You did not want
TO see your sister any more, but she
turned up Unexpectedly and began 10
poster you for money. She knew too
much, didn't she?"
you seem TO know a great deal,
Also" Lady Altamont flashed out,
But go on: l should like TO hear all
that you have to say TO me-"
We'll. am not likely TO detain you
much longer Your sister wanted
money at a most inconvenient time,
and your one idea was 10 get rid OF
her. But she held some very strong
cards In her hand, and you hardly
knew what to do For instance, with
certain documents In her possession,
she could have made IL very awkward
for you with the authorities I'm Berlin
over that bogus matrimonial agency
you rar there some 10 years ago. Your
sister found you In apparently a splen.
did position, and she made up her
mind that she was going 10 benefit by
IT,. You made up your mind that she
should not do anything of the kind.
That is why you got her to come 10
your house here and made that
attack upon her. The audacity
OF your denial OF all knowledge OF your
sister was magnificently splendid. But
| knew all about IL, for | was In the
house at the time the attack was
made"
"You we're actually here?" Lady Al.
lamont cried.
Yes, why not! Was I not with you
year or two ago, when you took this
house? Did l not go over IL with you
when II was empty? And did not
design the idea OF the revolving walls
In the little room. so that we could
all hide ourselves away from the po-
| lice and transfer a gambling saloon In,
to a respectable dressing-room, with
hiding places behind the shelves, at q
moments notice. The big scheme
never came to anything. but the room
has been very useful on one or two oc-
casions, as you know"
II owe you one for that idea" Lady
Altamont said grudgingly. But whaI
has all this TO do with the attack on
my sister,"
II am glad to hear you admit the re.
lationship. and decline to continue the
farce with me-" O'Brien went on. 81
was in the room that night for pur.
| heard all that wanted to hear. IT
was a murderous attack You made.
and no fault Of yours that 1t did not
er1 fatally. / think that 1t was from
that moment that | made up my mind
TO change my life tell you what
you don't know. | may say that IL
was John Stern, alias Ronald Bray
brooke, who stole the body OF your
sister away and took her into the next
house. And you have been aware for
some considerable time there has
been pretty free access between the
two houses for some time. To one
OF your natural astuteness. need not
say more than that. In fact, l need
not have come here at all might
have left you to your own devices;
might have ignored your letter. This
Is the last time that am likely TO zee
you: in all probability we shall never
meet again. But you are q woman.
and II Is my duty TO do what / can
for you. You think that you are free
TO do what you please in future; you
think that your sister will say moth.
ing as TO that murde-ous attack, and
that so long as Mrs Wanless has got
her jewels back that chapter Is closed
also. But there are other matters
which have come TO light arising out
OF your past Let me tell you that
Capt. Stone is in London: he arrived
from Chicago on Friday. He saw you
yesterday and recognized you. You
know what that means. He will have