The Washington times., 1912-12-02
THE TIMES DAILY SERIAL STORY
BY ELzAeE1H Kent WHO? s::: :: y: .:: e:s:s

to conceal t.? IL there anything re.
markable about II? Did II contain any.
thing tia s,,. you thought I might want to got
The inspector eyed him narrowly,
pr.es no Prsss sss s Sg Scas we ,hs kn0S Sas shss
fortnight ago in Newhaven. Now. II you
are able to explain how It came into
your possession, would strongly ad-
wise your doing So"
Still Cyril did not fiinch.
eyes on the girl. and cannot. there
fore. believe that bag Of hers has been
found here"
I'VE can prove IT," replied the inspsc:
tor. 'The makers name Is inside. and
swear that It is the idcnticai bag. ons
Of our mon has made friends with your
chambermaid. and she confessed that
she had discovered II stuffed up the
chimney Of your bedroom.
she Is a stupid girl. and INC thouSnt you
Only atterward Il occurred to her that
you had a purpose in placing the bag
where she had found II. and she was
going to return It when my man pre-
vented her from doing So"
like ciockwork. ! congratulate you. in.
spector..' said Cyril. trying to speak
superciliously. But you have omitted
to mention the most important INK IN
the chain Of evidence you have 80 clev-
k "How JAM am Is Supposed 1s; 10 have got hold
Of this ba97 I did not stop In New.
haven. and you had me 20 closely
watched that you must know that since
my arrival in England have met no
one SAG ny s0I% Sld have ssse ss Sy no
sure Of this. quite the contrary. II Is
true that we have. 30 to speak, kept an
eye on you; but till yesterday we had
no reason to suspect that you had any
not think It necessary to have you
closely followed. There have been hours
when We had no idea where you were"
You surprise me-"
inspector. without needing Cyrtrs inter-
ruption. "that you have met either Prem
tice or Lady wilmersley-the dowaser'
Really! And why should they have
Surety 'ss You nag mus. to .ee .ha, ssey eSSd
have found many easier as we'll as safer
! am inclined to believe that It Was not
came into your possession. ! think II
more probable that her ladyship brought
Her ladyship7 What do you mean7"'
you told me yourself that her lady
ship met you In Newhaven-that. In fact.
there"
Cyril clutched the table convulsively.
too horrible! Why had IL never oc-
CURED to him that his lies might in
volve an innocent person2
But this is absurd. you know" he
stammered in futile EFFORT to gain
"I.et US hope SO. my lord"
There has been a terrible mistake. I
I'm that case her iadyship can no
Tier iadyship is III. She cannot be
Il am afraid that cannot be avoided.
I must see her at once. But II you
has been examined by our doctors"
Cyril rose and moved automatically
toward the door.
The Inspector stepped forward.
Sorry. my lord. but for the present
yGS s"n ony Aay 'ef rex hss ,fSsyi%p .Se
"what Is the use Of asking my per-
mission? You are master here. SO It
seems" exclaimed Cyril. His nerves
were at Last SETTING neySna Sav ms snS control
sure you that ! want TO cause as little
unpleasantness as possible
A servant appeared.
The inspector remained discreetly In
the background.
ASK her ladyship. please. to come
here as soon as she can get ready. II
she. is asleep 1t will be necessary to
wake her."
Every we'll. my lord
The two men sat facing each other in
silence.
Cyril was hardly conscious Of the
cther's presence. He must think. but
his brain seemed paralyzed. There
must he a way Of clearing his wife
without casting suspicion on Anita.
Yet he could think OF none. Was It
possible that he was now called upon
to chose between the woman he hated
and the woman he loved-between honor
and hishonor? No; thre must be a mid
die course. Time would surely solve the
difficulty.
The door opened. and Amy came slow.
ly into the room. She looked desperate
~ III.
She was wrapped In q red velvet
dressing-gown. and its warm color con.