The Washington times., 1912-11-10
CHAPTER v.
The Detective Detects.
RI A VERY pale yellow! Cyri
~ was dumfounded.
n Livery fact. every infer

tntt, Huu sttlbtu W poN w
yond the shadow of Il doubt that his
protege and Lady Wiimersley were ono
and the same person. Was II possible
that she could have worn a Wig? NO,
for he remembered that In, lifting her
veil he had inadvertently pulled her hair
little. and had admired the way II
grew on her temples.
why does the color of her ladyships s
hair interest you, my lordY' again in
quired The detective.
cyril blushed with confusion as he
realized that all three men were watch
ing him with evident establishment.
What a fool he was not to have been
able TO conceal his surprise! What ans
Mer could he give them? However. as
1t was not mis- cousins murderess he
was hiding. he felt he had nothing TO
fear from the detective; so, ignoring
him. he turned to Mr. Twombley and
said, with IA forced laugh:
Il must be losing my mind, for dis
tinctly remem Der hearing a friend OF
mine rave about Lady Wilmersley' s
dark beauty" Rather a fishy explana-
tion. thought poor Cyril: but really his
Would It satisfy them?
He glanced sharply at the detective.
The latter was no longer looking at
himS but was contemplating his watch
chain with absorbed attention.
"Ha, ha! Rather joke, what?'
laughed Twombey. Never seen her.
suppose; no one ever did, you know,
except out driving"
memoTy m was IS ether in ,sd SHY Joke or mG
eSn what i Is IS %%''SE Of Vital Of m
portance, however" he continued,
turning to the detective, 'is that her
ladyship should be secured immedi-
ately.. No one Is safe while she is at
large"
|"it Is unfortunate" replied the de-
tective, that no photograph of her
"a al oil t,. L.. t..
the country"
What Is her description. by the
way?'
handing Z cyr Ri mT pri@tSd Sra ssaaa saa 'udson
Height. feet 3; weight, about
stone ,: hair. very fair. inclined 10
be wavy; nose. straight: mouth.
small; eyes. blue; face. oval" read
I've to do. but of course that descrlp-
ton, would fit half the women in
England"
That's the trouble. my lord"
MIR. Twombley when you said just
mean that literdlly?"
Nobody in the county did; I'm sure
Of that"
And you. Mr. James-is 1t possible
that even you never saw her.
81 have never spoken to her"
"rhen, as far as we know. the only
person outside the castle she could
! communicate with was the doctor
What sort of a man Is hc?'
what doctor are you speaking
Of" inquired the vicar.
"WHY, the doctor who had charge
of her case. of course" replied Cyril
/ impatiently.
II never heard of her having a
! DOCTOR"
"Do you mean to say that Winners
! ley kept her in confinement without
orders from physician?"
mo, ! suppose nOt-of course not;
there must have been some one" fall
tered the vicar, a trifle abashed.
"fou never however, inquired by
what authority he kept his wife shut
up
II never insulted Lord Wilmcrslcy
by questioning the wisdom OF HIS con-
I duct or the integrity of his motives
and | repeat that there was undoubt-
edly some physician in attendance on
| pen to know who he Is"
! "Well. i must clear this matter ur
at once. Please ring the bell. Jud-
| SON"
A minute later the butler appeared
"Who was her ladyship's physi
CiGn?" demanded Cyril.
my lady never had one. leastways
not till yesterday"
/ "Sesterday?"
Eyes. my lord. Yesterday afternoon
two gentlemen drove up in a fly. and
one of them says is name Is DR.
, Brown. and that e was expected. anG
is lordship said as how was tc
! show them In. and so I did"
You think they came to see hel
/ ladyship?"
Yes. my lord and at dinner hei
ladyship seemed very much upset
She didn't eat morscl, though 'is
. lordship urged 'er ever So"
But why should doctors visit up
| set her ladyShD?'
Tho butler pursed his lips and looked
mysterious.
"I can't say. my lord"
Nonsense; you've some idea in YOU
head: out with It,"
well, my lord. me and Charles. W.
thought az she was afraid they were
going to lock '"r up"
! Cyril started slightly.
."Ah, II they had done SO long ago
exclaimed the vicar, clasping his hands
| They all say so, hut II isn't true. Nj
and Charles ave watched 'er at tabl'
day IN and day out, and we're Willing
to swear that she isn't any more crazy
than-than me. Please excuse the no
Crty, but ! never thought 'cr ladyshlI
was treated right, ] never did
why, you told me yourself that hi
lordship was devoted to her"
80 e was, my lord. 80 c was" Tn
man shufiicd uneasily.
"If her ladyshtp Is not insane, VIII
do sou think his lordship kept her
prisoner here?'
well, my lord. some people 'av
thought that 1t WAS jealousy as mad
him do it."
That" exclaimed the vicar lis
vile calumny, which I have done m
best to refute."
so jealousy was the motive gener
ally asCrbed to my cousins treatmen
of his wife,"
Not generally; far from It. But
regret to say that there are people VIII
professed to believe II"
"Did her ladYship have nurse"
asked Cyril, addressing the butler.
mo, niy lord, only maid. Mrs. Va
rikcrs Is n very respectable person, m
lord. very respectable.