New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-12-20

..a."b;no examination Of the whole place. NO
weapon ne inquired. -, ,o,l;od
Thc inspector locked up the apartment ana pun 'ne
keg into his pocket II quite 30 - 49,,
Ne aid 81 should be glad 20 be taken upstairs 70 Lore
T.Loobars bedroom. The doctor can then tell me
an chance Of his Lordshps being able TO make
a statement ..a;,s raLo,bo.,
hJ been taken into one Of the large bedrooms IN me
coet wing which was approached through si'a'''u'
citing room The doctor answered their sou TAP at
the door and stepped outside at once.
a1rt;s i INSPECTOR Holmes from Norwich, Jermyn
t;.d eUe IS anxious 20 have word with you
~ am bound 20 ask you at once, the inspector pui
- az there IS anv chance Of Lord Lakenham's being
able 10 make a statement shortly -
AZ cannot say" the doctor answered. ne y dl'''
hut unconscious. The wound IS an exceedingly udns'
o,,s one and his situation is critical am AFRAID an
ooroton will be necessary within the next few hour
bt from, what can gather Of the patient conuu''
7 ,,st confess that it is very doubtful whether ne
-,,r,,,c i am expecting Dr. Fielden from Nor"ich
IN very few minutes; but am sure ne VIII only con
firm what ! am telling you
@fIas his Lodship spoken at all the inSpec'" Ni-
quircd
4Not word
4Havc anv Of his clothes been removed; his shirt,
for instance" ,.s....-
rcnlied at is locked up in chest Of drawers here
You must excuse me now. dare not leave my patient
any longer ,, ........,
Jermyn turned away.
aLord [.akenham presume, had nothing on fis
nind?7 the former asked "iie was not in the least
likely to have committed suicide;
Termvn shook his head. "The idea seems preposter-
Gus. he declared ~Lakenham was in excellent spirits
all dav He was a man who thoroughly enjoyed NE
I f..,,.r -or gI- no. frf.fltlf
If any sort His was not at all the sort OF morbid dis
nosition one associates with the victims Of suicide
~Who was the last person who saw him before be-
was shot?'
Miss Cluley-AIiss Sybi Cluley-the young ladyV
is engaged TO be my wife, Jermyn answered slowly. ID,
was PLAYING billiards with him. but she complained Of
headache and left him as soon as the game over.
@Could have a few words with her?' the inspector
aCertainv.~ Termvn assured him. "She is in the
library now. Mr. Norden Smith too the gentleman
who was with me when discovered Lord Lakenham'
is still here in case he is required We shall ind HIM.
| think in the smoking room.
ale will do presently. | should like TO speak 10
Miss Cluley first
JERNlYN led the way into the library. Sybi was Sit
ting in the same easy chair in much the same att
tude Lucille had apparently been standing with her
elbow upon the manelpece, talking to her. Both
women turned their heads as the two men entered.
"Sybil,T Jermyn said, closing the door behind him.
81 am sorry but the Inspector wants to ask just one or
two questions. L hope you won't mind:
NO. | do not mind at all, she replied.
at is nv duty to make report Of this affair, the
inspector explained with a slight salute, and any in
formation you can give me should be glad to have.
At the same time this is not formal inquiry and it IS
not in the least necessary that you any questions
unless YOU care TO-
Svbil's eyebrows were slowly raised She seemed
somehow to have completely recovered her seltposSes
sion III | can be of any assistance am sure you are
welcome to all the knowledge possess OF the affair.