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

hands that he had held out fell to his side.
"Sybi7 he cried once more
"Ths is horribel' she whispered. 4Let me come IN
I am afraid to stay upstairs any longer
She came slowly into the room Jermyn cioseu '"o
door after her -" 1t
@Svbr ne insisted hoarsey "ell me the whole truth'
the whole story-everythng you know! must under
stand exactly what YOU gong to say before '''
men come to ask you questions -.
She began to trcmbe. She opened her lips 70 sPedN
but closed them again.
Listen. Lucille said "listen both Of YOU This IS
critical moment In very short time there may DC Pco
pe here before whom single slip might mean irreuo'
able disaster Sybil Cluey, remember that no one sy
myself saw YOU trying leave the house nave iofgoI,
ten t. You have put those clothes back in your trunk
a have out them back Syb agreed in duh tone
~Very good Now listen TO me intently. Remember
YOU PLAYED that fifty up with Lord Lakenham' GU
finished the game Your head ached. You maze dii
excuse and left him. You went straight 10 your roo'
You meant to take some phenacetn and come Go"'i
again He was practising cannonS, whlch ne ilau UTo"
irving TO teach vou when you left. He was alone You
neither saw nor heard anyone approaching the room
Svbil began to tremble She looked away from Jer-
mvn. -" neither saw nor heard anyone approach, she
repeated. "Lord Lakenham alone when lett'
Lucille inclined her head "That is simple she SAID
@There was no quarrel between you and Lord LaKeh-
ham, no disagreement OF any sort
"There was no quarrel, Sybi repeated
@What we three know Lucille went on, about that
little paragraph in the paper that recalled certain
incident to Lord Lakenhams mind, no one outside TINS
room knows. We must all bear that in mind mere
was no secret understanding between you and Lord
Lakcnham. He was a stranger to you. You met MIN
here for the first time
al met him here for the first time, Sybll repeated
"You parted on good terms, you lett nm IN gooi
shirts Now. Icrnvn, listen TO me. You were with
l. tlff l,a fDp
nlav-nq billiards with Lord Lakenham. You came
straight from the garden into the bridge room. MI.
Smith found YOU there You and he together went TO
the billiard room You had not previously entered 1t
since dinner
q had not entered it since dinner, Jcrnyn repeated
Svbil was standing with her eyes tightly closed. She
was swaving little on her feet crmyn almost pushed
her into chair and her head fell forward into her hands
You had not entered the billiard since dinner
time Lucille said calmly. "You entered 1t tor the
first time with Mr. Smith. You found Lord Lakcnham
living there in his present condition. There were no
signs of a struggle there you saw no weapon-nothng.
The affair is a complete mystery to you. That IS all
quite simple IS it not?'
1T is quite simple
Lucille held her head for a moment. 81 do not think
there is anything have forgotten, she said. you
heard the front doorbel2 Those the men from
Norwich | suppose You had better let them ask any
body any questions they wish to. The great thing Tor
us three to remember is this We are in state Of mysti
fcation We have no idea to who shot Lord Laken-
ham. If he RECEIVERS and makes statement, that IS
matter against which, Of course, cannot guard EX-
ccpt for that we should be safe
Sybi raised her head slowly and looked at Jermyn.
She met the ercey questioning look in his eyes without
finching.
what in Gods name he began.
Lucle's arm shot out. Hush" she whispered
hoarsely. ~Thosc men are in the hall They will be
shown in here. Hush!"
There was a tap at the door even asshe spoke. The
butler entered. He made his way to Jermyn.
"Thcrc is police Inspector here, Sir, he announced
in an undcrtonc. He wishes TO have a few words with
you ii it is quite convenient