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

There was no misunderstanding, anything Of that
sort2"
"Mss Clulcy is engaged to marry me- Jcrmyn inter
vcncd. Her acquaintance with Lord Lakcnham is Of
the slightest She has known him. in fact, for barely
twcntyour hours
The Inspector made a note OF two in his book "For
the sake Of formaity he persisted 81 should like you
90 answer my question am taking it that there was
nothing in the nature of quarrel or disagreement be-
tween YOU and Lord Lakcnham''
81 have already assured you, Syb repeated calmly,
shat there nothing OF the sort
"You played one game of billiards andafteritscomple-
ton went upstairs. game Of fifty or hundred apr
"a game of fifty up
The Inspector closed his book III you would excuse
me for one moment" he said, 81 will return
lcrnyn moved forward. "Shall i
"Ii YOU will allow me- Sir, | will go alone the in
spccor interrupted
He crossed the hail, and they heard him enter the
IL billiard room. In a moment or two ne was back,
having carefully locked the door behind him.
you say, Miss Clulcy, that YOU played Lord Lakcn-
ham game of billiards, fifty up and that YOU finished
the game amicaby and went upstairs The on the
marking board at present is wcnty-cght and thirty.
How DO YOU account for that if the game finished
and If II was a fifty up?
Sybil looked straight into the mans eyes There was
a pcrccptblc pause before she spoke Icrmyn felt his
heart beating fast Was she really thinking thinking
ont her answer
Lord Lakcnham agreed to give me twenty points"
she said slowly I'VE omitted to put them at the
commencement Of the game Therefore when | had
reached thirty, had won
There was a brief silence in the room. Somehow the
cold prcciscncss Of Sybil's terrifying Jcr
myn Perhaps, Notwithstanding all that he felt for her,
some such thought was in his mind the Inspector
presently expressed.
you are, | believe an actress Madam
"That is nv profession. she admitted.
And think understood from Sir Jcrmyn Annerey
that Lord Lakcnham a stranger to you when you
met him hcrc?'
Entirely
~He had said nothing during the evening that had
led YOU believe that he in any sort Of trouble
distrcss2'
~On the contrary" Sybl declared, ~hc seemed in
the highest Of spirits. He grumbled because | would
not play again. but directly he understood that my
headache was really painful he made further attempt
to keep me
~Do vou Sir Icrmyn or YOU. Miss Culcy, or YOU,
Madam the Inspector continued, turning Lucille,
~know OF any other person who did enter could have
entered the billiard room between the time Of Miss
Clulcvs leaving il and your discovery Of this accdcn'
They all replied in the negative The Inspector closed
his book finally
81 trust that my questions have not been offensive
ne said "a little ALPHABETICALLY at is not my duty 20
enter upon q complete cross examination. have only
ask the obvious questions that might lead 90 the
truth being discovered before any time has been allowed
to intervene. Perhaps It would be as well now, Sir
Icrmyn, if / had a word with the gentleman who was
with YOU when YOU entered the billiard room
shall you require 20 speak TO these ladies again?'
Termyn inquired. If not, | dare say they would be
glad 20 retire"
Certainly not Sir" the Inspector replied. 81 shall
leave my two here, if YOU viii permit me, until
have reported this matter headquarters and it would
perhaps be as well no left the house for more
than a slight expedition, at the immediate present.
There is no one, am sure" Jcrmyn declared, ~who
proposes leaving it. II YOU will come this way, then.
The inspector turned toward Lucille and Sybll He