The Green Forest tribune., 1915-09-17
CHAPTER IX-Continued.

"Yes, sir. He called here in fly on the day he came out, and at his re. quest took him over the castle. He
 went into the library and spent half an hour in pacing across it, taking measurements and examining the big cupboard in which he was found in sensible. It was strange affair, sir, added the young woman, wasn't it?'' Very" I replied.
 The gentleman might have been in there now had l not gone into the Ii, brary and found lot of illustrated papers, which I always put in the cupboard to keep the place tidy, thrown out on to the floor. l went to put them back, but discovered the door locked. The key I afterwards found in the grate, where MT. Leithcourt had evidently thrown it, and on opening the door imagine the shock I had when found the visitor lying doubled up. ! of course. thought he was dead" And when he returned here on his recovery, did he question you?" "0h, yes. He asked about the lelthcourts, and especially about Miss Muriel believe he's rather sweet on her, by the way he spoke. And really no better or kinder lady ever Dreathed, Pm sure. We're all very sorry indeed for her."
 He came into this room, I sup Dose?"
 Yes, sir" she responded, with just slight hesitation, I thought. This was the room where he stayed the ongest. There was a photograph in nat frame over there," she added, in- ulcatlng the frame that had held the pNture of Elma Heath, "a portrait of ayoung lady, which he begged me to give him"
 And you gave 1t to him?" I cried quickly.
 Well-yes, sir. He begged so hard TOT It, saying that it was the portrait Ia friend of his."
 And he gave you something hand some for itch? ?'
 lhe young woman, whom I knew 'Oud not refuse half-a-sovereign, col Ueu slightly and smiled.
 lie didn't tell you who the young nay was, l suppose?"
 MO- sir, He only said that that was ae only photograph that existed, and ual she was dead"
 no pead!" gasped, staring at her.
 ies' sir. That was why he was so slSous for the picture"
 n, Alna Heath dead! Could it be true? ,aa' sweet-pictured face haunted me s. no other face had ever impressed ,s'n upon my memory. It somehow ,.eneu to lmpel me to endeavor to rvu.'fate rh0, the mystery, and yet Hylton a.. 'ei had declared that she was l. l,au' l recollected the remarkable t''ef ,sO rom Apo, and her own declara- ,s. 0u 'nat her end was near. That let S',. was she said, the last she should
 "e a.. to her friend.
 Ri, a''er he had put the photograph in mi,po pocket' the gentleman made a most ma..' a'e search in this room," the do nl.s ' went on. He consulted his thau u' took several measurements, and this tapped on the paneling all along to, "ail as though he were searching Dl..S 'olne hidden cupboard or hiding n,,s ,t' ;, l looked at the plan, and saw hp = n red ink upon it. He was try sre,,,'. uiscover that spot, and was to d" disappointed at not being able and s' so' He was in here over an hour, ,rOn.a naae a most careful search all
 "ua "u what explanation did he give?" Ann only said, If find what I want, teu.n.. snail make you a present of a De anr, u hote.' That naturally made youns made no other remark about the iouslo 'auy's death?" 1 inquired anx- ueadn. oniy he sighed, and looked sranh s TOT long time at the photo sords | Saw his lips moving, but his
 "vs ss Were inaudible."
 shv u haven't any idea of the reason nrDau ue called upon MT. Leithcourt, I