The Detroit times., 1915-08-12

In a very tight place"
Get to the point" Treverton an
swered roughly. III you've anything
OF importance to tell me be quick
about It,"
WELL" said Haig with . smile.
there was your threat to kill your
wife. Her letter was read in court.
And apart from that. II 10 . matter
OF common knowledge that you
were both on bad terms. and that
you wished to set rid Of her In order
to marry Sihyl Lowther."
THAT ID not true" said Treverton
quickly.
Haig laughed. II think" he said
slowly. that your wife knew that
you were in love with Miss Lowther.
At any rate she told the Mowbrays
that you were. Well. I'll leave that
alone. fancy It will be easy to
show that there was q strong mo-
tive for getting rid Of woman you
hated. Apart from the fact that you
fetested her. and that you were in
love with another woman, you were
In difliculties about money. A mar.
rage with IN .heiress-"
Steady. Haig." said Treverton. 81
won't put up with this"
Haig rose to his feet.
You'd better listen to me-" he
said coldly. II only wish to point
out to you precisely how you stand.
l am not making these charges
against you. am simply telling
you what the police will make Of
the affair"
Treverton's clenched hand drop
ped to his side.
60 on" he said hoarsely. "IIl
try and have the patience to listen
TO YOU
you are wise." said Haig dryly.
Now let me leave the motive and
come to facts. On the evening OF
your wife's disappearance you left
your house at 5:15 and did not re-
turn until SIS. Your wife left the
house at 5:45 and never returned
at all. At $3.50 she met young Dav.
Is near the Holt Woods and gave
him a letter to take to Mrs. Now
bray. At about $50 you were seen
In field called Forty Acres on
the other side OF the Holt Woods
by whom?" Treverton interrupt
ed.
by man OF the. name of Art
Shil and girl who is. believe, a
daughter Of your head gamekeeper.
They were out counting. and they
cav you standing close to the fence
at the corner OF the wood. looking
towards verney Hall. Do you deny
that you were therer'
81 dare say was there. I went
long walk"
AT s:15," Haig continued. you
returned home. Your clothes were
muddy and your hands were stained
with blood. There was curious
look about you, and the girl who
was then your house parior maid
and In now Mrs. Lowther's maid,
was frightened. You ate practically
no dinner. and the parlor maid re-
members remarking to your cook
that there was something queer
about your behavior.
We'll. you see. can make II
pretty hot for you. II you don't give
In. I've got myself to think of. The
courts would give me heavy dam
ages"
How much?" said Treverton.
Il daresay they'd give me 10000
pounds"
Treverton's lips moved. but no
sound came from them.
Shall we settle it-for 10000
pounds?"
A mist noated across Treverton's
eyes. a gray mist necked with red
IL he refused to pay this money,
Haig would strike. The storm would
break, and though II would clear
away. II would leave death behind
II. II he paid the money, he would
plunge himself still deeper in the
mire.
Weir" queried Haig.
The mist cleared away. and Trev-
erton pulled himself together.
Il must have time to think" he
said quietly. Three months"
Haig laughed. Not three days
not three minutes. You must de-
eide now"
II cannot"
Very well, then. I will wish you
good afternoon"
Haig turned on his heel and
walked . few yards.
Treverton ran after him, and
caught him by the arm.
1T will kill my wife," he cried.
IT 10 foul lie--but she is ILL
Hais. you know that cannot fight
you now"
Capt. Haig wrenched his arm
away from Treverton's fingers.
Then you'd better pay up" he
said. III you don't I'll take good
care that your wife hears the truth
about you"
And II ! do you'll blackmail me
for the rest of my life"
Haig shrugged his shoulders. "Ac