The Yale expositor., 1915-07-15
CHAPTER lX-continued.

Eyes, 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. 1t was a strange affair, sir, y
added the young woman, wasn't it?"
Very" l replied.
1.-THE gentleman might have been in
there now had | not gone into the Ii
brary and found a lot of illustrated
papers. which l always put in the
cupboard to keep the place tidy,
thrown out on to the floor ! went to
put them back, but discovered the door
locked. The key l afterwards found
in the CRATE, where Mr.. Leithcourt had
evidently thrown it, and on opening
the door imagine the shock had when
l found the visitor lying doubled up.
!, of course, thought he was dead"
And when he returned here on his
recovery, did he question your"
"Oh, yes. He asked about the
Leithcourts, 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
breathed, I'm sure We're all very
sorry indeed for her"
"He came into this room, sup
pose?"
yes, sir" she responded, with just
slight hesitation, thought. This
was the room where he stayed the
longest There was a photograph in
that frame over there" she added, in.
dicating the frame that had held the
picture of Elma Heath, "a portrait of
young lady, which he begged me to
give him"
And you gave it to him?" l cried
quickly.
"Well-yes, sir. He begged so hard
for it, saying that it was the portrait
of a friend Of his"
And he gave you something hand
some for it-eh?"
The young woman, whom / knew
could not refuse half-a-sovereign, col
-ored slightly and smiled.
HE didn't tell you who the young
lady was, suppose?"
mo, sir. He only said that that was
the only photograph that existed, anC
that she was dead"
Dead" / gasped, staring at her.
Eyes, sir That was why he was Sc
anxious for the picture"
Elma Heath dead! Could it be true
That sweet-pictured face haunted ms
as no other face had ever impressed
itself upon my memory. 1t somehow
seemed to impel me to endeavor t.
penetrate the mystery, and yet Hyltol
Chatter had declared that she wal
dead! / recollected the remarkabl,
letter from Abo, and her own declara
ton that her end was near. That LEI
ter was, she said, the last she shoul
write to her friend.
After he had put the photograph Il
his pocket, the gentleman made a mos
minute search in this room," the dc
nestle went on. "He consulted hi
plan, took several measurements, an
then tapped on the paneling all alon
this wall, as though he were searchin
for some hidden cupboard or hidln
place. looked at the plan, and saw
mark in red ink upon 1t. He was try
ing to discover that spot, and wa
greatly disappointed at not being abb
to do so. He was in here over an houl
and made a most careful search q
around"
And what explanation did he give
HE only said, If find what wan
Ann, shall make you a present of
ten-pound note That naturally mad
me anxious"
'He made no other remark about tn
young lady's death?" l inquired an;
iously.
mo. Only he sighed, and locke
steadily for long time at the pilot
graph. saw his lips moving, but b
words vare inaudible."
"Yop haven't any idea ~ the reaso
why - called upon Mr.. Leithcourt,
SUPPOSE"