Northern Weekly Gazette. — 1910-10-29 (Stockton-on-Tees, Cleveland, England)

SYNOPSIS OF PREVIOUS CHAPTERS.  HE story opens at thq little station of Egton, and shortly afterwards the reader is introduced to the Westford TucneL A railway porter had gone to it to look after a spring which may be affected by the wet weather, and he discovers a dead body of a woman in it. A local doctor, ..the stationmaster, and the police sergeant for tne district are called on the scene, and in company with the porter, Bloor, they go to the tunnel. The body is afterwards conveyed to the mortuary. And then start the investigations. What was the story of the girl? The sergeant goes to the signal-box, and there communicates with Jim Furneaux, from whom he gets information as to the passing of traine and train() of pedestrians in the vicinity of the tunnel. He has also noted the marks inside the tunnel itself, while the stationmaster is making arrangements to report the affair to the company. The addrers found on the bady was "Susan Denby, 47, Chelmsford-street, Bloomsbury," but her landlady said she had no visitors, and the mystery therefore deepened. Dr. Perks accounted for the extensive injuries to the body by falling out of the train. The big family of Egton, the nearest town, was the Burnetts—Sir Ewart, his mother, end Cyril, his half-brother Cyril is paying court to Edith Robinson, daughter of a wealthy man nho had made money out of coal. Edith, visiting Lady Burnett, mentioned that the case was one ot suspected murder, and proceeded to Cyril's room to get further news. He was absent, but his room was upset, and a photograph fell under her gaze. It was exactly similar to that of the girl murdered in the tunnel. She stood irresolute, declining to believe the obvious deduction. and yet unable to resist it. Lady Burnett entered, and on asking if Edith had seen Cyril, was informed that she had not, and did not Want to. No longer were they lovers. Edith declined to await Cyril's return, and left for home. Her father ha.l4. set his heart on the match, and was astounded ‘vhen told she wished to break the engagement. He asked her not to do so, and she promised to wait.  Sir Ewart returned, and meeting Cyril, advised hint to stick to Edith, and give up his cecapacles, promising to recompense the woman who was concerned in the matter, and end it. Sir Dvart claimed the incriminating photograph as his property, and thuo fell from the high Pedestal upon which Edith had placed h,im. She did not realise that Sir Ewart e.eted on the impulse of the moment to prevent a. breaell between her and his brother.  Detectives visit the :ndgings of Sues.n Deziby, and find all in disorder, but a clue is thought to have been obtained by the finding of a curious neckl4L°o 'lsar the tunnel entrance.  Investigations showed Sir svart had bought such a necklace. lie was arrested for the crime, but refused to make any statement at the triaL Edith Robinson, however, does not believe him guilty, and secretly engages a detective—EnUl Partens- -to unravel the mystery. Then Miles Curran, who had seen military service i linder Sir Ewalt, dis devotedly attached to his old commander, n -es an important disoovery coniiecting Cyril with he murder. . .  Meanwhile Detective Partens makes inquiries Which tend to show that Susan Denby lived a dual life, being known on the stage Trixie Travers, and during the day filling the role of a typewriter. lie discovers thai an admirer of Trixie Travers had to.rwented her with a neei:latv of Eastern pattern, ,wantlar to the one found near the tunnel, and bear1g the initials "E. B."  r