The Piccadilly Puzzle

ve, and he having gone out a few minutes after the interview, it seemed as though he had followed her. The only thing to be done was to see Ellersby, and as he was stopping at the Guelph H

, it was a foggy night and she got lost, that is the explanation. But then this man or woman she met; it must have been a friend as she would hardly have stopped talking to a stranger, unless indeed she asked the way. Lord," ejaculated Mr. Dow

in and would see him, so he went upstairs and was shown into a sitting-room. At one end near the window sat Spencer Ellersby in a comfortable armchair smo

nimal, who obeyed the command in a sulky manner. "W

," said Dowker,

his shoulders, "I guessed as much. I thought

d the detective, quickly; "but I'v

The name of t

that later on--but th

and it

Sars

o is she, what is she,

s," replied Dowker. "I think that

d vice, and all the rest of it. And what

at's one of the things

nd out, and how did you manag

dentially. "I'll just tell you all, sir, f

ted--if

reet. I went there, and found out it had been sold to a woman called Lydia Fenny, of Cleopatra Villa, St. John's Wood. I, think

r mistress clothes," said Ellersby,

plained Dowker, "because Miss Sarschine went

at

ncerning his elopement

y in astonishment. "This

too late, as Lord Calliston had gone down to Shoreham by the ten minutes past nine train from London Bridge Station. Instead of Lord Calliston she found Mr. Desmond, his cousin, and I suppose he told he

home when she discovered Callisto

o Jermyn Street, unless she got lost in the

at other man coul

er slowly, "there

hat rubbish! I've known Myles Desmond all my life

und the body you met Mr. Desmon

sby swung rou

gry tone, "do you want me to giv

not lose

w what took place betw

only natural on such a beastly night. I asked him to call on me here, and also asked w

lly. "It was curious he should

ive you a good account of himself. Besides, he had no motive

y, "but there might have been an accident. You see this?" taki

that the----" said

daggers, with a view to trying it on Calliston if he did not give up his design of eloping. She was mad with rage or she would never have thought of such an idea. Well--cannot you guess what follows?--she has the dagger with her--doubtless shows it to Myles Desmond during her stormy int

However, the only thing to be done is to see Desmond, and find out what took place

ling it gingerly. "If it is, it will show that the other

ok at it?" said Ellersby

Unluckily, however, just as he was handing it to him he stepped on Pickles, who with a growl of rage made a bite

off, and Dowker, hobbling to a chair, sat down to nurse his wounded leg. It was

as not more alarmed than Ellersby, who sprang to

hat dagger is poisoned the dog will

aid Dowker sulkily, not at all displeased at having the

dred pounds. Here," to the waiter that entered, "send for a doctor at once--do

fuss was about. Dowker watched him intently, and in a short time saw the dog was becoming drowsy. Ellersby p

!" he cried; "I believ

r his eyes. His master knelt down beside him and dried the blood off the wound with his handkerchief, but it was too late. The dog opened his jaws once or t

ur case!" he said furiousl

ker, crossing and picking up th

d Ellersby, bitterly; "at all event

have been committed with the other weapon, for if one was

loss sustained by Ellersby, for there

n looked at h

irritably, "and thank your stars

d in paper, into his pocket, he took his departure. On his way down he met the doctor coming u

'll call and see Mr. D