Part 39 (1/2)

Anna showed him the way

”Have either of you been out of this room since you discovered what had happened?” he asked

”Mr Brendon went for the doctor,” Anna answered ”I have not left this apart unusual was discovered in any other part of the flat While they were still engaged in looking round the doctor returned with a nurse and assistant

”With your pere a bed for him where he is There is scarcely one chance in a dozen of saving his life; there would be none at all if he were ements you like,” Anna declared ”I shall leave the flat to you and go to a hotel”

”You would perhaps be so good as to allow one ofsaid deferentially ”In the event of his death we should require you at once to attend at the inquest”

”I a,” Anna answered ”In five minutes I shall be ready”

_Chapter XXV_

THE STEEL EDGE OF THE TRUTH

The manservant, with his plain black clothes and black tie, had entered the rooesture

”You will pardon me, sir,” he said in a subdued tone, ”but I think that you have forgotten to look at your engageht, ten till twelve, and the Hatton House ball, marked with a cross, sir, iel Ennison looked up with a little start

”All right, Dunster,” he said ”I et intoyou anything, sir--a whisky and soda, or a liqueur?

You'll excusearettes,” Ennison answered, ”and then leave ood fellow I'm a little tired”

The man obeyed his orders noiselessly and then left the roo drink froarette

”What a fool I a his elbows upon the broad mantelpiece ”And yet I wonder whether the world ever held such another enige recollections--here she ees Phoenix-like, subtly developed, a flawless woe gift of ar And then--this sudden thrust

God only knohat I have done, or left undone Soht she saw me, and there was horror in her eyes I have written, called--of what avail is anything--against that look What the devil is theyour pardon, sir,” the man answered, ”there is a lady here to see you”

Ennison turned round sharply

”A lady, Dunster Who is it?”

The hall, sir”

”Lady Ferringhall--alone?” Ennison exclaimed