Cruel As The Grave

Lyon Berners still held her hand.

Her story had evidently made a very great impression upon the company

present. But Lyon Berners suddenly exclaimed: "Good Heavens! that lady's mistaken charge has put us all off the scent,

and allowed the murderer to escape. But it may not yet be too late! Some

clue may be left in her room by which we may trace the criminal! Come,

neighbors, and let us search the premises."

And Lyon Berners, leaving the shuddering women of the party in the room

with Sybil and the dead, and followed by all the men, went to search the

house and ground for traces of the assassin.