The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1891-09-06

Pancras hotel. Hosmer came for us in
hanson, but as there were two of us, he
put us both into it, and stepped himself
into a four wheeler, which happened to be
the only other cab in the street We got
to the church first, and when the four
wheeler drove up we waited for him to
step out, but he never did, and when the
cabman got down from the box and
looked, there was no one therei The cab
man said that he could not imagine what
had become of him, for he had seen him
get in with his own eyes. That was last
Friday. Mr. Holmes, and / have never
seen or heard anything since then to
throw any light upon what became of
him."
1T seems to me that you have been very
shamefully treated" SAID Holmes.
'Oh, no, sir! He was too good and kind
to leave me SO. Why, all the morning he
was saying to me that, whatever hap
pened, was to be true; and that even if
something quite unforeseen occurred to
separate us. | was always to remember
that | was pledged to him and that he
would claim his pledge sooner or later.
1t seemed strange talk for wedding
morning, but what has happened since
gives meaning to it."
Most certainly it does. Your own
opinion is, then, that some unforeseen
catastrophe has occurred to him?"
Yes, sir. | believe that he foresaw
some danger, or else he would not have
talked so. And then think that what he
foresaw happened"
but you have no notion as to what it
could have been2"
"None."
Zone more question. How did your
mother take the matter?"
'She was angry, and said that 7 was
never to speak Of the matter again"
And your father? Did YOU tell him ?"
Eyes, and he seemed to think, with me,
that something had happened, and that /
should hear of Hosmer again As he
said, what interest could any one have in
bringing me to the doors of the church
and then leaving me? Now, if he had
borrowed my money, or if he had married
me and got my money settled on him,
there might be some reason; but Hosmer
was very independent about money. and
never would look at a shilling of mine
And yet what could have happened? And
why could he not write? Oh il drives me
half mad to think of it, And l can't
sleep wink at night" She pulled a little
handkerchief out of her muff and began
TO sob heavily into it.
Il shall glance into the case for YOU"
said Holmes, rising, land have no doubt
that We shall reach some definite result.
now, and do not let your mind dwell upon
il further. Above all, try TO let Mr..
Hosmer Angel vanish from your memory
as he has from your life"
Then you don't think I'll see him
again?'
II fear not"
Then what has happened to him?
You Will leave that question in nv
hands. should like an accurate descrlp-
tion of him, and any letters of his which
you can spare"
Il advertised for him in last SATURDAYS
Chronicle" said she. Here is the slip.
and here are four letters from him"
Thank you. And your address,"
NO. 81 Lyon place, CamberwelI."
Mr.. Angels address you never had. I
understand. Where is your fathers place
OF business ?"
He travels for Westhouse & Marbank
the great claret importers of Fenchurch
street"
Thank Won. You have made vo,r
statement very clearly. You will leave the
papers here and remember the advice
which | have given you. Let the whole
incident be a sealed book. and do not
allow II to affect your life
You are very kind, Mr.. Holmes, but |
cannot do that. | shall be true 10 Hos
mer. He shall find me ready when he
comes back"
For all the preposterous hat and the vac
uous face there was something noble in the
simple faith OF our visitor which compelled
respect. She laid her little bundle of pa-
pers upon the table and went her yay.
with promise TO come again whenever
she might be summoned.
Sherlock Holmes sat silent for a few
minutes with mis- fingers still pressed to-
gether, his legs stretched ont in front of
HIM. and his gaze directed upward TO the
ceiling. Then he took down from the rack
the old and oily clay pipe, which was to
him as counsellor. and. having lit il
leaned back in his chair, with the thick
blue cloud wreaths spinning up from him,
and look of infinite languor in his face.
quite an interesting study, that
maiden" he observed II found her more
interesting than her little problem, which,
by the way. Is rather a trite one. You
Will md parallel cases if you consult my
index. in Andover in ~, and there was
something Of the sort AZ The Hague last