The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1892-06-19

and cloak, went down to tie Office, which
IS about half mile from the house,
and then returned. feeling very much
easier. 4 horrible doubt came into
nv mind as I approached the door
lest the dog might be loose. but / remem-
bered that TOlIer had drunk himself
into a state OF insensibility that evening,
and / knew that he vas the only one in
the household who had any influence with
the savage creature. or vino would venture
TO set him free. | slipped IN in safety and
lay awake half the night in my JOY az the
thought OF seeing you | had no difficulty
in getting leave 70 come into Winchester
this morning, but must De back before
O'Clock. for Mr.. and Mrs Rucastie are
going on visit and will lie away ali even
ing. so that I must look 2fter the child.
Now. have told You all my adventures.
Mr. Holmes and | should De very glad If
you could tell me what il ali means and,
above all. what | should do. ~
Holmes and had listened spell-bound
TO this extraordinary story. My friend
rose nov and paced up and down the
room. his hands in his pockets. and an ex-
preston Of the most profound gravity upon
his face.
lis Toller still drunk he asked.
Yes / heard his wife tell Mrs. Ru-
castle that she could do nothing with
him"
'Tha: IS well. And the Rucastles go
out tonight?"
Yes"
as there cellar with a good strong
LOCKE"
Yes. the VINE cellar"
You seem to me 10 have acted all
through this matter like very brave and
sensible girl. Miss Hunter. Do YOU think
that you could perform one more feat? l
should not ask il Of you Il did not think
YOU q Quite exceptional woman"
Il viii try What IS il?
ave shall be az the Copper Beeches BIZ
O'Clock, my friend and |. The Rucassles
will be gone by thar time and ToIler will.
We hope. be incapable. There onIy re-
mains Mrs. Tol!er VINO might give the
alarm. If you could send her into the ce!-
lar on some er-and and then turn the KEY
upon her. you would facilitate matters in
mensely."
II Will do IL"
Excellent. We shall then look thor
oughly into the affair
''Of course there IS only one feasible
explanation. You have been brought
there 10 impersOnate some one and the
real person i imprisoned in this chamber.
That IS OBVIOUS. As 10 VINO this person i
| have no doubt that IL Is me daughter.
Miss Alice Racastle. II | remember right
VINO was said % have gone TO America
Iou We're chosen doubtless as resembling
her in height, figure and the color o. vour
hair. Hers had oeen CIT OF, very possibly
IN some illness through which she had
passed, ana so, Of course. yours had 10 be
sacrificed also. By curious chance Won
came upon her tEesses. The man in the
road was undoubtedly some friend of hers
possibly her tiance, and no doubt. IS Won
wore the girls dress and were so ike her.
he was convinced from your IauEa-
ter whenever he saw you and after
wards from your gesture. that Miss
Rucast.e " as perfectly happy and that she
no longer desired his attentions. The do.
Is let loose az night 20 prevent him from
endeayorlng 20 communicate with her
So much Is fairly clear. The rrlost So
rious point IN the case IS the disposition
OF the child"
What on earth has that 70 90 with
il - l calculated.
My dear Watson. Won SIS q medical
man are continually gaining light a. to
the tendencies q. child ~ the study OF
the parents. Don't you see thay the CON
verse : equally valid | have frequently
gained my first insight into .he cha~arrS-
or parents oy studying their children
Inis child : disposition Is aanorrnafIy
cruel. merely Tor cFuelty's sake. AMI
whether he derives this from his snilir~
father, Is suspect, or from his mother 81
bodeS evil Tor the poor girl w 40 is in their
power
Il am sure you are right. Mr. Holmes -
cried our client. A thousand rhf,rs
come back 70 me which make ma ee~-@7.,
thar yen have hit It. Oh, let IL lose n,3-
an instant in bringing help 10 this ron
creature"
We must Re circGmspect. for We s~a
dealing with very cunning man. We ~
do nothing until O'Clock AZ ths, hon
We shall De with yOu, and i viii not be
long before We solve she mystery
We were IS good IS our word, Tor !, was
just : when We reached the Co-,va-
keeche>, having pUg 10 our trap az = -
side public house. Tie group OF tres