The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1902-08-10
CHAPTER TX.
The Light Upon tho Moor.

1N- "o-
without much news during the early days OF
my mission you must acknowledge that 1
am making up for lost time. and that
events are now crowding thick and fast
upon Us. In my las; report 1 ended upon
my top note with Barrymore at the window
and now 7 have quite a budget already
whicN will, unless l am much mistaken.
considerably surprise you. Things have
taken a turn which ! could no. have antiri-
pated. In some ways they have within the
last forty-eight hours become much clearer
and In some ways they have become more
complicated. But l will tell you all and you
shall Judge for yourself.
Before breakfast on the morning following
my adventure l went down the corridor and
examined the room in which Barrymore
had been on the night before The western
window, through which he had stared so
intently, has. / noticed. ons popularity
7pove all other windows in the house-it
commands the nearest outlook on to the
fmoor. There is an opening between two
trees which enables one from this point OF
I view to look right down upon It. while
from all the other windows Il Is only a dis
tant glimpse which can be obtained. 1t fol-
lows. therefore,, that Barrymore since only
this window would serve his purpose. must
have been looking out for something ar
somebody upon the moor. The night was
very dark. SO that I can hardly imagine
how he could have hoped TO see any one. Il
had struck me that It was possible that
some love intrigue was on foot. That would
have accounted for his steal-hv movements
and also for the uneasiness u his wife. The
man IS a striking-lOoking feIlcw. very we'll
equipped TO steal the heart OF a country
girl. so that this theory seemed TO have
something TO support Il. That opening @:
the door. which 1 had heard af'cT ! had re-
turned 10 my room might mean that he had
gone out to keep some clandestine appoint
ment. so ! reasoned with myself In the
morning. and I tell you the dire zion Of my
suspicious, however much the result: may
have shown that they were Un.ounded.
But whgtrver the true cxp'arati-n Of Bar
rymoIes movements nigh: be, ] fe,t that
the respUrs ibillty Of keeping them 20 myself
until / cOu q explain them wac more Than l
could bear. ! had an interview with the
bafouet in his study after ~bredkfas'. and l
tod him AL that I had seen. He was less
FuraIiscd than l had expected.
Il knew that Barrymore walked about
'ni-hts. and ! had a mind 20 sp,ak to him
'Hb ut H." sad lie. Two or three times /
live heard lis steps in the passage, COM
irS ana LcinG. jus about The hour you
name"
Perhaps then he pays n visit every night
10 that pa icu ar WINDOW" suggested.
Perhaps he does. If so. we should be
able TO shadow him and see what IL is that
he is after. l wonder what yorr friend
Holmes would Go. Il he were hare"
Il believe that he would do exactly what
you now suggest" said l. He would fol-
low Barrymore and see what he did"
THIN We shall do 1t together"
But surely he would hear us
The man is rather deaf, and in any
case we must take our chance of that. Wen
Sit up in my room tonight. and wait until
he passes" Sir Henry rubbed his hands
with pleasure. and it was evident that he
ha.led the adventure as a relief t. his some
what quiet life upon the moor.
The bdronet has been in communication
win the architect who prepared the plans
MOI SIR Charles. and with .he contractor
Nom London, so that we may EXPECT great
Sanges 10 begin here soon. There have
own decorators and furnishers ID frot.
plymouth. and il is evident that our friend
mas large ideas and means to spare no
pains or expense 10 restore the grandeur of
MS family. When the house is renovated
ana refurnished. all that he will need will
De o wife TO make 1t complete. Between
ourselves there are pretty clear signs that
this VIII not be wanting IL the lady Is will
Lhs' Ior nave seldom seen a man more in
ialuated with a woman than he is with cur
beautiful neighbor, Miss Stapieton. And
yet the course of true love docs NOT rrIn
quite as smoothly as one would under the
circumstances expect. To-day, for example.
aus surface was broken by a very urexpect-
ed ripple, which has caused our friend con.
siderable perplexity and annoyance.
After the conversation which l have QUOT
ca ABOUT Barrymore. Sir Henry put on his
nat and prepared to go out. As a matter
OF course / did the same.
"hdtr are you coming, WatSon?" he
asked. looking at me in a curious way.
That depends on whether you are going
on the moor" said L.
Yes. 1 am"
Wei, you know what my instruction.
- l am sorry TO intrude, but you heard
gov earnestly Holmes insisted tina. / should
fnot leave you. and especially that Won
should not go alone upon the moor"
sir Henry put his hand upon my shoulder
with a pleasant smile
My dear fellow said he. Holmes, with
all his wisdom. did not foreses
como things which have bapnsnsS
since L have beer on the moor. You nm
Gerstand me? 1 am sure that YOU ara the
Isst man in the yorld who would wish
10 De q spon-sport I must go out alone"
= put me In a most awkward position. I
was al a loss what to say or what TO do
f. and before I had made I'D my mind h.
SASkeo up his cane and was gone,
6ut When l came to think the matter over
ny conscience reDroached me bitterly for
Ha.ns on any pretext allowed him 70 20
SuI OF my sight I imagined what my feel
hss would be II I had to return to YOU and
70 CONFESS that some misfortune had oc.
eurreo through my disregard for your in
=. tuon2 l assure you my cheeks drshed
4 a. me very thought. 1t might nor even
Snow be too late 10 overtake hin a. T.H
House. "effipAt
l hurried along the road at the ton of nv
q 49,, wlInout seeing anything OF Sir Hem
Exy' unu l came to the point WHARF, tbs
E@oor path branohe of. Tbere. fesrine
mat perhaps I had come in the wrong d.
JFecuon after all, / mounted a hin fror,
TWnlcn l could a yiew-rba 800
Folh which Is cut into the d,rt cue,
> 1hence L saw him at once. Ho wa, on Az
AnooF pain about g quarter of a mile or
, snu ? laoy was by his side vho could onJ,
Pc MISS Stapleton. 1t was clear tber +ba-s
was already an understanding hstweao
then and that they had met bv annofnt-
meht- They were walking SLOWLY siopg t.
eeep conversation, and 1 saw her making
2 eulck little movements of her hands AZ n
she were very earnest in what she was sav-
Atng' Whne he listened intently. and once ~
vwics shook his head in strong dissan,
sSpod among the rocks watching them -
mAeh puzzled as to what 1 should do 49,
TO follow them and break into their in+;
maie conversation seemed TO be an outr,ga
and yet my clear duty was never for rn d.
slant to let him out of my sight. To ac,
me spy upon q friend was a hateful task
bul, / could see no better course than M
observe him from the hill. and to clear INV
conscience by confessing to him afterwards
what L had done. 1t is true that IL any
SUDDEN danger had threatened him I was
TOO Tar away TO be of use, and yet I am
sure that you will agree with me that the
position was very difficult. and that there
was nothing more which I could dc.
Our friend. Sir Henry, and the lady had
matted on the path and were standing deep
!! absorbed In their conversation, when 1