The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1904-03-23
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hsadionR down 100 feet on 60 the
uaHsteues BY my side. dying instau-
tansously. Now comes the most
horrible part "a I glanced up I
saw. aud I swear Il with as much
certainty % l am now speaking 70
/ you. "A black figure leaning cut over
the battlemeut. exactly az the spot
from which he had faIlen--a figure
with a CHASTITY white face. which
stared straight down at me. The
moon was full aud gave the face a
olearnasa that was unuintnkabls II
vas large, round and smooth. white
with Wilderness l had never seen
I on human face. with eyes widely
open and a fixed stare. tho face was
raid and tense; the mouth shut and
drawn at the corners. Fleeing as
the glance was. for Il vanished al
most the next moment. l shall never
forget Il. Il II iudsllbly imprinted
T, on my memory"
lie ceased speaking.
From my long aud constant con-
tact with men and their affairs. !
knew NJ once that what DO Castro
had just said instantly raised the
whole matter out ~ tho common
place. true or untrue. real or false.
serious issues were at stake.
Who else was In the castle that
niEhtfP l asked.
"No ONE" was hts instant reply.
Not even cid donaaiveR. our one
man servant. lie had Eons 10 visit
hts people IA the mountains about
10 miles Oft We were absolutely
alone"
You know Afr. sherWood'a affairs
/ pretty WeliTs' 1 went on. sOn tho
nuppouition OF trluksry. could there
be any motive that you know o. for
anyone 20 play such a FhaHtly
I tgtakT"
Absolutely uous.-
You never saw thu Apparition
before thia aecaalanT'
Meyer"
And what were your mex,
steps
There was nothing 20 Be done
except 70 carry poor Sherwood tn
doors Die maa buried on the fol-
I Lowing day. ! made every effort 20
have aysiematia inquiry set on
fa0f. but the castle tk Ia n remote
SCOT and the authorities are slow 70
move. The Portuguese doctor gave
his sanction 10 the burial after a
feemsi inquiry. Deceased ASS ten-
| uflsd as having committed suicide
while temporarily insane. but % In
vsstigsts tha sppsFitisn they ahso-
/ iufely declined"
And now" I said. @Wiii you tell
fue what yau can with regard to the
disposition - the property -
The viii g. a very remarkable
enc" replied De Castro. senior
soupa. my brothur. IN laws lawyer.
holds y. shsTwsoS 4isd much
richer man than had any idea Of
T'his MS wing 90 some very sue
ceaHfui npceuiationB The real ard
personal estate amounts 60 n. 300
pounds. but the terms Of the wili ars
eccentric. Henry Shafuooda paH.
htauatn affection for the old castle
vaa cutie morbid ami the gfzt Of the
conditions 81 the nill - thias Helen
= 60 1--we on the property. aud n she
does. and na Ions az eha does. she e.
% receive the f,in Interest on a.. coo
pounds. which IL now Invested IN
good English securities. Flsiling this
condition the property IL to be sold
and the said se.990 pounds Il TO 20
70 Portuguese charity Ia Lisbon.
alec have personal interest IN the
VIII This I knew from Sherwood
himself lie told me that hlr firm
Intention VAS 20 retain the castle IN
the family. for his daughter. and for
hnr son n Hhe married. lie earnestly
begged % the 70 promote bis wishes
Ia the event ~ his dying I was mol
20 leave stons untufnsd 20 per-
Euafs Helen 90 live AZ the castle. and
10 order 20 inNuna ms carrying out
his wishes he beaneathed to me the
stsm Of i0.eoo pounds provided Helen
lives at Castillo MondsRo. II she
does not DO No I lose the money
Hence my presence here and my
own personal anxiety 20 clear up the
mystery Of my friends death and "a
SO my niece Installed as owner OF
the most lovely and romantic prop
eFty IA the Peninsula II has. Of
course. been my duty 90 give a true
account OF the mystery surrounding
my unhappy brother In laws death.
and sincerely trust that solution
20 this terrible mystery viii be found
and that Helen win enter into her
beautiful possessions with all con.
ndcuce."
"The terms Of the VIII are truly
eccentric. said. Then turning "a
Helen l added:
surely you can have no fear in
living ~ Castillo Moudego when 4,
would be the means OF bringing
about tho desire of your hearth
Does that mean that you are en-
raged 90 be married. Heien7" asked
De Castro.
1T does" Hhe replied. Then she
turned TO me. Il am only human
and a woman. I could not live n;
Castillo Mondewo with this mys-
terry unexplained. but I am willing
To take every step-yes. every step,
60 find out tho truth"
let me think over the case"
said. after a pause. Perhaps I may
be able to devise some plan for
clearing up this unnccouutabio mat
ter There II no man IN the whole
Of London better fitted TO grappie
with the mystery than I. for IL IT,
30 10 speak. my profession"
You viii please zee ga me your
hearty collaboration. Mr.. Drucc," said
SENIOR DE Castro.
When do you propose 10 return 70
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