Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1905-08-01

Norwich has just passed through. But
maybe you are the surgeons. She's not
dead. or wasn't Ivy last accounts. You
may be in time to save her yet. though
II be for the gallows."
Holmes brow was dark with anxiety.
"Wc.are going to Riding Thorpe Man
or" said he. "but we have heard moth.
Ing Of what has passed there
| IT'S n terrible business" said the
station master. "They are shot, both
MIR. Hilton Cubitt and his wife. She
shot him and then herself. SO the serv-
ants say. He's dead and her life Is de.
SPARED Of. Dear, dear. one of the old
est families In the county Of Norfolk
and one Of the most honoredw
Without word Holmes hurried to a
carriage, and during the long seven.
mile drive he never opened his mouth.
Seldom have ! seen him so utterly de.
spondent. He had been uneasy during
all our journey from town, and I had
observed that he had turned over the
morning papers with anxious attention,
but now this sudden realization of his
worst fears left him in blank melan-
choly. He leaned back in his seat, lost
In gloomy speculation. Yet there was
much around to interest us, for we
were passing through rs singular a
countryside as any In England. where
few scattered cottages represented
the population Of today. while on ev-
cry hand enormous square lowered
churches bristled up from the fiat
green landscape and told of the glory
and prosperity OF old East Anglia. At
last the violet rim of the German
ocean appeared over the green edge of
the Norfolk coast. and the driver point.
ed with his whip to two old brick and
timber gables which projected from n
grove of trees. THAT'S Riding Thorpe
Manor" said he.
As we drove up to the portlcoed front
door I observed In front Of IL, beside the
tennis lawn. the black tool house and
the pedestaled sundial with which we
had such strange associations. A dap.
per little man, with quick. alert
manner and waxed mustache, had
just descended from high dogcart.
He introduced himself as Inspector
Martin Of the Norfolk constabulary.
and he was considerably astonishcd
when he heard the name of my com.
panion.
"Why, Mr.. Holmes. the crime was
only committed at 8 this morning. How
could you hear Of It In London and get
to the spot as soon as I?''
II anticipated II. came in the hope
of preventing It."
Then you must have important evil
dence Of which we nre ignorant, for
they were said to be a most united
couple"
IL have only the evidence Of the dane
Ing men," said Holmes. IL will ex-
plain the matter to you later. Mean
while, since II is too late to prevent this |
tragedy, am very anxious that I |
should use the knowledge which I pos
sess In order to insure that justice be |
done. VIII you associate me In your !
or will you prefer that I !!
should act independently
II should be proud to feel that we |
We're acting together, Mr.. Holiness"
said the Inspector earnestly.
"In that case should be glad to hear
the evidence and to examine the prem
lses without an instant of unnecessary
delay"
Inspector Martin had the good sense
to allow m. friend to do things In his
own fashion and contented himself
with carefully noting the results. The
local surgeon, an old, white haired
man, had just come down from Mrs.
Hilton Cubitt's room, and he reported
that her injuries were serious, but not
fatal. The bullet had
passed through the front Of her brain,
and 1t would probably be some time be-
fore she could regain consciousness.
On the question of whether she had
been shot or had shot herself he would
not venture TO express any decided
opinion. Certainly the bullet had been
discharged at very close quarters.
There was only the one pistol found In
the room, two barrels of which had
been emptied. Mr.. Hilton Cubitt had
been shot through the heart. II was
equally conceivable that he had shot
her and then himself or that she had
been the criminal. for the revolver lay
upon the floor midway between them.
"ias he been moved 2" asked Holmes.
1--WE have moved nothing except the
lady. We could not leave her lying
upon the floor"
How long have you been here, doc
tor?'
Since 4 O'clock"
ANY one else?"
"Yes, the constable here"
"And you have touched nothlng?"
Nothing"
"You have acted with great dlscre-
hon. Who sent for your |,
''The housemaid, Saunders"
''Was 1t she who gave the alarmY" |,
"She and Mrs. King. the cook" |,
Where are they nowF' |,
'In the kitchen, I believe"
'Then think we had better hear
heir story ut once"
The old hall, oak paneled and high
had been turned into court
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