The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1905-06-16

/ man with horse, who would take him
TO her. Poor Arthur fell into the trap
He came to the appointment and found
this fellow Hayes with led pony. Ar
thur mounted and they set off togeth
/ er. 1t appears-though this James
only heard yesterday-that they were
| pursued, that Hayes struck the pur
suer with his stick and that the man
died of his injuries Hayes brought
Arthur TO his public house. the Fight
ing Cock. where he was confined in an
upper room, under the care of Mrs
Hayes. who Is Il kindly woman. but
entirely under the control of her brutal
husband.
"Well, Mr.. Holmes, that was the
state of affairs when | first saw you
two days ago. | had no more idea of
the truth than you. You will ask me
what was James motive in doing such
deed | answer that there was a
great deal which was unreasoning and
fanatical in the hatred which he bore
my heir. In his view he should him
self have been heir of all my estates,
and he deeply resented these social
laws which made il impossible. At the
same time he had a definite motive al
SO. He was eager that | should break
the entail, and he was of opinion that
it lay in my power to do so. He intend
ed to make Il bargain with me-to re-
store Arthur il would break the en-
tail and so make it possible for the es-
tate To be left to him by will. He knew
well that | should never willingly in
woke the aid of the police against him.
say that he would have proposed such
a bargain to me. but did not actually
do so. for events moved too quickly for
him. and he had not time TO put his
plans into practice.
what brought all his wicked scheme
to wreck was your discovery of this
man Hcidegger'S dead body. James
was seized with horror at the news. 1t
came to us yesterday as we sat to-
gether in this study. Dr. HuXtable had
sent Il telegram James was so over
whelmed with grief and agitation that
my suspicious. which had never been
entirely absent. rose instantly to Il GER
tainty, ana taxed him with the deed.
He made complete voluntary confeS-
sion. Then he implored me to keep his
secret for three days longer so as to
give his wretchcd accomplicc chance
of saving his guilty life. | ylelded-as
l have always yielded-to his prayers.
and instantly James hurried of to the
Fighting Cock to warn Hayes and give
there by daylight without provoking
comment, but as soon as night fell
hurried off to see my dear Arthur.
found him safe and WELL but Mortified
beyond expression by the dreadful deed
he had witnessed. In Difference to my
promise and much against my will I
consented to leave him there for three
days under the charge of Mrs. Hayes,
since it was evident that it was impos-
sible to inform the police where he was
without telling them also who was the
murderer, and could not see how that
ruin to my unfortunate James. You
asked for frankness. Mr. Holmes, and
l have taken you at your word, for
have now told you everything without
an attempt at circumlocution or con
cealment DO you in your turn be as
| frank with me-"
Il WILL" said Holmes. "In the first
place, your grace, | am bound to tell
you that you have placed yourself in a
most serious position in the eyes of the
! law. You have condoned felony, and
you have aided the escape of muir
derer, for | cannot doubt that any
money which was taken by James Will
der to aid his accomplice in his flight
came from your grace's purse"
The duke bowed his assent.
This is indeed most serious mat
ter. Even more culpable in my opinion
your grace, is your attitude toward
your younger son. You leave him in
this den for three days"
Under solemn PROMISES
"What are promises to such people as
these? You have no guarantee that he
will not be spirited away again. To
humor your guilty elder son you have
exposed your innocent younger son to
imminent and unnecessary danger 1t
was most unjustifiable action
The proud lord of Holdernesse was
not accustomed TO be so rated in his
own ducal hall. The blood flushed into
his high forehead. but his conscience
held him dumb
81 will help you, but on one condition
only. 1t is that you ring for the foot
man and let me give such orders as
like"
Without word the duke pressed the
electric bell. A servant entered.
you will be glad to hear" said
Holmes, that your young master is
found. 1t is the dukes desire that the
carriage shall go at once to the Fight
ing Cock inn to bring Lord Satire
home
"Now," said Holmes when the re
joicing lackey had disappeared. "hav-
ing secured the future, we can afford
to be more lenient with the past. | am
not in an official position. and there is
no reason so long as the ends of justice
are served why should disclose all
that know AS to Hayes. say moth
ing. The gallows awaits him. and ]
would do nothing to save him from It.
What he will divulge l cannot tell but
| have no doubt that your grace could
make him understand that it is to his
interest to he silent From the police