Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1905-07-12
The Adventure Of
the Abbey Grange
No. IL OF the Series

F.
l(cssysxss, 1901. BY 4. Conan Doyle and celh.,'s
Rseky)
(Casyrfxhf, 1895, BY Mcclure, Phillips q CO.
She was an Interesting person, this
stern Australian nurse--taciturn, sus-
picious, ungrucious. II took some time
before Holmes pleasant manner and
frank acceptance Of all she said th,lw
ed her into corresponding amiability.
She did not attempt to conceal her ha-
tired for her late employer.
Eyes. sir, It Is true that he threw the
decantdr at me. heard him call my
mistress q name, and told him that
he would not dare to speak SO II her
brother had been there. Then 1t was
that he threw It at me- lie might htve
thrown a dozen IL he had but left my
bonny bird alone. He was forever Ill
treating her, and she too proud to com.
plain. She will not even tell me all
that be has done to her. She never told
me Of those marks on her arm that VOL,
saw this morning, but l know very
evelj that they come from stub with
. hatpin. The sly devil--God forgive
me that skosa6 speak Of him SO now
that he 10 dead! Butaa devil he was II
ever 0ns walked the earth, He was all
houey' when first we met him, only
eighteen months ago, and we both feel
as II It wore eighteen years. She had
only Just arrived In London Yes, 1t
was her frst voyage. She had never
been from homo before He won her
with his title and his money and his
false London ways. II she made n
mistake she has paid for 1t II ever a
woman did. What month did we meet
himi Well. tell you 1t was just aft.
Or We arrived. We arrived In J,,ne,
andSlt was July. They: were married
IA January Of last year. Yes, she Is
down In the morning room again, aud
/ have no doubt she will sec you. but
you must not ask too much Of her, for
she has gone through all that flesh and
blood will stand.n
Lady Brackenstall was reclining on
8 the same couch, but looked brighter
than before. The maid had entered
with us and begun once more to foment
the bruise upon her mistress brow.
Il hope" said the lddy, that you
have not come to cross examine me
again."
mo- Holmes answered In his gen
tlest voice; II will not cause you any
unnecessary trouble, Lady Bracken-
STALL and my whole desire Ii to make
things easy for you, for am convinc.
Cd that you are much tried woman.
II you will treat me as friend and
trust me you may find that I will JUS.
tify your trust.'
.What do you want me to dot"
ITO tell me the truth"
4 ''Nfr. Holmes!'
''N6, no, Lady Brackenstall; 1t Is no
use. You may have heard Of any little
reputation which possess l will
+. stake It all on the fact that your story
ls an absolute fabrication"
Mistress and maid were both staring
at Holmes with pale faces and fright
ened eyes.
''You are an impudent fellow!'' cried
Theresa. ''Do you mean to say that
my mistress has told q lie?"
Holmes rose from his chair.
Have you nothing to tell mer'
II have told. you everything
"Think once more, Lady Bracken-
stan. Would 1t not be better to be
frank?''
For an instant there was hesitation
IN her beautiful face. Then some new,
strong thought caused 1t to set like a
mask.
II have told you all know"
Holmes took his hat aud shrugged
his shoulders. Il am sorry" he said,
And without another word we left the
room and the house. There was a
pond in the pnrk, and to this my friend
led the way. It was frozen over, but a.
single hole was left for the conven
fence OF q solitary swan. Holmes gazed
ut It and then passed on to the. lodge
gate. Then he scribhled short note
Tor Stanley Hopkins and left It with
the lodge keeper.
It may bea hit or 1t may be miss,
but we are bound to do something for
Friend Hopkins just to Justify this Sec
ond visit" said he. 81 will not quite
take him into my confidence yet.
think our next scene of operations
must be the shipping Office Of the AIDE.
laide- Southampton line, which stands
at the end Of Pail Mall. If L remember
right. There is second line of steam
ers which connect South Australia
with England, but we will draw the
larger cover first
Holmes card sent in to the manager.
insured instant attention, and he was
not long In acquiring all the informa-
ton he needed. In June Of '95 only one
Of their lire had reached q, home port.
It WAS the Rock of Gibraltar, their lar
gest and best boat. A reference to the
passenger list showed that Miss Fra
ser of Adelaide, with her maid, had
made the voyage in her. The boat was
now ON her way to Australia somewhere
In the south Of the Suez canal. Her OFF,
GERS were the snme as in SO, with one
execution The first officer, Mr. Jack
Croker, had been made captain and
was to take charge of their new ship,
the Bass Rock, sailing in two days
time from Southampton. He lived at
Eydenham, but he was likely to be in
that morning for instructions, II we
cared to wait for him.
No; Mr.. Holmes had no desire to see
him, but would be glad to know more
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