The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1905-11-29
Sherlock Holmes Story
The Adventure Of
the Abbey Grange
No. IL of the Series
(cssyrisbt 1904. D, Il. consn Do,l. and collis,s
Reekly.)

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the other end is not frayed. You could
not observe that from here, but If you
were OH the mantelpiece you would
see that it is cut clean off without any
mark of fraying whatever. You can
reconstruct what occurred. The man
needed the rope He would not tear
It down for fear of giving the alarm
by ringing the bell. What did he do?
He sprang upon the mantelpiece, could
not quite reach it, put his knee on the
bracket-you will see the impression in
the dust-and so got his knife to bear
upon the cord. / could not reach the
place by at least three inches, from
which l infer that he is at least three
inches bigger man than am. Look at
that mark upon the seat of the oaken
chair! What is it?''
Blood
"Undoubtedly it is blood This alone
puts the lady's story out of court. II
she We're seated on the chair when
the crime was done, how comes that
mark? No, no; she was placed in the
chair after the death of her husband.
I'll wager that the black dress shows
q corresponding mark to this. We
have not yet met our Waterloo, Wat
son, but this is our Marengo, for it
begins in defeat and ends in victory.
should like now to have Il few words
with the nurse, Theresa. We must be
wary for awhile If we are to get the
Information which we want"
She was an interesting person, this
stern Australian nurse-tacituln, sus-
pfcious, ungracious. 1t took some time
before Holmes pleasant manner and
frank acceptance of all she said thaw-
ed her into corresponding amiability.
She did not attempt to conceal her ha-
tied for her late employer.
Yes, Sir, it is true that he threw the
decanter at me. l heard him call my
mistress name, and told him that
he would not dare to speak SO if her
brother had been there. Then 1t was
that he threw 1t at me. He might have
thrown dozen if he had but left my
bonny bird alone. He was forever i'll
treating her. and she too proud to COM
plain. She will not even tell me all
that he has done to her. She never told
Ma of those marks on her arm that you
saw this morning, but I know verv
well that they come from stab with
hatpin. The sly devil-God forgive
me that I should speak of him SO now
that he is dead! But devil he was If
ever one walked the earth. He was all
honey when first we met him, only
eighteen months ago, and we both feel
rsass if. It We're eighteen years. She had
only just dssiyed in London Yes, II
was her first voyage. She had never
been from home before. He won he1
with his title and his money and his
false London ways. If she made 9
mistake she has paid for 1t If ever 6
woman did. What month did we NEE
him? Well, tell you it was just aft
er we arrived. We arrived in June
and it was July. They were married
in January Of last year. Yes, she Il
down in the morning room again, and
have no doubt she will see you, bu
you must not ask too much of her, fol
she has gone through all that flesh an(
blood will stand
Lady Brackenstall was reclining OF
the same couch, but looked brighte
than before. The maid Lad entered
Sy+h nc onl harm, o,,na ,,,o,., 10 o,pon
the bruise upon her mistress brow.
Il hope" said the lady, that yo1
have not come to cross examine m
again?"
NO" Holmes answered in his gen
TEST voice; II will not cause you an
unnecessary trouble, Lady Bracken
stall, and my whole desire is to max
things easy for you, for 1 am convine
ed that you are much tried woman
If you will treat me as friend an
trust me you may find that will jus
tify your trust"
What do you want me to do?"
ITO tell me the truth"
"Mr. Holiness"
mo, no, Lady Brackenstall; it is n
use. You may have heard Of any littl
reputation which possess. I wi
stake it all on the fact that your stor
is an absolute fabrication"
Mistress and maid were both starin
at Holmes with pale faces and frigh
ened eyes.
"You are an impudent fellow" erie
Theresa. "Do you mean to say tha
my mistress has told lie?"
Holmes rose from his chair.
"Have you nothing to tell mer'
Il have told you everything"
Think once more, Lady Breaker
stall. Would it not be better to b
franky
For an instant there was hesitatio
In her beautiful face Then some new
strong thought caused it to set like
mask.
II have told you all know"
Holmes took his hat and shrugge
his shoulders. II am sorry" he sal
And without another word we left IL
room and the house. There was
pond in the park, and to this my frien
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