The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1905-10-01

afterwards at St. Pancras hotel. Hos
mer came for US in a hanson, bat as
there was TWO Of rs. ne put US both into
1t, and stepped himself into d four
wheeler. which happened TO be the only
other cab i'm the street. We got to the
church first and when khe four wheeler
drove mp we waited for him TO step
out, but he never did, and when the
cabman got down from the box and
looked, there was no one there. The
cabman said that he could not imagine
what had become of him, for he had
seen him get in with his own eyes. That
was last Friday. Mr. Holmes, and /
have never seen or heard anything
since then TO throw any light upon
what became of him
1T seems 10 me that you have been
very shamefully treated" said Holmes.
"Oh, no, sir. He was too good and
kind TO leave me so. Why, all the
morning he was saying 10 me that
whatever happened / was TO be true;
and that if even something quite un-
foreseen occurred TO separate US, l was
always to remember that j was pledged
TO him, and that he would claim his
pledge sooner or later. 1t seemed
strange talk for a wedding morning,
but what has happened since gives a
meaning TO il"
Most certainly il does. Your own
opinion, then. is that some unforeseen
catastrophe has occurred to him.
Yes, sir. / believe that he foresaw
some danger, or else he would not have
talked so. And then I think that what
he fOresaw happened"
But you have no notion as to what
it could have been?'
None"
"Ona moro Question How, did ,,o,r
mother take the natter
She was angry. and said that / was
never to speak of the matter again"
And your father? Did you tell
him?"
Yes: aud he seemed TO think with
me that someth ng had happened, and
that / should hear of Hosmer again.
As he said. what interest could anyone
have in bringing me 60 the doors of the
church and then leaving me? Now, if
he had borrowed my money or if he
had married me and got my money set
tied on him, there might be some rea-
son; but Hosmer was very independent
about money, and never would look at
a shilling OF mine. And yet. what could
have happened2 And why could he not
write? Oh, il drives me half-mad to
think of. And ! can't sleep a wink at
night" She pulled a little handker-
chief out of her muff and began TO sob
heavily into it.
Il shall glance into the case for you"
said Holmes. rising; and ! have no
doubt that we shall reach some definite
result Let the weight of the matter
rest upon me now, and do not let your
mind dwell upon IL further Above all,
try TO let Mr. HOsmer Angel vanish
from your memory as he has done from
your lise"
Then you don't think III see him
again?'
I fear not"
Then what has happened TO him?''
You viii leave that question in my
hands. ! should like an accurate de-
5eription of him. and any letters of his
which YOU can spare.
II advertised for him i'm last Satur-
days Chronicle" said she. Here is
the slip, and here are four letters from
him..
Thank you. And your address p"
No. 81 Lyon Place. CamberWell."
Mr.. Angels address you never had.
I understand. Where is your fathers
place OF business?"
He travels for Westhouse g. Mar
bank, the great claret importers Of
Fenchurch street"
Thank you, You have made your
Statement NSlg NAcaIiy' lou VIII ledNe
the papers here, and remember the ad-
vice which have given you. Let the
whole incident be a sealed book. and
do not allow il TO affect your life"
You are very kind. Mr.. Holmes. but
1 cannot do that. / shall be true TO
Hosmer. He shall find me ready when
ne comes back"
For all the preD0sterous hat and the
VacuOus face. there was something no.
bic in the simple faith of our visitor
which compelled our respect. She laid
her little bundle of papers upon the
table, and went her way with a prom