The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1905-04-30

would not dare to speak so if her
brother had been there. Then it was
that he threw il at me. He might have
thrown "A dozen if he had but left my
bonHy bird alone. He was forever ill
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 me
OF those marks on her arm that you
saw this morning. but know very we'll
that they come from a stab with a hat
pin. The sly deviI-God forgive me
that l 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 as if it
were eighteen years. She rad only just
arrived I'm London. Yes, it was her
first Voya ge-she had never been from
home before. He won her with his title
and his money and his false London
ways. If she made a mistake she was
paid FOR it, if ever d woman did. What
month did we meet him. Well, l tell
you ii was just after we arrived. We
arrived in June, and il was July. They
were married in January Of last year
Yes, she is down in the morning-rOom
again. and I have no doubt she will
see you, but you must not ask too much
Of her, for she has gone through all
that flesh and blood will stand"
Lady BrackenstaH was reclining On
the same couch, but looked brighter
than before The maid had entered
with us. and began again TO fomeut
the bTUise upon her mistress brow.
"I hope" said the lady, that you
have not come to crOss-eXamine me
again?"
mo" Holmes answered in his
Eentlest voice, II will not cause you
any unnecessary trouble, Lady BracI-
enstall, and my whole desire is to make
things easy for you, for am convinced
that you are muCh-tried woman If
YOU will treat me as a friend and trust
me. You may ind that 1 will Justify
your trust"
What do you want me to do?"
''TO tell me the truth"
"Mr. Holiness
.'No, no, Lady Brackenstall-it is no
use. You may have heard Of any little
reputation which possess. i viii stake
it all on the fact that your story is an
absolute fabrication"
Mistress and maid were both staring
at Holmes with pale faces and
frightened eyes.
You are an impudent feIlowv' cried
Theresa. do you mean 20 say that
my mistress has told a lie2'
Holmes rose from his chair.
Have you nothing to tell me?"
Il have told you everything"
Think once more. Lady Brackenstall.
Would il not be better 70 be frank?"
For an instant there was hesitation
fn her beautiful face Then some new
strong thought caused it to set like d
mask.
Il have told you all I know"
Holmes took his hat and shrugged
his shoulders. q am sorry" he said,
and without another word we left the
room and the house. There was a
pond IN the park, and TO this my
friend led the way. It was frozen over,
hut a single hole was left for the con-
venience of IA solitary swan. Holmes
gazed at il, and then passed on 70 the
lodge gate. There he scrubbed a short
note for Stanley. Hopkins, and left il
with the Iodge-keeper.
ut may be a hit. or il may be a miss,
but we are bound TO do something for
friend Hopkins, just 10 justify his sec
ond visit" said he. Il will not quite
take him into my confidence yet. I
think our next scene Of operations must
be the shipping ~7fice of the Adelaide
southampton In%. which stands at IT,.
e,d OF Pail Nell, II 1 remember rigR-,
There is the second line of steamers
which connect South Australia with
England. but we Will draw the larger
cover first
Holmes card seaft In to the manager
ensured instant attention, aud he was
NOT long in acquiring all the informa-
ton he needed. In June '95. only one
Of their line had reached home port.
II was the Rock of Gibraltar, their larg-
est and best boat. A reference to the
passenger list showed that Miss Fraser,
of Adelaide. with her maid had made
the voyage in her, The boat was now
on her way to Australia somewhere in