Waterbury evening Democrat., 1905-06-22
The Adventure of the Abbey Grange
No. l2 of the Series

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 "Yes, sir, it is true that he threw the decanter at me. I~heard him call my mistress a name, and l told him that he would not dare to speak so if her brother had been there. Then it was that he threw it at me He might have thrown a dozen if he had but left my bonny bird alone. He was forever i'll treating he-. and she too proud to con- 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 well that they come from a 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 as if 1t were eighteen years. She had only just arrived in London. Yes. it was her first voyage. 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 has paid for it if ever a woman did What month did we meet him? Well. I tell you it was just aft CT we arrived. We arrived in June, end 1t was July. They were married in January of last year. Yes. she is down in the morning room again, anu 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 Brackenstall was reclining on 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.
 T hope" said the lady. that you have not come to cross examine me again?"
 No" Holmes answered in his gen. tlest voice; T will not cause you any unnecessary trouble, Lady Bracken- stall, and my whole desire is 10 make things easy for you. for I am convinc- ed that you are much tried woman. If you will treat me as a friend and trust me you may ind that I will jus tify your trust"
 "What do you want me to dol"
 'To tell me the truth
 ''Mr. Holmes"
 "No. no. Lady Brackenstall: it is no use. You may have heard Of any little reputation which I possess I will 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 fright ened eyes
 You are an impudent fellow- cried Theresa. Do you mean to say that my mistress has told lie?'
 Holmes rose from his chair.
 Have you nothing to tell meT'
 q have told you everything"
 Think once more, Lady Bracken. stall Would it not be better to be frank?'
 For an instant there was hesitation ln her beautiful face Then some new. strong thought caused it to set like a mask.
 q have told you all I know-
 Holmes took his hat and shrugged his shoulders. T am sorry" be 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. l. was frozen over. but a single hole was left for the conven. fence of a solitary swan. Holmes gazed at 1t and then passed on 10 the lodge gate. Then he scrubbed a short note for Stanley Hopkins and left il with the lodge keeper. -=r-
 Tt may be a hit or il may be a miss, but we are bound to do something for Friend Hopkins just to justify this sec ond visit-'' said he T will not quite take him into my confidence yet I think our next scene of operations must be the shipping office Of the Ade- laide- Southampton line. which stands at the end of Pail Mall, if I remember right There is a second line of steam CTS which connect South Australia with England. but we VIII draw the srger cover a-st-
 Holmes card sent i1 10 the manager Ensured instant attention. and he was not long ia acquiring all the inform tion he needed- h June Of 's.5 only one O. their line had reached g home port IL was the Rock of Gibraltar their lar sest and best boat | reference 70 the passenger list shoEei that Mss Fra ser of Adelaide. with her maid had made the voyage ia her The boat was nov on her way to Australia So-1eUhe-e in the south of the Suez canal Her 1-a- cers were the sane as tn 'cs5- with one exception The first officer. MT TacE Crocker. had f-een made a captain and was to take charge df ttel- neE Sh-p- the Bass Rock sailing in TWO days time from Southampton He lived al Sydsnhzm. h1r he was likely -o he in that morning for instructions if ve cared to wait fer hin.
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