The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1905-03-12


Hayes. who is a kindly woman. but
entirely under the control of her brutal
husband
well. Mr.. Holmes, that was the
state of affairs when I first saw YOU
: years ago. / had no more idea Of the
truth than YOU You win ask me what
was James motive in doing such
deed i answer that there was a great
Zeal which was unreasoning and fan
atical IN the hatred which he bore my
helr In his view he should himself
have been heir to all the estates, and
he deeply resented those social laws
which made IL Impossible. At the same
yIfne, he Mad a definite motive also
he was eager that 1 should break the
ehtaH' ana he was OF opinion that it
lay IN my power to do So He intended
to make bargain with me-to restore
Arthur If I would break the entail and
so make ii possible for the estate to
be left him by viii. He knew well that
should never willingly invoke the aid
OF the police against him. I say that
ne would nave proposed such a bar
gain TO me; but he did not actually do
so, for events moved too quickly for
him, and ne had not time to put his
Plans into practice.
What brought all his wicked scheme
to wreck was your discovery of this
rran Reidegerrer's dead body. James
was seized with horror at the news
1t came to us yesterday. as we sat
together in this study. DIR. Huxtable
Lad sent a telegram. James was so
overwhelmed with grief and agitation
that my suspicious, which had never
been entirely absent. rose instantly TO
a certainty, and 1 taxed him with the
deed He made a complete voluntary
confession. Then he implored me to
keep his secret for three days longer,
so as to give his wretched accOmpiice
2 ~ raf inc D lie
yielded-as / have always yielded-to
his prayers. and instantly James hur-
ried off to the Fighting Cock to warn
Hayes and give him the means of
flight I could not SO there by daylight
without provoking comment but as
soon as night fell ] hurried off to see
my dear Arthur / found him safe
and well, but Mortified beyond express
sion by the dreadful deed he-had wit
messed In Difference to my promise.
and much against my VIII, consented
to leave him there for three days, I'M
der the charge of Mrs. Hayes. since IL
was evident that IL was impossible to
inform the police where he was with
out telling them also who was the muir
derer, and I could not see how that
murderer could be punished without
ruin to my unfortunate James. You
asked for frankness, Mr.. Holmes, and
l have taken you at your word, for l
have now told you everything without
an attempt at circumlocutiOn or con-
cealment. Do you in your turn be as
frank with me-"
II will said Holmes. I'm the first
place. your Grace. I am bound to tell
| you that you have placed yourself in
| a most serious position in the eyes of
the law You have condoned a felony,
and you have aided the escape of a
murderer. for I cannot doubt that any
money which was taken by James
! Wilder to aid his accOmplice in his
| flight came from your GraCe's purse.
The duke bowed his assent.
This is. indeed, a most serious mat
! ter Even more culpable in my opinion.
your Grace, is your attitude towards
| your younger son. You leave him in
this den for three days
Under solemn promises"
What are the promises to such peO-
guarantee that he viii not
| be spirited away again. To
| humor your guilty elder son, you havi
! exposed your innocent younger son L
/ imminent and unnecessary danger.
/ was a most unjustifable action
| The proud lord of Holdernesse wa;
not accustomed TO be so rated in hi,
| own ducal hall. The blood flushed int
! his high forehead. but his conscience
! held him dumb
4 will help you, but on one condition
! only. 1t is that you ring for the foot
| man, and let me give such orders as
I like"
| Without a word. the duke pressed the
! electric bell. y servant entered.
You viii be glad to hear said
! Holmes, that your young master is
found. II is the dukes desire that the
/ carriage shall go at once to the Fight