Morris tribune., 1905-07-22
THE PRIoRY SCHOOL.
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company. When James determined
So kidnap Lord Satire it was of this
mans service that he availed himself.
You remember that wrote to Arthur
Hpon that last day. Well, James open
I'd the letter and inserted "a note ask
Fag Arthur to meet him in a little wood
So the school. He used the duchess
Rame and in that way got the boy to
came. That evening James bicycled
Dver-I am telling you what he has
himself confessed to me-and he told
Arthur, whom he met in the wood,
Nlat his mother longed to see him,
that she was awaiting him on the moor
aud that if he would come back into
tale wood at midnight he would find
man with a horse, who would take him
10 her. Poor Arthur fell into the trap.
He came to the appointment and found
Eais fellow Hayes with led pony Ar
Khur mounted, and they set off togeth-
ar. 1t appears-though this James
snIy heard yesterday-tha they were
pursued. that Hayes st@k the pur-
suer with his stick and that the man
died of his injuries. Hayes brought
Arthur to his public house, the Fight
nag Cock, where he was confined in an
upper room, under the care of Mrs.
Hayes, who is kindly woman, but
entirely under the control Of her brutal
husband.
We'll, Mr.. Holmes, that was the
state of affairs when l first saw you
Swo days ago. I had no more idea of
She truth than you. You will ask me
what was James motive in doing such
deed. | answer that there was a
great deal which was unreasoning and
fanatical in the hatred which he bore
my heir. In his view he should him
self have been heir of all my estates,
ana he deeply resented these social
Rws which made it impossible. At the
same time he had a definite motive al
SO He was eager that / should break
She etstaiI. and he was of opinion that
it lay in my power to do so. He intend
ed to make a bargain with me-to re-
store Arthur If l would break the en-
3atl and SO make it possible for the es-
sate to be left to him by will. He knew
well that I should never willingly in
yoke the aid Of the police against him.
1 say that he would have proposed such
4 bargain to me- but did not actually |
40 so, for events moved too quickly for |
him, and he had not time to put his
plans into practice
"What brought, all his wicked scheme
20 wreck was your discovery Of this
WAN Heidegger's dead body. James
WIS seized with horror 1T the news. 1t
came to us yesterday as we sat to-
sether in this study. Dr.. HuXtable had
sent q telegram. James was SO over
YheTned with grief and agitation that
ny suspicious, which had never been
sntirely absent, rose instantly to a GER
sainty, and taxed him with the deed
He made q complete voluntary confess
sion. Then he implored me to keep his
secret for three days longer so as to
give his Wretched accomplice a chance
sf saving his guilty life. l yielded-as
have always yielded-to bis prayers,
md instantly James hurried off to the
Fighting Cock to warn Hayes and give
him the means of flight. could not go
there by daylight without provoking
comment, but as soon as night fell
hurried off to see my dear arthur. I
found him safe and WELL but Mortified
Beyond expression by the dreadful deed
he, had witnessed. In Difference to my
promise and much against my will I
consented to leave him there for three
lays under the charge Of Mrs. Hayes,
s5tlce it was evident that it was impos-
Gble to inform the police where he was
without telling them also who was the
and 1 could not see how that
murderer could be punished without
rain to my unfortunate James. You
asked for frankness, Mr.. Holmes, and
have taken you at your word, for I
Gave now told you everything without
an attempt at circumlocution or con-
eealment. Do you in your turn be as
frank with me-"
II WILL" said Holmes. "In the first
place, your grace, I am bound to tell
goa that you have placed yourself in
most serious position in the eyes of the
law. You have conGoned felony, and
you have aided the escaoe Of q muir