The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1906-08-30

w 10 NNNNNN y U.s. - - HN|A HNHAN
YOU have some power ~. selection.
which utonc1 for much ''iiCh l de-
plorc IN you narratives. Your fatal
habit OF looking NJ everything from the
point 90 view OF a story instead OF as "A
scientific exercise has ruined what
might have been az instructive and
even classical series OF demonstrations.
You Flur over work OF the utmost
hn.sRe and dellcacy. In order 10 dwell
upon sensational details which may cx-
cite. but cannot possibly Instruct. the
rcadc-."
why d you not write them your
SELF I said. with some bitterness.
II will. my dcnr Watson. I VIII. ~
present | am. rs you know. fairly busy.
but I ropos io devote my declining
years to the composition OF a text book.
which shall focus the whole art-of de-
lection into one volume. our present
research appears To be- a case of u
der
You think this sir E:ustncc is dead.
them"
Il should shy so. Hopkins writing
shows considerable agitation. and he
ls not nm emotional man. Yes. I
gather there has been violence. and
that the body IL left FOR our inspection.
\ mere suicide would not have caused
him To scnd for me. A. To the release
of the lady. 10 would appear that she
iAstN NfFtl ANthfl w lfI fRfil hNlAtlk wv
tragedy. We are moving In high life.
Watson. cracking paper. II. H. mono
gram. co.t-of-armE. picturesque add
d-css. I think that friend Hopkins will
live up To- his reputation. and that we
shall have an interesting mCrning.
The crime was committed before
twelve last night
How can you possibly tcll7"
by an inspection OF the trains. and
by reckoning the time. The local po-
lice had Ia he called In. they had To
communicate with Scotland Yard. Hop
Rims had to go out. and he IN turn had
io send for me. All hat makes a fair
nights work. Well. here we are at
Chigclhurst station. and we shall o o
set Our doubts NJ rest"
\ drive 81 u couple 81 miles through
narrow country lanes brought us TO n
pg-k cate. Which WAS opened for Ms by
an oil lodge Keeper. whose haccurd
face bore the reflection uf some great
disaster. The avenue ran through a
noble park. between lines Of ancient
clma. and ended IN n low. widespread
house. pillarcd In front after the fash
ion of palladlo. Tn central part was
evidently 81 great age. and shrouded In
Ivy. but the large windows showed that
modern changes had been carried out.
and one wing 81 the house appeared to
be entirely new. The youthful figure
and alert. eager face III Inspector Stan
ley HOPKINS confronted In In the open
doorway.
I'm very glad you have come. Mr..
Holmes. And you too. DIR. Watson.
But. indeed. II I had had my time over
again. I should not have troubled you.
for slnce the lady has come To herself.
she a given Ro clear an acCoun Of
the affair that there ~ not much left
for us 20 do. You remember that Lew
isham gang OF burglars"
What. the three RandallsT"
Exactly; the father and two sons
It's their work. l have not n doubt of
a. They did n job nj Sydcnhnm n fort
night ago. and were seen and described.
Rather cool to 10 another so soon and
so near. but IL II they. beyond all
doubt. It's a hanging matter this
time
"Sir Eustacc IL dead. then"
Yes. his head "a knocked In with
his own poker
sir Eusiacc B-yackcnstail. the driver
tells me-"
"ENaCtly--onc or the richest men In
/ kcut-LJdy BrackenStall a. In the
morning room. Poor lady. she has had
q most dreadful experience. She
seemed half dead when | sag her first.
l think YOU had best see her. and hear
lfi ufNhNuA bi Alf lAfAH. ANFn We VIII
IN the lining room together.
Lady BraCkenstail was no ordinary
person. Seldom haV I seen so grace
ful n figure. so womnnly a presence.
and go beautiful "A face She u a
blonde. golden haired. bluc eyed. and
would no doubt have had the perfect
complexion which goes with such color
ing had not her recent experience left
her drawn n haggard. Her suffer
. lHpg sgg-g nhVgIEul aE well nE mental
FOR ovcr n eye rose a hidcous. plum
colorcd swelling. which her maid. n tall.
austcrc oman vas bathing assldu-
uusly with vinegar n water. The
lady lay back exhausted upon "A couch.
but her quick. obscryant gaze, rs we
entered the room. and the alert express
sion OF her beautiful features, showed
that neither her wits nor hc- courage
had been shaker by her terrible cN-
pcrirnce. She ~ cnvclopcd In a loose
dressing gown uf blue and silver. but n
black scquin covered dinner dress was
hung upon the couch beside her.
Il have told q all that happened,
Mr.. Hopkins" she said. wearily. could
you not repeat IL for me? Well. II you
think q necessary. | will tell these
gentlemen what occurred. lave they
been In the dining room YETI"
Il thought they had better hear your
ladyship's story first"
Il shall be glad whcu you can ar
range matters. II IL horrible To me @
think of him Still lying there" Sh,
shuddcTcd and buried her face I'm heI
hands. As she did so. the loose gowr
fell back from her forearms. Holmes
uttered an exclamation.
You have other injuries, madam.
What is this?" Two vivid red spots
stood out on one OF the white. round
limbs. She hastily covered a..
1t IN nothing. IL has no connection
with tins hideJus business tonight. II
you and your friend will sit down.
VIII tell AL I an.
II ara the wife of Sir Eustacc Brack.
cnstall. l n been married about g
year ! suppose that Il In no use my
attempting TO conceal hat our mar.
riagc has no been a happy n l TEA
that all our ncighbors would tell yot
that, even II ! Were To attempt TO deny
IL. Perhaps the fault may be partly
mine. ! vas brought vi in the frecr
less conventional atmosphere OF Souti
Australia, and this English life. viii
It's proprictics and It's primncss. Is no.
.%ongcnial To me. hut the main rca,
son lies In the one fact. which IL no.
torious To every one. and that is tina
Sir Eustace was n confirmed druukari
To be with such n man Tor an hour Il
unpleasant. Can YOU Imagine what q
means for "A sensitive and hi~gh-splritrt
pms Ia be tied 10 him for day an.
night? IL ~ a saCrilcgc. u crime. q
yillainy TO hold that such a marriHg,
rs binding. say that these mon,
Strous laws OF yours Will bring "A ours,