The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1906-09-13
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xIi.-rHG ADVENTURE or THE
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mistress a name. and I told him that
he would not dare To speak so " her
brother had been there. Then IL was
that he thrc " ~ at me. He might have
thrown n dozen n he had but left my
bonny bird alone. He was forever III
treating her. and she ton proud to COM
plain. She VIII not even tell me all
that he has done To her. She never
old me OF those marks on her arm that
you saw this morning. but ] know very
well that they come from n stab with
n hntpin. The sly dcvil-God forgive
me that I should speak of him 40. now
that he IL dead. hut "A devil he was. N
cver one walked the earth. He WAS all
honey when we first met hin--only
eighteen months ago. and we both feel
as n u were eighteen years. h had
only lust arrived I'm London. Yes. II
was her first Voyngc-she had never
been from home before. He won her
with his title and his money and his
false London ways. IL b made n mis-
take she was paid for u. " ever n wom-
an did. What month did W. meet him?
Well. I tell you II was just after we
arrived. We arrived In June. and IL was
July, They were married ~ January
Of last year. Yes. she N down In the
morning room again. n ] have no
doubt she VIII see you but you must
not ask too much OF her. for she has
gone through al that flesh and blood
VIII stand"
LADY Rrackcnstali was reclining on
the ZANE couch. but cooked brighter
than before. The maid had en-
tered wish us. md began Cncc . To
foincrt The brrise upon her mistress
brow.
II hope said h lady. that you
have not come to cross exam , me
, again."
NO" Holm IS answered. In his
gcntlest voice. II will not cause you
any unnecessary trouble. Lady Brnck-
cnstall. and my whole desire a. to make
things easy Tor YOU. for ] am con-
WINGED that yoi are u much tried wom-
mn. II you will treat me m n friend
and nus, me. vnu may nDd that ! VIII
Justify you trust"
What do you want me To do?"
ITO tell me the truth"
MIR. Holiness"
mo. no Lady B~rackenstnil- 70 II no
use. You may have heard OF n 1T
tie reputation which I possess. I will
stake u NIL on h fact tart your story
IN an absolute fabrication"
Mistress and mail were both staring
Mt Holmes with pale faces and fright
cned eyes.
You are an impudcnt fellow cried
Theresa. do you mean To say that
my mistress has told n licT"
Holmes rose from his chair.
Have you nothing to tellF"
II have told you everything"
Think once more Lady Brnckens,all.
Would Il not be better To be- frank"
For an instant there was hesitation
in her beautiful face. Then some new
strong thought caused II 10 set like a
mask.
Il have told you all I know."
: Holmes took his hat and shrugged
his shoulders. II am sorry" he said.
md 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. II was frozen over. hut n
single hole was left for the convenience
OF a solitary swan. Holmes gazcd ~
a.. and hen passed on To the lodge
gat. Then he scrubbed n short note
FOR Stanley Hopkins, and left II with
the l~odgekccper.
IL may be n hit. or IL may be n misc.
but we are bound 90 do something for
friend Hopkins. just TO Justify this sec
ond visit" said he. II will not quite take
him into my confidence yet. I think
our neNt scene of operations must be
the shipping office OF the Adelaide
Southampton line. which stands at the
end OF Pail Mall. ~ 4 remember right.
There II "A second line OF steamers
which connect South Australia with
England. but we VIII draw the larger
cover first"
Holmes card gent I'm 20 the manager
ensured instant attention. and he was
not long ia acquiring all the Informal
ton needed. In June at 90, only u
OF their line had reached n home port.
IL vas the Rock OF Gibraltar. their
largest and best o 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 10 Australia somewhere
Ia the south OF the Suex canal. Her
officers were the same ms tn '95. with
one exception. The first officer. Mr..
Jack Croker. had been made n cap
tain. and VAS 20 take charge OF their
new ship. The Bass Rock. sailing In two
lays time from Southampton. He
llvcd at sydcnham. but he was likely to
be IN that morning for instructions. II
we cared To- walt for him.
No: Mr.. Holmes had uo desire TO see
him. but would be glad To know more
about hts record ana character.
His record WAS magnificent. There
was not an officer In the fleet to touch
him As to his character. he was re-
liable ON duty. but a wild. desperate
fellow on the deck OF his ship-hot
headed. cxcitablc. but loyal. honest and
kind hearted. That was tn. pith ~ the
information with which Holmes left
the Office Of the Observation-Disclosures
company. Thence he drove 10 Scotland
Yard. but. instead OF entering he sat
IN his cab with his brows drawn down,
lost in profound thought. Finally he
drove round TO the Charing Cross tcle-
graph office. sent of "A message. n
then. nj last. We made for Baker street
nee more.
mo. / couldn't do II. Watson" said
he. as we rc-cntcrcd our room. once
that warrant was made out. nothing on
earth could ave him. once or twice
I'm my career ! feel that I have one
more real harm by my discovery OF
the criminal than ever he had Ion by
his crime. l have learned caution now.
and I had rather play tricks with the
law OF England than with my ~ . "a
science Let US know n little more
before we act"
Before evening. VS. n n visit from
Inspector Stanley Hopkins. Things
were not going well with him.
II believe you are n wizard. MIR.
Holmes. I really do sometimes think
that you have powers that are not hui
man. Now. how on earth could you
know that the stolen silver was At the
bottom OF that pond?"
II didn't know g."
But you old me 20 examine t."
You got Il. them"
Yes. l got H."
II am very glad II I ave helped you"
but you haven't helped me. You
I, have made the AFFAIR far more difficult.
4 Whnt sort NJ burglars ARE they WIN