The searchlight. [volume] (Culbertson, Mont.) 1902-current, 1909-10-15
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Lathom slipped out Of the grounds
Of the Grange. and walked down the
load away from Lendal. He had de.
termined to give himself up to the
Police. but not till he had seen Hilda.
From the town to which he walked he
could not get . train till the next
morning; and II was early in the after.
noon before he reached the rectory.
after making his way across fields and
lanes from railway station some dis.
lance from wildfell. Az It was. even
on this devious route he met more
than one person who recognized him
In evident amazement.
He had made his way to the back
Of the rectory, and almost caused old
Martha. the servant, to have = at At
the sight Of him.
But to come In broad daylight. Mr..
Jack-and the superintendent Of police
from Fellsgarth here ut this blessed
moment In the masters bedroom!"
she cried.
She thought he must have taken
leave Of his senses to be 90 rash. a.
she led him inside and went to tell
Hilda.
You mustn't look 20 scared. sweet.
heart" he said reassuringly. q he
caught the girl In his arms. I'm tired
Of this game Of hide and seek: and I'm
going presently to interview the %.
rerintendent. who. Martha tells me. IL
upstairs-give myself up. You see.
the revolver was virtually the only
bit Of bad evidence against me; and
now that Stephen can prove II was
not my revolver that fred the shot
we'll, there can't be much case against
me. Dearest. be sure the time II not
far Oh when can come to you . free
man-free to claim fnlfilment Of your
0rcmise!"
Upstairs the policesuperintenden
was closeted with Stephen Ruthen.
The rector's return TO convalescence
had been slow and tedious: but at
last the doctor had reluctantly per.
United this interview. for which the
police were impatient.
"Of course We couldn't act on your
confession until We had corroboration
Of It from your lips" the oficial said.
I'm glad you made clean breast Of
II ut last: and Of course We shall shield
you all We can. But you know. par.
ron. you might have found yourself
In . very awkward position" he add.
cd. not unsympathetically. Even
chivalry has to take = back seat where
.he law 10 concerned.
"Your written statement. even
though our hands were tied. was valu-
able. coming when Il did. Things have
been moving In other directions. too.
For one thing. we've traced the man
who asked for Mr.. Hume under the
name Of Carr the night before the
crime. He's . racing tout. and I don't
mind admitting We have Mr.. Thornton
to thank that We laid hands on him.
We've got some valuable Information
from him. He went 10 zee the dead
man on the night Of the murder: he
was up to . bit Of blackmail. I fancy
anyhow. he surprised Philip Hume
and Bonholt In . violent quarrel that
proved bad blood existed between
hem.
Then. this morning We had Q tele-
gram from Miss vanstone herself. /
won't 30 into details-but at once, on
hearing her news. We communicated
with Scotland Yard: the Yard sent
Town . man TO interview her. Her
statement corroborates your story.
The shock had driven the memory out
NJ her mind: then last night. to put
Il In nutshell. another shock brought
Il all hack to her: and she's ready to
swear ON oath that she caught q |
glimpse Of Bonholt Hume's face that
night on the scene Of the crime. And
then. too. there's the evidence Of the
revolver"
He paused An instant.
And above ALL" he went on. I'VE
arrested his man servant, Matthew
bland. early this morning In Liver
COL. on the point Of making . bolt
or II under another name. We have
easOn to believe this man knows
omething. and Bonholt Hume, taking !
s'arm. was trying to smuggie him out |
II England. We got wind Of his In.
ention In time-and the police have
: long arm! Altogether think we've
sot . pretty strong web Of evidence.
arson. woven round Mr.. Bonholt |
Iume!"
And almost ~ the words were ON
70 lips Lathom entered the room.
well. superintendent" he said. |
here am to give myself up" |
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'Of course. you'll have TO come back |
it'll me to the station. Mr.. Lathom..
10 superintendent was saying; but
ell make you - comfortable q ve
IN under the circumstances. You've
one the wisest tAing-aftse leading
pretty dance! ! don't mind tel.
q you. Mr.. Lathom. Inst II view Of
cts rocently come % our knowledge
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