The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1912-04-14
THE WASHINGTON HERALD.

OIlNuNNl arms NnlCn U0OTneu one OF the
wallis. Robbery does not appear 10 have
been the motive OF the crime, for there
had been no attempt to remove the valu-
able contents OF the room. Mr.. Eduardo
Lucas was 80 well known and popular
that his violent and mysterious fate will
pathy In a widespread circle OF friends,
''Weil. Watson, what do YOU make of
thisS' asked Holmes, after a long pause
1T IS an amazing coincidence"
q "A coincidencei Here is one OF the
three man whom we had named as pos
sible actors in this drama, and he meets
a violent death during the very hours
when wov know that that drama was
being enacted. The odds are enormous
against its being a coincidence No
figures could express them. No, my
dear Watson, the two events are con-
nected--mHsf be connected. 1t is for US
70 find the connection"
But now the Official police must
know ALL
Not at all They know all they see
at Godolphin street. They know--and
shall know-nothing of Whitehill Ter
race. . Only nee know of both events,
and can trace the relation between
them. There is one obvious point which
would, in any case, have turned my
suspicious against Lucas. Godolphin
street, Westminster, Is only a few min
utes' walk from Whitehall Terrace.
The other secret agents whom | have
named live in the extreme West End:
II was easier, therefore, for Lucas than
for abe others to establish connection
OF receive message from the European
secretary's households small thing,
and yet where events are compressed
into few hours Il may prove essen
tial Halloal what have we here%
Mrs. Hudson had appeared with
lady's card upon her salver, Holmes
glanced at it, raised his eyebrows, and
handed il over to me
ASK Lady Hilda Trelawney Hope IL
she will be kind enough to step VI"
said he.
A moment later our modest apart
ment, already so distinguished that
morning, was further honored by the
entrance Of the most lovely woman in
London had often heard of the
beauty OF the youngest daughter of the
Duke Of Belminster, but no description
of il, and no contemplation of coloriess
photographs had prepared me for the
subtle, delicate charm and the beautiful
coloring OF that exquisite head. And
vet as we saw il that autumn morn
ing, il was not its beauty which would
be the FIRST thing to impress the OBJ
server. The cheek was lovely, but il
was paled with emotion; the eyes were
bright, but il was the brightness OF
fever; the sensitive mouth was tight and
drawn in an effort after self-command.
Terror-not beauty--was what sprang
first to the eye as our fair visitor stood
framed for an instant in the open door.
aEIao .,,u Husband haAa hare Mr
Holmes Z"
Eyes. madam, he has been here"
Mr.. Holmes, implore you not to
tell him that / came here" Holmes
bowed coldly, and motioned the lady to
a chair
Your ladyship places me in very
delicate position, beg that you will
sit down and tell me what you desire,
but / fear that cannot make any un-
conditional promise
She swept across the room and seated
herself with her back to the window.
II was queenly presence-tall, grace
full. and intensely womanly
Mr. Holmes" she said-and her
white-gloved hands clasped and TN
clasped as she spoke-'1 will speak
frankly to you in the hopes that il may
induce you to, speak frankly in. return.
There IS complete confidence between
my husband and>me on all matters save
one. That one Is politics. On this his
lips are scaled. He tells me nothing.
Now, / am aware. that there was a most
deplofable occurrence in our house last
night ! know that paper has disap-
peared. But because the matter is po-
litical my husband refuses to take me
into his complete confidence Now il
is essentiai--essential, | say--that