The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1912-11-30


able" said the little inspector Can
you find us a place where we shall
not be disturbed7"
For answer she led the way through
the wicketgate. A couple of. turns
and the winding walk brought us &c
an open space In the laurels and
rhododendrons On the further side
was garden bench. and there We
seated ourselves. waiting, with great
anxiety on my part al least, for
further details of the tragedy
MY father was widower," said
Miss Sherrick. "and when he died he
left as my guardians and trustees my
mothers two brothers. Colonel Bull
STROBE and MIR. Anstruther Bulstrode
Colonel Bulstrode. who had been in
the Indian Stan Corps. had retired
the year before my fathers death
and taken this house II was with
him that | went TO live. Richmond
suited him, for he could spend the day
at his London club and yet be home
in plenty OF time for dinner
MY uncle Anstruther was also an
AngloIndian. He had been for many
years a planter IN Ceylon. IL was on
the Colonel's advice that he took q
house near MS when he came home
this spring.
II first met Mr.. Boyne last Christ.
mas. when we were skating on some
flooded meadows by the Thames He
=. - tourvn~ ana thnuuh he a. ,f,Ipo
well. is by no means n rich man. Tn
fortunately, | am an heiress. Inspec'
tor Peace"
IL understand, Miss Sherrick."
Colonel Bulstrode expected me "a
make what he called a first-rate mar
riage. Mr.. Boyne and had been en-
gagged ior two weeks, and at last We
decided TO tell the Colonel. We knew
there would be trouble. but there was
nothing TO be gained by continued
postponement Mr. Boyne made ar
appointment with him for one O'Clock
today.
The morning seemed AS II Il were
never to end. AS the hour approach
ed could walt I'm my room no longer
I slipped out OF a side door into the
upper garden. which lies at the furth-
er side OF the house wandered
about for some time in great misery.
When ! heard the stable clock chime
the half-hour, | started back TO the
house. II must have been decided
between them one way or the other
II had reached the drive and was
walking up to the front door when
saw Cullen, the butler come running
out OF the Wilderness-as we call
the strawberries where we now are
and so across the lawn towards me.
He was in an excited state. waving
his arms and shouting. Cullen is SO
stout and respectable that could
only conclude that he had gone mad.
When he was some twenty yards off.
he caught sight OF me, and skunk
away towards the front door as n
trying TO avoid me.
"'What is the matter, Cullen? |
called TO him
He slackened his pace. and finally
stopped, with his eyes staring at me
in AN odd fashion.
You come In with me, miss, he
stammered. It's no mischief OF your
making. Eth. Ell, but it's ugly work
black and ugly work
what do you mean. Cullen?' |
said as boldly as ! could, for his man
ner frightened me.
The colonel has come by an ac-
cdent, miss. down by the wlcket.gate
| was going for a doctor.
Il did not wait 10 hear more. |
was very fond OF my guardian, Mr.
Peace. He had hot temper. but to
me he had ever been kind and consid.
crate. AS | started, however, Cullen
came painting mp and tried to turn me
back, waving his hands. LunatIc or
not. did not mean 10 let him fright
en- me. SO | avoided him, and set on
running across the grass to the VIII
derness gate-the one through which
we have Just come / had almost
reached II when | met Mr. Boyne l
was surprised. for ! thought he had
already gone home. BEYOND him /
could see the gate. with two OF our
gardeners standing on the further
side and talking earnestly together
Il asked Mr.. Boyne what was the
matter, and for answer he took me by
the arm and led me back towards
the mousse He looked very white and
III. | still begged for an explanation,
and al last he told me the truth. My
found lying In the road stabbed TO
death with spear They had no
idea who the murderer might be.
They brought up the body 20 the
house. Afterwards they let me see
him. Even IN death his face was con.
vulsed with passion. oh, II is dread.
full. dreadful"
Her reserve gave way all ia n mo-
ment, and she burst into a nc OF sob
hfv.er a. 4 e. a.