The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1918-09-17
"Am correct in my Suspicion"


him before very long. For the pres
ent it is enough to say that he was
one OF Valenski's most active agents
in this country. AS a doctor-and 1
will not deny that he was a clever
doctor-he had remarkable facilities
for spreading evil which has proved
itself so profitable to those who
have carried on the trade. He lived
q double life, this DR.. French Oh,
yes, you will hear more of him by
and by.
"But to continue my story-which,
as you see, is nearly concluded. 1t
is only q matter now OF dovetailing
our knowledge together, so that we
may arrive at a definite plan of
compaign.
'of course, 1 could not follow
valenski through country roads.
and ! was hesitating what / should
do when chance came 70 my assist
ance Valensli asked the station
agent what time the last train re
turned to town. Therefore. IL was
evident that his visit to. Adderley
was but q flying one. Also, II was
on this occasion that l learned OF
his connection with DR.. French, for
our friend OF the private asylum met
the gypsy at the station, and the
two men drove off together. l had
no difficulty in discovering the
identity of the doctor; he was ap-
parentIy well known to the agent,
Wild was quie willing to answer
questions" Swan gave a short
laugh. 81 should never have sus-
pected French OF being a scoundrel.
he added 'He is an elderly man OF
the most benevolent aspect"
81 know it." put in Lillian. HE
has an oily manner, which I'M
presses people, but he could be
brutal"
WELL continued Swan. 81 made
no attempt to follow the dog cart.
but ! turned into the hotel at the
station and prosecuted my inquiries
there. ! found the landlady to be
a very chatty person"
Lillian smiled. $50 Esther found"
she said, when she Travelled down
to Adderley a few days before, hop
ing TO find me there; IL was on this
occasion that she had her terrible
adventure in the vault"
Swan, land full OF information.
which she was willing to impart 10
any one who questioned her. She
described Adderley Wood and the
old house with the accuracy OF a
guide book. She told me Of the
local superstitions concerning the
house-a black man who was sup
posed to be the devil, and a white
L. IL. = H.. II
who had once pulled her little boy
out Of q pit"
Yes. Esther heard the same
tales. The white lady must have
been NY poor sister"
Il let the good lady talk, and by
the time she had finished ! lad
very compr ehensiyc knowledge ~
Adderley house. She never men
toned the Grange. It is astonishing
how the connection between the two
places should have escaped public
observance. But she had much TO
say about the murder which had
taken place some time before at the
entrance to the wood. and she was
cutie decided in her mind that
something evil dwelt at Adderley
Manor.
Il asked her next II any gypsies
lived in the wood 'GypsiesT she
exclaimed. Yes, swarms OF them.
They come and go, and are a curse
to the place. frightening the chill
dren and respectable natives. Not
that they do any harm that l know
Of, but they are & lot of savages
let loose in a civilized country.
There's lot here now, and heaven
only knows where they spring
from. The folk here say they can
put up with gypsies, but they don't
want Foreigners
so spoke the lady OF the inn, and,
OF course. 1 understood that the
foreigners were my friends Of the
Valenskis. 1 came to the conclu-
sion-a very natural one-that it
was to see his people that V3lenski
had come TO Adderley, and that it
was mere coincidence that the gvp-
sizes had pitched their tents so close
to the spot to which was interested.
1 was, however, very soon to learn
that there was q close connection
between Valenskis and BorTedales.
Having gained all the informa-
ton 1 could from the landlady /
took a stroll. Naturally walked in
the direction OF the manor house.
The gypsies. ! understood, were en-
camped at some distance from the
gates, in a clearing just on a dis
used road. in a dense part OF the
wood. / did not think IL advisable
10 20 among them, because OF the
presence Of Valenski, the only one.
with the exception OF Frederick
Dietz, who was likely to recognize
me
81 met no opposition. as feared.
at the gate OF the house. Old Luke
was happily not at his post. So
WAS able TO wander about the
grounds and see for myself the
various spots where Miss EasselI
had met with her adventure.
made my way to the ruined church.
and examined il thoroughly-not
emitting a glance at the old regis
ter. which, / may mention, is q most
Interesting book"
You saw the register" cried Lii
ian, eXcitedly. Then you can say
for certain in what name Esther
was married? Was IL Glare? l was
never able to ascertain, but. judg-
ing from my sisters case, l con-
cluded it must be Clare"
No" said the detective. 1T was
not Glare am not absolutely GER
tain OF the name. for you will re-
member that IL was blotted out.
But it was just possible to dis
tinguish the writing through the
blot I fancy the name was Prail."
''one OF the family names OF the
Borradales! Is it true, then. as !
was always led to suppose, that
those wretched creatures at Adder
ley were, indeed, Harold's brothers?
That the monster Zorska is the real
heir OF the Borrsdales?"