The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1921-05-23
The Adventure of the Abbey Grange
SIR ARTHUR CONAN DOYLE
The Mcclure Newspaper Syndicate

that modern changes had been car
ried out, and one wing of the house
appeared to be entirely new. The
youthful figure and alert, eager face
of Inspector Stanley Hopkins confront
ed us in the open doorway.
Il am very glad you have come,
Mr.. Holmes. And you, too Dr. Wat
son. But since. the lady has come to
herself, she has given so clear an
account of the affair that there is
not much for us to do You remem.
Der that Lewisham gang of burglars?"
What. the three Randalls?"
+ Exactly; the father and two sons.
It's their work. | have not a doubt
of it. They did a job at Sydeham q
fortnight ago. and were seen and de-
scribed. Rather cool to do another so
soon and so near. but it is they, be-
yond all doubt. 1t is hanging mat
ter this time
Sir Eustace is dead them"
Yes. his head was knocked in with
his own poker"
Sir Eustace Brackenstall, the driv
er tells me-"
"EXactly-one of the richest men
in kent-Lady Brackenstall is in the
morning-room. Poor lady. she has had
a most dreadful experience. She
seemed half dead when I saw her first
l think YOU had best see her, and hear
her account of the facts. Then we
will examine the dining room to-
gether.'
Lady Brackenstall was no ordinary
person. Seldom have | seen so grace
full figure, SO wOmanly q presence,
and SO beautiful a face. She was q
blonde, golden haired, blue-eyed, and
would no doubt have had the perfect
| complexion which goes with such ::
coloring, had not her recent expert
ence left her drawn and haggard. Her
sufferings were physical as we'll as
mental, for over one eye rose hid
eous, plum-colored swelling, which her
! maid, tall, austere woman, was bath
| ing aSSidiously with vinegar and
! water. The lady lay back exhausted
upon a couch, but her quick observant
! gaze, as we entered the room, and
| the alert expression of her beautiful
! features showed that neither her wits
! nor her courage had been shaken BY
| her terrible experience. She was en-
| veloped in a loose dressing gown OF
| blue and silver, but a black sequin
covered Qlnner dress was hung upon
the couch beside her
Il have told you all that happened
Mr.. Hopkins she said, YEARLY, could
you not repeat it? Well, if you think
| it necessary, | will tell these gentle
a., men what occurred Have they been
in the dining-room YETI"
Il shall be glad when you can ar
range matters. 1t is horrible to MT
TO think of him still lying there
She shuddered and buried her face
in her hands. AS she did so. the
| loose gown fell back from her fore
arms. Holmes uttered an exclama
ton.
You have other injuries, madam
| What is this?' Two vivid red spots
stood out on one of the white, rounc
limbs. She hastily covered it,
1T is nothing 1t has no connection
with this hideous business tonight. Il
you and your friend will sit down,
will tell you all | can.
II am the wife of Sir Eustace Brack
enstall. l have been married abou
a year. l suppose that it is no use
of my attempting to conceal that oul
marriage has not been a happy one
l fear that our neighbors would tel
you that, even if ] were to attemp