Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-03-17
By
J. S. Fletcher

ilnen draper came, 100. 1HeI bIdtIeH
went away. / heard Mr.. SandeTson
order the chauffeur to get out one of
the cars. Soon afterwards Mr.. Sander
son and Sadler went out on the terrace
and walked up and down, talking.
oates brought round the cart was
then, think about half past 9-and
Mr.. Sanderson got into 1t. Sadler stood
at the door for few minutes, talking
urgently it seemed to me. Then he
went away toward the river, and the
car went off, toward Harrington. In
less than an hour oates came back with
it. I was on the terrace as he went
past, and 1 asked him where his master
was? He replied that Mr.. Sanderson
had gone down towards the ruins of the
Abbey with gentleman they'd fetched
from Harrington. I returned to the
house. Just before IL o'clock my hus-
band came in with Bratten. They -"
"A moment, Mrs. Sanderson," inter-
rupted Madison. You say Just before
IL o'clock" He again consulted the
papers lying before him. Can you be
more exact? How much before IL
o'clock"
Mrs. Sanderson reflected.
Well" she said, II remember the
clock Ginning the three-quarters after
they came in. So it would be about 20
minutes to IL when they came"
| paper that lay before him.
This is the man Archer's statement"
he said. HE says that he saw the two
men--of whose presence, you remember
he told us the morning of the discovery
of Col. Engleden's body-on the river
bank at IL o'clock. Now. IL Mr.. San
derson was In his own house at Itch?
He didn't go out again, Mrs. Sander
SOM"
mo, Mr.. Mallison-he never went out
again that night. He and Bratten came
| in at what / am sure was well before a
! quarter to IL, and remained in the study
| until nearly half-past. And then Sad
| Ter came back with another man.
did you know the other man, Mrs.
| Sanderson?"
well, I did, He was known in Wrais-
dale as Beckett, farmer. But his real
name was Settle. and he had once been
warder at Southmoor. Why he came
into these parts was -"
| Just let that wait moment, Mrs
! Sanderson--we1 60 into that presently
/ Now, what happened after the last two
! came in? - Sadler and Settle, or
! Beckett?"
Il can't say. I went upstairs. After
some time, I heard the car brought
round to the front; somebody, Settle,
suppose, was driven away A little later.
l heard Sadler and Bratten going away"
Did you ask Mr.. Sanderson any ques-
ton as regards all this?"
Not particularly-he disliked bust
ness mentioned at home. OF course,
knew that Sadler and Bratten were d.
rectors of the society of which Mr.. San
derson was chairman"
What do you know Of that society,
| Mrs. Sanderson?"
Practically no more than I suppose
| 6n ~ AHollfenVat ENNanf f1aia
Sadier was the handspring. My hus-
band has been under Sadler's thumb all
his life-first in the South Of England,
then in London, then here"
Mrs. Sanderson," asked Shnreharn.
chad Sadler anything to do With the
escape of your husband from South
moore"
Mrs. Sanderson nodded.
HE engineered the whole tlaing-and
very cleverly. Sadler had been mixed
up with my husband in the affairs
which got hin-my husband-into
! Southmoor. He was responsible for
getting him there-and he got him out.
eventually fixed him up here. where, of
course, nobody knew him, and made
use of him again in this society"
"And Settle, Mrs. SanderSon?" asked
Madison.
Settle began coming to Wraisby
Abbey few years ago, FIRST" replied
| Mrs. Sanderson. 81 believe now that
he came to blackmail my husband
Then Mr.. Sanderson set him up on a
farm in Wraisdale-Starrick Priory
He was known as Beckett"
"You knew him as Settle, though
Mrs. Sanderson, didn't you?" inquired
Shoreham.
IT knew him as Settle-yes."
May I ask how you knew him as
Settle?"
"rd paid one visit to southmoor be-
fore that escape took place." replied
Mrs. Sanderson. 81 saw Settle then.
In fact, took him certain instructions
from Sadler."
asked Madison.
In London-he had business there
as well as this one here. Sadler pro-
vided everything for that escape"
! when did you next see Settle after
the interview you've just spoken Off"
| inquired Shoreham.
Mrs. Sanderson hesitated for mo-
ment.
"When the escape took place."
"Ah!' said Shoreham. you were
the woman In the carr"
ST waSl"
"Well, there's just one more question
I'd like to ask you, Mrs. Sanderson, p"
continued Shoreham. Had Millwaters
the other warder, any share IN that
affair? Had he been got at?"
mol" replied Mrs. SanderSon.. Mill
waters knew nothing about it. AS q
matter of fact, Millwaters wounded one
of our party. But we got away sucs
cessfully, as you know"
I Gas we know" assented Shoreham.
"And now it's quite immaterial.
think, as to how you got away. What
I've been wanting to get at, superin-
tendent, iS-who killed Millwaters at
Harrington? don't think there's
much doubt about 1t now, from what
we know. Settle!"
mot a Doubt" agreed Madison
"Millwaters had recognized Settle and
accosted him. But-who killed Col.
Engleden?"
"Supt. Mallison!" broke in Mrs
! Sanderson. What is being done about
my husband and HEWITT Now that
I've heard all you can tell, I'm certain
| they never left this town. Where are
they-what is being done to and
| them?"
Madison made a gesture of despair.
MY dear lady, I, personally have
done everything that mortal man can
dol" he exclaimed. "It's my belief,
ma am, that only one man knows
where they are, and that man Is
Sadlerl When we get him"
But the days went by and no news