The Adventure of the Copper Beeches

made up that I will accept it. I thought, however, that before taking the

mind is made up, that settles the

ould not advise

e situation which I should like t

e meaning of it

annot tell. Perhaps you have

tured man. Is it not possible that his wife is a lunatic, that he desires to keep the matter quiet for fear sh

s stand, it is the most probable one. But in any case i

money, Mr. Hol

es me uneasy. Why should they give you 120 pounds a year, when they coul

ld understand afterwards if I wanted your help. I should fee

ises to be the most interesting which has come my way for some months. There is something dist

What danger do

danger if we could define it," said he. "But at any time,

ampshire quite easy in my mind now. I shall write to Mr. Rucastle at once, sacrifice my poor hair to-night, and start