The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes Part 15 (1/2)
”Youall that I can”
”But you have read the evidence You have formed some conclusion?
Do you not see some loophole, some flaw? Do you not yourself think that he is innocent?”
”I think that it is very probable”
”There, now!” she cried, throwing back her head and looking defiantly at Lestrade ”You hear! He gives ed his shoulders ”I a his conclusions,” he said
”But he is right Oh! I know that he is right James never did it And about his quarrel with his father, I am sure that the reason why he would not speak about it to the coroner was because I was concerned in it”
”In ay?” asked Hol Jareements about me Mr McCarthy was very anxious that there should be a e between us James and I have always loved each other as brother and sister; but of course he is young and has seen very little of life yet, and--and--well, he naturally did not wish to do anything like that yet So there were quarrels, and this, I am sure, was one of them”
”And your father?” asked Holmes ”Was he in favour of such a union?”
”No, he was averse to it also No one but Mr McCarthy was in favour of it” A quick blush passed over her fresh young face as Hollances at her
”Thank you for this information,” said he ”May I see your father if I call to-morrow?”
”I am afraid the doctor won't allow it”
”The doctor?”
”Yes, have you not heard? Poor father has never been strong for years back, but this has broken him down completely He has taken to his bed, and Dr Willows says that he is a wreck and that his nervous system is shattered Mr McCarthy was the only man alive who had known dad in the old days in Victoria”
”Ha! In Victoria! That is important”
”Yes, at the old-mines, where, as I understand, Mr Turner made his money”
”Yes, certainly”
”Thank you, Miss Turner You have been of material assistance to me”
”You will tell o to the prison to see James Oh, if you do, Mr Holmes, do tell him that I know him to be innocent”
”I will, Miss Turner”
”I o home now, for dad is very ill, and he misses me so if I leave hi” She hurried from the room as impulsively as she had entered, and we heard the wheels of her carriage rattle off down the street
”I anity after a few minutes' silence ”Why should you raise up hopes which you are bound to disappoint? I am not over-tender of heart, but I call it cruel”