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I don't know but one Duchess of Hereward, and her you are ashamed to own," spitefully added Mrs. Brown. "You are a woman, aged and insane, and therefore entitled to our utmost indulgence," said the duke, putting the strongest control upon himself. "But tell me now, what was your business with the Lady of Lone, upon whom you called at Elmthorpe House on Tuesday afternoon?"
The ride was followed by the small dinner party. And after that the young marquis became a daily visitor at Elmthorpe House, where he was ever received with fatherly affection by Sir Lemuel, and with subdued delight by Salome. The lovers had come to a mutual understanding for days before the marquis made a formal proposal for Miss Levison's hand.
The duke then thanked the curate for his courtesy and left the church, attended by the detective. "Where shall I tell the cabman to drive?" inquired Setter, as he held the door open after his employer had entered the cab. "To Elmthorpe House, Kensington. And then, get in here, with me, if you please, Mr. Setter. I have something to say to you," answered his grace.
In the telegram dispatched at nine o'clock yesterday morning, I told your grace that I had a clew to the woman who had called at Elmthorpe House on Tuesday. In the telegram sent at three in the afternoon, I said 'She is found. I certainly thought your grace would understand that the woman to whom I had gained the clew was found. I grieve to know how much mistaken I was," sighed Mr. Setter.
"As to where Miss Salome Levison has gone, I would not tell you to save your life, even if I could. I could not tell you, even if I would. I left her sitting in her bed-chamber at Elmthorpe House, on that Tuesday afternoon after her false marriage. She was sitting clothed in her deep mourning travelling suit, as she had put on again for her father directly the wedding breakfast was over.
As he spoke, the cab which had been signalled by the detective drove up, and the cabman jumped down and opened the door. The duke entered it and sat down on the back cushions. His grace's servant, Kerr, came up to the window for orders. "Take my luggage home to Elmthorpe House. Give my respects to Lady Belgrade, and say that I will join her ladyship this afternoon," said the duke.
As Salome proceeded with what she called her confession, her fever and excitement increased rapidly. Toward the end of her recital her thoughts grew confused and wandered into the ravings of a brain fever. According to his promise given to Lady Belgrade, the Duke of Hereward returned to Elmthorpe House to make his report.
The sun was not more than twenty minutes high, and it shone redly and dully through a morning fog. The streets were still deserted, except by milkmen, bakers, costermongers, and other "early birds." He walked rapidly to the Church Court police station. Detective Setter was not there. But the Duke left word for him to call at Elmthorpe as soon as he should return.
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