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But they did not seem to have any better time than they used to do down at "the Pellery" at Marley. In fact they had enjoyed it there because things were different. Now it was Rex who was different They could not state in just what the difference lay, but they felt it. And when they had gone Rex realized that he had not enjoyed their visit as much as he had expected to.
Addressing him in an almost reverential manner, he proceeded to enumerate the witness's distinctions. "Dr. Pellery, you are, I believe, a Fellow of the Society of Antiquaries?" "I have that honour." "And a member of more than one archæological society?" "I am." "And a corresponding member of various foreign societies of a similar sort?" "For many years."
He was in his element now in the society of two boys of such contrasted temperaments, making admirable studies. "I was going back to New York to-night," he said. "But I suppose I could put it off till morning." "Do; then you can stay to tea at the Pellery," exclaimed Rex. "That's what we call our house. It makes it seem like a nest, you know.
Meeking produced a large chart, evidently made for the occasion, and had it set up on the table, in full view of the bench and the witness-box. "From this plan, Dr. Pellery, it appears that the west tower, a square tower, of St. Lawrence immediately faces the back of the Moot Hall. And between the outer wall of the tower and the outer wall of the Moot Hall there is a sort of connecting wall "
Meeking, however, wanted more. "To the Moot Hall!" he repeated. "Well, Dr. Pellery, and where does this passage emerge in the Moot Hall?" "Just so," said Dr. Pellery. "That, of course, is important. Well, the wall or arch between St.
But I have never made use of it." "Let us hope that you will still do so, Dr. Pellery," said Meeking, with a suave smile and polite bow. But Dr. Pellery shook his head and stroked his long beard. A cynical smile played round his wrinkled eyes. "No, I don't think I ever shall," he said. "Indeed, I'm sure I shan't!" "May I ask why?" "You may!
All of his friends were glad to come down to the Pellery, as Rex called it, for Mrs. Pell was a great favorite and the young people were lively and bright. Rex fretted, however, because he had no "attractions" to offer them. He was feeling particularly gloomy this morning.
Pellery, and eminently fitted to give us some very important evidence. Do you know the ancient church of St. Lawrence at the back of this Moot Hall?" "Ay, as well as I know my own face in the glass!" answered Dr. Pellery with a short laugh. "Every stone of it!" "It is, I believe, a very old church?"
The secret passage I have mentioned runs through it, to a point half-way along the length of the Mayor's Parlour. And access to the Mayor's Parlour is had by a secret door in the old panelling of that chamber just as in the case of the chamber in the church tower." "You investigated all this yourself, Dr. Pellery?" "Discovered and investigated it." "And kept the secret to yourself?" "I did.
"Is it what you would call a difficult secret?" "Not a bit of it once you have hit on the exact spot at which to exert a pressure. The panels are then moved back quite easily." "Your evidence, then, Dr. Pellery, comes to this there is a secret passage through the apparently solid arch in St. Lawrence Lane which leads direct from the middle chamber in St.
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