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Updated: June 5, 2025
Also Cargrim resolved to see the old gipsy himself and renew the conversation which she had broken off when she had thieved his gold. In one way or another he foresaw that it would be absolutely necessary to force the woman into making some definite statement either inculpating or exonerating the bishop in respect of Jentham's death.
To gain such an immense power, and use it for the furtherance of his own interests, Cargrim was quite prepared to compound a possible felony; so the last case of the bishop would be worse than the first. Instead of being in Jentham's power he would be in Cargrim's; and in place of taking the form of money, the blackmail would assume that of influence.
'Quite certain, replied Baltic, emphatically; 'if only on account of Jentham's boast about being able to get money, and the fact that Bishop Pendle went up to London to procure the blackmail. 'How does he know how does anyone know that the bishop did so?
'In detective novels the clever fellows always do that, but you'd never be put into a book, not you! 'You'll be put into jail, cried the outraged inspector. 'It's more than Jentham's murderer will if you've got the catching of him, said Jobson, and walked off. All this time Mr Michael Cargrim had not been idle.
'Well, of all mad things! said Bell, grimly. 'It's easy seen, Mr Gabriel Pendle, how badly you want a wife at your elbow. Where did you go? 'I rode out on to Southberry Heath, replied Gabriel, with some hesitation. 'Lord ha' mercy! Where Jentham's corpse was found? The curate shuddered. 'I didn't see any corpse, he said, painfully and slowly.
Let me go up and see your mother. 'I sha'n't! You're not fit to see anyone. Go home and lie down till your nerves get right. You can see me after five if you like, for I'm going to the dead-house to have a look at Jentham's body. 'What! to see the corpse of that unhappy man, cried Gabriel, shrinking away.
'It it is impossible, whispered George, almost inaudibly, 'Gabriel can explain. 'Gabriel must explain, said Brace, firmly; 'it is a matter of life and death! It was Miss Whichello, who, on the statement of Mrs Pansey as reported by Mr Cargrim, had told George of his brother's presence on Southberry Heath at the time of Jentham's murder.
Also Cargrim desired to find the missing pistol, and the papers which had evidently been taken from the corpse. This last idea was purely theoretical, as was Cargrim's fancy that Jentham's power over Dr Pendle had to do with certain papers. He argued from the fact that the pockets of the dead man's clothes had been turned inside out.
When they came out the tears were falling fast beneath Miss Whichello's veil. 'Is that the man? asked Tinkler, in a low voice. 'Yes! replied Miss Whichello; 'that is the man I knew as Amaru. The strange affair of Jentham's murder continued to occupy the attention of the Beorminster public throughout the week; and on the day when the inquest was held, popular excitement rose to fever heat.
I agreed to buy Jentham's silence at his own price; and as I did not wish him to come here again, lest Amy should see him, I made an appointment to meet him on Southberry Heath on Sunday night, and there pay him his two hundred pounds blackmail. 'Did you speak with him on the spot where his corpse was afterwards found? asked Graham, in a low voice, not daring to look at his friend.
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