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shock。; 

     ;I can well believe it�察─�answered Austin gravely�察 �you know Argentine 

was   a   friend   of   mine。  If   I   remember   rightly�察 �we   were   speaking of   him 

that day you came to my rooms。; 

     ;Yes�察  �it   was   in   connection   with   that   house   in   Ashley   Street�察  �Mrs。 

Beaumont's house。         You said something about Argentine's dining there。; 

     ;Quite so。     Of course you know it was there Argentine dined the night 

beforebefore his death。; 

     ;No�察�I had not heard that。; 

     ;Oh�察�yes�察�the name was kept out of the papers to spare Mrs。 Beaumont。 

Argentine was a great favourite of hers�察�and it is said she was in a terrible 

state for sometime after。; 

     A curious look came over Villiers' face�察�he seemed undecided whether 

to speak or not。      Austin began again。 

     ;I   never   experienced   such   a   feeling   of   horror   as   when    I   read   the 

account   of   Argentine's   death。     I   didn't   understand   it   at   the   time�察  �and   I 

don't now。      I knew him well�察�and it completely passes my understanding 

for what possible cause he  or any of the others for the matter of that 

could have resolved in cold blood to die in such an awful manner。                      You 

know how men babble away each other's characters in London�察�you may 

be sure any buried scandal or hidden skeleton would have been brought to 

light in such a case as this�察�but nothing of the sort has taken place。              As for 

the theory of mania�察�that is very well�察�of course�察�for the coroner's jury�察�but 

everybody knows that it's all nonsense。            Suicidal mania is not small´pox。; 

     Austin     relapsed    into   gloomy      silence。     Villiers    sat  silent�察  �also�察�

watching his friend。        The expression of indecision still fleeted across his 

face�察   �he  seemed     as  if  weighing     his  thoughts    in  the  balance�察   �and   the 

considerations he was resolving left him still silent。            Austin tried to shake 

off   the   remembrance        of  tragedies    as  hopeless     and   perplexed     as  the 

labyrinth of Daedalus�察�and began to talk in an indifferent voice of the more 

pleasant incidents and adventures of the season。 

     ;That Mrs。 Beaumont�察─�he said�察 �of whom we were speaking�察�is a great 

success�察�she has taken London almost by storm。                I met her the other night 



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at Fulham's�察�she is really a remarkable woman。; 

     ;You have met Mrs。 Beaumont�拭─�

     ;Yes�察  �she   had   quite   a   court   around   her。 She   would   be   called   very 

handsome�察�I suppose�察�and yet there is something about her face which I 

didn't   like。   The    features   are   exquisite�察  �but  the   expression    is  strange。 

And all the time I was looking at her�察�and afterwards�察�when I was going 

home�察  �I   had   a   curious   feeling   that   very   expression   was   in   some   way   or 

another familiar to me。; 

     ;You must have seen her in the Row。; 

     ;No�察�I am sure I never set eyes on the woman before�察�it is that which 

makes it puzzling。       And to the best of my belief I have never seen anyone 

like her�察�what I felt was a kind of dim far´off memory�察�vague but persistent。 

The only sensation I can compare it to�察�is that odd feeling one sometimes 

has   in   a   dream�察  �when   fantastic   cities   and   wondrous   lands   and   phantom 

personages appear familiar and accustomed。; 

     Villiers   nodded   and   glanced   aimlessly   round   the   room�察  �possibly   in 

search of something on which to turn the conversation。                  His eyes fell on 

an old chest somewhat like that in which the artist's strange legacy lay hid 

beneath a Gothic scutcheon。 

     ;Have you written to the doctor about poor Meyrick�拭─�he asked。 

     ;Yes�察�I wrote asking for full particulars as to his illness and death。                I 

don't   expect   to   have   an   answer   for   another   three   weeks   or   a   month。 I 

thought I might as well inquire whether Meyrick knew an Englishwoman 

named      Herbert�察   �and    if  so�察 �whether     the  doctor    could    give   me    any 

information about her。        But it's very possible that Meyrick fell in with her 

at New York�察�or Mexico�察�or San Francisco�察�I have no idea as to the extent 

or direction of his travels。; 

     ;Yes�察�and it's very possible that the woman may have more than one 

name。; 

     ;Exactly。     I wish I had thought of asking you to lend me the portrait 

of   her   which   you possess。     I   might   have   enclosed   it   in   my  letter   to   Dr。 

Matthews。; 

     ;So   you   might�察  �that   never   occurred   to   me。   We   might   send   it   now。 

Hark� �what are those boys calling�拭─�



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     While   the   two   men   had   been   talking   together   a   confused   noise   of 

shouting   had   been   gradually   growing   louder。         The   noise   rose   from   the 

eastward and swelled down Piccadilly�察�drawing nearer and nearer�察�a very 

torrent    of  sound�察   �surging     up  streets   usually    quiet�察  �and   making     every 

window a frame for a face�察�curious or excited。               The cries and voices came 

echoing up the silent street where Villiers lived�察�growing more distinct as 

they    advanced�察     �and�察  �as  Villiers   spoke�察   �an   answer     rang   up   from    the 

pavement�此�

     ;The West End Horrors�察�Another Awful Suicide�察�Full Details� ─�

     Austin   rushed   down   the   stairs   and   bought   a   paper   and   read   out   the 

paragraph to Villiers as the uproar in the street rose and fell。              The window 

was open and the air seemed full of noise and terror。 

     ;Another   gentleman   has   fallen   a   victim   to   the   terrible   epidemic   of 

suicide   which   for   the   last   month   has   prevailed   in   the   West   End。    Mr。 

Sidney   Crashaw�察  �of   Stoke   House�察  �Fulham�察  �and   King's   Pomeroy�察  �Devon�察�

was found�察�after a prolonged search�察�hanging dead from the branch of  a 

tree in his garden   at one o'clock today。            The deceased   gentleman   dined 

last night at the Carlton Club and seemed in his usual health and spirits。 

He left the club at about ten o'clock�察�and was seen walking leisurely up St。 

James's Street a little later。       Subsequent to this his movements cannot be 

traced。     On the discovery of the body medical aid was at once summoned�察�

but life had evidently been long extinct。            So far as is known�察�Mr。 Crashaw 

had   no   trouble   or   anxiety   of   any   kind。  This   painful   suicide�察  �it   will   be 

remembered�察�is the fifth of the kind in the last month。                 The authorities at 

Scotland   Yard      are   unable   to  suggest   any   explanation   of      these   terrible 

occurrences。; 

     Austin put down the paper in mute horror。 

     ;I shall leave London to´morrow�察─�he said�察 �it is a city of nightmares。 

How awful this is�察�Villiers� ─�

     Mr。   Villiers   was   sitting   by   the   window   quietly   looking   out   into   the 

street。    He had listened to the newspaper report attentively�察�and the hint 

of indecision was no longer on his face。 

     ;Wait   a   moment�察�Austin�察─  �he   replied�察   �I   have   made   up   my   mind   to 

mention   a   little   matter   that   occurred   last   night。  It   stated�察  �I   think�察  �that 



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Crashaw was last seen alive in St。 James's Street shortly after ten�拭─�

     ;Yes�察�I think so。     I will look again。      Yes�察�you are quite right。; 

     ;Quite so。     Well�察�I am in a position to contradict that statement at all 

events。     Crashaw was seen after that�察�considerably later indeed。; 

     ;How do you know�拭─�

     ;Because I happened to see Crashaw myself at about two o'clock this 

morning。; 

     ;You saw Crashaw�拭         �You�察�Villiers�拭─�

     ;Yes�察  �I   saw   him   quite   distinctly�察  �indeed�察  �there   were   but   a   few   feet 

between us。; 

     ;Where�察�in Heaven's name�察�did you see him�拭─�

     ;Not far from here。       I saw him in Ashley Street。         He was just leaving 

a house。; 

     ;Did you notice what house it was�拭─�

     ;Yes。    It was Mrs。 Beaumont's。; 

     ;Villiers�    �Think   what   you are   saying�察�there must   be   some   mistake。 

How   could   Crashaw   be   in   Mrs。   Beaumont's   house   at   two   o'clock   in   the 

morning�拭      �Surely�察  �surely�察  �you   must   have   been   dreaming�察  �Villiers�察  �you 

were always rather fanciful。; 

     ;No�察�I was wide awake enough。             Even if I had been dreaming as you 

say�察�what I saw would have roused me effectually。; 

     ;What   you   saw�拭     �What   did   you   see�拭    �Was   there   anything   strange 

about Crashaw�拭        �But I can't believe it�察�it is impossible。; 

     ;Well�察�if you like I will tell you what I saw�察�or if you please�察�what I 

think I saw�察�and you can judge for yourself。; 

     ;Very good�察�Villiers。; 

     The noise and clamour of the   street had died away�察�though now   and 

then   the   sound   of   shouting   still   came   from   the   distance�察  �and   the   dull�察�

leaden     silence   seemed    like  the   quiet   after  an  earthquake     or  a  storm。 

Villiers turned from the window and began speaking。 

     ;I was at a house near Regent's Park last night�察�and when I came away 

the   fancy  took   me   to   walk   home   instead   of   taking   a   hansom。  It   was   a 

clear pleasant night enough�察�and after a few minutes I had the streets pretty 

much to myself。 It's a curious thing�察�A

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