of the letter that their own troubles with Selden started. Also they
were very fond of Sir Charles, and did not wish to rake up matters
concerning a lady that might injure his reputation. The butler had only
told us what he knew because he did not want to treat us unfairly now
that we had been kind to him.
We thanked him and dismissed him, and agreed that this new light seemed
to leave the darkness rather blacker than before.  If we could trace
this "L.L." it should clear up the whole business, but  how were we to
start? I suggested that we should let Holmes know all about it at once,
and that I was much mistaken if it did not bring him down to Devonshire.
I went at once to my room, and drew up my report of the conversation
with Barrymore.
Holmes has evidently been busy of late, for the notes which
