family mystery. Just you and your friend Watson. Look, here is my cheque for twelve thousand pounds. Holmes gave him a cold little smile. "I'm sorry, sir. There is a dead man in this case. You remember?' "But that wasn't James! cried the Duke. "He knew nothing about it. He was very, very unhappy when he heard about the the killing "Murder," said Holmes. "But James wasn't there! And when he heard about it, he came to me at once, and told me everything. Oh, Mr Holmes, you must help him you must! He is not the murderer! The murderer ran away last night.' Holmes smiled again. "I have a little more news for you,
Sherlock Holmes and the Duke's Son sir. The police met Mr Reuben Hayes last night at Chesterfield station. Mr Hayes is not running anywhere for a very long time.' The Duke looked at Holmes with an open mouth. "You you know everything! he said. "But I am pleased to hear about Hayes he was always a bad man. And that news can only help James. "James? Your secretary?" said Holmes "No, sir. My son. James Wilder is my son