A fatal silence, vol. 2 (of 3)

Hal Rushton was very anxious that Mrs Sutton should live with Paula and himself at Deepdale. The old lady was fragile, and he thought it would gratify his future wife to make th...

Amongst Mrs Measures’ most intimate friends was Lady Bristowe. She did not live in Deepdale, but at a big place called Tor Abbey, some miles distant, and as she was the widow of...

The incident of the ‘rape of the peaches,’ though considered an excellent joke at the vicarage, was looked upon in a totally different light by the inhabitants of Wavertree Cott...

The Bristowe acquaintance promised after a while to become a nuisance. Hal hated dinner-parties, and all kinds of festivities away from his own home, but her ladyship was so pre...

Paula, following her husband’s advice, removed her pretty lace dress and flowery hat, and putting on a dark wrap, lay down on the sofa in the breakfast parlour whilst her servan...

It was about a week after the young Rushtons’ return to Deepdale, and the widow and her son were seated at tea together in the parlour of Wavertree Cottage, when they perceived...

Of all Paula’s acquaintances, Lady Bristowe was the most indignant at the turn affairs had taken. She had quite expected that the sudden devotion she had conceived for the young...

Dear, gentle Mrs Measures was seated in the vicarage drawing-room, engaged in needlework. She was one of those simple souls who neither need nor seek for excitement, but are alw...

The little world of Deepdale was really shocked when Paula appeared amongst them again, so changed was she from the bright, happy bride that Hal Rushton had brought home to High...