Family Secrets
An Hope Holmes Adventure Chapter XXXVIII
Faith Robin
Holmes opened his eyes and sat up looking at Granger at her incredulously. Dr. Watson froze.
"I'm not proud of it," she said quickly. "I really don't exactly like claiming him right now but I think it's important for you to know who I am."
"Your Uncle asked me to tell you something," Holmes said putting his glass aside.
"What is it?" she said looking at him.
"He said that he was furious with you and that if he ever sees you again that he will personally do away with you," Holmes said studying her face.
"What else is new?" She asked not surprised at her Uncle's "message". Holmes raised his eyebrows in surprise; this was somewhat extraordinary considering the past reactions that he had observed in the past.
"You said that you might know where they are?" Holmes asked dropping the subject of the threat.
"If I know my Uncle," she said slowly hoping that she wasn't wrong; 'One wrong answer could cost the life of a good friend,' she thought to herself. "He is more than likely going to be on the move to a more discreet location. The only place that he would go to is the family mansion in the country."
I woke from my drug induced sleep. The cocaine had left my body trembling for more of that toxic potent concoction. 'Oh no, I will not allow myself from becoming addicted to this vile garbage,' I thought to myself. I strained my ears for some type of sound or voice that would give me some clue to my whereabouts.
'Okay I know I'm in a large trunk heading towards heaven knows where.' I relaxed my body and allowed my senses to "feel" of my surroundings. 'My body's not shaking from the drug,' I finally realized; closing my eyes I concentrated on the movement that was causing my nauseous or was it the chloroform? 'I'm on a train,' I realized. My mouth was gagged, so it was impossible to call out for help. I tried to make the trunk move in some way; it wouldn't budge.
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