Family Secrets
An Hope Holmes Adventure Chapter XL
Faith Robin
"Let me out of here," I called out the keyhole as I tried shuffling the trunk again.
"Who's there?" I heard a man say in his Cockney accent.
"Hello! I'm in the trunk!" I said loudly in my completely aristocratic voice.
"Charlie I need some help in ere!" The man called out. I heard more footsteps approach. "Help me flip this trunk over." I felt the trunk being lifted and laid it back onto its proper bottom. They began to work at the lock.
"Thank you; now get me out of here!" I said peering out the keyhole. The lock sprung open.
"Great Scott, it is a gel," said one of my somewhat handsome rescuers.
"What in heaven's name happened to you Miss? The other asked.
"I was being kidnapped, if one of you would be kind enough to fetch a constable," I said brevity as one of them helped me to my feet out of the trunk. One of them ran off in search of a nearby constable. I dusted myself off to where I would look somewhat presentable. The other man came back with two constables at his heels.
"Are you alright Miss," One of the constables asked me.
"I'm fine," I assured him, "Thanks to these two gentlemen."
"Who kidnapped you?" the same one asked me.
"They are passengers on this train," I said quickly. "One of their names is Colonel James Moriarty and his accomplice, Jenkins." He inspected my wrists as the other constable, went off in search of them.
"Is there anyone that can come and take you back home?" He said me after taking notes on my injuries.
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