In this case, however, they have established a very serious case against the son of the murdered man." "It is a murder, then ?" "Well, it is conjectured to be so.

I shall take nothing for granted until I have the opportunity of looking personally into it.

I will explain the state of things to you, as far as I have been able to understand it, in a very few words.
"Boscombe Valley is a country district not very far from Ross, in Herefordshire.

The largest landed proprietor in that part is a Mr.John Turner, who made his money in Australia and returned some years ago to the old country.

One of the farms which he held, that of Hatherley, was let to Mr.Charles McCarthy, who was also an ex-Australian.