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The Stowmarket Mystery

CHAPTER XIII
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Believe me, Mrs.Capella, if you have strength of will to adopt my programme in its entirety, the trip to Naples may have results wholly unexpected by the runaway." "Really, Margaret, Mr.Brett's advice seems to me to be very sensible.

It happens, too, that my father needs a change of air, and I think we could both persuade him to come with us to the coast." Helen, like all well regulated young Englishwomen, quickly took a reasonable view of the problem.

Already Capella's heroics and his wife's lamentations began to appear ridiculous.
Margaret looked wistfully at both of them.
"You do not understand why my husband has gone to Naples," she said slowly, seemingly revolving something in her mind.
"I think I can guess his motive," said the barrister.
"Tell me your explanation of the riddle," she answered lightly, though a shadow of fear crossed her eyes.
"Soon after your marriage he imagined that he discovered certain facts connected with your family--possibly relative to your brother's death--which served to estrange him from you.

Whatever they may be, whether existent or fanciful, you are in no way responsible.

He has gone to Naples to obtain proofs of his suspicions, or knowledge.


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