He is a tall, handsome man, of distinguished appearance, but on the few occasions I have spoken to him he impressed me as somewhat _taciturn_.

Yet to see the way in which his wife even _looks_ at him you would imagine that he had not his equal in the world! "I believe there is some _secret_ in their lives.

Colonel Anstruther used to be in the army--he is now in command of our local yeomanry--and although his name is 'Robert,' _tout court_, I have often heard Mrs.Anstruther call him 'Jenks.' Their boy, too, is christened Robert _Jenks_ Anstruther.' Now, my dear Helen, _do_ make inquiries about them in town circles.
I _particularly_ wish you to find out who is this person 'Jenks'-- a most vulgar name.

I am sure you will unearth something curious, because Mrs.Anstruther was a Miss Deane, daughter of the baronet, and Anstruther's people are well known in Yorkshire.

There are absolutely no Jenkses connected with them on either side.
"I think I can help you by another _clue_, as a very _odd_ incident occurred at our hunt ball last week.