292 The Life of Fred Archer 
interests stood first in his mind, whenever and wherever they 
were put to the test. 
" I regret extremely that the malady from which I have 
been for some time ailing should be a bar to my being present 
to pay a last sad tribute of respect to his memory, which I shall 
ever cherish with affectionate regard. 
" Believe me, dear Mrs. Coleman, 
" Yours very faithfully, 
" Falmouth." 
" Liverpool. 
" My Dear Mrs. Coleman, " Tuesday. 
" No words can tell you how much I have felt for you 
since I heard the dreadful intelligence yesterday at Rugby on 
my way here — and I cannot realise that we shall never see your 
dear brother again, and to you who lived with him and saw 
him daily and the last sad tragedy it must be indeed anguish. 
" I feel I cannot help dwelling on the horrible fact that 
wasting so much for St. Mirin must have done him harm, but 
for months I have not thought him looking well. No doubt 
he laid down his life for his profession. 
" How we shall miss him. 
" Write and tell me everything and where you are going 
and how the child is. 
" I was ill also last week, and only saw in the paper on my 
return on Sunday night that he was ill, otherwise I should 
have written before. Make Capt. BowUng send me a few hues 
to London — I could not go to races to-day. 
" Ever believe me, your affectionate friend, 
" C. S. C. Montrose." 
" Melton Constable, 
"East Dereham. 
" Dear Mrs. Coleman, " Thursday. 
" Although I do not really know you, I feel I must 
