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Posted: **Mon Feb 11, 2019 2:36 pm**

Saturday, December 18th

Bargrove Hall, 9 am

The companions managed a little more sleep than the previous evening, but still feel tired. The storm has stopped, thankfully, but the ground outside is frozen with frost, and it is another bitterly cold day. A light fog obscures the view of the distant moors.

The staff are in a mood of high tension, and eagerly gossip to the companions. Ursula’s nightmares and the storm have raised emotions, and the general air of anxiety seems to be spreading. Some particular tattle from the servants comes to attention – all of the chairs in the dining room were found turned around. Even more strangely, bones from last night’s dinner were found on the kitchen floor, shaped into a curious pattern.

The companions, bar Melody, meet at breakfast as usual, where Howard informs them that McKenzie will take them to the police station in Princetown whenever they are ready to leave.

Posted: **Mon Feb 11, 2019 5:10 pm**

In the kitchen, Melody asks whichever servants are present, "What did the peculiar shape look like?"

Posted: **Mon Feb 11, 2019 6:44 pm**

Without causing any unnecessary delay, Captain FitzWilliam ate a hearty breakfast before ensuring he was suitably dressed for the cold weather. He hoped that they might visit the site where Lord Allingham met his maker so made sure he had warm socks and sturdy boots in case they had chance to look around.

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Posted: **Tue Feb 12, 2019 3:05 am**

"We should go examine the bones for ourselves before we leave," says Alexander. "The servants have instructions not to clean things up when this happens, so it should still be there undisturbed."

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Posted: **Tue Feb 12, 2019 7:27 pm**

Isolde dresses for the cold with extra under layers and warm boots. She's not looking forward to today but perks up at the mention of the bones at breakfast. "Oh yes, we must study the bones; the pattern can be very telling! I'd like to look at the dining room too before we go out."

Posted: **Wed Feb 13, 2019 1:59 am**

After finishing breakfast, the companions go to the kitchens, but are met by Melody with some bad news.

Posted: **Wed Feb 13, 2019 3:16 am**

"What's wrong?" asks Alexander, picking up on her emotions due to having been around her for so long. "Has a dog been at the bones?"

Posted: **Wed Feb 13, 2019 7:38 pm**

"Maybe we should ask to have all the rooms locked at night. That would help contain any disturbances." Says Isolde as they walk towards the kitchen.

Posted: **Wed Feb 13, 2019 11:59 pm**

"I'm afraid that a cook tidied away the bones," says Melody, "I did say that you would be disappointed, and asked them again not to disturb any clues in future."

Despite her own disappointment, Melody tries to look on the bright side, "I did get a good description though! The bones were arranged into a spiral swirl pattern, like a snail's shell, with smaller bones in the middle where the swirl was tighter and the larger bones to the outside.

"She said that it scared her – gave her the willies she said."

Posted: **Thu Feb 14, 2019 4:25 am**

"A Nautilus pattern," says Alexander. "It occurs in nature, in snails and other creatures. It's an example of the Golden Ratio. It may also be regarded as special by occultists, but I have very little knowledge of that. Well, let us be off to see the constable, then."

Posted: **Thu Feb 14, 2019 10:43 am**

"Yes, well I have made quite a lot of studies about that sort of thing and it would have been insightful to have seen the shape.
Goodness me, this household really hasn't been helpful. Not you, Melody, thank goodness you had the idea to get a description. I will have a word with the housekeeper later; we can't possibly conduct a proper investigation in these conditions!"

Isolde marches off to get her coat ready for going outdoors.

Posted: **Thu Feb 14, 2019 3:02 pm**

Muttering in frustration about the inefficiency of the staff, the society dons their winter coats and mounts the carriage to take them to Princetown. The fog is slowly lifting, but the road is icy and McKenzie drives slowly with obvious care, barely breaking into a trot. Consequently the journey takes twice as long as usual.

The moors are bleak and overcast. The occasional cry of a bird can be heard, but it is hard to imagine any living creatures in this place. McKenzie informs the group that not too distant is the notorious Dartmoor Prison, home to some of Britain’s worst and most dangerous criminals. This seems like a fitting place for them, but the knowledge does nothing to dispel the mood.

Soon enough, they arrive in Princetown. There are more people here compared to Bargrove, and consequently the companions draw little attention. McKenzie pulls up at a small house in the High Street lit with a blue lamp. A bicycle is parked outside, and sure enough, Constable Hallifax is present within.

“Ah, good morning!” He greets the society as they enter. “I’ve been expecting you. I’m sorry, I don’t have enough chairs to accommodate you all.”

The police station is small and furnished very simply. Hallifax seems to be the sole representative of the law in these parts. He has a filing cabinet and a desk, on which lays a file.

“I must ask you all” he begins, once the ladies are seated, “to keep any information I give you confidential. The investigation is ongoing, and it wouldn’t do to have any details leaked. Do I have your word on this matter?” He addresses the group as a whole.

Posted: **Thu Feb 14, 2019 5:36 pm**

Percy replies in the affirmative. Of course, as soon as the investigation is concluded everything will be in the newspaper with his byline but he keeps that thought to himself.

Posted: **Fri Feb 15, 2019 2:52 am**

Hallifax has the companions write their names, occupations and addresses before he will share the information. He looks suspiciously at Percy, but decides to continue. He reveals some of the details of the murder.

The official coroner’s report states that Sir William had been bound upon the fallen standing stone in Hob’s Field, which is on his property. His wrists were slashed open, and then his stomach opened and the entrails drawn out. A sizable fire was lit around his body, which consumed some of the corpse. The weapon used for the murder has not yet been recovered, and the assailant / assailants are yet unknown.

Posted: **Fri Feb 15, 2019 4:23 am**

"Thank you, Constable," says Alexander, disturbed by the similarity to his dream. "We'll want to examine the scene. It must have been the blood loss that killed him, poor man. Who found the body, and when?"

Posted: **Fri Feb 15, 2019 4:40 am**

“Some of the Bargrove Hall servants, later that evening” replies the Constable. “They’d gone looking for him. Certainly, you’re welcome to visit the scene when you’re ready.”

Posted: **Fri Feb 15, 2019 12:19 pm**

”I understand that his Lordship was unpopular with the villagers because of his attempts to introduce new farming methods,” said Captain FitzWilliam. ”Are you able shed any further light on that, and do you think it may have been a contributory factor in his murder?”

Posted: **Fri Feb 15, 2019 3:28 pm**

Isolde raises her eyebrows at the description and looks askance at Alexander. This was no ordinary murder! And it sounded very much like a ritual killing after all. But she says nothing aloud that the stalwart policeman might hear.

Posted: **Fri Feb 15, 2019 3:29 pm**

Hallifax shakes his head.

"I don't think it was one of the locals who would do for him like that. Although admittedly, he was not a popular personage. My money's on one of those he hired to pull down that stone, but we ‘aven’t been able to prove anything.”

Posted: **Fri Feb 15, 2019 5:18 pm**

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"Which stone was this, sir?" Percy asks, flipping back through his notebook. "Do you mean the new arrivals in the village?"

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Posted: **Sat Feb 16, 2019 3:46 am**

"Aye, we havena heard about this before," says Alexander. "Was it the very stone where he was found?"

Posted: **Sat Feb 16, 2019 6:05 am**

Hallifax nods. “The standing stone in Hob’s Field. Of course, it wasn’t standing when Lord Bargrove was murdered on it. He had ordered it pulled down as it was in the way. He wanted to start cultivating that field, so he asked those he hired to do it.”

Posted: **Sat Feb 16, 2019 9:01 am**

”Presumably this stone was of some significance to the locals?” mused Captain FitzWilliam.

”Is there anywhere we can find out more about the stone and what it was used for?” he asked Halifax.

Posted: **Sat Feb 16, 2019 2:51 pm**

“Well, the villagers are a superstitious bunch when it comes to that place; they won’t have anything to do with it, which is why ‘is Lordship had to go elsewhere for labour. I don’t think the stone is used for anything, it’s just a stone.”

Hallifax shrugs – the matter doesn’t seem important to him.

“I’m sure it must have been one of those newcomers, but there’s just no proof.” He shakes his head is a bemused fashion.

Posted: **Sat Feb 16, 2019 6:15 pm**

"I suspect the same myself," says Alexander. "His pulling down of the stone may be the motive. Perhaps one of the newcomers was superstitious as well and didn't agree."

Posted: **Sat Feb 16, 2019 7:46 pm**

”Is there a library in the town?” asked Captain FitzWilliam. ”We might find something about the standing stones in the area. It’s the sort of things that historians are apt to investigate.”

Posted: **Sat Feb 16, 2019 8:22 pm**

"This doesn't make sense." Says Isolde. "A newcomer wouldn't know the significance of the stone so why would they murder him in such a way just there. Surely a hit on the head with a shovel would be easier and then drag the body to a bog. No, I think we need to examine the stone and consider how he died especially."

Posted: **Sun Feb 17, 2019 6:28 am**

Hallifax shakes his head. “There’s no library here."

He looks incredulous. "You really think it has something to do with that stone?"

Posted: **Sun Feb 17, 2019 7:38 pm**

Isolde shakes her head, "No Constable, It's probably just coincidence but the murder does seem rather elaborate. I think we would all like to view Hobb's Field and the place where Lord Allingham died."

Posted: **Mon Feb 18, 2019 2:38 am**

The companions return to the coach and follow Hallifax on his bike as he slowly pedals back in the direction of Bargrove, taking care of the ice.

They pass the entrance road to Bargrove Hall and go through the village itself. The field is about two miles beyond – McKenzie points it out as they approach. It is surrounded by hawthorn hedges and unlike the other nearby fields is uncultivated.

The party stops outside and dismounts. Entering the field, the companions can see in one far corner a crudely-shaped grey stone monolith, about ten feet high. As they approach upon the frozen ground and are able to see it better, it is plain that the stone is unmarked, but looking closely they can see that there are signs of scorching on the ground and the stone itself.

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As they cross the field and are now not so close to the policeman, Isolde says in a low voice,
"I didn't want to say in front of the constable but I've read about very similar deaths before. It's unlikely the police would tolerate my theory however. Ugh, these thistles go right through my boots!"

She looks up at the stone. "Didn't the report say the body was found atop the stone? It's almost ten foot high!"

Posted: **Mon Feb 18, 2019 5:21 pm**

"I believe the stone had been taken down by the time of the murder," says Alexander. "It was certainly that way in my dream, though I've no idea how I could have kent that. This means that someone stood it up again afterwards. That would have taken considerable effort. I suppose it's possible for one man with enough leverage to have done it."

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Alexander's knowledge of the occult is non-existent.

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"Has this field always been uncultivated?" Percy wonders. "Another superstition perhaps?"

Posted: **Tue Feb 19, 2019 2:36 pm**

“Oh yes” says Hallifax. “The villagers are very superstitious about this place. They won’t come here if they can help it, which is why Lord Bargrove used the new workers to pull that stone down. So I’m surprised the villagers put it back up again, although no-one will admit to it.”

Posted: **Tue Feb 19, 2019 7:36 pm**

"It would have taken a lot of men and effort to lift it; why, it must weigh tonnes!" Exclaims Isolde. "Maybe our local historian knows something about this field; superstition must grow from somewhere in the past.
Constable, are you a local man? What are the rumours about this field in particular?" Isolde looks around and tries to get a sense of the place.

Posted: **Tue Feb 19, 2019 9:37 pm**

"Aye, it looks too heavy to move easily," says Alexander, "but the ancients managed to erect structures like these all over Britain with much less technology than we have today. As Archimedes said, give me a lever and a place to stand, and I can move the world. With the proper equipment, it's not as hard to raise a stone like this as ye might think."

Posted: **Tue Feb 19, 2019 11:49 pm**

Captain FitzWilliam studied the ground around the stone carefully as he looked for a clue as to what may have happened.

Posted: **Wed Feb 20, 2019 2:42 am**

Hallifax shakes his head. “No, I’m not local. The villagers don’t like talking about this field, they think it should be left alone. But I just don’t see them stooping to murder over it!”

He lets out his breath in a whoosh.

“The whole thing has me flummoxed!” he exclaims.

Although Captain FitzWilliam examines the stone closely, he cannot see anything strange.

Posted: **Wed Feb 20, 2019 12:37 pm**

A picture is building up in Isolde's mind but it is an outlandish idea to be put to her colleagues later. For now, she decides to be cautious and test the water with the policeman.
"Constable, have you ever come across any rumours of, say, strange midnight parties in the area? Or perhaps certain locals who are not particularly devout attendees of our good church?"

Posted: **Wed Feb 20, 2019 3:06 pm**

Hallifax’s eyes almost pop out from his skull.

“Midnight parties? Here? This is a farming community, Madam. Hardworking folks. What are you trying to suggest? Really, until the outsiders showed up there was never any trouble here. The odd loose cow maybe.”

Posted: **Wed Feb 20, 2019 5:57 pm**

"Has there been other trouble than the murder since they arrived?" asks Alexander.

Posted: **Thu Feb 21, 2019 2:07 am**

“There are fights sometimes, angry words exchanged. The newcomers are pretty much ostracized. They attempted to mix, but the locals shun them” Hallifax replies.

Posted: **Thu Feb 21, 2019 8:33 am**

”Are the men still here, Constable?” asked Captain FitzWilliam. ”If so, do you know where they reside?”

Posted: **Thu Feb 21, 2019 8:55 am**

Constable Hallifax

“They occupy some cottages in the village which were previously the homes of some elderly tenants. Lord Bargrove evicted them for not being efficient enough, which explains a lot of the hostility towards him and the newcomers.”

Posted: **Thu Feb 21, 2019 8:24 pm**

Isolde seems to be in a world of her own; she looks around the horizon to see if any buildings can be seen from this point.
"The finger does seem to point to the newcomers. But would they know about the significance of this field? Possibly but unlikely I'd have thought."
She turns to the policeman. "Was the time of, er, death established as such?"

Posted: **Fri Feb 22, 2019 2:49 am**

"Yes, at around 5pm".

OOC: There are no structures visible.

Posted: **Fri Feb 22, 2019 7:20 am**

”So it seems that his Lordship wanted to farm this area but the local people had refused to move the stone, so he brought in some outsiders to do it for him,” said Captain FitzWilliam. ”They moved the stone and he was killed for it... ...” He trailed off in thought.

He paused for a while before he spoke again. ”This will seem implausible, but hear me out. Do you think that the stone could have been some sort of.. barrier? Something to stop some some of creature or demon escaping?” He shook his head as he said it, as if struggling to believe what he said was even possible. ”If it was disturbed - and assuming you give any credence to such a thing existing - could his Lordship’s death be as a result of such a creature being unleashed? Or was he sacrificed by the villagers? To put the genie back in the bottle, so to speak?”

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Isolde looks disappointed at this inauspiciously ordinary time, 'unless it's the time of sunset' she thinks. As the captain speaks, she looks back at Fitzwilliam and then the others to see their reaction to this incredible theory.

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Posted: **Sat Feb 23, 2019 5:20 am**

Constable Hallifax looks aghast at hearing this latest theory. He stands with his mouth open, but says nothing.

Posted: **Sat Feb 23, 2019 9:54 am**

Percy's reaction is similar.

Posted: **Sat Feb 23, 2019 1:25 pm**

”I did say it was implausible...” muttered Captain FitzWilliam, somewhat defensively.

Posted: **Sat Feb 23, 2019 10:57 pm**

"Well I have studied the occult and, personally, I'd say Captain Fitzwilliam's theory may not be as far fetched as it seems." Isolde watches their disbelieving faces but plows on. She sweeps an arm across the field.
"We all agree this is an ancient stone, here since before the celts even. Think about the name of this field that the villagers shun; 'Hobbs field'. Hob, just like the goblin in A Midsummer's Night's Dream, it's also another name for the devil; Old Hob. How did this field get this name?
And then take this murder and the horrible way he died. In ancient times sacrificial victims were killed three times to appease each of the three main gods of the time. This is very similar to these ancient Celtic triple deaths; the bleeding, disembowelment and burning. And it took place on a symbolic monument.
Now we know that there was a Druidic grove hereabout in Celtic times. I think that either modern druids or similar have performed a reenactment of the ancient ritual. It is to be determined who and for what reason."

Posted: **Sun Feb 24, 2019 10:18 am**

"A pagan sacrifice?" asks Hallifax in horror. "In this day and age? I can't believe it!"

Posted: **Sun Feb 24, 2019 10:19 pm**

”Do the older locals still make the sign of the evil eye?” asked Captain FitzWilliam. ”Is that just old bygone superstitions or is it something else?”

Posted: **Mon Feb 25, 2019 4:08 am**

“How would I know?” says Hallifax irritably. “Look, it’s about time I started making my rounds. If you happen to find any information which might be useful, you can reach me in Princetown."

He begins to walk away across the field, back to his bike.

Posted: **Mon Feb 25, 2019 10:01 am**

Percy is peering closely at the stone itself. Is there anything to indicate it is something more than an ordinary boulder?

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Posted: **Tue Feb 26, 2019 1:41 am**

Percy is unable to see anything unusual about the stone.

Posted: **Tue Feb 26, 2019 4:58 am**

"I don't believe in that sort of thing myself," says Alexander, "but whoever killed his Lordship very well may have believed it and been willing to kill for that belief, true or not." He too examines the stone.

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Posted: **Tue Feb 26, 2019 7:48 pm**

"I had a feeling he'd take it that way." Says Isolde. "We were hired to discover a supernatural reason for Lord Allingham's death and we've found nothing. I would say this is a mundane death but an occult murder.

This has all the hallmarks of a pagan ritual but there is nothing specifically supernatural about it; as far as we can tell. The murderers might imagine they are Druid priests perhaps. The only odd thing to me is the stone that was fallen is now not."

Posted: **Wed Feb 27, 2019 3:29 am**

"Aye, I'm in agreement," says Alexander, which is a rare thing for two people with such disparate worldviews. "There's nothing supernatural about the stone, either. It's just a very large, very heavy rock. Nobody's even carved anything into it. It is curious that it was raised again, but as I said, someone with knowledge of physics can do it."

Posted: **Wed Feb 27, 2019 10:14 am**

Percy also nods, though cannot hide his disappointment. "And the strange occurrences at the house could also be the work of some crafty individual - if only we could catch them at it."

Posted: **Wed Feb 27, 2019 10:01 pm**

Isolde chuckles at an idea she's just had, "Maybe we'd have more luck holding a seance here in the field. Even if we had no contact with the spirit plane, we might stir up these so-called druids and find out who they are."

Posted: **Thu Feb 28, 2019 3:15 am**

"Ah, now there's a thought," says Alexander. "We'll just have to be careful they don't murder us too."

Posted: **Fri Mar 01, 2019 8:54 am**

”Perhaps we should consider that as plan B,” said Captain FitzWilliam drily, ”In case we have no further options. For now though, I think it makes sense to talk to the labourers whom his lordship brought to the village, to see what they can tell us of events.”

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"We'd need some very warm coats for it anyway. Do you think we can get lunch at the pub? Maybe we'll meet some of the labourers there. Says Isolde

Posted: **Sat Mar 02, 2019 5:08 pm**

"Aye, good thinking," says Alexander. "I'd like to ask them how they went about moving the stone."

Posted: **Sat Mar 02, 2019 6:22 pm**

”A spot of lunch sounds like a topical idea,” said Captain FitzWilliam.

Posted: **Sun Mar 03, 2019 3:15 pm**

The investigators return to the coach and drive to Bargrove. The only place to eat is The Bull and Bear, but they are warmly greeted by Peggy Ashburn, the landlady. As usual, a few locals are present, who look up as the visitors enter.

“Oh, you’re back!” she says. She pulls an ale for McKenzie who retreats off to the fire to warm up. “I hope our village is agreeing with you all. Have you found anything interesting? Our lunch is very interesting, if you enjoy roast beef.”

Posted: **Sun Mar 03, 2019 7:29 pm**

"Roast beef sounds perfect". Isolde says. "Could you order me a sherry please, It might warm me up." She whispers to the gentleman as it isn't quite done for a lady to order at the bar.

Posted: **Sun Mar 03, 2019 9:50 pm**

"Aye, I always enjoy roast beef," said Alexander. "A sherry for the lady, and an ale for myself, if you please. As for finding anything interesting, we went by the stone that the workers had taken down, and we were surprised to find it standing up once again."

Posted: **Mon Mar 04, 2019 3:05 am**

Peggy frowns. One of the men at the bar looks over, interested. The investigators can sense that the other patrons are listening, too.

“Yes, it would appear so. Nobody knows how that happened. Let me see to your food.”

She heads in the direction of the kitchen.

Posted: **Mon Mar 04, 2019 4:13 am**

"Do you know aught about the stone?" Alexander asks the interested man at the bar once Peggy is out of earshot.

Posted: **Mon Mar 04, 2019 4:39 am**

The man shakes his head

“All I know is its best left well alone. His Lordship should have known that, he were told often enough.”

Posted: **Mon Mar 04, 2019 4:59 am**

"Who was it that told him?" asks Alexander.

Posted: **Mon Mar 04, 2019 5:51 am**

“Well, everyone! We said it’s better to stay away from Hob’s Field when he was trying to get some of the villagers to plough it for crops. But he wouldn’t listen.”

He finishes his drink and gets off his stool.

“Sorry, must be going now.”

Posted: **Mon Mar 04, 2019 9:59 am**

"Do those new arrivals his lordship hired to move the stone ever stop by here for a drink?" Percy asks the landlady.

Posted: **Mon Mar 04, 2019 2:52 pm**

Peggy puts down the towel she is wiping her hands with.

“They used to” she says heavily. “But unfortunately they didn’t get a very good welcome. After the third or fourth fight, I had to ask them to stop coming.”

She looks around at the patrons, who are trying not to meet her eye.

“It wasn’t their fault, but there was a lot of anger after Sir William through the old folks out and put the newcomers in their cottages.”

Posted: **Tue Mar 05, 2019 3:35 am**

"I'd imagine so," says Alexander. "What's to become of the workers now? Will they be leaving?"

Posted: **Tue Mar 05, 2019 4:39 am**

“That will depend on Lady Bargrove” Peggy replies. “She may manage the estate herself, or employ a manager. Probably not one of us, though, according to what I hear from the manor staff. She blames us for the death of Sir William.”

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Wanting to speak to the man further, Captain FitzWilliam dashed to the door and out into the street. He quickly looked up and down, hoping to spot the man before he disappeared.

Posted: **Tue Mar 05, 2019 12:51 pm**

"Maybe, if the local people helped us discover who did kill Lord Allingham, her Ladyship might be more disposed to favour the local community. Are there any men here who would make a suitable manager? I'm sure we can put in a good word up at the house." Isolde speaks loud enough to be heard by the other patrons.

Posted: **Tue Mar 05, 2019 1:53 pm**

“Well, that’s very good of you ma’am” replies Peggy, “but I wouldn’t want to show favourites. Let me get your food now.”

She disappears to the kitchen.

Posted: **Tue Mar 05, 2019 2:41 pm**

Captain FitzWilliam broke into a run across the village green, to try to catch up with the man from the public house.

”I say, Sir!” he called out. ”Might I have a word?”

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"At the very least, if we catch the killer or killers, that will prove that everyone else is innocent," says Alexander.

Posted: **Wed Mar 06, 2019 4:18 am**

"I very much hope that you do" says Peggy sincerely, as she serves the food.

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"Please could you keep the captain's food warm?" Isolde asks Peggy as she sits down. To Alexander she says, "I think I'm nearly defrosted. Now, as a scientific man, what do you think about this idea of there being an ancient druids' grove around here? Possibly even on the site of Hobbs Field. The very same that all those Romans were massacred at."

Posted: **Thu Mar 07, 2019 2:18 am**

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"Aye, it's possible there's a grove like that," says Alexander. "The druids were a very real part of history, though they didn't have any special powers and couldn't turn into animals or anything of the sort. They would believe such groves to be sacred. There may even be folk today with druidic beliefs, to whom those traditions were passed on. People believe all kinds of things. It doesn't make them true, of course."

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Captain FitzWilliam was grim-faced when he returned to the pub. ”I spoke to the man who just left about Hob’s Field but all he said was that people were told to stay away from there. I tried to push him for more information and he threatened to hit me,” he said as he took his seat.

Posted: **Thu Mar 07, 2019 10:02 pm**

Isolde makes room for Fitzwilliam at the table, "How unpleasant! Maybe we should talk to our historian; has Hobbs Field always had this reputation or is it only recent; maybe a rumour spread by the newcomers; who we will have to visit at their homes I suppose."

Posted: **Thu Mar 07, 2019 11:27 pm**

”l certainly think it’s worth going to talk to Reverend Sherbrooke again,” said Captain FitzWilliam, as he tucked into his lunch.

“We should also go to talk to the workers brought in by his Lordship. Perhaps the landlady can point us in their direction?”

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The society leave the pub with directions to where the newcomers’ cottages are. Beforehand however they stop by the church and parsonage, and are shown in to Reverend Sherbrooke, who again greets them warmly.

“Back so soon!” he exclaims. “I am lucky! Tell me, what have you discovered?”

He eagerly leans forward in his chair.

Posted: **Fri Mar 08, 2019 9:58 am**

"We understand that Hob's Field and the standing stone there are associated with devil worship," Percy says. "We thought you would be the local authority on such matters. Can you tell us any specifics, sir?"

Posted: **Fri Mar 08, 2019 10:08 am**

“Devil worship?” Sherbrooke recoils in shock.

“Wherever did you hear such claims?”

Posted: **Fri Mar 08, 2019 12:06 pm**

Isolde gives Percy a 'tutting' look.
"No. Not devil worship at all. We've found historical references to an important druids' grove hereabouts that was used for pagan worship during the Roman times. And to a specific battle when the local legion attempted to banish the druids; and lost. Apparently the druids conjured up goblins from the ground who then attacked the Romans mercilessly.

As the name of Hob's field could be translated as devil or goblin, and that there is an ancient standing stone in the field, we wondered if the two sites were the same.

Also, as Lord Allingham's body was found mutilated on the ancient stone and that his death looked very like an approximation of the ancient three-death pagan sacrifice, we wondered if modern druids may be using the site for similar purposes.

The local people have been warned off this field and won't talk about it, his Lordship was warned against ploughing it, you must have heard about this as a historian; are the locals afraid of an ancient legend or is the warning a modern development; maybe from people who wish to use the field for sinister purposes?"

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Posted: **Sat Mar 09, 2019 5:26 am**

Alexander is fortunate.

Posted: **Sat Mar 09, 2019 2:16 pm**

Sherbrooke laughs, seemingly relieved.

“Oh dear!” he exclaims to Percy. “You gave me quite a turn! Yes, of course I know about the stories of the druids and the Ninth Legion. Did you know that Bargrove is probably a variation on ‘Burnt Grove’? I don’t know about the Druids being in league with goblins though.”

He stops a moment and thinks.

“It does remind me though of something I heard from a villager about that stone though” he continues. “Understand that in many rural communities, probably throughout the world, there are local areas which are, how do you say nowadays – tabu – and Hob’s Field is one of them. It’s always been shunned by the village, for no specific reason, mostly just superstition. But that’s why no-one was willing to help Sir William develop the field or remove the stone.”

He pauses. “Where was I? Oh yes. Well, the villager I mentioned related to me a story passed down from a grandmother I think, that apparently a troupe of pixies was seen dancing around the stone at dawn one morning. When they saw that they were being observed, the Wee Folk opened a door in the stone and ran into it. The person apparently was shortly after struck blind; a punishment no doubt for observing what they should not have seen. Yes, its stories like this which make the villagers wary of that place.” He chuckles to himself.

Posted: **Sat Mar 09, 2019 3:34 pm**

”That might explain why the villagers refused to help or even why it caused bad blood, but that’s a long way from killing someone,” said Captain FitzWilliam. ”I think we need to talk to the workers that his lordship brought to the village to see what they have to say.”

Posted: **Sat Mar 09, 2019 6:25 pm**

"Pixies, goblins; maybe the stone is a doorway to faeryland. Like in Childe Rolande." Isolde looks at their faces, "I'm joking!" 'Mostly.' She thinks to herself. "The villager who told you this story, are they still alive? Otherwise could you tell us where the newcomers live, or work?" Isolde asks the Reverend.

Posted: **Sun Mar 10, 2019 1:54 am**

"Whoever murdered Lord Allingham clearly wasn't afraid to set foot in that field," says Alexander. "Not only that, but did you know that someone stood that stone up again later?"

Posted: **Sun Mar 10, 2019 4:54 am**

“No” Sherbrooke tells Isolde. “I heard that story a long time ago. I hadn’t thought about it until just now. As to who re-erected the stone, which is common knowledge in the village, nobody seems to know. Obviously, it adds to people’s feelings about the place and they feel that mysterious forces are at work. You can talk to the newcomers, I don’t know what they can tell you.”

Posted: **Sun Mar 10, 2019 10:12 am**

Percy nods. "Thank you for your assistance, Reverend."

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”Yes, thank you, Reverend. You’ve been most helpful,” said Captain FitzWilliam.

”Could you point us in the direction of the newcomers?”

Posted: **Sun Mar 10, 2019 3:14 pm**

The newcomer's cottages are just on the outskirts of the village. Formerly the homes of older tenants, they are smaller than the other houses in the village, but nonetheless are in good repair.

As the companions approach they can see a few men dressed in simple clothing standing outside one of the cottages. They are smoking and talking together. They look on curiously as the society draws nearer.

Posted: **Sun Mar 10, 2019 7:29 pm**

Captain FitzWilliam stepped forward.

”Good afternoon,” he said. ”We are here on behalf on Lady Allingham, in relation to the death of her husband. May we speak with you?”

Posted: **Sun Mar 10, 2019 7:34 pm**

Isolde smiles encouragingly.

Posted: **Sun Mar 10, 2019 9:42 pm**

"Aye, we were hoping you may have seen something or have some insight," says Alexander, so that they don't get the impression that they are under suspicion.

Posted: **Mon Mar 11, 2019 2:06 am**

The men look a bit wary, but do not object.

“From Lady Allingham? Is there any news about Lord Allingham’s murder?” asks one. “We’ve already been questioned by the police, and we told them we don’t know anything.”

Posted: **Mon Mar 11, 2019 3:13 am**

"I'm afraid we don't know who the killer or killers are yet," says Alexander. "I'm curious about the stone where he was found. What equipment did you use to bring it down? Could someone have used it to raise the stone again?"

Posted: **Mon Mar 11, 2019 5:54 am**

“We just dug around it and pulled it down with ropes” says another man. “It weren’t so hard, the stone didn’t go so deep. I don’t know about standing it up again though, that would take a lot of work.”

Posted: **Mon Mar 11, 2019 8:54 am**

”What have the local people said to you about the stone?” asked Captain FitzWilliam.

Posted: **Tue Mar 12, 2019 5:53 am**

The third man snorts derisively. “They don’t say anything to us. Nothing decent anyway.”

Posted: **Tue Mar 12, 2019 6:27 am**

”We understand the circumstances as to what’s happened here. It’s not your fault that Lord Allingham moved out the old folks to give you somewhere to live while you’re here, but we need to know what the locals have said to you about the field and moving that stone, whether decent or not,” said Captain FitzWilliam.

Posted: **Tue Mar 12, 2019 7:01 am**

“We were warned away from the place when we first came” says the first man. “We just put it down to superstition. They’re pretty backwards round ‘ere. But they’ve not said anything about it lately”.

“Had Lady Bargrove said about any work for us?” he adds, anxiously.

Posted: **Tue Mar 12, 2019 7:09 am**

”Truthfully, she hasn’t,” replied Captain FitzWilliam, who thought it might be an opportunity to get the men on-side. ”But she has just lost her husband under very trying circumstances so she is more than preoccupied with that and caring for her daughter at the moment. If I find the right time, I will mention your situation to her, though.”

”Did the locals say anything specific about why you should stay away from the field?” he continued.

Posted: **Tue Mar 12, 2019 8:08 am**

“No. They just said its best to stay away from there.”

Posted: **Tue Mar 12, 2019 11:52 am**

"Did you notice anything unusual about the stone when you moved it?" Percy asks.

Posted: **Tue Mar 12, 2019 1:59 pm**

Isolde still says nothing; this is men's talk so she stays inconspicuous at the back. She's rather disappointed though; these men are not her idea of modern druids, they seem too ignorant and unwordly in their outlook. She whispers to Alexander,
"So none of these men has any inkling of who raised the stone back up then? One would have thought they'd be quite indignant that someone undid all their hard work with no apparent effort at all!"

Posted: **Tue Mar 12, 2019 4:25 pm**

The men are growing irritable. “What's unusual about a stone?” says the first man. “It’s a bloody stone, isn’t it?”

“We just want to know what’s going on” says the second man in exasperation. “Are we going to get more work? Or do we need to move on? You’d better tell her Ladyship to make up her mind. Come on boys.”

The second man claps one of his fellows on the shoulder, and with disdainful looks, they move off in the direction of the cottages.

Posted: **Tue Mar 12, 2019 4:44 pm**

”We’re just making friends wherever we go,” said Captain FitzWilliam, dryly.

He looked around. ”Well, what next? Short of the local wise woman, we’ve spoken to everyone who has an interest in these matters.”

Posted: **Wed Mar 13, 2019 2:36 am**

"I can't see the workmen complaining about the stone being raised," says Alexander. "They still got paid for their work, and that's the important bit. They may even get paid again if Lady Allingham tells them to bring it back down - though if they did that, it would attract unwanted attention from whoever killed her husband. Is there a local wise woman? It couldn't hurt to see what she knows."

Posted: **Wed Mar 13, 2019 9:22 am**

”I’ve really no idea,” said Captain FitzWilliam. ”It was merely a figure of speech.”

”Even if there were a wise woman,” he continued, ”I’m not sure what else we could learn from her. We know that something happened here, many millennia ago, and the name Hob’s Field suggests some sort of hobgoblin or demon...?” He shrugged, not sure what any of it meant.

”So, what do we do now? Another attempt at a seance? Do we watch the graveyard tonight? Or even the field itself?” He looked around at rest of the society’s members to see if they had any ideas.

Posted: **Wed Mar 13, 2019 3:31 pm**

"At least we can tell her ladyship about Isolde's suspicion of druids," Percy says. "She might know of some connection to the Allingham curse. Also, those men were very eager to gain employment with her ladyship. What if we suggested to her that she employ them to move the stone again as her late husband did? Then we might be able to catch whoever tries to put the stone back."

Posted: **Wed Mar 13, 2019 7:42 pm**

Isolde feels a lot more positive suddenly. "That is a good idea; pull the stone down again and see what happens. I think we should do this before having a seance in the field, we would likely get better results if the scene is similar to the night of the murder. I just wish it wasn't so cold; it really won't be much fun out there at midnight."

Posted: **Thu Mar 14, 2019 2:42 am**

"Aye, now there's a thought," says Alexander. "I'm sure the men would appreciate the work, though it could make Lady Allingham a target."

Posted: **Thu Mar 14, 2019 8:15 am**

”Is that really going to be a good idea?” said Captain FitzWilliam, sounding a note of caution. ”After all, the last time the stone was moved, a man was murdered!”

Posted: **Thu Mar 14, 2019 9:52 am**

"Then it would depend on whether Lady Bargrove is willing to take the risk," Percy replies.

Posted: **Thu Mar 14, 2019 5:51 pm**

"At least we are forewarned this time. Was his Lordship out walking when he was attacked? I can't remember what the report said. I shan't be out walking the moors alone, you can be sure of that!" Exclaims Isolde.

Posted: **Fri Mar 15, 2019 3:23 am**

"We'll just have to explain the risks to her, and see if she's willing," says Alexander.

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"Can we go back to the hall now, it's freezing out here." Isolde is looking forward to a hot bath.

Posted: **Tue Mar 19, 2019 2:38 pm**

The companions return to Bargrove Hall, and after refreshing themselves meet Lady Amanda in the parlour. It is now late afternoon, and the evening is beginning to draw in. Black clouds roll across a leaden sky. It looks like it will be another freezing, stormy night.

Posted: **Tue Mar 19, 2019 6:46 pm**

Captain FitzWilliam looked at his fellow society members and spoke. ”Your ladyship, it seems that your husband may have been killed because of his role in the toppling of the standing stone in Hob’s Field. From what we have been able to determine from talking to people in the village, the local superstition is that people should stay away from that field, although the exact reasons are lost in the mists of time.”

”Nevertheless, feelings had been running high in the village because of the eviction of the older tenants from their homes, and the toppling of the Stone seems to have been the catalyst for events, although it isn’t clear which agency, human or otherwise, was responsible for his lordship’s demise.”

He paused, to see if anyone else had any further comments to make.

Posted: **Wed Mar 20, 2019 3:17 am**

"Interestingly," adds Alexander, "the murderer or murderers had no compunction about going near the stone. That's most likely who raised it up again as well. It does appear to be the motive. We could try to draw whoever did it out by having the stone removed again, but that could prove dangerous."

Posted: **Wed Mar 20, 2019 2:55 pm**

“Human, or otherwise?” Amanda echoes FitzWilliam. “Is William’s death due to supernatural causes? If removing the stone caused it, then doing so again would put lives at risk. I would prefer that no more innocent blood be shed.”

Posted: **Wed Mar 20, 2019 5:31 pm**

”I am not sure we could say for sure, either way,” replied Captain FitzWilliam.

Posted: **Wed Mar 20, 2019 7:59 pm**

"A, perhaps, less hazardous plan would be to hold a seance at the stone without actually moving the stone. Of course nothing may come of this but holding a seance at the scene of a, er, murder; well one might expect something. There will b very powerful shadows." Suggests Isolde.

Posted: **Thu Mar 21, 2019 2:30 am**

“I would fancy that it may be most hazardous indeed, Miss Beauchant” replies Amanda. “You would likely freeze to death in this weather we’re having. You would have to conduct something during daytime.”

Posted: **Thu Mar 21, 2019 2:45 am**

"Both Miss Beauchant and I have come to the conclusion that the murder was committed by human hands," says Alexander, "an occult murder rather than a supernatural one. However, humans can be extremely dangerous. You are wise not to want to put others at risk."

Posted: **Thu Mar 21, 2019 5:17 am**

"It must be those villagers!" Amanda says fiercely. "They hated William. Curse them! Which of them do you suspect?"

Posted: **Thu Mar 21, 2019 12:49 pm**

”We cannot say with certainty who was to blame,” replied Captain FitzWilliam. ”Your husband may have been ill-liked, but we have yet to see any evidence that points to any particular person.”

He knew such a response would not be received favourably by Lady Amanda, so he moved swiftly on. ”We should make preparations for a seance and see what comes of that.” He was sceptical that a seance would somehow tell them who the murderer was, but had otherwise exhausted any other lines of enquiry he could think of.

Posted: **Thu Mar 21, 2019 7:37 pm**

"Does anyone know how many days exactly it has been since the murder? The phase of the moon and even the planets can be conducive even if the seance is held in the daytime." Isolde shrugs, "I'm afraid It might be the best we can do."

Posted: **Fri Mar 22, 2019 2:18 am**

"It has been twenty days" replies Amanda. "May I ask if you have any plans for this evening?"

Posted: **Fri Mar 22, 2019 4:09 am**

"We can keep watch for disturbances again," says Alexander. "We always seem to miss them when they happen."

Posted: **Fri Mar 22, 2019 8:53 am**

”I appreciate your concerns about the weather,” said Captain FitzWilliam, ”But given Miss Josephine’s visions about the graveyard, is it worth a couple of us waiting there tonight to see if anything happens?

Posted: **Fri Mar 22, 2019 9:57 am**

"The policeman told us the murder took place at around 5pm," Percy notes. "The time of sunset, perhaps?"

Posted: **Fri Mar 22, 2019 3:05 pm**

"Twenty days." Muses Isolde. "Another eight days and the moon will be more significant but we cannot wait that long. We can hold the seance at sunset and it won't be quite so cold as at night. We can have blankets and hot soup waiting in the carriage and come straight back here to warm up." She shudders, "What am I suggesting! But I can't see any other way.

As for tonight, maybe we should check all the windows and doors are locked everywhere and then watch the entrances to the house; then we can see if it is an intruder causing the disturbances. Your Ladyship, could Josephine possibly sleep in your room tonight, maybe then she won't disturb the disturbances, as it were.
We watched the graveyard before and nothing happened but it might be worth it if you can stand the cold, Captain."

Posted: **Fri Mar 22, 2019 3:11 pm**

Lady Amanda nods distractedly at Percy’s statement, but looks confused. “Josephine? Visions? What are you talking about?”

She rises to her feet, looking angry. “There’s another storm coming in, and it’s freezing outside! What is the point of lurking around the graveyard freezing to death? William is here in the house! His spirit is here with us! And his murderers are in that village! I want to lay him to rest and bring them to justice! Is that too much to ask?”

With that, she storms from the room. Howard pokes his head around the door, his eyes wide.

“Dinner will be served in an hour” he announces.

Outside, rain begins to fall and the wind begins to cry around the manor.

Posted: **Fri Mar 22, 2019 5:09 pm**

”A seance, then. As her Ladyship wishes,” said Captain FitzWilliam, tiredly. He rose from his chair. ”I’m going to try to get a nap before dinner,” he said, ”We may be in for another long night... ...” He nodded to his fellow investigators and left the room.

Posted: **Sat Mar 23, 2019 3:57 am**

"Aye, not a bad thought, that," says Alexander. He also turns in for a nap.

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Percy elects to set up camp for the night in the schoolroom upstairs, the one with the window overlooking the graveyard.

Posted: **Mon Mar 25, 2019 7:47 pm**

Isolde bumps into Melody in the corridor, "I have to say, I'm at a loss at what else to do. We aren't going to move the stone but we will hopefully have a seance there tomorrow sunset. Maybe you should drop a few rumours around the village; it's a good idea."
She attempts to lock the library door and keep the key. "I'd like to keep vigil in Josephine's room, if I may." She asks at dinner. Otherwise she will just patrol the corridor outside of the room.

Posted: **Tue Mar 26, 2019 1:27 am**

"Aye, a good idea, and much less dangerous than actually moving the stone," says Alexander as he too heads down the hall. "Let's make sure Her Ladyship agrees with it before we implement it."

Posted: **Wed Mar 27, 2019 1:35 am**

With that agreed Melody heads back to the kitchens to begin her own vigil.

Posted: **Wed Mar 27, 2019 3:32 pm**

After a tense dinner with Lady Amanda, who assents to the plan to send Melody to the village, the companions take up their positions for the night. Ursula will stay with Amanda in her room, while Isolde camps out in Ursula’s room.

As darkness draws in the storm picks up, and tonight there is a great deal of sleet as well as rain. The temperature drops and soon the house is very cold, forcing the investigators to wrap up against it. Their breath mists the night air.

The clock passes midnight, and the house is quiet, apart from the rain lashing the windows.

Posted: **Wed Mar 27, 2019 7:45 pm**

Isolde sits with three blankets wrapped around her; and her ears.

Posted: **Wed Mar 27, 2019 10:33 pm**

Alexander can't hear anything over the howling of the storm.

Posted: **Thu Mar 28, 2019 12:41 am**

Melody thinks she heard something.

Posted: **Thu Mar 28, 2019 9:55 am**

In the schoolroom, Percy hears only the rain.

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