Uncle Silas Book 1 Chapter 2: The Millennial

Murder

(Maud is preparing himself mentally for what hes

about to impart his friend and maid, Mary Quince
helps him with moral support and the technology)

Mary: Ive got everything set up Sir.

Maud: oh by the way, this is my friend Mary Quince

Mary: Oh hello there. Im also Mr. Ruthyns maid

Maud: Mary you dont have to be so formal, just

call me Maud. Also I should clarify that shes on the
Servitude course here at Bartram-Haugh. Mary
would you like to explain?

Mary: Yes, as part of the course, a butler or a maid

must be assigned to another student

Maud: Yeah so its not like shes my slave or

anything heheheheh

Mary: Sir may I be permitted to be direct?

Maud: Mary you dont have to ask me, just go

ahead

Mary: Youre clearly stalling.

Maud: Yeah thats right, you dont want to hear

about maids, you want to hear about
murder.
(Takes in deep breath) Right so let me tell you
about my Uncle Silas.
(Mary opens up picture of him on the screen)

Maud (contd): He was the main suspect

surrounding what is now as the millennial murder,
my Uncle was personally into the occult and a total
science nut and but theres more to it.

(Mary opens up a picture of Tom Charke)

Maud (contd): The victim was Thomas Charke, the

owner of the horse races, apparently Uncle Silas
was a gambler and an addict, Thomas lent him
copious amount of money in hopes of interest.

(Mary opens up a picture of a news article)

Maud (contd): The weird thing about it is that, the

murder actually happened in this room, it was
reported that this room was locked from the inside
with him alone. Also another incident was an
assault on his son and student here, Jack Charke. I
have interviewed him about the incident.

(Mary shows us a clip of the interview)

(Jack is in one solitary room, looking away from the

camera like any other interview)

Jack Charke: Alright...that dayit was still so hazy,

I was only five at the time, I only when to see my
dad. Then I saw him, the killer. He when out of the
door, I saw my dads throat slashed and the killers
eyes. I tried to get away but he caught my leg and
then..well..

(the camera pans down to show Jacks prosthetic

leg)
Jack (contd): Id rather not go into it

(The interview ends)

Maud: due to what happened the Sheriff suspected

Uncle Silas who was also there at the scene so he
was to be the murderer, Although with no way into
the room nor any evidence was found connecting
Silas to the murder or Jacks attack, the case was
ruled to be a suicide. Which the public didnt like,
so Silas became a recluse eventually ending with
his heroin overdose. Even then he was still met
with scorn

(Maud becomes forlorn)

Mary: Maud? Are you okay?

Maud: Yeah Ill be fine.

Mary: Would you like some fresh air?

Maud: That would do just fine Mary, thank you

(Mary opens up the curtains to the window only to

reveal a woman in Red glaring back catching Mary
by surprise)