Strength of music

Strength of music 

One famous detective, who was named Alexander Creston, looked with interest and appreciation at the young lady, who was coming into the room.

She was a tall, beautiful woman with torment in her eyes. Alexander knew that she would come, but he didn’t know anything about her, except name. Her name was Jane Smith.

The girl sat down in the armchair and said: “My father is a pianist – rather a well-known pianist. Connoisseurs of classical music may say that he is a great pianist”.

Alexander asked: “William Smith?”

“Yes”. She paused, and then she went on: “It had happened 10 years ago. I had just finished my education at the Academy of music, when I discovered that I didn’t like classical music, I wanted to be a drummer in a jazz band.

I became a musician in one new group, and 2 months after that, I understood that I was in love with our soloist James Brown.

My father was against our marriage, but I managed to pursuit him. He made term that I and James would not marry but we did. About a year after that I gave birth to my daughter. But when she was 1,5 year old somebody stole her.”

“Did you come to the police?”

“Yes. But they couldn’t do anything. I lost my child. During several months I was listening only to Sebastian Bach. I couldn’t play jazz at all. But my love to jazz won my pain. I had waited for results for about 10 years. I tried to search her myself and engaged detectives. But nobody could help me. And I decided to try once again and came to you.”

Alexander said that she shouldn’t despair, but to live only for waiting also wasn’t right. Jane said that she must visit British Museum for her work. Alexander advised her to travel by train, because she needed to have a rest and traveling by train had its advantages for it. During the traveling she would see wonderful countryside around her.

When Jane Smith came to a railway station, she saw a little girl in front of her. That girl was looked like her when she was a child. But when Jane decided to speak to her, the girl was taken away by a strange man.  Jane arrived to London and came to British Museum. That museum contained a priceless collection of ancient manuscripts, coins and sculptures, and was also famous for its library. She wanted to see some books on history of music. It was needed for her new album.

In London she decided to put up at Bailey’s Hotel at the Colchester Road.  She stayed at that hotel for 10 days.

In the morning she went for a walk in a park.  She saw that girl with a strange man again. Suddenly she thought that the girl might be her daughter. That idea carried away her so much, that she decided to send a letter to Alexander Creston.

She wrote that she had met the strange persons, that the girl really resembled her when she was a child and that she had seen her before her traveling to London. She asked the detective to arrive to London.

Two days ago she received a telegram, in which Alexander wrote that he would arrive as soon as he could.

When the detective came to London, Jane said that she saw her again. He began his investigation. After 2 days of futile attempts, Alexander Creston had luck. He saw a little girl with a strange man in black spectacles. He followed them and found that they had stayed at a hotel. The receptionist said that they had arrived about a week ago. And also Alexander discovered that they had come from the town, where Jane lived.

Next morning Jane and detective came to the hotel, where the girl lived. And when Jane saw that strange man nearer, she understood that it was her father, William Smith.

“Oh, my God!”, - cried Jane. “What are you doing here? Who is it?”   

William Smith sighed, looked at his daughter and began his story: “I had never approved of your husband and that you had become a drummer. I decided to influence on you so radically. I stole your daughter and she grew in a village with a governess. I hoped that a pain of loss would turn you to classical music. I thought that you had already forgotten your daughter and decided to try once again. I waited for the time when you were alone and showed a girl, who resembled her daughter.”

William returned his granddaughter to her parents and apologized. Jane forgave him. William Smith didn’t try to influence on his daughter again.