New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1892-04-03

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~ shall most certainly do So
The matter is too serious for any hesitation
Your life may depend your compliance.
| &" | assure you that am in your hands
In the first place, both my friend and must
spend the night In your room :. a.o,,
Both Miss Stoner and gazed at him In astoh'
Yes, it must be so. Let me explain. l believe
! that that is the village inn over there? ?"
| Yes, that is the Crown" ,
Very good Your windows would be visible
from there
| certainly"
lyon must confne yourself to your room, on
prctence Of a headache, when your stepiatner
comes back Then when you hear him retire lor
| the night, you must open the shutters OF your
window, undo the hasp, put your lamp there ~ q
signal to us, and then withdraw quietly with
| everything which you are likely to want into the
room which you used to occupy have no doubt
that In spite Of the repairs, you could manage there
for one night
The rest you will leave in our hands,
| " But what will you do ??
we shall spend the night in your room ,, and
we shall investigate the cause or TINS noise WHICH
Believe Mr. Mr. Holmes, that You have already
made up your mind, said Miss Stoner, laying her
hand upon my companions sleeve.
Then for PHYS sake tell me what was the canse
II should prefer to have clearer proofs before
You can at least tell me whether my own
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den fright
NO, do not thinl, so. think that there there
was probably some Stoud more We ''ngD s
you, for if DR.. Roylott returned ana hr
saw MS our journey would be in vain, Good,oyy;
and be brave, for If you will do what haXe ,or,
YOU Won may rest assured that we silall sooh
drive away the dangers that threaten you
Sherlock Holmes and ! had no difficulty IN
engaging a bedroom and sIttlng-rooln at ,nJ
Crown Inn. They were on the upper i'o9r ana
| fror "a
! the avenue gate and Of the inhabited wing OF
Stoke Moran Manor House At dusk we saw
| DR. Grimesby Roylott drive past, his huge form
looming up beside the little figure of the Lad VINO
drove him. The boy had some slight difficulty
in undong the heavy iron gates ana we % near ara
| fury with which he shook his clcnchcd n'ts AT
him The trap drove on, and few minutes later
we saw sudden light spring up among the trees
AZ the lamp was lit in one Of the slttlng-ro0ins.
DO you know Watson said Holmes as we
sat together in the gathering darkness. " have
really some scrnpes as to taking you tonight
There is distinct element OF danger
Can | he of assistance >,
"Your presence might be inyaI liable
Then ! shall certainly come
1T is very kind Of YOU
! You speak Of danger You have evidently
seen more in these rooms than was visible 70 me
No. but / fancy that may have dedlced
d did," "''''' ''''''"' ~
II saw nothing remarkable save the bell rope
and what purpose that could answer confess
is more than ! can imagine
You the ventiator, TOO ??
Yes but do not think that 1T is such very
unusual thing to have small opening between
two rooms. IL was so small that a rat could
| hardly pass through.
II knew that we should find a .yentilator before
ever came To Stoke Moran
My dear Holiness
"Oh. yes. I did You remember in her state
ment she said that her sister could smell DR.
Royotts cigar Now Of course that suggested
AT once that there must be communication be-
| tyyrcn the two rooms II could only be Il small
one. il would have been remarked upon at the
Coroner's inquiry dcdgced vcntiIator;
Il ut what harm can thGA be in that
Well there il AT least curious coincidence
of dates \ ventilator Is made. cord Is hung,
and a lady who sleeps in the bed dies. Does not
Il cannot a. yet see any connection
Did You observe anything very peculiar about
that ay1 1r4''
1T was clampcd TO the floor. Did you ever
see a bed toned like that before
II cannot say that ! have.
The lady could not move her bed. IL must
always he in the same relative position 10 the
ventllator and 10 the rope-for SO we may ,c3ii
it. since it was clearly never meant for bell
! pull
Holmes. cried. - seem to see dimly what
YOU are limiting at We are only just in time
| to prevent some subtle and horrible crime.
Subtle enough and horrible enough. When
a doctor doe. 90 wrong, he is the first OF criminals
| He has nerve and he has knowledge. Palmer and
Pritchard were among the heads Of their pro-
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think. Watson. that we shall he able TO strike
deeper still But shall have horrors enough
before the night is over; for goodness sake let
Us have quiet pipe. and turn our minds for
few hours - something more cheerful.
About . o'clock the light among the trees
was cNtnguishcd and al was dark in the direc-
ton Of the Manor House Two hours paS.ed
stroke of H. single bright llght shone out
! right in front of us.
| - That is our signal" said Holmes springing
| " ri lao mi lilo
As We pissed out he exchanged a few words with
the landlord. explaining that We were going on
late visit 10 an acquaintance, ana tnat IL was
possible that might spend the night there.
moment later were out on the dark road,
chill wind blowing in our faces and one me yei Glow
light twinkllng III 'front.' oil US through the gloom
10 guide us our sombre errand.
There was little difficulty in entering the
| grounds for unrepaired breaches gaped in the
old park wall. Making our way among the trees
we reached the lawn, crossed II, and were about
10 enter through the window, when ont from
clump OF laurel bushes there darted what seemed
20 i've "A hidcous and distorted child. which threw
| itself upon the grass with writing limbs, and
| then ran swiftly across the lawn into the dark
ness.
My Cod" whispered; did you see it ?"
Holmes was for the moment as startled AS ].
| His hand closed like "A vice upon my wrist in his
agitation. Then he broke into low laugh, and
put his lips 10 my ear,
| IL is "A nice household, he murmured. " mat
IL the haboon
had forgotten the strange Pets which the Doc
tor affected. There was Il chectah' too; perhaps
we might find II upon shoulders al any
moment ! confess that fclt easier in my mind
when, after following Holiness example and slip
ping OF my shoes, found myself inside the bed
room Ny companion Roiselcssl ~ closed the shut
tcrs, moved the lamp 10 the table. and cast
his eyes round the room. All was as we had seen
IL in the daytime Then creeping up 10 me and
making trumpet of his hand, he whispered into
nv ear again gently that il was all that could
do 10 distinguish the words
The least sound would be fatal to our plans
nodded to show that ! had heard.
We must sit without light lie would see it
through the vcutator.'
| nodded again.