The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1892-06-19
THE ADVENTURE OF
THE COPPER BEECIIES.
BIZ CONAN DoYIA
o,,yrUM 1894 ~ usra~ Dosia
PART II.
BIZ CONAN DoIIh

Tho dYcss which found waiting for mo
WINS of peculiar shade Of blue: 1t was Of on
ey!lrnt material. sort OF beige. but It bore
upm,stakable signs Of having boon worn be-
f,r. 1t could not have been n better ut II I
had been measured for 1t. Both Mr.. and Mrs.
Eucsstle expressed delight ut tho look OF 1t
which seemed quite exaggerated In It's vo-
hcmcnco. They were both waiting for mo In
the drawing room. which is a very large room
stretching along tho entire second floor OF the
front If the house. with three long Windows
reaching down to tho floor. A chair had
lrcn placed close to tho central window with
It's back turned toward 1t. In this was
asked TO sit and thcn Mr.. Rurastle. walking
up and down on tho othcr side OF tho room.
began to toll mo n scrios Of tho funniest
stories that / hnvo ever listened to. You can
not imagine how comical he was, and l
laughed until | was quito weary. Mrs. Ru-
castle. howev, r. who evidently has no sense
OF humor. nGvor 50 much rs smiled. but snt
with hor hands in her lap. and a snd. anxious
look upon her face. After an hour or so Mr.
Rucaso suddenly rcmarkc! that 1t was time
20 commence tho duties OF the day and that
might change my dress and then 60 to little
J. ward in TIL" nursery.
Two days lator this same performance was
gone through with I'm Tor exactly similar cir
cum stances. Again changed my dress. again
! sat in tho window, aud again | laughed
heartily a. the funny stories, OF which my en-
p!oycr had an immense repertoire. and which
no told inimitajy. Then he handed me a
yellow backed novel. and moving my chair q
little sideways so that my own shadow might
not fail upon the page ho begged me to read
aloud to h!G'. | road for about ten minutes.
beginning, in tho heart OF a chapter. and then
suddenly in tho middle Of n sentence he Or
I..r.,l 4.
You cnn easily imagine. Mr.. Holmes. how
curious became as to what tho moaning OF
this extraordinary performance could posi-.
bly, DO. Thoy were always very careful. OBJ
served. TO turn my face away from tho window.
no that became consumed with q desire to
sco what was going on behind my back. At
first it seemed impossible. but soon devised
amoan>, My hand mirror had been broken
so u happy thought seized me. and concealed
poce Of the glass in my handkerchief On
tho next occasion in tho midst of my laughter
put my handkerchief up to my eyes and was
able with a little management to see all that
there was behind mo- / confess that was
disappointed. Thore WAS nothing.
AT least that was my first impression.
At the second glance however, perceived
that thsre was q man standing In the South
nmpton road. small. bearded man In o gray
suit. who seemed to be looking In my direction.
The road Is an important highway. and there
arc usually people there. This man. however.
was leaning against the railings which bor-
dered our field and was looking earnestly up.
l lowered my handkerchief and glanced at
Mrs. Rucastle to find her eyes fixed upon me
with most searching glance. She said moth
Ing but am convinced that she had OWNED
that had mirror in my hand and had sesn
what was behind me. She rose at once.
Jephro.' said she. there ia an impertinent
fellow upon the road there who etares up at
Miss Hunter
"'No friend OF yours. Miss Hunter p he asked.
No. know no ono In those parts
Dear me! How very i'm pertinenti Kindly
turn round and motion him to 60 away
1t would be better to take no notice.
No no: We should have him lettering here
always. Kindly turn round and wave him
away like that
did ~ 7 was told. and at tho Same In slant
Mrs Ruraste drew down the blind. That was
ii week ago, and from that time hav. not sat
again in tie window. nor have worn the blue
nress nor seen tho man In the road"
Pray continue" said Holmes Your mar.
rative promises to be most interesting one"
ion VIII and 1t rather discon uected. fear
anu there may prove to DO little relation be-
tween tho different incidents OF which speak
On the very first day that was at tho Coppor
Beeche' Mr. RucastIe took me to small out
nous. which stands near the kitchen door. AS
We approached it heard the sharp rafting OF
schtin and the sound as OF large animal
moving about.
Look in here said Mr.. Rucastle, showing
me slit between two planks. Is he not
beauty
looked through and was conscious OF two
glowing eyes and Of vague figure huddled
% in tho darkness.
D'nt be frlghtensd.' said my employer
laughing ut tho start had given. It's only
eario' my mastif. call him mine. but really
o'u roller. my groom. is the only man who can
20 anything with him. We only feed him once
HaaI and not too much then. 40 that he Is al
Haysas Keen as mustard. Toler lets him loose
VERY night. and God holp the trespassor
Nnon no lays his fangs upon. For goodness
".' aon I you oveg. on any protoxt. sot your
1901 over tho threshold at night. for 1t IL as
much as your life Is worth
Inc warning was no IDLE one for two nights
".er happened to look out OF my bedroom
"'nuo" about o'clock In the morning. 1t
irar beautiful moonlight night. and the lawn
most p NJ !" tie house was slyored over and al.
the !" pa @ria IA, as s AK was st"Hang rsnt
skMa,e mat S"0loth!n. was moving undar the
S u ths M ,n9 eHGhnor oeerhes As 1t cmGrged
SIi lah ho noS, as large as cali. tawny tntoI
pr1en .ttIImslh$ low, blark muzAle. ana hugo
ctSe. s sido' "9I1nsd Int tno shadow upon tho
trh to my hear, wien ' do not Sst thni Sent
pur.inr could h,ye done Wv my WIN" am
ANA now have yrry s.r,,,, -,
hailp IN II Sna haai n.y. n KIM cat III my
coil at tho bottom 81 m ,oy A>s! it in great
Myseit by S, eNo, wa, IN Dnl bcgan to nmt;tS
There ~ was 1ss" mn n ny own tte ih'iDnsgs
room. tho two uppcr ones er,,,,,ttS'tS IN tao
WIN VIZ t,p Nv" one l".kd nag ulIci oR prni
Eo "s Use H %n tle a ihir sm"oyeH not a'v ''s
~ might have been fastened Ly n T nm N that
sr rETnt 80 ! t9,k S9ut my bunrh ii ke "NTT
tr!en T. opon t.. Tho very first kos y" M. Gni
perfection and drew tho drawer op,n i.'rr Htot,
was was only ono thing in it. hut ain SUR, 'tprtt
my coil Of hair - WA IL Was
,oaAt cast that was my first impression
loon It up and examined il. Ii was nf nv
1ha at y, peculiar tint and the same thick ness
t nut ,thcn INC impossiDility OF tho Thing ",.
M n,vs ae sse!f upon me. How could my hair 2
Trembling hanls l undld nv .rnnt tu ~