Mexico weekly ledger., 1894-03-15

A RAGGED YoUNGsTER AsKED IF THERE
WAS A THERE CALLED JEFFER-
son HOPE !
protection of the law against an old
rival in love, named jefferson Hope,
and that this an Hope was at present
in Europe. L knew now that 1 held the
clew to the mystery in my hand, and
all that remained was to secure the
murderer.
81 had already determined in my
own mind that the man who had
walked into the house with Drebber
was none other than the man who had
driven the cab. The marks in the road
showed me that the horse had wan
dered on in a way which would have
been impossible had there been any
one in charge of it. Where, then,
could the driver be, unless he were in
side the house? Again, it is absurd to
suppose that any sane man would car
ry out a deliberate crime under the
very eyes, as it were, of a third person,
who vas SUI to betray him. Lastly,
supposing n man wished to dog an
other through London, what better
means could he adopt than to turn cab
driver? All these considerations led
me to the irresistible conclusion that
jefferson Hope was to be found among
the jarveys of the metropolis.
"If he had been one there was no
reason to believe that he had ceased to
be. On the contrary, from his point of
view, any sudden change would be
likely to draw attention to himself.
He would probably, for a time at least,
continue to perform his duties. There
was no reason to suppose that he was
| going under an assumed name. Why
should he change his name in a coun-
try where no one knew his original
one? therefore organized my street.
Arab detective corps, and sent them
Systematically to every cab proprietor
in London until they ferreted out the
man that I wanted. How well they
succeeded and how quickly 1 took ad-
vantage of it are still fresh in your
recollection. The murder of Stanger-
son was an incident which was entire
ly unexpected, but which could hardly
in any case have been prevented
Through it, as you know, 1 came into
possession of the pills, the existence
of which 1 had already surmised. You
see the whole thing is a chain of log
ical sequences without a break or
flaw"
sit is wonderful" I cried. your
merits should be publicly recognized.
You should publish an account of the
case. If you won't, I will for you"
"You may do what you like. DOCTOR"
he answered. "See here!' he con-
tinued, handing a paper over to me;
"look at this! look at this!"
1t was the Echo for the day. and the
paragraph to which he pointed was de-
voted to the case in question.
"The public" it said, shave lost a
sensational treat through the sudden
death of the man Hope, who was sus-
pected of the murder of Mr.. Enoeh
Drebber and of Mr.. Joseph Stangerson.
The details of the case will probably
eve be known now, though we are
informed upon good authority that the
crime vas the result of an old-stand-
ing and romantic feud, in which love
and Mormonism bore a part. 1t seems
that both the victims belonged, in
their younger days, to the Latter-Day
Saints, and Hope, the deceased pris-
'oner, halls also from Salt Lake City.
If the case has had no other effect,it at
least brings out in the most striking
manner the efficiency of our de-
tective police force, and viii serve
as a lesson to all foreigners that they.
will do wisely to settle their feuds at
home and not to carry them on to
British soil. 1t is an open secret that
the credit of this smart capture be-
longs entirely to the w~ell-known Scot
land Yard officials, Messrs. Lestrade
and Gregson. The man was appre-
hended, itappears, in the rooms of a GER
tain Mr.. Sherlock Holmes, who has him
self, as an amateur, shown some talent
In the detective line, and who, with
such instructors, may hope In time to
attain to some degree of their skill.
1t is expected that a testimonial of
some sort will be presented to the two
officers as a fitting recognition of their
services"
Didn't I tell you SO when we
started?' cried Sherlock Holmes, with
a laugh. ''That's the result of all our
study in scarlet; to get them a testi-
moniali"
Never mind" l answered; 81 have
all the facts in my journal and the
public shall know them. In the mean
time you must make yourself content
ed by the consciousness Of success, like
the Roman miser-
"Populus me sibilat. at nlihi plaado
tpse domi stimuli &C numEnos ooutemplar In
area"
1.-THE END.l