Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1894-08-02

has when we feel that we have
a right to ask you straight how much
you do know of this business. Can you
name the man who did it,"
Il cannot help feeling that Gregson
Is right, sir" remarked Lestrade. I'VE
have both tried, and we have both
failed. You have remarked more than
once since l have been in the room
that you had al the evidence which
you require. Surely you will moi with
hold it any longer"
ANY delay in arresting the assas-
sin." / observed, might give him time
to perpetrate some fresh atrocity."
Thus pressed by all of us. Holmes
showed signs of irresolution. He con-
tinued to walk up and down the room
with his head sunk on his chest and
his brows drawn down as was his ha.
bit when lost in thought.
There will be no more murders" he
said at last, stopping abruptly and
facing us. 'You can put that con-
Sideration out OF the question. You
Of the assassin. / do. The mere know
ing of the name is a small thing, how
ever, compared with the power of lay
lb= ouA All uIpI hllh. IulS Il eA-
pect very shortly to do. / have good
hopes of managing it through my own
arrangements; buC it is Il thing which
needs delicate handling, for we have a
shrewd and desperate man to deal with
with, who is supported. as | have Occa-
sion to prove, by another who is as
clever as himself. AS long as this
man has no idea that any n can
have a clew there is a chance of Sc
curing him; but if he had the slightest
SUE icion, he would change his name
and vanish in an instant among the
four million inhabitants of this great
city. Without meaning to hurt either
of your feelings, J. an: bound 70 say
that l consider these men TO be more
than a match for the official force, and
that is why / have not asked your as
%siStance. If / fail l shall, of course,
incur all the blame due to this omis-
sion; but that / am prepared for. AT
present / am ready to promise that the
instant that / can communicate with
you without en%dangering my w com
binations, / shall do So"
Gregson and Lestrade seemed to be
far from satisfied by this assurance,
or by the depreciating allusion to the
detective police. The former had flush.
ed up to the roots of his fiaXen hair,
while the otht rs beady eyes glistened
with curiosity and resentment. Nei,
Their of them had time to speak, how.
ever, before there was a tap at the
door and the spokesman OF the street
Arabs, young Virgins. introduced his
insignificant and unsavOry person.
please, sir" he said, touching his
forelick. Il have the cab down stars
Good boy" said Holmes, blandly,
why don't you introduce this pattern
at Scotland Yard?" he continued, TAX
ing a pair of steel hand cuffs from a
drawer. See how beautifully the
spring works. They fasten in an in
slant"
The old pattern is good enough" re,
marked Lestrade, IF we can only find
the man to put them on"
Very good, very good" said Holmes
smiling. The cabman may as wellhelp
me with my boxes. Just ask him to
step up, Virgins"
l was surprised to find my companion
speaking as though he were about to
set out on n journey, since he had not
said anything to me about 1t. There
was a small pOrtmanteau in the room,
and this he pulled out and began to
strap. He was busily engaged at ii
when the cabman entered the room.
Just give me a nelp with this buckle,
cabman.' he said, kneeling owe his
task, and never turning his head.
The fellow came forward with a
somewhat sullen, defiant air, and put
down his hands to assist. At that in
slant there was a sharp click, the jan
Cling of metal, and Sherlock Holmes
sprang to his feet again.
Go Be Continued.)