The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1894-07-27
his own secretary to reproach him for
Ills ttnMMnly conduct 81

Ills own secretary to reproach him for
t Ills ttnnnnly conduct
I'll But why did you stand all tl,ls?'
: ] asked. I suppose TINT ven can ret
: rid of yOlr bo,lrlcrs when you wisll.'
|. /" Mrs. ClmrDenticr bl,lsl,cd at my
pertinent question. Would to God tllit
2 | had given him notice on the very
t day that lie came she said But 1t
was sore temptation. They were
paving IL Il day cach-E14 Il week,
and this is the slack season. l an, n
widow and my boy In the navy has
cost me much. l grudged to lose the
money. acted for the best. This last
was too much. however, and gave
him notice to leave on account Of 1t.
That was the reason Of his going
My heart grew light when saw
him drive away. My son Is on leave
lllst now, hut did not tell him any
thing of this for his temper Is violent.
and he is passionatcly fond of his sis.
ter. When ] closed the door belllnd
them load seemed to be lifted from
my mind. Alas. in less than an hour,
there was ring ut the bell, and
learned that Mr.. Drebbcr had return
ed. He was much excited and evil
IDENTITY the worse for drink. FIc fore
ell his way into the room. where
was sitting with my daughter, and
made some incohercnt remark about
having missed his train. He then turn.
ed to Alice and. before my very face,
proposed to her that she should fiy
with him. You are Of age lie said.
land there is no law to stop you.
have money enough and to spare. New
or mind the old girl here. hut come
along with me now straight away.
fv,n
Alice was so frightened that she
shl1Ink away from him, but he caught
her by the wrist and endeavored to
draw her toward the door. screamed,
and at thnt moment my son Arthur
came into the room. What happened
then do not know. I heard oaths
and the confused sounds of scufflc
l was too terrified to raise my head.
When l looked up saw Arthur stand
ing In the doorway laughing, with a
stick In his hand. II don't think that
fellow will trouble us again." he said.
II will just go after him and see what
lie does with himself" With those
words he took his hat and started of
down the street. The next morning
We heard Of Mr.. Drebbcr's mysterious
DEATH"
This statement came from Mrs.
l w.
ind pauscs. At times she spoke 80 I
low TINT I could hardly catch the
words. made short hand notes of oil
TINT she said. however, SO that there
would be no possibility of mistake"
Its quite exciting" said Sherlock
Holmes with q yawn. What happen
cd next?''
"Whcn Mrs. Charpentier paused" the
detective continued, II saw that the
whole case hung upon one point. Fix
ing her with my eye in q way which
always found effective with women, I
asked her at what hour her son re-
turned"
/" I do not know she answered.
I" Not know
No; he has latch key, and he let
himself In s.sssas- -
After you went to. be4S
Yes ..
When did you go to bedr
About eleven s.S,Ss
two hours?'
{" Yes yss
Yes
/" What was he doing tns at
timer T. s.,.ss u IA
- w nOt kuOWs buosI OH1eO, L
turning white to her very llps, b
-.sof sconrse after ~
nothing more to be done II
where Lieutenant Charpentier Bki
took two officers with me, x aafres3
ed him. When touched mn hon the 4
shoulder and warned hih 70 come
quietly with us. he answered us rs |
bold as brass, I suppose you IRE ar
resting me for being concerned In the
death of that scoundrel Drebbef,' he
said. We had said nothing to him
about 1t, so that his abiding to 1t had |
a most suspicious aspect"
Very" said Holmes.
"He still carried q heavy stick which
the mother described him as having
with him when he followed Drebber |
1t was stout oak cudgel."
What is your theory, then"
well, my theory Is that he followed
Drebber as far as the Brixton Road.
When there, q fresh alteration arose
between them. in the course of which
Drebber received blow from the
stick, In the pit of the stomach, per-
haps, which killed him without leaving |
any mark. The night was so wet that
t,no one was about, 80 Charpentier drag |
ged the body of his victim into tho
empty house. AS to the candle, and
the blood. and the writing on the wall
and The ring they may all be SO many |
tricks TO threw the police on the wrong |
SCENT - 49, 81 +
We'll. done!" said Holmes, Up an en-
couraging voice. REALLY, Gregsop,
you arc getting along. We shall make
something out of you YET
II flatter myself that I have man.
aged 1t rather neatly" the detective
answered proudly. "Ehe young man
volunteered statement, In which he |
said that after following Dpabber some
time, the latter perceived him, and
took a cab In order to get away from
him. On being asked where this old
shipmate lived, be was unable to give
any satisfactory reply. think the
whole case fits together uncolnmonly
well. What amuses me is to think Of
Lestrade. who had started OF upon
the wrong scent. am afraid he wont
make much Of 1t. Why, by Joye, here's
the man himself"
| 1t was indeed Lestrade, who had
assembled the stairs while we were Talk
ING. and who now entered the room.
The assurance and jauntiness which,
generally marked his demeanor and
dress were, however, wanting. His
face was disturbed and troubled, while
hasr sss.h":-- sae.a disarrnnged and I'M
tidy. He had evidently como With the
intention OF consulting with Sherlock
Holmes. for ON perceiving his colleague
lie appeared to be embarrassed and
put out. He stood in the center Of the
room fumbling nervously with his hat
and uncertain what to do. This 10 a
most extraordinary case," he said at
last-"a most incomprehenslble affair.""
sAh. you find 1t so, Mr.. Lestradew
cried Gregsoa trinpmpbantly. thought
you would come to that conclusion.
Have you managed to find the secre.
tary. MFR. Joseph Stangerson?"
THE secretary, Joseph Strangerson,"
said Lestrade, gravely, twas murdered
at Halliday's Private Hotel about Q
O'clock this morning"
CHAPTER VII,
Light IN the Dapkusss,
The intelligence with which Lestrada
greeted us was 30 momentOus aud 20
unexpected that we were all three fair
~ dumfounded. Gregson sprang out
8f his chair and upset the remainder
Of his whisky and water. I stared in
silence at Sherlock Holmes, whose lips
were compressed and bis brows