The enterprise. [volume] (Wellington, Ohio) 188?-1899, 1894-05-23
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CHAPTER vIL-CoNrrNURD.
BY A. CONAN DOYLE

Mr.. Gregson, who had listened to this
address with considerable impatience,
could contain himself no longer. Look
here, Mr.. Sherlock Holiness" he said,
'we are all ready to acknowledge that
you are q smart man, and that you
have your own methods of working.
We want something more than
mere theory and preaching now,
though. 1t is case Of taking the man.
have made my case out, and il seems
was wrong. Young Charpentier could
not have been engaged in this second
affair. Lestrade went after his man,
Stnngerson, and It appears that he
was wrong, too. You have thrown out
hints here, and hints there, and seem
to know more than we do, but the
time has come when we feel that we
p have a right to ask you straight how
much you do know of the business.
Can you name the man who did itP"
81 cannot help feeling that Gregson
is right, sir" remarked Lestrade. "We
have both tried, and we have both
failed. You have remarked more than
once since / have been in the room
that you had all the evidence which
yOu require. Surely you will not with
hold it any longer"
"And delay in arresting the assas-
SIM" l observed, might give him time
TO perpetrate some fresh atrocity."
Thus pressed by us all. Holmes
showed signs of irresolution. He con-
tinued to walk up and down the room
with his head sunk on his chest and
.sahrsws- dtaEp -d9wrt JNs v'ss hia
habit when lost in thought.
There will be no more MURDERS"
be said at last, stopping abruptly and
. facing us. "You can put that consid-
Grafton out of the question. You have
asked me IL know the name Of the
assassin. do. The mere knowing Of
his name is a small thing, however,
compared with the power Of laying our
hands upon him. This expect very
shortly to do. | have good hopes OF
managing it through my own arrange
ments; but II is thing which needs
delicate handling, for we have
shrewd and desperate man to
deal with, who is supported, as
have had occasion to prove, by an
other who is US clever as himself. As
long as this man has no idea that any
Sone can have q clew there Is some
fchance Of securing him; but IL he had
1.-THE slightest suspicion he would
change his name and vanish in an in
slant among the four million inhabit-
ants of this great city. without mean
ling to hurt any of your feelings, | am
bound TO say that consider these men
TO be more than match for the official
force, and that is why have not asked
your assistance. II fail | shall oi
course incur all the blame due 10 this
omission; but that am prepared for,
At present am ready TO promise that
the instant / can communicate with
you without endangering my own 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
flushed up TO the roots of his faxer
hair, while the others beady eve.
glistened with curiosity and resent
ment Neither Of them had time Il
speak, however, before there was a tar
at the door and the spokesman of the
street Arabs, young Virgins, intro
duced his insignificant and unsavory
person.
"Please, SIR" he said, touching hi
fofelock, II have the cab downstairs.
Good boy" said Holmes, blandly
"Why don't you introduce this patter1
stScotland Yard7" he continued, tax
tng a pair Of steel handouts from 1
drawer. "See how beautifully th.
spring woriSA They fasten In an In
slant"
'The old pattern Is good enough,
remarked Lestrade, 'if we can find tn,
man 10 put them on"
"very good, very good, :" said Holmes
smlling. "The cabman may as vel
help me with my boxes. Just ask hin
tostep up, WigginA."
Twas surprised TO find my companion
speaking as though he were about {,
set out on 4 journey, since no had no
said anything TO me about IT. Their,
wos small portmanteau in the room
and this he pulled out and began I,
strap. He was busily engaged at 1
when the cabman entered the room.
"Justgive me help with this buckle
cabman," he said, lsneeling over hi
task, and never turning his head.
The follow came forward with
somewhat sullen. defiant air, and pu
down his hands to assist. At that In
stant there was q sharp click. the jang
ling Of metal. and Sherlock Holme
sp~ang TO his feet again.